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Got Fitness? Bend Tops Another List

Bend-Redmond metro area is the most fitness-friendly place in the U.S.
Laurel Brauns

With New Year’s just around the corner, many Americans set goals to get in shape and maintain a healthier diet this time of year. But how accessible and affordable is it to achieve these resolutions? Here in the “Bend bubble” we’re surrounded by gyms, yoga studios, healthy restaurants and inspiring professional athletes. According to SmartAsset—a […]

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Meet the Six Finalists for the Bend Park and Recreation District Board Vacancy

The BPRD board narrowed down the candidate field at the last board meeting; finalists will make their case to the board January 7
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

The open spot on the Bend Park and Recreation District board will be filled soon. At the December 17 board meeting, the board narrowed down the pool of 24 to six finalists. These six finalists will present to the board and public on January 7 at the next board meeting. The open vacancy came as […]

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Source Weekly Update Podcast 12/19/19

Holiday hangouts that give back, free First Day hikes and the results of our “Who Did It Better” holiday song battle in this week’s podcast!
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Holiday hangouts that give back, where to reserve your free First Day Hikes with Oregon State Parks and the results of our “Who Did It Better” holiday song battle in this week’s podcast. 

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YAC buffers and Sex Offenders

Attorneys spar at county hearing
Jeremy Dickman

In October, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals decided that the Deschutes County Commissioners’ definition of a “youth activity center” amounted to an unreasonable restriction on marijuana farms. Since then, I have to admit I’ve been anxiously awaiting another Deschutes County Board meeting to put marijuana land-use on their agenda. On Dec. 11, I […]

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Snowy Day Selling

Taking advantage of the winter market
Abbie and Rick Sams

Spring and summer seasons are traditionally the favored time to list a home, but the winter months also offer exceptional opportunities for sellers. The benefits to selling during the off season include a chance to encounter more serious buyers and less competition from the lower inventory. Winter provides an occasion for homeowners to accentuate a […]

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Santa Uncensored

A retired mall Santa shares some of his most bizarre (and moving) experiences
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Pooped on by a parrot. Straddled by strippers. Brought to tears by the blind. These are all experiences that Mani Pureheart, a mostly retired mall Santa, has under his thick black pleather belt. To Pureheart, becoming Santa over 25 years ago was far more than a seasonal job. It was about embodying the values he […]

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Divided on Impeachment

Local politicians weigh in on the impeachment trial against the President
Laurel Brauns

The U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote Wednesday on whether to impeach President Donald Trump, (just after this issue went to press). At this historic moment, we asked local city councilors and Bend’s representatives in Washington, D.C. to weigh in on the proceedings. A quick impeachment primer: The House will likely vote along […]

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Stressed for the Holidays

Local therapists discuss dealing with family, expectations and other challenging holiday situations
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

For some, the holidays are a time of joy, wonderment and time-worn traditions. For most, however, the holidays are a time of financial distress, deep disappointment and dangerously heavy drinking patterns, (“just one more spiked eggnog, it’s fine”). A Healthline survey conducted in 2015 found that 62 percent of people experienced “very elevated” stress levels […]

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Let’s Nominate Some Awesome Women of the Year

A note from our editor about a new partnership with the Bend Chamber
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Our Women’s Issue is an annual tradition we’ve honored in all the years I’ve been editor of this publication, and long before that, too.    Elevating the stories of women in our community is important for so many reasons—not least of which are the facts that women continue to earn less than their male counterparts, […]

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Republican Billboard Against Trump, Found in Oregon

Ad targets Rep. Greg Walden to get the “whole truth” in impeachment inquiry
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

A Republican group is bringing a billboard that criticizes President Donald Trump to Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. According to reporting from HuffPost, the group, Republicans for the Rule of Law, plans to post billboards in the districts of a handful of House Republicans—including the district of Rep. Greg Walden. Walden’s district encompasses all of Oregon east […]

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