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New Adaptive Cycling Center Expands Access   

Oregon Adaptive Sports receives $63,747 to complete adaptive cycling center at Pine Nursery Park, becoming the third facility of its kind on the West Coast.
Avatar photoBy Jesse Coronado

A new adaptive cycling center, the third of its kind on the West Coast, is coming to Bend’s Pine Nursery Park.   Visit Bend’s Bend Sustainability Fund, which gets its money from the transient lodging tax imposed on visitors who stay in Bend short-term, is granting Oregon Adaptive Sports $63,747 to complete the center.   “It’s aligned with a lot of […]

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At BendDesign, a Focus on Solving Community Problems

Events include workshops on pedestrian-friendly connections and designing for disabled people
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

For the second year, organizers behind the Bend Design conference are bringing solutions-oriented programming to the conference, on top of being an event aimed at convening creative thinkers from many walks of life. While the first few days of the conference focus on a host of creative topics, the Saturday “Bend Design for Good” sessions […]

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A Community Thread: Shimiko Montgomery

Valuing family; fostering relationships
Joshua Langlais

Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Shimiko Montgomery from March of 2018. Shimiko, like many of us, has […]

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A Community Thread: Shanan Kelley

Building community, one interview at a time
Joshua Langlais

Editor’s note: Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of “A Community Thread,” a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. We featured Langlais’ journey to this project in the Dec. 20 issue—quickly realizing the project would be great […]

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Threading the Needle

Photographer discovers community, one stranger at a time
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

We’re all searching for something—a purpose, a home, or a group to call our own. That feeling is one that sticks around for most of our lives. Joshua Langlais, of Bend, is trying to help connect those dots for not just us, but himself as well. Originally from Portland, Maine, Langlais is the creator of […]

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On the Menu: Opportunity

The Source Staff

Running a restaurant involves working very long hours, but some restaurant owners still find time for community involvement, creating opportunities by donating time, food, space and resources to organizations that provide training and scholarships to students. Lillian Chu, owner of Bend’s 5 Fusion and Sushi Bar prioritizes giving back to the community. The 5 Fusion […]

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