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Bend Park and Recreation District board approves reopening of passageway at Bend Whitewater Park

Operational and education improvements have been made; design evaluation underway
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, Ore. – The Bend Park and Recreation District Board of Directors voted to approve a plan to reopen the passageway channel at the Bend Whitewater Park. The vote occurred at the public meeting on July 19. District staff presented information about the evaluations done after the recent closure, and recommended that the passageway channel […]

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Giving Back by Paying it Forward

Local teen traveling to Trinidad and Tobago with Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
M.W. Hill

Ten years ago, Kaci Jo Alderin’s family was able to purchase a home with assistance from Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. Now she is raising money so she can travel to Trinidad & Tobago this fall to help another family achieve the same goal. When Sophie Paez, ReStore executive director and a friend, first suggested […]

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The Plight of the Western Pond Turtle

Jim Anderson

In this helter-skelter age it comes as a shock (to me) when suddenly someone says, “Hey, when was the last time you saw, this—or that—animal?” And that was the case when my herpetologist pal, Jesse Short from Central Oregon Community College, sent me photos of a western pond turtle, all excited about spotting it on […]

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Letters 7/20-7/27

The Source Staff

Vote This Way As a native Oregonian, I’ve always known that the Bend community was a dynamic, sun-filled recreational community as well as a growing economic environment. On a recent vacation, we explored the Lava Cave, walked the Lava Cast Forest loop, floated the river and played golf at nine different courses. We were blown […]

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Too Many Tourists?

Bend grapples with the seasonal influx of visitors
Christian Trejbal

When Katy Bryce sat down on the front porch of her west side Bend home last month to write a blog post, she didn’t know that she was about to voice the frustrations of thousands of local residents. Bryce, a freelance writer, wrote about walking along the Deschutes River that morning, about how she’d found […]

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Britt Orchestra Celebrates National Park Service Anniversary

“Natural History” composition debuts July 29 at Crater Lake
Annette Benedetti

Established in 1902, Crater Lake is the fifth oldest national park and Oregon’s only national park. Its stunning blue water has inspired awe in nature enthusiasts, artists, and photographers from all over the world. On July 29, the Britt Orchestra and Music Director Teddy Abrams will introduce music lovers to the majesty of the park […]

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High Desert Hilarity

The Old Stone Church is up to some hijinks
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

The Old Stone Church has been many things over the years; at times, it was actually a church. But for the most part, Bendites know it as a concert venue, stand-up comedy spot, film shoot location and just about any other type of event you can imagine. Recently it has become the Old Stone Performing […]

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More Than It’s Worth

The perils of overpricing your home
Avatar photo Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

Pretty much everyone in Bend is aware that we have a seller’s real estate market. This often makes sellers price their homes for more than they are worth. While it is natural to want to get the maximum return on your home investment, it is very important to price it correctly. In our current market, […]

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Spiritual Landscapes

Rusted Root is on its way
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Rusted Root came together in Pittsburgh, Pa., in the early 1990s when front man Michael Glabicki dropped out of college to start a band. Their 1992 indie release “Cruel Sun” became their opening salvo into the music scene, combining an acoustic jam band style with socially conscious world music. From 1994 to 2009 the band […]

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