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Party Like A Democrat in a Pandemic

Election night Zoom gathering draws Oregon Democratic celebs and rising stars
Laurel Brauns

Over 100 viewers gathered online Tuesday to celebrate the results of the May 19 Democratic Primary Election. John Hummel, Deschutes County district attorney and Carrie McPherson Douglass, co-chair of the Bend-La Pine Schools Board, cohosted the online event from the coworking space, The Haven. The event featured an appearance by Thomas Lauderdale, a musician with […]

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Vote Phil Chang for Deschutes County Commissioner Position 2, Democratic Primary

Three candidates are in the race, but Chang is best prepared
The Source Editorial Board

The May primary election is right around the corner—and three people are vying to unseat sitting Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson. We believe the best choice to move forward in the Democratic primary is another Phil—Phil Chang. Yes, it’s odd that our county commission races are partisan at all—but that’s how it is currently set […]

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Are We Flattening the Curve?

When will quarantine end? What’s with the under-testing? And other questions for Deschutes County’s health services director
Laurel Brauns

The health services director for Deschutes County,  Dr. George Conway, spent some time with me this afternoon. Conway has been the head of the local public health response to COVID-19. We discussed progress on testing, the effectiveness of social distancing and the  big question everyone wants to know: the timeline for returning to “normal.” The […]

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Ripple Effect

How bad are things looking for the local economy? Central Oregon’s economic expert weighs in
Laurel Brauns

Social distancing has devastated the restaurant and tourism industry, but other sectors are feeling the heat, too. In a virtual meeting with 800 attendees this afternoon, Damon Runberg, a state economist with the Oregon Employment Department, described the potential impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on the local economy. “This is a human health crisis,” Runberg said. […]

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Coronevents: Are You Canceling?

Get in touch with us to let us know to update your event
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

With the announcement today that Deschutes County has seen its first “presumed positive” case of COVID-19, we know a lot of people are making plans—or in some cases, canceling plans. And as you know, a lot of those people share their events on our website and  in the print edition—which is pretty smart on your […]

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Coronavirus in Deschutes County

First case in the local area is hospitalized at a St. Charles facility
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan and Laurel Brauns

This story has been updated. 3/11 8:18 pm: Updated below to reflect the discovery of two new cases at a veterans’ home in Linn County. Officials from Deschutes County Public Health announced Wednesday that it has seen its first presumed case of COVID-19. The patient is being hospitalized at a St. Charles facility, officials said. […]

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Coronavirus Comes to Oregon

Central Oregon agencies mobilize in anticipation of the arrival of COVID-19 in the region—and in hopes of preventing its spread
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

This story has been updated from the print version. It’s not lost on me that as I write this, the information contained herein could be outdated by the time the press delivers the print version to our newsroom. As representatives from the Deschutes County public health team said Monday, the situation is “changing hourly.” So […]

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Tiny Homes for Vets

A project offering transitional shelters for veterans gets off the ground
Laurel Brauns

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach estimates that there are between 80 and 100 veterans living in the region without homes. But the exact number is hard to find. The 2019 Point In Time Count published by the Homeless Leadership Coalition reported 62 veterans. Hundreds of homeless camps dot the landscape on the outskirts of Bend and […]

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Look Up and Beyond

Growth and access cost money
The Source Staff

Last week, the Bend City Council initially voted in favor of putting the smaller of two proposed transportation bond packages before voters during the May election, aiming to tackle some of the most pressing and overdue transportation-related problems in Bend. While the Council still has another vote before them before voters would see that bond […]

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