Selling a property can be a stressful and demanding process. So many things have to come together to find the right buyer for your home. Some sellers opt to sell their home on their own without the assistance of a real estate professional and opt the For Sale By Owner route. The most common reason […]
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Close Calls
Making mistakes in the outdoors, and how you can learn from our follies
Safety Third Lessons learned from a spring solo on the North Fork John Day River Anyone who boats knows: However full the river is, it contains at least as many lessons. Amongst a deluge of teachings, a core reminder rises above all others: safety third. Equal parts jest and cautionary tale, safety third appeals to […]
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Afterschool Scramble
Enrollment is up for next school year at local afterschool programs—with waitlists
Registration for Kids Inc. for the 2019-20 school year opened May 20 at 5:30 am. By noon, spots were completely full at 12 of the 14 schools offering Kids Inc.’s after school programs. According to a Facebook comment by Bend Park and Recreation District, five school sites were full within five minutes. Those who couldn’t […]
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New Faces Coming to Local Boards
After the May Special Election, Bend-La Pine School Board will have four new members—all women. Other boards also welcome new peeps.
Across Central Oregon the voters have spoken—and they’ve mostly spoken for change. The Bend-La Pine School Board will welcome four new members—and will seat a new chair after pastor Shimiko Montgomery defeated incumbent and board chair Andy High. Other new board members—all women—include Caroline Skidmore, Amy Tatom and Melissa Barnes Dholakia. “It’s humbling to follow […]
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Regional Roundup
Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascade Reader
Bulletin Owners Plan to Sell Everything and Dissolve the Company The owner of the Bend Bulletin plans to dissolve the company and sell all seven newspapers in its Pacific Northwest chain, according to a liquidation plan filed in federal bankruptcy court Wednesday. In the plan, Western Communications outlines the terms of its own demise, but […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/30/2019
Afterschool Scramble. Foundry Four. Wild & Scenic Paddler. In Podcast Form.
The Source Weekly Update podcast! Tune in to hear about the afterschool scramble, Foundry Four and the wild scenic paddler. From our May 30, 2019 edition. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c Google Play: https://bit.ly/2EHk31v
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City Says Mirror Pond Should be a Parks Project
Councilors want to max city contributions at $3 million over a 10-year period
It’s been a hot topic since 2002—and even before: When to dredge the silt and buildup from Mirror Pond, and who pays for it. During the May 15 City Council meeting, Mayor Sally Russell asked the other councilors a series of questions, aiming at finding consensus on where the Council stood on Mirror Pond and […]
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Wasted in Bend: Uncorking Sustainable Packaging
Twist it, pull it, or pop open a can? When it comes to rethinking waste, wine offers a lot of options
Oh, the ritual of opening wine. Present the bottle, swirl and taste, maybe even save the corks in a glass jar. Made of all-natural materials, cork hits every mark for sustainability: biodegradable, renewable, reusable, recyclable, compostable and harvested by hand. Yet the variety of wine packaging now includes screw tops and synthetic corks, and containers […]
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Regional Roundup
Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascade Reader
Bend Hospital Expands After Years of Overcrowding St. Charles opens a new wing to address crowding issue It was just another Tuesday at work for nurse Monica Schulz, and the stakes couldn’t have been higher. “We’ve got a lot of sad situations going on right now, with a lot of people leaving this world to another […]
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The Fuss with Phylos
The company started as a testing lab and a cannabis database. When they announced they’d start doing plant breeding, the industry erupted with anger. Josh Jardine sits down with Phylos’ CEO
to hear his side
Since April, the cannabis world has been reeling in response to news from Phylos Bioscience, about whose innovative “Galaxy” I have written in the past. The Galaxy is aimed at being “the world’s largest database of hemp and cannabis genetic insights featuring thousands of heritage and modern varieties from over 80 countries,” according to Phylos’ […]