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Building Green

Transportation, heating and cooling are some of the largest contributors to air pollution. Here’s what some local entities are doing to resize their carbon footprint
Chris Miller

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, transportation and the burning of fossil fuels to heat and cool our homes and businesses are some of the biggest contributors to air pollution in the U.S. Local builders, schools and governments are taking aim at reducing their carbon footprints—and some are winning awards while doing it. Green Homes […]

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Conservation in Central Oregon

When it comes to plugging into local environmental and conservation causes, these are groups to choose from
Mary Fleishmann

Bitterbrush Broads – Great Old Broads for Wilderness Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a national nonprofit organization based in Durango, Colo. Currently, 40 Chapters of the Broads operate throughout the U.S., with four chapters in Oregon. The Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads chapter is local to this region. The Broads are engaged in inspiring women […]

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Curbside Composting Expansion?

Offering curbside composting to all of Deschutes County is one way officials hope to cut down on the percentage of waste headed to the landfill
Avatar photo Keely Damara

In 2017, 181,000 tons of waste went into Knott Landfill—a 39 percent increase since 2014. While population growth and an increase in construction in Deschutes County are two factors contributing to this increase, the County expects the waste generation to increase at a rate in proportion with population growth in the future. Deschutes County’s current […]

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Kosher Kush and Halal Hashism

Religion and cannabis
Josh Jardine

I recently spoke with a practicing Muslim friend who eschews all cannabis and alcohol. He asked about CBD, and the potential value it might have in addressing a condition with which he deals. He could treat it with pharmaceuticals, but wants to avoid their side effects and find something more in keeping with the other organic […]

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Regional Roundup

Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascade Reader
The Source Staff

PERS Plan Would Limit Tax Rebates, Affect School Retirement Benefits Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has released her long-awaited plan to tackle the state’s financially troubled public pension system. The governor’s proposal, made public Friday, includes a long list of ideas to raise around $3.3 billion over the next 16 years to shield Oregon schools from […]

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Climate + Education

Local high schools sign resolution around climate change, among other student-led efforts
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

“The more we increase the active participation and partnership with young people, the better we serve them. … And the more comprehensively we work with them as service partners, the more we increase our public value to the entire community.” — Carmen Martinez, former director, Oakland Public Library Don’t make the mistake of believing that […]

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Who's Ready for the Bag Ban #inBend?

As of July 1, Bend grocery stores will no longer be able to hand out free, single-use plastic bags at checkouts. Before the change, Source staffers check out how ready local stores seem to be
The Source Staff

Has a checker ever given you side-eye for bringing your own bags, and not automatically offering to do the checker’s job by beginning to bag your own groceries? Us, too. While checkers can currently get away with that occasional side-eye because those of us bringing bags are still so few, that’s not going to last. […]

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A Talk with Bev Clarno

Looking forward—and back—with Oregon’s new Secretary of State, who hails from Central Oregon
Judy Stiegler

On March 29, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown named Bev Clarno, a former state legislator and rancher from Central Oregon, as the new Secretary of State, following the death of Dennis Richardson in February. In announcing the appointment, Brown alluded to Clarno’s “trailblazing spirit” and her “commitment to Oregonians.” Clarno was sworn in April 1 at […]

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