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Bend Police Announced Community Academy

The series of classes are April 7-June 16
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The Bend Police Department invites community members to apply for its 42nd Community Academy beginning in April.    Community Academy will take place from April 7 through June 16, with 11 classroom dates and one range day on Saturday, May 9. Our Community Academy is designed to offer an inside look at policework and how the Bend Police Department operates, with a goal of informing and educating participants about how local police […]

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Mountain View High School Presents “Little Women: The Musical”

“Dream Big, Love Deeply: Little Women Comes to Life on Stage!”
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Mountain View High School is proud to announce its upcoming production of Little Women: The Musical, a heartwarming adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel. An inspiring journey of family, hope, and heart—told through unforgettable music. About the Show:Set during the Civil War era, Little Women: The Musical follows the lives of the four March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, […]

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Bend Park & Recreation Spring Registration Opens Feb. 10

Programs begin in April and run through mid-June
by The Source Staff

Spring appears to be arriving early, so it’s a great time to plan ahead and register for upcoming spring recreation programs. Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for spring recreation programs and spring sports/summer leagues on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:00 a.m. Available activities include programs held in April through mid-June, and sports […]

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Governor Kotek, Oregon Mayors Call for Immediate Halt to Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions 

Letter signed by 31 Oregon mayors including Redmond and Bend’s mayors
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Today, Governor Tina Kotek and over 30 Oregon mayors sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, President Trump’s Border Czar demanding an immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon until all recent federal use-of-force incidents are fully investigated and those responsible are held accountable. “We demand […]

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Congressman Bentz Nominates Sixteen Oregon Students for Consideration to U.S. Service Academies

Six students are from Deschutes County
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Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) today announced that he nominated sixteen Oregon students for consideration for admission to the elite United States service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). Bentz’s Service Academy Nomination Board– retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for service academies attendance– recommended each student based on their academic performance, […]

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Bynum, Wyden Lead Charge to Protect Healthcare in Central Oregon

They’re demanding a resolution for an issue facing St. Charles Health System after an administrative mistake by CMS
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Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, demanding the resolution of an issue facing St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR. When St. Charles merged two hospital campuses in 2022, an administrative mistake by CMS cost the hospital over $6 million in additional […]

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Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill

Link to report included
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Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the benefits from cuts to federal student loan access enacted in Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The report was led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member […]

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DAS Office of Economic Analysis Presents Q1 March Economic Outlook and Revenue Forecast

State leaders react to revenue forecast
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The Department of Administrative Services Office of Economic Analysis State Chief Economist Carl Riccadonna and Senior Economist Michael Kennedy presented the latest economic outlook and revenue forecast to the legislative committee on finance and revenue on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The quarterly revenue forecasts serve to open the revenue forecasting process to the public and is the basis […]

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Governor Kotek Testifies in Support of New FastTrack Program 

House Bill 4084 would make Oregon more competitive in a challenging national economic environment
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Governor Tina Kotek testified before the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade support of House Bill 4084, the Governor’s economic development package for the 2026 legislative session. “While President Trump’s tariff-taxes make life more expensive for Americans and sow uncertainty in the economy, I refuse to let Oregon fall behind,” Governor Kotek […]

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Black History Month at COCC Welcomes All to Community Forums, Celebrations

“Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” will screen at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10.
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With a theme of “Her Power, Our Resilience,” Black History Month at Central Oregon Community College includes a student-led empowerment retreat (Feb. 7), a documentary film on Toni Morrison (Feb. 10), community forums (Feb. 18), a cultural dinner event (Feb. 20), a talk by New York Times-bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo (Feb. 24), and a Black […]

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