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Neighbors Sue for $2.4 Million Over Bull Springs Fire

Neighbors allege a property owner acted negligently, causing $900,000 in property damage and $1.5 million in noneconomic damage
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Property owners adjacent to the Bull Springs Fire that ignited on March 28, 2021, are suing James Verheyden, the owner of the land the fire originated on, for $2.4 million, according to court documents filed on March 24. The fire burned 211 acres, destroyed two outbuildings and caused nearly 200 residents to evacuate their homes […]

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LISTEN: The Unwearable Blackness of Being with MOsley WOtta 🎧

A chat about the lessons learned during his time as Creative Laureate of Bend, the scope and breadth of the term “Black” in its various forms and much more.
by The Source Staff

Jason McNeal Graham, also known as MOsley WOtta, joins Editor Nicole Vulcan on the Bend Don’t Break podcast. Graham’s professional career spans multiple  decades in mediums including writing, painting and music. His curriculum vitae highlights Creative Laureate for the City of Bend, Oregon Fields Fellow, Oregon Humanities Conversation project leader + Bridging Oregon facilitator, Art […]

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Nearly $14 Million in Homeless Funding Coming to Central Oregon

Central Oregon is getting a large infusion from the state to reduce homelessness, but how, exactly, will it be spent?
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Gov. Tina Kotek announced this month the recipients of over $98 million to fund homelessness emergency plans as part of her “Homeless State of Emergency.” The legislature funded the project with Senate Bill 5019, and entrusted the Governor’s office to distribute money. Central Oregon got $13.9 million to help rehouse 161 households and create 111 […]

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The Green Issue: For the Love of Trees

Forest bathing, tree beers, a vegan Bend beauty brand, Earth Day Parade and an update on Bend’s tree preservation efforts… plus more!
by The Source Staff

This week’s Green Issue is coming out just in time for Earth Day, and while you’ll see plenty of stories covering a wide range of topics inside this issue, we put a good amount of our focus on trees. They’re the topic of a new, proposed tree preservation code at the city level, so they […]

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A Crusade to Save Bend’s Trees

The City of Bend is looking at amending its tree code, and one former City Council candidate who’s been on a crusade to amend the code for years has some ideas
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On March 15 the Bend City Council recommended adjustments to the Bend tree preservation code to clear up inconsistencies and add clarity to its standards. Now, Bend city code — which applies after construction — requires developers to retain all trees with a diameter larger than 12 inches and half of all trees smaller than […]

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Reuse the News

You’ve read it all. Now, here are five ways to recycle this newspaper.
by Lily Hausler

For many people, reading the paper with a morning cup of coffee is a daily ritual — but many of those newspapers end up in the recycling bin after only a couple of reads. So how can we eliminate some of that waste? Surprisingly, a newspaper can be used for many things. For those struggling […]

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Three Great Tree Reads

Great books for Earth lovers and other humans
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Ever since I read “The Overstory,” I’ve been changed. That’s not hyperbole. Many of us storytellers already knew the power of a good story to transform and build empathy, but in that one, I genuinely was altered from a person who centered my life around the works of people, into one who’s able to understand […]

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A Case for the Bidet

When it comes to saving trees, one big solution may involve your bathroom habits
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It is no shock to me that my first introduction to the American use of the bidet was in Eugene, Oregon – in my mind, the capital of all eco-conscious living. I grew up as an Army brat in Europe, so I wasn’t totally ignorant to the use of these cleaning contraptions that replace toilet […]

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Tree Tips

A certified arborist with 20 years of experience offers tips on mulch, fertilizer and more
by Sean Shriver, Sean Shriver Tree Care

Set a timer to water with drip irrigation for 1 hour in early morning under at least the entire canopy drip line one time per week during dry spells without soaking tree trunk. Don’t dig around the base of the tree. Don’t park your car under tree canopy. The weight and leaking fluids of the […]

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