The Source Staff

While many drivers equate distraction strictly with text messaging, traffic safety educators are highlighting the four distinct types of distractions that compromise road safety: Visual, Manual, Cognitive and Auditory. Safety advocates break down the four categories as follows: Texting is considered particularly dangerous because it combines visual, manual, and cognitive distractions simultaneously—causing drivers to take […]

The Bend Chamber has expanded its Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Library (PADL) with six new plan sets, bringing the City of Bend-approved online library to nine designs. To help residents move from online research in the PADL to informed action, the Bend Chamber will host What’s Brewing: ADU Fair—From Ideas to Action on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Whether […]

Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to start fall understory prescribed burning season as early as next Tuesday if conditions are favorable. This fall, the Deschutes National Forest may accomplish up to an estimated 5,886 acres of prescribed burning, including up to an estimated 4,375 acres on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 1,230 acres on the […]

The Deschutes National Forest is hiring winter seasonal employees and is encouraging local residents to apply. The Deschutes National Forest is recruiting for four visitor services positions to support front desk operations and one forestry technician position with an emphasis on special uses. “Our winter seasonal staff will help welcome and inform visitors and support […]

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette and Hands On Greater Portland will host the fifth annual Community Impact Week from Tuesday, October 6 through Saturday, October 10, with more than 30 volunteer projects across Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties. Registration is open now here. Projects run mornings, afternoons, and evenings throughout the week, with opportunities that […]

As Open Enrollment approaches on October 15, Praxis Health is confirming which insurance carriers it will be in-network with for 2027, ahead of the usual timeline. The move comes amid a wave of disruption across the health insurance industry, marked by payer exits and shifting contracts among both national and regional insurers. Praxis Health’s goal […]

The Bend branch of Washington Trust Bank will host a community Shred Day on September 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free for the public to attend, and Washington Trust encourages participants to bring sensitive documents to 1219 NE 3rd St., Suite 120, where the bank will dispose of them free of […]