Local News

One of the best things about the holidays are traditions and Christmas carols are a tradition dating back to the medieval times of the 14th century. It’s believed the first carols were sung by Franciscan friars who stood in a circle, linking hands, singing together. Christmas carols have somehow survived through the centuries. According to […]

On Nov. 7, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Oregon House Bill 3991 into law. But before it can take effect, a petition may send it to next year’s ballot instead, giving Oregon voters the power of a thumbs up or thumbs down.   The new legislation will raise the state gas tax by 6 cents, raise the registration […]

You can decorate your home without effort and donate to a good cause by bidding on a tree at the annual Festival of Trees. The Hospice of Redmond has hosted the fundraiser for 42 years. It’s been chosen by Source readers as the Best Nonprofit Event in 2024 and 2025. More than 30 elaborately decorated […]

A former Summit High School valedictorian and Storm soccer player is $100,000 richer, thanks to his field goal-kicking chops.  Otto Haar, who graduated from Summit in 2023 and is currently a junior at the University of Oregon, attended ESPN’s campus-hopping “College GameDay” broadcast at the Memorial Quad in Eugene on Nov. 22. As part of […]

Despite early forecasts of a punishing 2025 wildfire season, Oregon escaped relatively unscathed. The season started with an ominous blaze. In just a few days in June, the Rowena Fire, just west of The Dalles, destroyed 56 homes and 100 additional structures. By that measure, the Oregon Department of Forestry said, it was the one […]

Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending. The 87-year-old Nike co-founder wrote a $3 million check to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on Oct. 22, according to a new filing with the Oregon Secretary of State. Bring Balance was formed in 2021. The PAC spent nearly $5 million in 2022 and […]

Starting in 2026, at least five intersections in Redmond will be monitored by traffic enforcement cameras. These locations are: “Our number one complaint that we receive with the police department is always traffic complaints, traffic enforcement,” said Redmond Chief of Police Devin Lewis during a Nov. 18 Redmond City Council meeting. “It’s also our number […]