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Try Transit Week Event Calls Public to Use Alternative Forms of Transport

The event reintroduces the public to the transit as a viable form of transportation during tourist laden months

By Jesse CoronadoJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Cascades East Transit officials are inviting the public to discover public transportation during Try Transit Week. The pop-up event is the first of its kind and comes as a way for CET to remind people about Central Oregon’s often-overlooked transit system. On June 3, community members will meet at the new Central Library on Southeast Santorini to participate in games and indulge in ice cream […]

Opinion

Clearing snow off the sidewalks helps the vulnerable in our community

The Source StaffFebruary 1, 2017September 16, 2023

There’s no doubt that this last month’s weather events have been frustrating for most people. For drivers, it’s meant getting stuck on rutted roads and sliding perilously close to parked cars on the daily commute. But that pales in comparison to the frustrations of local residents who walk, bike or use public transit to get […]

Opinion

Letters 2/1-2/8

The Source StaffFebruary 1, 2017March 19, 2025

In Response To, the Bulletin’s Editorial About Troy Field. The Bulletin chose to describe Troy Field as “an empty lot in downtown Bend, covered in grass.” Thousands of people would have to strongly disagree with their description. Troy Field has already been vetted and has been found to meet the criteria for historical sites. Through […]

News

Under the Bus

Central Oregon’s Public Transit Faces Harsh Funding Realities

Brianna BreyJanuary 31, 2013June 28, 2023

L ike many Central Oregon Community College students, Tara Vanderhoof, 25, uses public transportation to get to and from school. Without it, she said she wouldn’t have a way to get to class. “I would have to walk three hours, one way,” she said as she waited for a lift at the Hawthorne Station near […]

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