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Jackstraw Development Announces Two Retail Tenants and Construction Updates

The mixed-use project near the Box Factory will house Sisters Coffee Company and Drybar
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The mixed-use residential and retail development, Jackstraw, adjacent to Bend’s Box Factory area, announced on June 17 that it secured two long-term retail leases for the building. Joining the development will be Sisters Coffee Company and Drybar, a salon providing hair styling services. The ground floor will feature 18,000 square feet of retail space, with […]

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Alder Springs Fire is Human Caused

Authorities say 200 homes are threatened
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Authorities say the Alder Springs Fire is human caused and estimate it will be contained by July 1. The fire started Monday, June 16, eight miles northwest of Terrebonne. It’s estimated to be around 3,442 acres with 0% containment. According to Central Oregon Fire Info, the Alder Springs Fire is burning on the Crooked River […]

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Thousands Join ‘No Kings’ Protests in Central Oregon

Residents in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville and La Pine joined nationwide protests against the Trump administration on June 14
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People across the region took part in city-wide events and marches for the national ‘No Kings’ protests on June 14 against the Trump administration. With demonstrations in Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Prineville and Madras, the region saw thousands of people in attendance. In Bend, organizers estimate about 3,000 to 6,000 community members attended the local […]

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Teen Gets His Two Billboards Moment

Redmond high schooler Gavin McConnell won an ODOT billboard design contest dedicated to road worker safety
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“Their job is risky. Don’t make it deadly.”  It’s a straightforward concept. The language is concise. Combined with clear illustration, the message packs a punch.  And now it’s one of ODOT’s newest billboards — one that might save road workers’ lives.  The billboard is the work of Gavin McConnell, a recent graduate of Ridgeview High […]

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Safe Parking Set to Operate on Public Safety Campus in Bend

The program will offer six new micro shelter units in north Bend for people experiencing homelessness
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A new safe parking program will create six micro shelter units at the site of the Deschutes County Public Safety Campus in north Bend. Mountain View Community Development, the organization running the safe parking program in Redmond, identified the nearly .05-acre site as viable location, allowing more safe spaces for individuals experiencing homelessness to live. On […]

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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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