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Winter Sports On A Warmer Earth

Protect Our Winters seeks systemic solutions to protect the environment, and their favorite winter sport
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Editors note: The Source team imagines what outdoor communities can do—and are doing—to make them more responsive to climate change Before Bend became known as an outdoor Disneyland for all types of activities, it was primarily known for lumber and skiing. The timber industry shrunk from conservationist regulations, and now skiing seasons could shrink with […]

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Power Pond

Pacific Power is maintaining the 100-year-old Newport Dam after its lowest power output in decades
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A 90-foot crane pulled a 20,000-pound generating unit at the Newport Avenue Dam on Mirror Pond last week. Data from the Energy Infrastructure Council show power output at the dam reached its lowest point in decades in 2020, producing just 315 megawatt hours compared to an average of 2,390 MWh over the past 20 years. “The […]

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Accused Shooter Charged With Murder

Deschutes District Attorney John Hummel announced the arrest and charges of Ian Cranston, who is accused of shooting 22-year-old Barry Washington
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Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced that Ian Cranston was charged with the crimes of murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, manslaughter in the second degree, assault in the first degree and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting of 22-year-old Barry Washington on Sunday, September […]

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Remembering Barry Washington

The shooting of a 22-year-old Black man sheds light on people’s experiences of racism in Central Oregon
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Hundreds of people attended vigils to honor Barry Washington, Jr. Sept. 22 and 23 in Bend, just days after police say he was shot and killed by Ian Cranston outside of The Capitol, a Bend nightclub, Sept. 19. Washington’s family and friends also organized a vigil at Benicia Park in Benicia, California, close to where […]

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Source Weekly Update 9/23/21

The death of Barry Washington and an effort to make Bend’s streets safer
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The death of a young man on the streets of Bend after a bar fight, and a push to make Bend’s streets safer through a survey and upcoming conference… all in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 9/23/21

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Downtown Shooting Leaves One Dead

Man shot after argument outside of a downtown nightclub
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Officials say 27-year-old Ian Cranston shot and killed 22-year-old Barry Washington Jr. outside of The Capitol, a nightclub in downtown Bend early Sunday morning.   Washington had moved to Bend a little over a month ago from the San Francisco Bay area. A memorial was erected by family and friends on the downtown Bend sidewalk where […]

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Emerson’s Cleared. Now What?

The City’s after-action report from the closing of a camp on Emerson Avenue could guide future closures on City-owned right of ways
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On June 23 the Bend Police Department, in coordination with social services agencies, closed and cleared Emerson Avenue, where 40 to 50 unhoused people were living on City right of ways, using a City policy uniquely tailored for Emerson that could guide how unhoused encampments are swept in the future. At the Bend City Council meeting approving the policy […]

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Rescue Plan B

The American Rescue Plan Act provides funding that Bend will use to achieve housing goals
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The City of Bend is adjusting its budget to meet City Council goals after it were awarded $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. The supplemental budget presented at the city council meeting on July 21 outlined a $13.1 million budget adjustment in total, with a lot of the funds going toward housing projects.   […]

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River Democracy

How 4,700 miles of Oregon waterways got nominated for Wild and Scenic River designation
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Rivers are a big economic engine that float our entire state. During the last session of Congress, more of Oregon’s rivers were given Wild and Scenic designation—meaning more protection for these precious waterways. Riding that tide, now Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is going to bat to further increase protected mileage with the River Democracy Act—and […]

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Need A Ride

The labor shortage has made it harder than ever to hail a ride in Bend
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Before the pandemic, when Bendites needed a ride, be it to the airport to avoid parking fees, home after a few too many at the bar or – for those without a car – to simply avoid the walk or bike ride to their destination, they could usually find it on a ridesharing app or […]

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