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Reigniting E-Bike Rebates

An e-bike rebate program will offer residents a $1,800 rebate for the purchase of an electric bike
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A revitalized program will offer 70 residents the chance for a $1,800 rebate on the purchase of an e-bike. Local organization, Commute Options, is partnering with the City of Bend to launch this E-bike Rebate Program, starting on June 16. The program will allow eligible residents to utilize a rebate for the purchase of an electric […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Sherman H. Bloomer 🎧

Chancellor and Dean, Oregon State University – Cascades
by The Source Staff

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Sherman “Sherm” Bloomer, Chancellor and Dean of Oregon State University–Cascades. With a background in geology and decades of experience in higher education leadership, Sherm shares his journey from faculty roles at Boston University and Duke to his long tenure at OSU, where […]

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Central Oregon Underwater

Being part of the larger community
by Kimberly Bowker

Snowflakes melt instantly upon touching the water of Lake Billy Chinook near Madras. It is February of 2008 and I float in a thick wetsuit shouldering scuba diving gear in 45-degree water. I shiver and feel awe at the thought of living under that water for a moment. As one might expect, there is not […]

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A Backcountry Skiing Trifecta!

A thrill ride down Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Hood & Mt. Adams
by Matt Brannen

Hello, readers! You are welcome to join me again on another summer skiing trip! This past Memorial Day weekend I met with brothers Todd Baribault and Allen Baribault. They flew into Portland from Santa Fe and Vermont respectively, where Todd and I were high school friends. We met up the following day with an agenda […]

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Bend Police Embraces Drones, Grapples with State Limits

Bend PD sees the use of drones as a key tool for community safety. A proposed bill could broaden drone regulations, allowing for increased usage.
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On May 30, the Bend Police Department received a report that a Bend resident had threatened to execute a mass shooting in the area. The man, identified as 36-year-old Nathaniel Benjamin Wright, was known to own multiple firearms. Bend PD officers responded to Wright’s home on NE Waller Avenue and saw his white truck parked […]

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The Source Honored with Three First Place Awards

The prestigious Society of Professional Journalists praises the alt independent newspaper
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The Source won three first-place awards in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Northwest Excellence in Journalism competition. The northwest region includes newsrooms from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The Source placed first in “General Excellence Writing (Small Newsroom), “Graphics & Illustrations (Small Newsroom) and “Environment & Natural Disaster Reporting. “These awards are […]

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Redmond’s Antler Community Paves Way for New Child Care Facility

A new grant brings a Redmond housing development one step closer to building a child care center within the mixed-use neighborhood
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Plans for a complete community in Redmond are taking shape, seeking affordable housing, commercial buildings and a new child care facility to serve the community. The Antler Campus, located at 1699 W Antler in Redmond, will have a total of 76 housing units, including affordable rental and homeownership options. Local affordable housing developers Rooted Homes […]

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Source Warmup

Quick news for Central Oregon
by The Source Staff

Another 24-Hour Pet Emergency Center Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center is now open 24 hours a day every day, including holidays. The expanded hours began on June 10. “To support this, we staff every shift, including overnights, with experienced emergency veterinarians, rather than relying primarily on interns as is common in some teaching hospitals,” […]

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Shouldering the Load — and Setting a World Junior Record

Bend’s Campbell McKean notches two wins at the 2025 USA Swimming Nationals, breaks the 1-minute barrier in the 100-meter breaststroke
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One of Bend’s fastest-rising, world-caliber athletes only recently graduated from high school. On June 5, while his friends and classmates at Caldera High School threw their graduation caps into the air, McKean was at the 2025 USA Swimming National Championship in Indianapolis, competing neck-to-neck with an Olympian in the Men’s 50 Meter Breaststroke race. In […]

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A 25,000-Acre Forest Restoration Project

Work in Deschutes National Forest near Sisters is expected to begin next year and continue for 14 years
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A massive restoration project is expected to begin next year in the Deschutes National Forest outside Sisters and continue through the year 2040. The U.S. Forest Service signed the final decision to treat 25,000 acres in an area known as Green Ridge, 13 miles north of Sisters. The goal is to restore forest resiliency to disease […]

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