The Source Staff

The witches are back for the 6th Annual Bend Witches Paddle, a whimsical and spooky tradition in support of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery’s mission to prevent child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon. The event will take place on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 4:00–6:00 PM, launching from Riverbend Park. Participants are encouraged to don […]

UPDATE: The Franklin Avenue Improvements Project detour direction switch will now take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5 due to a delay with the contractor performing the job. Beginning Monday, Nov. 3, the one-way traffic on Franklin Avenue between Fourth Street and Eighth Street will switch directions (eastbound open, westbound closed) to complete the next phase of construction […]

Oregon State University – Cascades will host Eboné F. Bell, a nationally recognized entrepreneur and anti-bullying advocate, for a talk on leadership and inclusion. The event will take place 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 14 in the Charles McGrath Family Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall on the OSU-Cascades’ campus. The event is free and […]

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will close Pilot Butte’s summit road to motorized vehicles for the season starting 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. The road closes to motorized vehicles every year in November due to winter weather driving conditions. The gate will be closed through the winter and reopen mid-April 2026. The road remains open […]

Deschutes County staff want to remind community members to be wary of suspicious emails designed to steal their personal information. The Community Development Department (CDD) recently discovered that cybercriminals sent a fake email from a CDD staff member, demanding payment and deceiving recipients into revealing sensitive data. If you receive an email demanding an urgent […]

State Senator Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) announced a $4M state loan guarantee to support the Joule housing development in Bend, a project that will add 134 new multifamily housing units, including income restricted units for households earning at or below 90 percent of the area median income. The project aims to achieve low carbon energy performance […]

Deschutes County residents now have expanded options for recycling their unwanted mattresses, thanks to local businesses and an Oregon state law that took effect this year. On the Move Movers in Bend has joined a growing statewide network of mattress collection sites that are part of Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress program.  On the […]

Stroke Awareness Oregon (SAO) invites the Central Oregon community to join us for our annual Strike Out Stroke event on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Westside Church- 2051 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR. This free, family-friendly event aims to educate, empower, and engage our community in the fight against stroke—the leading cause of serious long-term disability and […]