DEA Plans to Reclassify Cannabis The Associated Press announced on April 30 that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The proposal still needs to be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget. The reclassification from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug would recognize […]
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Understanding Data on Houseless Populations
The Coordinated Houseless Response Office discussed the 2024 Point in Count Data and how it collects information to help the unhoused community
The Homeless Leadership Coalition released its Central Oregon 2024 Point in Time Count, the annual count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Members of the Coordinated Houseless Response Office met on April 25 to discuss the data and how it helps providers serve and offer resources […]
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City Council to Vote on Pay Raise
The City’s Council Compensation Review Committee recommended a pay increase for the mayor and city councilors
The Bend City Council will vote on compensation raises on May 1, as recommended by the Council Compensation Review Committee. Currently calculated from a percentage of the Area Median Income, the mayor makes $19,540 a year and City Councilors make $9,770 a year. The recommended increase would adjust the mayor’s compensation to $50,000 a year […]
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Source Warmup
Quick news for Central Oregon
Tackling Absenteeism in Schools Oregon state Rep. Hoa Nguyen (D-East Portland and Damascus) started an informal workgroup with legislators, educators, families and students to identify potential solutions for chronic absenteeism in Oregon schools. The group had its first meeting on April 19 and will propose legislation for the 2025 session, according to a press release. […]
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Redefining Bend Cuisine
New restaurateurs contribute to Bend’s evolving scene
Bend is no stranger to great food and numerous dining options. In recent years, the city has seen the number of restaurants grow and the style and cuisine evolve, adding to Central Oregon’s increasingly diverse food scene. Several new, modern and upscale restaurants that have opened in the area have impressed locals and restaurant owners […]
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A New Means of Community Involvement
Central Oregon leaders aim to implement citizen assemblies,
promoting more representative decision making
Central Oregon is on the path to implementing a new method of community involvement called citizen assemblies. Speakers at an April 18 City Club forum shared the idea with attendees as a new means of decision making that involves community members. Citizen assemblies involve a process that supports more representation in local decision making by […]
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Deschutes County Proposes Next Landfill Site
A committee tasked with evaluating new landfill locations made its final recommendation
The Deschutes County Solid Waste Advisory Committee made its final recommendation on a new landfill site on April 16, choosing the Moon Pit location. The committee, which has been meeting for almost two years, was tasked with finding a new landfill location in Deschutes County, as Knott Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 2029. […]
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Volunteers Participate in China Hat Area Cleanup
Public Land Stewards hosted a cleanup event on April 13, bringing in over 150 volunteers to help pick up trash and debris
Update: PLS confirmed after publication that crews and volunteers removed a total of 41,660 pounds of trash. Local volunteers braved bad weather on Saturday to take part in a cleanup event, picking up trash and debris on public lands in the area southeast of Bend. Over 150 people attended the Public Land Stewards event, which […]
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Poetry Contest Winners
Youth Winners Adult Winners in our Annual Poetry Contest
Happy National Poetry Month! In the past, the Source Poetry Contest has taken place in the fall, but with Poetry Month being April, this year we upped our game and moved it to the month when many others are celebrating the beauty of the written word. We’ve teamed up with the Deschutes Public Library, Central […]
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Contested Apartments Face Resolution in May
A City hearing officer will make a decision about a proposed
Awbrey Butte apartment, Compass Corner, at the end of May
A highly disputed development proposed in the Awbrey Butte neighborhood of Bend will face a final decision at the end of May, after more than two years. The City of Bend held a public hearing on April 4, discussing the proposal and listening to final in-person remarks about the development. The proposal is for a four-story […]
