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She Settled an Excessive Force Case Against the City and Three Bend Police Officers.

A local woman says a police officer broke two bones in her skull. Now she’s telling her story publicly for the first time.
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

On the December 2013 night when a local physical therapist entered a downtown Bend bar, she was a full-time employee who enjoyed snowboarding and surfing and spending time with friends. Following the events in the bar that December night, Kathryn Dailey, who goes by Katie, would no longer have a job. She would isolate herself […]

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Financial Cliffhanger

As the federal government waffles over extending the $600 a week unemployment benefit, Oregon’s employment system has finally caught up
Laurel Brauns

On Friday, more than 11,000 unemployed people in Deschutes County lost the additional $600 a week they had been receiving from the federal government since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, some gig workers in Bend still haven’t heard back from the Oregon Employment Department since they filed four months ago. And then there’s the group that […]

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The Burn Issue 2020

Stories focused on all things “burn”
The Source Staff

Pandemic burnout. Preventing fires near homes. Exercising in the heat. Burning doobs. These following stories are focused on all things “burn.”  Read these stories to feel the Central Oregon “burn:” –Burnout in the Time of Coronavirus – Precaution exhaustion, fear of being judged and the claustrophobia of quarantine are part of the new normal – By […]

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The Water Issue

Conservation, agriculture, recreation and restoration
The Source Staff

This week’s Water Issue brings together many local voices with diverse perspectives on the Deschutes River. Read about the effect of this year’s drought on farmers in Jefferson County in Laurel Brauns’ story “No Farms Without Water.” We also spotlight a number of local environmental organizations working to restore river flows to support fish and […]

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Home is Where the Art is ▶ [with video]

Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places works to bring culture and identity to the community
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

In 2006, the City of Redmond’s Community Development Department created the Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places, geared toward introducing art into select public locations and ultimately enhancing community identity. The committee is made up of volunteers; nine Redmond residents who were appointed by the mayor and approved by the Redmond City Council. RCAPP […]

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Summer Events? Nope.

But are we planting the seeds for a festival-filled fall? We checked in with event organizers to find out.
The Source Staff

This summer, locals won’t be packing downtown Sisters by the thousands, nor filling the streets of downtown Bend for festivals. But as event organizers start to make sense of the current Phase Two guidelines, they’re finding their way with smaller, more niche events. We checked in with some of the local event-makers about their plans. […]

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Called To Act

In a time of crisis, these Central Oregonians stepped up.
The Source Staff

The coronavirus shutdown has had a lot of people living different lives than they did before. Throughout the closures, we’ve been collecting the stories of people who have stepped in and stepped up, doing new things in the name of the greater good during this crisis. Here are some of these locals’ stories.  About the […]

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The Beer Issue 2020

We love beer. You do, too. Here are some things to read about it.
The Source Drinking Team

Intro Goes Here… Trailblazing: From Low-Cal to Big Gains Deschutes Brewery steps away from lighter beers, making a powerful & tasty hazy IPA in the process. By Isaac Biehl Pivoting to Seltzer The White Claw era inspires local brewmasters to bring on the bubbly. By Cayla Clark Best New Brewery A chat with Central Oregon’s own Boss […]

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2020 Women’s Issue

Celebrating our Women of the Year, inclusion in the outdoors, female chefs and brewers and so much more
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The Source Weekly has had a Women’s Issue for as long as we can remember. It’s our place to highlight some of the many stories of Central Oregon women doing important work—but this year, a new partnership sought to amplify women’s voices even further.  The Source partnered with the Bend Chamber—which has had its own […]

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Mirror of Sand

As Bend Park and Recreation District and the City of Bend move forward with plans for a fish passage committee for Newport Dam and Mirror Pond, the age-old debate about dredging resurfaces once again.
Laurel Brauns

Bend has been talking about Mirror Pond since the last time it was dredged in 1984. Yes, you read that right. The cover of the Source this week shows the debate was in full swing 20 years ago, and while the stars of this never-ending story change as the decades go by, the same debates […]

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