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Source Weekly Update Podcast 7/25/19

Efficient Light bulbs, Beer and Outdoor Sports, and the Oregon Ice Cream Trail
Tyler Anderson

The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Tune in for a recap on efficient light bulbs in Bend, Beer and Outdoor Sports, and the Oregon Ice Cream Trail — on the July 25, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c

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Zero Margin of Error

For local cannabis companies, staying within the bounds of the law becomes even more crucial
Jeremy Dickman

It’s time to come clean and admit it: I’m a supporter of the cannabis industry (I know, pick up your jaw, please). I firmly believe our decades-long strategy of prohibition has failed. Cops should not be locking up people whose only crime is a desire to make a Jimmy Page guitar solo a transcendental experience. […]

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Landlord/Tenant Law: Part 2

Working with tenant-occupied properties
Christin J Hunter, Broker

My last column on landlord/tenant law covered 24-hour notices, transfer of leases and lease buyouts. As I mentioned then, when purchasing or selling a tenant-occupied property, it’s crucial to be aware of state landlord/tenant laws. An incorrect step from a landlord can result in a massive headache and potentially financial loss. It’s also important to […]

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Beer: It’s Still Flowing

It’s been a tough year for some craft brewers, but breweries are still contributing to the economy
Chris Miller

In the last year, Oregonians have lost a few heritage craft breweries. Portland’s BridgePort Brewing closed after 35 years. Both Portland Brewing and Widmer Brothers closed their brewpubs. In Central Oregon, RiverBend Brewing also closed its brewpub, and Smith Rock Brewing shuttered its doors—but these losses were offset by growth, and according to industry insiders, […]

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Bend Changes Bulbs as Climate Plans Take Shape

City switches street lights to more efficient bulbs; community tackles bigger tasks
Hilary Corrigan

Bend begins switching its street lights to LEDs this week—part of a broader effort to reduce the city’s fossil fuel use and grow more resilient in a warming climate. The move changes the light fixtures of about 2,300 street lights on public roads to light-emitting diode fixtures. The new LED lights use up to 50% […]

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Regional Roundup

Headlines found this week in Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Judge orders state DEQ to do more to shield salmon streams Ruling says state is not doing enough to protect endangered species from harmful effects of logging District Judge Marco A. Hernández is ordering the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to do more to protect salmon streams harmed by logging operations. He ruled in June […]

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State Targets Tobacco Marketing

Report suggests licensing tobacco retailers, raising price
Hilary Corrigan

The tobacco industry’s marketing targets young people, communities of color and those with low incomes in Oregon, according to a recent state health report. Oregon Health Authority officials—along with partners from counties, tribes and communities—visited nearly 2,000 grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and other tobacco retailers in Oregon to assess the industry’s retail marketing. A resulting […]

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Oregon Lakes Carry Water Warnings

State advisories warn about risk of harmful algae blooms, including Lake Billy Chinook
Hilary Corrigan

Those traveling to lakes through Oregon this summer may want to watch the advisories from the Oregon Health Authority. On July 19, the state agency set advisories for Upper Klamath Lake at Eagle Ridge County Park in Klamath County, Tenmile Lakes at South Lake in Coos County and Cullaby Lake in Clatsop County due to […]

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Source Weekly Update Podcast 7/18/19

Central Oregon and the Space Race, the East Trails Project and how Flooding will not stop Library Lovers.
Tyler Anderson

The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Tune in for Central Oregon’s role in the Space Race, the Opening of the East Trails Project and how Library Lovers will not be deterred by recent flooding; all in the July 18, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c

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