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Service providers who work with homeless people in Central Oregon stand at a crossroads, and the number of organizations dedicated to serving those in need has increased to meet rising demand for services. While specific numbers are hard to come by, several nonprofit leaders told FORJournalism that interagency collaboration has increased as organizations seek to […]

On the morning of Dec. 3, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners had quite a few things on its meeting agenda, as per usual.  But this particular day, the meeting room filled up with citizens holding signs for only one reason — the 11am agenda item: “Recommendations from the District Mapping Advisory Committee to the […]

Below are our featured stories, along with a digital version of our print Holiday Guide.

One of the best things about the holidays are traditions and Christmas carols are a tradition dating back to the medieval times of the 14th century. It’s believed the first carols were sung by Franciscan friars who stood in a circle, linking hands, singing together. Christmas carols have somehow survived through the centuries. According to […]

WinterFest returns to the Old Mill District Feb. 13-15 with music, art, family friendly activities, fire and ice! Music headliners include Brandi Cyrus on Friday evening and Tiffany on Saturday. Cyrus, Miley Cyrus’s sister, performs a mash-up of country, pop and electronic beats that’ll get the crowd dancing. Opening for Cyrus is Saxsquatch, a 7-foot-tall […]

Jurassic Quest returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center for a special holiday edition. Billed as North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur experience, families can walk among more than 80 life-size, animatronic dinos. There are also interactive exhibits, fossil digs with T-Rex Teeth and a triceratops horn, dino rides, bounce houses, live […]

Shopping here is as guilt-free as can be.  Grace & Goods, a soon-to-open thrift boutique in Redmond, will offer shoppers an experience that goes beyond that of a typical thrift store. Folks can peruse its racks during the shop’s grand opening on Dec. 10.  The thrift boutique sits in a 350-square-foot building on NW Sixth […]

On Nov. 7, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Oregon House Bill 3991 into law. But before it can take effect, a petition may send it to next year’s ballot instead, giving Oregon voters the power of a thumbs up or thumbs down.   The new legislation will raise the state gas tax by 6 cents, raise the registration […]

You can decorate your home without effort and donate to a good cause by bidding on a tree at the annual Festival of Trees. The Hospice of Redmond has hosted the fundraiser for 42 years. It’s been chosen by Source readers as the Best Nonprofit Event in 2024 and 2025. More than 30 elaborately decorated […]