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House Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft

Congress will decide on “Draft America’s Daughters Act of 2016”
Sherron Lumley

In December, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter lifted all gender-based combat restrictions. Now, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has voted 32 to 30 for an amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which if passed by Congress, would require women age 18 to 26 to register for conscription for the first time in […]

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The 2016 Women’s Issue

Women in their own words
The Source Staff

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 […]

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OperaBend World Premiere

“Vรญa Lรกctea” will debut in June
Sherron Lumley

“Vía Láctea," a new opera in English, is coming to life in Bend, transformed from the page by an ensemble of prodigious music, literary and theater professionals from across the country. The original opera will premiere June 10 at the Tower Theatre, where audiences will be the first in the world to see the two-hour […]

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2016 Restaurant Guide

The Source Staff

One of life’s best pleasures is discovering a new or favorite restaurant to share an evening of good times and delicious food. Luckily, the culinary destinations in the high desert are incredibly alluring and inspire one to appreciate all that life has to offer. With this spirit of adventure, the Source’s annual Restaurant Guide presents […]

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Crossroads in the Ochoco National Forest

The Ochoco Summit Trail proposal
Brian Jennings

Few things stir more controversy than proposing a new trail system for off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel in a national forest. The proposed 130-mile Summit Trail in the 850,000-acre Ochoco National Forest, an hour’s drive east of Bend, is one such proposal that has met mixed response. The arguments for and against the proposed trail for […]

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Chasing the Snowpack

Climate change will make Central Oregon drier
Brian Jennings

Findings of climate research being done by the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station may eventually change the way Central Oregonians recreate. For two years, the research station has worked with resource managers in the Deschutes, Ochoco, and Fremont-Winema National Forests to study climate change affects on water, fish, vegetation, wildlife, and recreation on […]

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Tiny Homes

Growing popularity
Brian Jennings

What was thought to be a fad in real estate in recent years doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. In 2015 the tiny home movement caught the imagination of the producers of the popular TV series “Portlandia.” A skit by actors Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen poked fun at tiny homes. “Everything is thought […]

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Tax Time For Bend’s Small Businesses

A few good reasons to hire a tax expert
Sherron Lumley

Today, Bend is a small business hub, hailed as one of the most eclectic and fastest growing cities for entrepreneurship in America. Bend’s Economic Development Department counts 6,500 businesses in the city and director Carolyn Eagan is building a vision for the future with great occupational diversity. The wheels are turning and Sen. Ron Wyden […]

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