Our Women’s Issue is an annual tradition we’ve honored in all the years I’ve been editor of this publication, and long before that, too. Elevating the stories of women in our community is important for so many reasonsโnot least of which are the facts that women continue to earn less than their male counterparts, […]
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What Changes to Title X Could Mean for Local Health Options
In Central Oregon, Planned Parenthoodโs Bend Health Center serves around 7,000 Central Oregonians a year, according to stats provided by the Center in 2017. Thatโs about 600 to 700 patients a month. According to the staff there, about 96 percent of the services the Bend clinic provides is preventativeโincluding screenings and treatment for sexually transmitted […]
The 2016 Women’s Issue
This year, the Source staff submitted nominations for the publication's Woman of the Year, searching for role models in the Central Oregon community who are exceptional in professional, civic and personal endeavors. What we found, is that there are many women in our community who fit this description today going beyond it with visionary ideas […]

