The Source Staff

EsthetixMD is celebrating 23 years of helping Central Oregon look and feel its best with The Confidence Lab, an immersive anniversary event taking place Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at EsthetixMD in Bend. Designed to bring EsthetixMD’s signature combination of science, technology and personalized care to life, The Confidence Lab will transform the practice into an interactive beauty […]

Oregon State Parks will close a section of the Base Trail on the north side of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint near Pilot Butte Middle School from Sept. 8 to Oct. 9 to replace the stairs on this steep section of trail. Visitors can join the base trail to the east of the closure via the Larkspur […]

Hood River welcomes the peak of harvest season with two signature waterfront celebrations on back-to-back October weekends. The second annual Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival and the 44th annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival bring together the flavors, makers, and scenery that define fall in the Columbia River Gorge. The festivities begin Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. […]

Discover Your Northwest’s The Care for the Land Program is excited to host our second Trash Bash in celebration of National Public Lands Day! Join us for this community cleanup. This is a chance for neighbors, families, and friends to come together for a meaningful morning outdoors giving back to the forest we all love […]

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY) program has released its annual highlights for the 2025–2026 reporting period, reflecting continued growth in volunteer engagement and meaningful support for youth who have a family member involved in the criminal justice system.  The program expanded with new mentor matches, strengthened existing relationships, and offered structured training to […]

After wildfires and unsafe conditions forced the cancellation and rescheduling of multiple summer restoration projects, Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program is calling on volunteers to help make up for lost time during an especially busy fall field season. Beginning in September and continuing through October, volunteers will have opportunities to survey streams for beaver […]

The struggles of Oregon families to make ends meet are, to a large extent, a problem of wages being too low. A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy shows that in 2024, Oregon’s typical (median) wage of $25.54 per hour was not enough for most families with children to cover the bare minimum. This […]

Salvaged Reverb, a new short documentary (14 min) exploring the life, craftsmanship and five-decade journey of renowned studio builder and recording engineer Robert Lang, has been selected for screening at the Austin Short Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The festival selection marks an important milestone for the film, which offers an intimate look inside Robert […]