Three months after opening, students from the School of Rock Bend will hold their first public concert. “We are very excited for our first performance, as you can imagine,” Jeff Reading told the Source. He and his wife Niki opened the school, which is part of a national franchise. The theme for the first concert […]
Rockin’ the Domino Room
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HUD Says Homeless Services Program Overhaul on Pause After Federal Injunction
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is shelving a major overhaul to a key federal homeless services program after a federal court blocked the changes, telling providers in Oregon and other states that it will reinstate previous grant applications submitted under Biden administration rules. In December, the Source reported about the potential impact […]
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COCC, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council Offer Whychus Close-up
An in-depth look at Central Oregon’s Whychus watershed — including its ecology, history and creek restoration — is the focus of the fourth annual “Learn About Your Home Waters” speaker series, a lineup of presentations and workshops coordinated by Central Oregon Community College’s community education department and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, beginning Feb. 24. Staged […]
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Housing Works to Open 2026 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List
Housing Works, a premier housing organization dedicated to fostering stability and affordability in Central Oregon, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waiting list. This essential program, formerly known as the HUD Section 8 program, provides rental assistance to eligible low-income residents of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. […]
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SNAP Recipients in Central and Eastern Oregon Have More Time to Replace Food Lost During Recent Storms
Households in nine additional Oregon counties — Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wasco — now have more time to report lost or spoiled food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to recent storms and power outages. If you live in one of these counties and lost food bought with […]
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SFF Presents Offers Three Winter Concerts at The Belfry
SFF Presents is bringing even more great music to Sisters this winter with three shows at The Belfry. Up first is the Irish bluegrass band Gadan on February 11, followed by beloved SFF legacy performer David Wilcox on March 5, and Canadian folk singer Cat Clyde on March. Tickets are on sale athttps://www.sffpresents.org/tickets Gadan is a […]
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Central Oregon Gives Raises $900,000 for Local Nonprofits, Announces 2025 Campaign Winners
Central Oregon Gives wrapped up another successful end-of-year giving season, helping to raise over $900,000 to support local nonprofits across the region. Powered by community generosity, the 2025 campaign brought together 2,069 donors who made 3,191 donations to organizations serving Central Oregon. The annual giving campaign continues to demonstrate the power of collective generosity, with an average donation of $275 and nearly 500 donations of […]
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County Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on Wildfire Mitigation Standards for New Construction
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, in Jan. 14 to consider proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of the county. Community members are encouraged to participate. Last fall, following the repeal of the Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map with Senate Bill 83, the BOCC […]
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‘ICE Out Right Now:’ Protest in Downtown Bend Draws Over 1,000
“Say her name!” one protestor yelled, prompting a packed Jan. 10 crowd at downtown Bend’s Peace Corner to scream back with a chilled fury, “Renee Good!” Three days prior, Good, a 37-year-old mother of three children, was fatally shot in the head by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement after using her car to block a […]
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Governor Kotek Issues Executive Order to Extend Homelessness State of Emergency
Governor Tina Kotek extended Oregon’s state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness, sharpening the focus on mental health and addiction as ongoing conditions that continue to threaten public health, safety, and economic stability across the state, constituting an emergency. “We have helped thousands of people move from the streets into shelter, from shelter into homes, and […]