The Old Mill District has selected Tumalo Art Co.’s Helen Brown as the featured artist for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. Brown’s artwork highlights the Old Mill District’s winter marketing campaign on street banners, the district’s holiday ornament, the OMD’s annual winter guide, and more throughout the season. The Old Mill District approached Brown, […]
Helen Brown selected as Old Mill District’s 2024 Winter Art Series artist
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COCC’s Small Business Development Center Welcomes U.S. Small Business Administration to Central Oregon
Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was honored to host the Portland District of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Bend on November 25 and 26. This special visit from the Portland-based SBA marked a significant recognition of the thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem east of the Cascades. As part of their annual […]
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New Art Exhibition Explores Intersection of Wildlife and Urban Environments
A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opens this Saturday at the High Desert Museum. Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker shares imagery of wildlife native to the High Desert—gray fox, black bear, pronghorn antelope and others. They stand in the foreground with urban encroachment in the background—the fox on railroad tracks, the […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Aimee Snyder 🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer is joined by Dr. Aimee Snyder to discuss the transformative power of integrating public health programs into school systems. Dr. Snyder shares her journey from being a middle school teacher in coastal Georgia to earning her doctoral degree in Public Health and specializing in school-based […]
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Climate Activists Urge Bend to Electrify Buildings
Young climate activists participated in a sit-in at a Dec. 4 city council meeting, urging councilors to pass electrification policies to address the impact of gas-powered infrastructure. The climate strike, hosted by the Deschutes Youth Climate Coalition, took place before a planned discussion on policy options for encouraging electrification in buildings — the process of […]
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Registration for Bend Winter Programs Opens Next Week
Registration for Bend Park & Recreation District’s winter programs and sports leagues will open on Dec. 9, Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. Starting at 6am each day, registration will open for various programs held from January through March. Registration for recreation, enrichment and sports programs starts on Dec. 9, followed by swim lessons and aquatic […]
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Holiday Issue 2024
Here are some fun stories The Source Weekly team has curated to help celebrate the holidays this year. Helicopter Santa A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring Santa to life at the Old Mill each year What is Your Favorite Holiday Tradition? Locals and tourists in Bend share some of their favorite things […]
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Redmond Ice Rink Closed for Upcoming Season The City of Redmond announced Dec. 3 that its downtown ice-skating rink will not open for the 2024-2025 season due to a series of costly equipment failures. While the City decided not to invest more into the rink, the Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee will explore replacement options […]
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Why DIY Real Estate Can Cost You More in the Long Run
With the rise of online tools and resources, buying or selling a property might seem like an easy way to save some money. But the reality is that managing your own transaction can end up costing you more in the long run. Here’s why hiring a real estate professional is worth the investment. Pricing Missteps […]
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Local Love: A Q/A with Bandleader Travis Ehrenstrom
“As of late, I’ve been referring to it jokingly as concerned-dad folk,” Travis Ehrenstrom chuckles as he describes his solo acoustic music. The singer/songwriter may be best known around these parts for fronting the funky, jammy, fusion-rock six-piece TEB, or Travis Ehrenstrom Band, but as the weather turns cooler and musicians move inside to more […]