Believe it or not, there was some news in 2019 not totally related to the Oval Office. The U.S. Congress (excluding the do-nothing Senate), the Deschutes County Commission and the Oregon state legislature had a busy 364.5 days when it came to crafting, fighting or violating marijuana policy. Federal activity The House Judiciary Committee made history […]
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Wellness in Real Estate
Green buildings and green realtors support healthier lifestyles
The numbers don’t lie: Personal and community wellness is trending. The Global Wellness Institute states that the entire wellness market grew 12.8% between the years 2015 and 2017. It’s still on the rise, and is currently valued at a $134 billion market internationally. More and more of the population is moving toward a healthier lifestyle, […]
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Historically Underfunded
In a state strapped for school funds, the Student Success Act is expected to lower class sizes and add supports for struggling kids in Bend-La Pine Schools
Starting in 2020, kids at Bend-La Pine Schools will benefit from historic investment in education from the state. Last spring, Democrats in the Oregon Legislature seized an opportunity. With a Democratic supermajority in both the House and Senate, they passed the Student Success Act, signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown May 20. SSA will […]
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Open Slopes!
Hoodoo Ski Area is officially open as of Friday
If you’re not up there already, Hoodoo Ski Area officially opened up Friday at 9am! The Manzanita, Ed and Easy Rider lifts will be operating until 9pm. For those looking to enjoy the snow in a different way, the tubing park will remain closed until more snow comes—so stay tuned for more updates on that. […]
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The Biggest Local Stories of 2019
From living on hot sauce to a Republican walkout, there’s lots to remember about the past year
Editor’s note: It’s been a big year for national news—but local news had its ups and downs as well. In the spirit of journalistic collaboration, we asked Matt McDonald, news director at Central Oregon Daily, to recap the biggest local stories he and his team worked on this year. Hot Sauce Saves the Day!!! In […]
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A Decade of News
A look back at the Source’s biggest stories from the past 10 years, 2009-2019
To ask an editor of a newspaper to whittle down to just one story that made an impact each year is like asking a teenager to eat just one chip. It’s next to impossible. Still, I tried. As the decade ends, these are some of the stories that had the most impact—or at least got […]
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2019 Real Estate Market
The year in review
With Christmas lights adorning neighborhoods and businesses, our friends, colleagues and neighbors bustling about to the various festivities of the season, and shoppers rushing to find the perfect holiday gifts, we are at the ending of 2019, and a decade. And what an interesting year it has been. The threat of rising interest rates never […]
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The Year in Hemp
A huge increase in production, a massive increase in sales… and more fuzzy guidance from the FDA in 2019
The year 2019 was arguably the biggest year for hemp since it was criminalized in 1937. The passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, along with the skyrocketing interest in—and availability of—CBD made from hemp has been explosive, yet uneven. Much as with cannabis, rules and regulations for hemp vary from state to state. Federal […]
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A Decade of Firsts
From same-sex marriage to #MeToo to Central Oregon’s proliferation of food cart pods, we’ve come a long way in the past 10 years. Here’s a look back at things we didn’t have in 2010
Lawd have mercy, it’s almost the end of the decade! Do you remember a time before Netflix and chill? Before ride-sharing? Before BABY YODA??!!! We do… but only barely. In honor of the last Source Weekly issue of the DECADE, we’re taking a look back at some of the things—both national and local—our 2010 selves […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 12/26/19
It’s the end of the decade! Here are things we didn’t have in 2010… from Baby Yoda to food cart pods
