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Desventaja de Medicare

Es posible que St. Charles no acepte Medicare Advantage este otoño debido a los obstáculos a la cobertura y a los escándalos nacionales en el programa.
by Por Jack Harvel Traducido por Jessica Sanchez-Millar

El 14 de agosto, St. Charles anunció que podría dejar de aceptar el plan de cobertura de Medicare Advantage tan pronto como llegue este otoño, después que el sistema hospitalario lleve a cabo una revisión. En los municipios de Deschutes, Jefferson y Crook, alrededor de 26,000 personas tienen cobertura de Medicare Advantage, lo que representa […]

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Summer Outdoor Events and Activities 2023

Parties, markets, performances, festivals, athletic events and other summer fun in Central Oregon
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Central Oregon has a big summer ahead. From outdoor festivals to drag shows to anniversary parties to races, this list makes it easy for people to plan an activity-packed summer. Readers can find farmers markets and monthly celebrations listed at the end of the date-specific list. It’s time to get out there — sign up […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters to the Editor 03/23/2023

by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Let’s Stop Blaming Survivors Once and For All As the Executive Director at Saving Grace, I am routinely asked about our domestic violence and sexual assault services, other nonprofits in the area, my thoughts on policy that impacts survivors and abusers, and sometimes, “What did you think about that TV show?” or “Is […]

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The Pandemic Emergency Ends in May. Then What?

Extra benefits and streamlined application processes are coming to an end, due to the official end of the pandemic emergency
by Denise Holley

After three difficult years that shifted our lives, the Biden administration will declare an end to the pandemic emergency on May 11. What will this mean for Americans? The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID is not dead, but mutating to new strains. It killed more than 1 million Americans between 2020 and 2022, although masks […]

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Airport Parking Alternatives Are Coming. You’ll Just Have to Wait a While.

Redmond airport officials hope to raise the daily fee from $15 to $24 per day, the same rate as Portland
by The Source Editorial Board

Officials at the Redmond airport raised prices on daily parking five years ago. Now, they want to do it again, raising the daily fee from $15 to $24 per day. It’s the same price someone would pay to park daily at Portland International Airport, they pointed out – even though we all know that the […]

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Seekqua: Sharing Gear and Sharing Outdoor Passion

Michael Boles, an OSU-Cascades graduate, launches outdoor gear rental app to bridge the gap between locals and tourists
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Growing up in Salem, Michael Boles wasn’t the stereotypical “Bend kid” who was on bikes, skis and kayaks before learning to walk. He got into snowboarding late in high school and wanted to explore his adventurous spirit in college, at Oregon State University-Cascades. In 2016, his freshman year, Boles and his dorm hallmates created a […]

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Mushroom Boom Looms

The ups and downs — and high costs — of establishing legal psilocybin therapy in the state
by Josh Jardine

This week, the column takes a break from covering cannabis to look at psilocybin, aka “magic mushrooms,” Oregon’s other legalized intoxicant and plant medicine. (Yes, it’s technically a fungus.) There are similarities between the two: Both have a storied, 1,000-year-plus history of use for both recreation and healing, remain in many circles demonized as dangerous […]

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HomeGrown Music Festival + 4/20 Celebration

Local grass. Local tunes. Local stage. Pretty dope.
by Doone Lupine Williams

Twelve local bands, 12 local solo artists, one local stage. High Desert Music Collective founder Scott McClelland connects the dots between reefer’s favorite holiday and a neighborhood music festival as director of the Third Annual HomeGrown Music Festival. Solely highlighting local music, the festival takes place on Thursday, April 20 as well as Friday, April […]

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El Plan de Emergencia ante la Pandemia termina en mayo. ¿Y ahora qué?

La ayuda extra y los procesos de solicitud para la facilitación de esta, están llegando a su fin debido al término oficial del plan de emergencia ante la pandemia
by Por Denise Holley / By Denise Holley Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

Después de tres años difíciles que cambiaron nuestras vidas, la administración del presidente Biden anunciará el fin del plan de emergencia ante la pandemia el día 11 de mayo. ¿Qué significará esto para los estadounidenses? A medida que el virus se esparció por áreas de trabajo e instituciones concurridas en 2020, los gobiernos locales cerraron […]

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Title and Escrow 101

Parts of the buying process, explained
by James Keane

If you have ever bought or sold real estate in the state of Oregon, chances are extremely high that you used a title or escrow company. An escrow or title company is a neutral third party that acts as the facilitator of a real estate transaction and usually issues a title insurance policy when the […]

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