The Source Weekly Update podcast! Hear this week’s stories on the Tin Pan Theater, air pollution in Bend and the historic plane flies high for Mother’s Day weekend from our May 9, 2019 edition.
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Central Oregon Homeless Population Rising
880 people reported homelessness during the 2019 Count, up 12 percent
On Jan. 23, trained volunteers for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development interviewed Central Oregonians for its 2019 Point in Time Count, in which dozens of volunteers surveyed people in shelters, transitional housing, at meal sites, drop-in centers and other areas to seek data on the homeless population in Central Oregon. Volunteers collected […]
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BendFilm Buying Tin Pan Theater
Local film fest hopes to expand its reach by incorporating the independent theater space
BendFilm is expanding its outlets and ways to spread film throughout the community with the announced purchase of the Tin Pan Theater in downtown Bend.
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/2/2019
Farmer Tax Breaks. “Day of Action.” General Duffy’s Waterhole. In Podcast Form.
The Source Weekly Update podcast! Hear the short audio version of stories on Commercial Farmers vs. Hobby Farmers, the statewide “Day of Action” and General Duffy’s Waterhole, from our May 2, 2019 edition.
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Real Estate Negotiations Are Not a War
Think of them as more of a dance
The basic definition of negotiation: A discussion between multiple parties, aimed at reaching an agreement. The ultimate goal of negotiating a real estate transaction is for all parties to reach a win/win situation. Buyers want to buy and sellers want to sell. The trick is to find the middle ground where both parties are pleased […]
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Reconnecting with Mom
Soul-rejuvenating retreats, nurture circles and yoga sessions for mom
Growing up, Mother’s Day at my house usually involved my siblings and I making breakfast and handmade cards for mom, giving her lots of hugs — and usually going out for a family activity (that may or may not have ended with my siblings and I squabbling, and then retroactively feeling bad for fighting on Mother’s […]
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Instead of Buying Flowers, Go for Nature’s Bouquet
Take mom on a wildflower hike to get away from it all
and see the world in bloom
For some, spring is the best time of the year. The snow—usually—has stopped falling, and if you’re willing to put some miles in on your hiking boots or trail running shoes, you can take mom to see great vistas with some added color in the form of wildflowers. The Columbia River Gorge probably has the […]
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Family Forest Getaway
For nature-loving adventurers, Wizard Falls has
a little bit of everything
Just about an hour northwest of Bend is Camp Sherman. Amongst the beauty there in the Deschutes National Forest, hidden by the thickness of trees and cooled by the riverside, moms can find a hidden gem: the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery. One little bridge trip over the wildly blue Metolius River and you’re there. If […]
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‘Smart Readers’ Coming to Central Oregon
Some groups say the technology can lead to illness; Pacific Power says its new meters are safe
Starting on April 29, Pacific Power—which provides electrical service to most of Bend—will start installing “smart meters” to about 76,000 customers in Central Oregon. The company will eventually roll out about 590,000 meters in Oregon. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 78 million smart meters are already installed in the U.S. Smart readers will […]
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‘Day of Action’ Includes Walkouts, Student Marches
On May 8, teachers and students across Oregon are coming together to advocate for school funding
Some school districts in Oregon are canceling school on May 8 to coincide with the Oregon Education Association‘s “Day of Action”—a demonstration aimed at what school leaders call the state’s decades-long failure to provide funding for kindergarten through high school education. Bend-La Pine Schools are staying open, according to the district, which said its teachers […]
