The unseasonal market slowdown this summer gave me an eerie feeling similar to what I felt before the last recession, but it’s a much different scenario than it was back then. Many buyers are speculating that prices will drop and that a correction is on the way. Some media sources predict a mild recession, saying […]
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Redmond’s On The Rise
Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love.
Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love. If you thought those were items unique to Bend, you’d be wrong. Redmond, Ore., has much of the same culture and some of the same issues of growth and expansion that Bend does—and its population has grown, percentage-wise, faster than Bend over the past 18 years. […]
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What’s For Dinner?
2019 is bringing in a new menu for Oregonians: Road kill
There’s a lot to be said for being able to get food right from your backyard. Usually this means from a garden or local farm, but what if it meant a delicious slab of meat fresh off the road? Well, that will be possible starting in 2019. Starting New Year’s Day, Oregonians will legally be […]
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A Possible New Danger to Oregon’s Forests
Invasive insect made its way to Oregon from North Carolina on Christmas trees
If you got your Christmas tree from one of the big box stores, be careful of how you dispose of it. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, throwing your old Christmas tree into the woods or leaving it your yard may spread the elongate hemlock scale—an armored scale insect pest of hemlock and other […]
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United Airlines to Offer Direct Flights To Chicago
The nonstop service from Redmond will only run in the summer
Starting next June people in Central Oregon can fly directly to the Windy City. According to a press release from the Redmond Municipal Airport, United Airlines will offer direct flights to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport starting on June 6, 2019. SkyWest Inc. will operate the daily non-stop flights using the Embraer 175 series aircraft, which can […]
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Bend-Redmond Ranks No. 3 in Most Fitness-Friendly Places for 2019
La Crosse-Onalaska, Wisconsin-Minnesota beat out Missoula, Montana for this year’s top spot
According to SmartAsset.com, Bend ranks No. 3 for 2019 in the fifth-annual study of the most fitness-friendly places in the U.S. behind La Cross-Onalaska, Wis.-Minn. and Missoula, Mont. The study is based on data from five categories, according to SmartAsset: the percentage of people walking or biking to work; the density of fitness professionals; the […]
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Top 10 Stories of 2018
A recap of the Source’s top stories, ranked by views on Bendsource.com
No. 1 Clothing Wars 10/26 Apparel giant Under Armour sends a cease and desist to local business By Chris Miller Under Armour sent a cease and desist order to Bend-based Cascade Armory Oct. 24, claiming Cascade Armory is creating brand confusion and that Under Armour is suffering from it. Short said he and his business […]
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A Cannabis Year in Review
Whereas a cannabis columnist looks back at the industry
As 2018 draws to a close, let’s follow up on some stories, assess where the cannabis industry stands—both Oregon’s and on a national scale—and what we might expect in the new year. Attorney General elf fired: Nation rejoices In January, Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum, which had offered states a semblance of protection from […]
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Nomadic Shipping Container Hotel Rooms
Portable hotels can be set up in half a day
The French hotel group AccorHotels has developed a new type of accommodation that can be placed virtually anywhere. It’s called the Flying Nest, made of six shipping containers stacked on top of each other and connected by a terraced walkway. One is set up at the Avoriaz Ski Resort and rents for 150 Euros (about […]
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Top 10 Accomplishments for the City of Bend
City manager weighs in on progress in 2018
Editor’s note: As we look back on 2018, we asked Bend’s City Manager Eric King to reflect on the progress made by the city staff and council. We gave him very little direction—other than a missive to “list accomplishments.” This is what he came up with. Fire Levy Success I’ve never seen a magazine with […]
