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Three local makers of wearable goods talk fall fashion, fabric as sculpture and getting those creative juices flowing

by The Source Staff September 23, 2026September 25, 2026

Fall requires a reset — a shift from the smoky-hot days of summer, where sundresses and flowing fabrics abound — to the warm, cozy, wind-ready garb of cooler days. For our Fall Arts and Style feature, we polled three Central Oregonians who spend their days making wearable goods to share their thoughts about their work […]

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Bend Rolls Back $60 Million in Tax Rebates for Apartment Developers After Wage Ruling

A state agency said a property tax incentive program meant to spur apartments should be subject to state labor standards

by Clayton Franke September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

A recent ruling from the state’s labor agency has thrown a wrench into a City of Bend program aimed at spurring construction of new apartment buildings. In a July 14 decision, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries ruled prevailing wage standards should apply for workers building a 264-unit apartment complex in southeast Bend because it’s […]

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Leaders Tout Launch of Massive Redmond Neighborhood, Eight Years into Land Use Experiment

The state allowed Redmond to bypass urban growth boundary planning rules with hopes to build more affordable housing faster

by Clayton Franke September 22, 2026September 23, 2026

In 2019, Redmond was selected to be part of a test. That was Oregon’s Affordable Housing Pilot Program, a legislative experiment to see if loosening the state’s strict development boundaries could help cities get more affordable housing on the ground faster. Eight years later, the first homes in that test are under construction. […]

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Compassion, ‘Tone and Tenor’

Five candidates for Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge speak to their unique qualifications for recently vacated Position 3 seat. (Updated version)

by Peter Madsen September 21, 2026September 25, 2026

Since Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint resigned in late July, six candidates have launched campaign committees in hopes of filling that Position 3 seat. (One has since declined to run; another was not qualified.) Several of the candidates the Source spoke with said that many constituents, when hearing about the upcoming judge race, echoed […]

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Officials Promote Saving a Life by Stocking up, Familiarizing Yourself with Narcan

“Save A Life Day” is a naloxone pop-up event in downtown Bend Sept. 24

by Peter Madsen September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

Knowing how to quickly and effectively administer Narcan has become a must-know life-saving technique, right up there with the Heimlich Maneuver and CPR. Most people know that naloxone, a medication commonly called Narcan, reverses the effect of an opioid overdose. But where do you get Narcan and how do you use it? Deschutes County Health […]

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Local Golfer Defies Belief with Holes-In-One on Consecutive Days

Craig Biss bucked 156,250,000-to-1 odds by shooting aces on two straight days

by Dallas Finn Calvert September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Not much shocks Bevan Nicolaisen when it comes to golf. However, on the morning of Sept. 11, he “nearly swerved off the road” after receiving a shocking text message while on his way to Bend Golf Club, where he’s the membership director. His friend and club member, Craig Biss, 74, had aced a hole that […]

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Bend City Council Approves PacificSource Building Purchase

It’s a major shift away from long-term plans to build a massive new City Hall, but the City says it will save money while opening up development opportunity in other prime locations

by Clayton Franke September 17, 2026September 21, 2026

The Bend City Council gave its official approval Wednesday evening for the City to buy a large office building in an east Bend medical district to serve as a new administrative headquarters. If the deal becomes final, the building will serve as the future workplace for hundreds of staff who currently run the City from […]

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Bend, Deschutes County to Increase Juniper Ridge Homeless Funding

Deschutes County approved a resolution this week to delay the camp closure by six months, following through on a previous agreement with the City from January

by Clayton Franke September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

The City of Bend and Deschutes County will spend an extra $550,000 to keep a designated homeless camp north of the City open for an extra six months, through June 2027. The two governments had already agreed back in January to delay the expected closing date for the camp. A resolution approved by the Deschutes […]

Elections

Congressional Cage Match: Janelle Bynum vs. Patti Adair

A Central Oregon county commissioner is battling a Portland-area incumbent for Oregon’s Congressional District 5. What are the odds?

by Peter Madsen September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

Ladies and gentlemen…boys and girls… and debate fans from around Congressional District 5 and throughout the land! The moment you’ve been waiting for the entire election cycle is almost here. On Oct. 14, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a first-term member of Congress, will show up and throw down against Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair for […]

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Deschutes County Picks New Landfill Site

The County will pursue the purchase of property near Horse Ridge, about 16 miles east of Bend

by Clayton Franke September 15, 2026September 18, 2026

Deschutes County Board of Commissioners finalized its top choice for a new landfill site: a partial gravel mine at the base of Horse Ridge, adjacent to a federal recreation area and trail system about 16 miles east of Bend along U.S. Highway 20. That gives County staff the go-ahead to negotiate a purchase of the property — a […]

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