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It’s hard out there for climate justice advocate these days. Few know how quickly your eyes glaze over when the topic turns to, say, heating pumps, than this year’s Young Hero, Brennan Breen. Breen, the campaign coordinator of Energize Bend, a nonprofit coalition advocating for electrification, however, decidedly does not live in mamby-pamby land. At […]

Rick Martinson can summon the Latin name for almost any High Desert plant on a whim.   Ask for the common name, and it may take him a few seconds to conjure up.   That’s because, in the world of native plants, common names are far less important.   Take genus Arcostaphylos, commonly known as manzanita. It’s the mid-sized tree or shrub with smooth, deep-red bark, brooked branches and […]

For patients in north Central Oregon, a new Redmond cancer center is making care closer to home.   The St. Charles Health System this week is opening a new $65 million, two-story, 53,000-square-foot cancer center in Redmond, offering nine times the space of its current facility. The new cancer center will offer radiation, chemotherapy, surgery and other services, matching the capabilities of St. Charles’ cancer center in Bend 17 miles to the south.   It’s a big step for […]

An action-packed primary race for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners features six candidates and a diverse set of backgrounds, including a teacher, a tribal member and a former Marine.  The seat is currently held by Commissioner Patti Adair, who announced last fall her bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving her […]

Imagine Bend 100 years ago and you might hear puttering Model Ts or glimpse the Deschutes Riverbanks, clogged with mill workers, humming with timber production. Yet, during that same period, over in Europe, abstract art was gaining prominence. Bend’s more-cosmopolitan residents no doubt discussed the merits of this rule-smashing genre, if not quite yet hanging […]

Gas prices across the country have soared since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, with Oregon’s statewide cost per gallon shooting to an average of $5.00 a gallon on April 7, up from $3.92. The national average was $4.14. Oregon’s highest prices are found in Curry County, according to AAA, with […]

As Chris Moor cycled toward the crest of 5,320-foot-high McKenzie Pass on a recent ride, he was stopped by a patch of snow shaded by walls of black lava rock flanking the road.  “I was not willing to trudge through the snow 100 feet,” Moor told the Source. “It was kind of cold, and I didn’t want to descend with wet feet and get […]

The founders of one of Central Oregon’s richest resources for mountain biking trail intelligence are bookending their decade-long community give-back with a plea: Keep BendTrails alive by buying it. “It’s been a fun run for us,” says Robert Rekward, one of four friends who launched Bend Trails in 2016. “I think we’re just looking for […]