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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Casey Andrews 🎧

Executive Director for COTA (Central Oregon Trail Alliance)

by The Source Staff April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Casey Andrews, Executive Director of Central Oregon Trail Alliance, to talk about stewardship, public lands, and the people who make Central Oregon’s trail system possible. Casey shares her path from working in national parks and forests across the country to leading one of […]

Central Oregon Pets

Central Oregon Pets 2026

It’s Here!

by CO Pets Staff March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

I’ve always held a strong belief that my two dogs and cat have unique personalities, but after reading all the entries for the pet contest, I must acquiesce that other people’s fur-babies — and even feathered ones — are just as special. The paddleboarding cat on the cover seems remarkable as does the chicken that […]

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Selin Sevinç 🎧

Managing Director at Bend Film Festival

by The Source Staff March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Selin Sevinç, Managing Director of Programming and Artistic Vision at Bend Film Festival, to explore her journey from Istanbul to Bend and her lifelong devotion to storytelling. Selin shares how she moved through the film world as a critic, screenwriter, and festival juror […]

Outside Features

Shredder Bend

A year-round, indoor ski school for children opens March 18

by Nic Moye March 9, 2026March 11, 2026

Getting youngsters excited about skiing for the first time can be a challenge. It’s cold, and for some, intimidating. Morgan Schaening and his wife, Natalie, are opening Shredder Bend, an indoor, year-round ski and snowboard school for children ages one to 10. “We get them in real skis, real boots, real snowboards and we help […]

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Casey Munck 🎧

Regional Director for NAMI Central Oregon

by The Source Staff February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Casey Munck, Regional Director of NAMI Central Oregon, to explore the evolving landscape of mental health support in our region. Casey shares her journey from a fast‑paced tech career to deeply meaningful grassroots work, guided by lived experience, community connection, and a passion […]

Local News

Free & Low-Cost Sewing Classes & Community

Fashion Workshop is on a mission to make design and sewing accessible to everyone

by Nic Moye February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Qristy Kurtz became obsessed with fashion when, as a teen, she took a sewing class at Mountain View High School. She earned a business degree in college and worked in fashion retail in Bend and Portland for many years. Fast forward to present day, and Kurtz is animated while talking about her new venture, Fashion […]

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Holly McCown Harris 🎧

by The Source Staff February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Holly McCown Harris, Health Services Director for Deschutes County, to explore the realities of providing public and behavioral health care in a rapidly growing region. Holly shares her journey from juvenile probation work in rural Texas to leading one of Central Oregon’s most […]

Local News

From Trauma to Triumph: Two Young Men Overcome Childhood Homelessness with Poise and Perseverance

After chaotic young lives, their last stop as teenagers was at J Bar J youth shelter

by Nic Moye February 11, 2026February 23, 2026

The annual Point in Time homeless count just wrapped up, with results expected in March. During last year’s count, on Jan. 27, 2025, 268 people under the age of 25 were reported unsheltered in Bend. Each of those young people have a history that many of us will never hear. Two young Bend men, one who just turned 18 and one in his early 20s, agreed to talk with the Source about their experience growing up without a […]

Local News

Redemption Versus Revitalization: Bend’s ‘BottleDrop Problem’

City committees want to “explore and advance” the relocation of Bend’s BottleDrop. It’s an idea meant to stimulate investment in the Bend Central District, but would such a move disproportionally impact people experiencing homelessness and poverty?

by Kayvon Bumpus January 28, 2026February 23, 2026

Wide-eyed, a panhandler in the Bend Redemption Center parking lot declared that a secret shadow government in Portland runs the statewide BottleDrop recycling program as part of a nefarious plot to control the population. With such an informational murkiness encircling the BottleDrop from local to state levels, this man isn’t alone in offering crackpot theories. […]

Video

20/40/60 — Purposely Sweating, Shivering Outside our Comfort Zones

Three Source staffers, representing ages 23, 42, and (almost) 60, get after it doing stuff we normally don’t do

by Kayvon Bumpus, Peter Madsen and Aaron Switzer January 9, 2026January 13, 2026

Mastering adulthood isn’t about becoming really, really good at stuff. Instead, we argue that maturity centers on gracious newbie-dom — forever curious, new at something, always. With that in mind, three Source staffers, ages 23, 42 and (almost) 60 got after three athletic/therapeutic pursuits we usually don’t do. Read the full story by clicking here.

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