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Local Leaders Pump Up Efforts to Hose Down Damage from Wildfires

City and County leaders are taking steps to require homes be more fireproof

by Nic Moye November 12, 2025November 20, 2025

With fire season in the rear view, local government leaders continue taking steps to make fire prone areas more resistant. On Monday, Nov. 10, Deschutes County Commissioners directed staff to advance standards to the planning commission that would create building hardening standards for new developments based on section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. […]

Boy Scouts carry a flag in front of the city arch in downtown Redmond, Oregon

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Redmond Celebrates Veterans Day

24th annual parade welcomes locals downtown

by Nicole Vulcan November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Onlookers came out by the hundreds for the annual Veterans Day parade in Redmond on Nov. 11. The festivities began at Tuesday at 11:11 am, in homage to Armistice Day from World War 1. That war officially ended in 1918, at the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day. This was the […]

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A New Direction: In Conversation with Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert

Since Aug. 1, Ty Rupert, the Deschutes County interim sheriff, says he’s already saved taxpayers several hundred thousand dollars

by Peter Madsen November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

When Ty Rupert applied for the job of Deschutes County interim sheriff last July, he listed in his letter of interest a series of institutional goals. Among them: transparency, fiscal responsibility and accessibility to the public. Having won the appointment, Rupert is now 15 weeks into the job. Fresh off some personnel reorganization and a […]

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There’s a State-Sponsored Bookie in Your Pocket

The NBA gambling scandal highlights Oregon’s role in sports betting. For all the hoopla—and harm—it doesn’t generate much revenue for the state

by Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Oregon, a state that prides itself on innovation, can now claim another first: the first state with a professional sports team whose coach was arrested by the FBI and charged with scheming to rig illegal poker games. The recent bust of ex-NBA star and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups focused a national spotlight on […]

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Hope by the Plateful

Family Kitchen has provided daily warm meals and “sanctuary” to hungry Central Oregonians since 1986

by Peter Madsen November 5, 2025November 4, 2025

On Halloween Day, the bustle of the Family Kitchen was at peak crescendo during lunch time. Eighties club music mixed with the clack of utensils as two dozen diners spread across rows of communal tables. A father and young child played Scrabble while noshing on homemade pizza squares. Others spooned chili, sipped coffee and chatted. […]

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Diversability, Inc. Creates Connection for Those With Disabilities

Local “Happyning Hub” offers fun, friendship and personal growth

by Nicole Vulcan November 5, 2025November 4, 2025

The first thing to know about Diversability: Its name is the word the nonprofit would prefer people use when referring to those with varying disabilities. “Disability” refers to something someone cannot do, while “diversability” indicates that someone’s abilities are, instead, diverse. The founding of Diversability, Inc was a labor of love. Founder Amanda Hamer started […]

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Central Oregon Gives 2025

Tracking the good news from Central Oregon’s nonprofits in 2025

by The Source Staff November 5, 2025October 16, 2026

In honor of this week’s Give Guide, the Source team spent some time exploring the stories of a few local nonprofits. Click the images below to read each story. View complete list of nonprofits inside the Give Guide

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Navigating a Sober World

New Each Morning provides women the support needed after a recovery program

by Nic Moye November 5, 2025November 4, 2025

Gina has been fighting alcohol addiction for decades. “I realized, wow, I’m drinking to get drunk. I’m drinking to black out,” she says. She was arrested four times within 10 years for driving under the influence, resulting in her losing her driver’s license for 10 years. She spent time in jail, lost several jobs, even tried rehab —which didn’t work. Her mother, daughters and […]

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The Reed Market Railroad Bridge is In View

The City of Bend released details about the bridge and what needs to be done before construction begins

by Nic Moye November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

The City of Bend has revealed the proposed bridge design for the Reed Market railroad overpass. The bridge will stretch from American Lane east to just past SE Quill Place. Access at American Lane will continue to exist when the bridge opens, but access to SE Ninth Street will be modified. The intersection will be […]

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Plans for Managed Camp in Redmond Move Forward

City of Redmond, County Commission vote in favor of increased construction costs

by Nicole Vulcan November 4, 2025November 3, 2025

Plans for a managed camp for the unhoused in Redmond moved forward this week, when the Redmond City Council, as well as the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, voted to allocate additional dollars to the effort. A plan to offer a sanctioned camping area for the town’s unhoused population has been in the works […]

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