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New look for the Earth Day Fair & Parade this year

The Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day Fair & Parade is getting a COVID-19 remake, including a virtual parade and interactive storytime for younger participants. Find out more details in this weekโ€™s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update 4/22

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Bill to fund mental health crisis teams and Luke Wirkkala is acquitted

A new bill being introduced would provide funds to create mobile mental health crisis intervention teams, and Luke Wirkkala walks free after being acquitted of murder charges. More details in this weekโ€™s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update 4/15

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Expanding county eligibility, pushing for vaccination equity, and a state that’s behind in percentage vaccinated

While eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Deschutes County, the state itself is behind in percentage of the population that has received at least one shot. There has also been a push for equity in vaccinating Latino Oregonians. Find out more in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly […]

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Listen: Last Centrist Standing with former Bend Mayor Bruce Abernethy ๐ŸŽง

A veteran of Bendโ€™s political scene shares his words of wisdom on Bendโ€™s leftward lurch, the Cityโ€™s rapid growth and his work to help people without homes.

On this weekโ€™s episode of โ€œBend Donโ€™t Breakโ€ we talk with former Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy. He is well-known in the community for his service work: Heโ€™s served on the board of directors for more than a dozen organizations ranging from nonprofits to government entities to educational institutions. He sat on the City Council […]

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Case counts for crimes against Indigenous peoples are up. Stats, details, and what is being done, in this week’s podcast.

The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is growing and has reached epidemic levels for women and girls. Here is what’s being done and what challenges advocates face. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update 3/18

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