V alentine’s Day offers an opportunity to celebrate love, friendship and yourself! Leading up to the holiday, the Source Weekly wanted to figure out the best ways for people to treat themselves and practice self-care. Question: If someone gave you $100, what would you spend it on for yourself? We posed This question to our […]
How to Treat Yourself on Valentine’s Day
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Partners in Business and Love
Central Oregon couples share their love stories, the challenges they’ve overcome and some secrets to their successes — both in professional and romantic partnership. How a husband-and-wife duo built a thriving fitness and play space while balancing business and family. The owners of Somewhere That’s Green share their love for the business, the community and […]
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Love to Love You
For some of us, Valentine’s Day can be less of a romantic holiday spent luxuriating in connection and more of a flashing neon sign pointing out the failure to find love. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a lovely V-Day or two, but more often than not, I find myself unpacking what’s missing from my […]
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Romantic and Delicious
Bend is a pretty romantic town most of the time. I don’t just mean our cute cafes, bars and private little nooks dotted throughout the city limits, but we’re also surrounded by some of the most beautiful lakes, mountains, trails and waterfalls on the planet. But, as a very dedicated food writer who eats out […]
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Do What You Love
Like any title for an article, book or movie, there are many layers — both higher and deeper — than its literal meaning. Another equally instructive title for today’s message could be: Don’t Always Do What You Love to Do. But we’ll leave that one for another time. Living a full life includes figuring out […]
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Significant Closures Coming to Homeless Encampments throughout Deschutes County
On May 1, the Deschutes National Forest will close a 34,600-acre area south of Bend, off China Hat Road, for a large-scale project to clean up hazardous materials, clear overgrown vegetation and conduct prescribed burns. The closure will restrict all entry to the area — a location where hundreds of houseless people have camped and […]
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In Oregon, Trump’s Base Would Suffer Most From Medicaid Cuts
On Jan. 28, officials in Oregon and across the country reacted with alarm after being shut out of the reimbursement system for Medicaid, the federal and state health care program for low-income Americans. (The federal government contributes about 70%; states pay the other 30%.) NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down […]
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Graduation rate is up in Bend-La Pine Schools, with another big increase at La Pine High School
The Bend-La Pine Schools graduation rate rose in 2024 to 85.3 percent – the second-highest rate over the past 10 years. The rate increased from 83.6 percent in 2023 and is 3.5 percentage points above the statewide average of 81.8 percent. Two high schools in the district had higher graduation rates in 2024. Summit High […]
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Redmond Municipal Airport to Host 2025 TSA PreCheck Enrollment Events
Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) will be hosting multiple TSA Pre✓® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider. Travelers will be able to enroll at 2252 Jesse Butler Circle, in the terminal between the Terminal West entrance and Airport Gift Shop across from the Airline ticket counters. February 25-28, 2025 April […]
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Partners In Care Invites the Community to Education Series in 2025
Local nonprofit Partners In Care invites community members in Central Oregon to its revamped, in-person education series this year. For the past 17 years, Partners In Care has been providing no-cost community education on a myriad of topics such as preparing for end of life, facing a serious illness, and caregiver tips and resources. The […]