Crews are making steady progress on the Butler Market & Wells Acres Roundabout and Key Route Project. Beginning May 11, Wells Acres Road will be closed at Butler Market Road until about mid-August. Purcell Boulevard will serve as the designated detour route. Butler Market Road will remain open to eastbound traffic only. This phase will […]
Wells Acres Road Closes at Butler Market Road Starting Monday, May 11
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Bend Residents Receive State Award for Work on the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway Project
The coalition that sponsored the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway Historical Marker was honored with an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Mt. Angel by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The group was recognized for its grassroots collaboration that culminated in the dedication of a 41-mile stretch of Highway 35 from […]
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Salmon Feast at COCC Madras is a Celebration of Culture
The annual Central Oregon Community College Salmon Bake, a Native American feast and celebration that’s been a regional tradition for more than a quarter century, is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the newly expanded Madras campus. Held by the college’s Native American program and its First Nations Student […]
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Lend a Hand at Fields Farm on May 14
It’s planting season in Central Oregon, and our local farmers need a boost! Join the Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF) pack on Thursday, May 14 at Fields Farm in NE Bend for a hands-on day of food, farming, and community. This WWOLF event’s projects will likely include: 🥔 Planting potatoes 🍅 Transplanting tomatoes 🌱 […]
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Turns & Berms: A Spring Tradition Rooted in Central Oregon
In Central Oregon, spring doesn’t belong to just one season. Snow lingers on the mountain while trails begin to dry, and lakes and rivers reopen. For Oregon Adaptive Sports, that overlap is where one of its most anticipated events takes place. Turns & Berms, co-hosted by the Kelly Brush Foundation and Oregon Adaptive Sports, has […]
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St. Charles Honors Trauma Survivors During Event May 20
St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program will honor and recognize former trauma patients Wednesday, May 20 at St. Charles Bend. The event will include a visit from therapy dogs, a resource fair, free lunch and the chance to connect with St. Charles caregivers, first responders and fellow medical trauma survivors. This year’s event will also […]
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Nonprofit Civic Organization Seeks $20,000 from Community Supporters
City Club of Central Oregon announces the launch of its “20 for 20” fundraising campaign, a milestone initiative celebrating the organization’s 20th anniversary with a goal of raising $20,000 from community members, members, and supporters who believe in the power of civic conversation. Founded in 2006, City Club of Central Oregon has spent two decades bringing Central […]
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The Source ‘Daily’?
Who says print media — particularly that which is independently owned — has gone the way of Crystal Pepsi, Zima and other relics of the late millennium? As you can glimpse on the new billboard on NE Revere Avenue near the Bend Parkway on-ramp — or, more conveniently, right here at bendsource.com, we’ve initiated a […]
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Sweet Starts and Small Joys: Pacific Roots Donuts Lands in Bend
Some mornings need a little something extra. Maybe it’s a hot cup of coffee, maybe it’s awarm donut—or, if you’re lucky, both at once. That’s exactly what Kyle and Breanna Uptegrove had in mind when they launched Pacific Roots Donuts and Coffee, a mini-donut cart now serving up freshly made treats here in Bend. What […]
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Letters to the Editor, Week of May 7
Deschutes Deserves Amy Sabbadini Deschutes County needs a commissioner who fights for working people. Amy Sabbadini is that candidate. I had the privilege of being Amy’s student, and what struck me then still holds true today: she approaches every problem with curiosity, fairness and a deep sense of responsibility to others. Those qualities that made […]