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Home and Garden Issue

Boho picnics, home design trends, volunteering at local farms and more ideas in bloom for spring
by The Source Editorial Board

Classroom Cultivation: Funding for School Garden Projects The Environmental Center funds various school garden projects to help students learn while connecting with nature Picnics in the Garden, the Park… or Anywhere Else Bend Boho styles gorgeous picnics that come to you Spring Training on the Farm … Dig In Sustainable agriculture volunteerism—in brawn & brain […]

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Source Warmup

Quick news for Central Oregon
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2024 Street Preservation Plans Bend City Council approved about $4.6 million worth of street preservation work on March 20. This year, the City plans to improve approximately 59 lane miles in Bend including about 16 miles of paving, 21 miles of chip seal, when asphalt emulsion and rock are applied to roads, and 22 miles […]

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Classroom Cultivation: Funding for School Garden Projects

The Environmental Center funds various school garden projects to help students learn while connecting with nature
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A total of 11 Central Oregon schools received funding to support garden projects this year. The educational program, through The Environmental Center, helps fund the infrastructure for regional school gardens, awarding over $17,500 to 11 various garden projects. Schools that received funding, which range from elementary schools to high schools, will collectively serve over 1,350 youth […]

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Picnics in the Garden, the Park… or Anywhere Else

Bend Boho styles gorgeous picnics that come to you
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Maybe you’ve seen them around Bend in recent years: over-the-top picnic setups, featuring pillows, lanterns and elaborate table displays… all set up in the theatre of Mother Nature. That’s the work of Shawn Zettle at Bend Boho, who creates popup picnics in Bend for two to 20 people. When it comes to design trends, the […]

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Spring Training on the Farm…Dig In

Sustainable agriculture volunteerism—in brawn & brain
by Kara Tatone

The pink pumpkin, or Porcelain Doll, is ready to become soup. A farmer sold me on its virtues at the market, likening it to the more common butternut squash variety with adjectives like creamy and perfect. So, I try my hand at seeding, oiling, salting, baking and scraping the most brilliant orange-fleshed, odd-looking squash. In […]

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Central Oregon Home Design Trends

From avoiding ‘disaster tile’ to reconsidering the open floorplan, a local interior designer shares some thoughts
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Spend a lot of time watching HGTV and you start to think you know what interior design and home remodeling are all about. Pick some colors, rip out some walls and presto, you’re enjoying a whole new look to your home. But behind those before-and-after home reveals comes a lot of time and hard work […]

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Deschutes County Waits to Relocate Juniper Ridge Residents, Continues Cleanup

County staff offered an update on the progress at Juniper Ridge, holding off on decisions to relocate residents and increase funding
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In June 2023, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved a remediation plan to clean up the area of Juniper Ridge and offer services to individuals living in encampments on the County-owned property. On March 20, County staff members updated the board on progress and asked for direction on next steps. The County decided to […]

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Commissioners Vote to Move Eastside Parole And Probation Housing

The search begins for an alternative location for a controversial property housing clients of Adult Parole and Probation
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Deschutes County Commissioners voted March 20, in a 2-1 vote, to look for an alternative location for the Wilson Avenue Housing Program. The property, which serves male clients on supervision with Deschutes County Parole and Probation, garnered a lot of input from neighbors and community members who were unhappy with the location and the public […]

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Who’s Running?

A list of candidates in the local election races, and who you’ll see on the May primary ballot
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The Oregon Primary Election is May 21, with several races in Central Oregon triggering the need for a primary election. Now that the deadline for filing for candidacy passed on March 12, here’s a look at who’s running for seats in May and November.   Oregon’s 5th Congressional District  Oregon 5th Congressional District includes Deschutes County, […]

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Deschutes County Votes to Move Eastside Parole and Probation Housing

Deschutes County will look for an alternative location for a controversial property housing clients of Adult Parole and Probation
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

Deschutes County Commissioners voted March 20, in a 2-1 vote, to look for an alternative location for the Wilson Avenue Housing Program. The property, which serves male clients on supervision with Deschutes County Parole and Probation, garnered a lot of input from neighbors and community members who were unhappy with the location and the public […]

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