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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: Grand Craft Bend: Ryan Atagi 🎧

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

In this episode, we meet Crux Fermentation Project’s head brewer, Ryan Atagi. While Japanese lagers (or rice lagers) are gaining steam, Atagi’s Japanese heritage brings something extra to Crux’s Bochi Bochi lager and an array of other beers including a new dark Japanese lager he created in conjunction with OSU called OSSU. LISTEN NOW:

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.

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Peter Madsen🎧

Investigative and Features Reporter for the Lay It Out Foundation

by The Source Staff December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Peter Madsen, an investigative and features reporter supported by the Lay It Out Foundation. Peter shares his journey from writing for Vice and Thrasher in New York City to becoming one of Central Oregon’s most prolific storytellers. The conversation dives into Peter’s passion […]

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Melissa Steele🎧

by The Source Staff December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Melissa Steele, Deputy Fire Marshal of Wildfire Preparedness for Bend Fire & Rescue. Melissa brings more than two decades of experience in firefighting and prevention, including years with Cal Fire during the devastating Paradise fire, to her new role in Central Oregon. […]

Podcasts, Video

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Kat Mastrangelo🎧

Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine

by The Source Staff December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Kat Mastrangelo, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine, a free clinic serving uninsured adults across Central Oregon. Kat shares her journey from a career in health policy and hospital administration to leading an organization that provides critical care for those who fall […]

Podcasts

LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Greg Pereira🎧

by Megan Burton November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Dr. Greg Pereira, the seventh president of Central Oregon Community College. Greg shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Clackamas to leading one of Oregon’s most respected colleges. His career path spans work in homeless shelters, nonprofit leadership, and higher education […]

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