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Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/30/2019

Afterschool Scramble. Foundry Four. Wild & Scenic Paddler. In Podcast Form.
Bron Wickum

The Source Weekly Update podcast! Tune in to hear about the afterschool scramble, Foundry Four and the wild scenic paddler. From our May 30, 2019 edition. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c Google Play: https://bit.ly/2EHk31v 

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Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/16/2019

Student Success Act. Naked in Nature. Central Oregon Beer Week. In Podcast Form.
Bron Wickum

The Source Weekly Update podcast! Hear the short audio version of stories on the Student Success Act, the rules on being naked in nature and festival season is here with Central Oregon Beer Week, from our May 16, 2019 edition. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c Coming soon… Google […]

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March for Students

2,000 people gather in downtown Bend in support of fully funding schools
Chris Miller

About 2,000 students, parents and teachers marched from Bend public schools and ended up at the Education Center on Wall Street Wednesday, during a rally to support funding for public education in Oregon. Similar rallies took place across the state. According to the Oregon Education Association, over 25,000 supporters gathered in Portland; Salem’s rally drew […]

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Board Of Directors Opening at COCC

College seeks candidates after chairman steps down
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Central Oregon Community College announced today it’s looking for someone to fill a position on its board of directors. The position will be assigned to Zone 5 which covers almost all of Bend, with exceptions in precincts 1, 7, 11, 20 and 35 in the northern part of the city.  The opening on the board […]

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The Times They are a Changin’

Bend-La Pine Schools start times will flip starting next year
Chris Miller

Starting next school year, the start times for elementary and secondary schools in Bend-La Pine Schools will flip, meaning grade school kids will be in their seats at around 8am, while middle and high school students will start at about 8:45am. “Because our students’ physical health, emotional well-being and academic success are our priorities, the […]

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It’s take your Kids to Work Day April 26

Here’s how people are working to make the day more inclusive
Chloe Green

April 26 is national Take Your Son or Daughter to Work Day, meaning that 37 million Americans will be participating and bringing kids to their workplace—giving them the chance to start dreaming big. One of the most prominent foundations that helps to organize the annual event is the, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work […]

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A New Principal for Summit High

New principal will take the reins after this school year
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Summit High School will officially have a new principal starting July 1. Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools, Shay Mikalson, announced Wednesday that Michael McDonald, currently assistant principal at Summit, will take on the new role.  Summit’s current principal, Alice De Wittie, announced in October that she would be leaving the district at the end of […]

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Sign Up for Wilderness First Responder Course by September 24

BTI course covers essential outdoor emergency skills
Russ Axon

Exploring the great outdoors can present many unexpected challenges and emergencies, so it’s always best to be prepared. To get you there, Baker Technical Institute is offering a five-day wilderness first responder course from Oct. 3-7, teaching the essentials of emergency and medical care in isolated and extreme environments. Instructors include physicians with specialized field experience in wilderness […]

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Oregon’s Education Crisis

The Source Staff

Five high schools in Bend will celebrate graduation in June, with Mountain View first on June 9, followed by La Pine High on June 10, Summit and Bend Senior High on June 11, and Marshall on June 13. For many, it will be one of life’s happiest days, but nearly one in four students won’t […]

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Brain Magnet or Brain Drain?

The Source Staff

About a month ago, Oregon State University president Edward Ray stopped by the Source offices. He was between visiting the proposed 10-acre site for the new Cascades campus and delivering his State of the University speech. Ray was animated about the reasons for and virtues of a four-year campus in Bend, which is currently in […]

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