In this Bend Don’t Break episode, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer converses with the Executive Director of the Heart of Oregon Corps, Laura Handy. Laura has served Heart of Oregon Corps for 16 years, led the organization for over 10 years, and has extensive experience networking in the community and building solid partnerships with local […]
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History Scholarship Returns, with a New Steward
Deschutes County Historical Society’s Leon Devereaux Scholarship is aimed at increasing interest in past events
The Deschutes County Historical Society recently announced it’s accepting applications for the Leon Devereaux Scholarship until March 31. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors living in the tri-county area of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties who are attending college in the fall. Two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to qualifying […]
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Oregon and Washington Join Gas Pipeline Opposition On Feb. 26, Oregon and Washington filed a petition for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of TC Energy’s GTN Xpress Project. The GTN Xpress expansion would increase capacity and deliver more natural gas through the pipeline, raising safety and climate concerns for many. Some Bend […]
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The Women’s Issue 2024
Exploring the Ongoing Battles for Women’s Reproductive Rights
Our Source Weekly Women’s Issue stories listed below: And We’re Back Here. Why? In honor of the Women’s Issue, commentary on the state of the country from the Source Weekly’s Editor The Target Zone An interview with feral cat and dreamcrusher, two roller derby athletes with big goals for Bend’s Lava City Roller Derby Club […]
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Deschutes County Considers More Oversight of Short Term Rentals
Proposed program that would increase regulation and oversight with short-term rentals outside of the Urban Growth Boundary
Deschutes County is considering more regulations on short term rentals in the unincorporated County. The process would allow the County to better enforce and monitor short term rentals outside of the Urban Growth Boundary. While the program would be aimed at increasing safety of STRs and decreasing risks, County staff believe this program could cause […]
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Winter at the Largest Dam Removal Project in History
The initial drawdown of the reservoirs on the Klamath River is complete, and not without its bumps in the road. Now, commence the healing of a watershed.
-Part One of a three-part series on the dam removal and restoration of the Klamath River along the Oregon-California border. Millions of pounds of algae-filled sediment. Thousands of fish. Thousands of homes, no longer powered by hydro. Dozens of deer. A handful of residential wells. For some, these are the casualties of the largest dam […]
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Core Area Businesses Receive Funding for Improvements
A business assistance program in Bend’s core area, granting $100,000 to fund building improvements, may need to tweak its criteria to better allocate funding
Six businesses in Bend’s core area will receive funding through a City program aimed at enhancing the area. On Feb. 7, staff presented the Core Area Business Assistance Grant awards to the Bend Urban Renewal Agency for approval. The recommendation, showing how much money each business would receive, sparked questions surrounding program policy and awarding […]
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A Push to Establish Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting
A new measure will ask voters whether they want to use ranked-choice voting in future elections, voting for multiple candidates in order of preference
Oregon voters will soon have the choice to adopt a new method of voting in elections. Ranked-choice voting, a system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, will appear on the ballot this November. If approved by voters, the measure would establish RCV for elections to federal and state offices and authorize […]
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LISTEN: John J. Graham, Executive Director CBIPD At COCC 🎧
New ED at CBIPD at COCC talks AI
Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer visits with the new executive director of the Center for Business, Industry and Professional Development at COCC, John J. Graham. John talks about his new position and why he was lured out of retirement to take it … and also dives into AI and the exciting ways he thinks it […]
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Crews Dismantle Historic AJ Tucker Building Crews began dismantling and cataloging the blocks of the front of the historic AJ Tucker building in downtown Bend on Feb. 19. While the stone from the front facade is going to be stored for potential future reconstruction, the remainder of the building will be demolished. The dismantling, which […]
