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Shifting Priorities Around Exploitation for the Sake of Immigration Reform

Recent reporting and concern from an Oregon senator reveal a deeply troubling pattern
by The Source Editorial Board

Recent reporting and concern from an Oregon senator reveal a deeply troubling pattern: A focus on a quota of 1 million deportations in the U.S. per year at the federal level is resulting in other investigations, including those aimed at stopping the exploitation of children, being put by the wayside. It is ironic at a […]

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Forest Service Road 370 Opens Friday

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On Friday, August 8, the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest will open the gate at Todd Lake to Forest Service Road (FSR) 370 which provides driving access to the Broken Top and Crater Ditch Trailheads. Forest Service Road 370 is a very rough road with sections through which low-clearance vehicles cannot […]

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Serving the Community

The High Desert Volleyball Association takes the court
by Sophie Elliott

If there’s one thing Central Oregon loves, it’s volleyball. The volleyball community in Central Oregon has been continuously growing, and with it, the opportunities to compete. This past year, members of the community came together to form the High Desert Volleyball Association, one of Central Oregon’s newest 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The nonprofit was born out of […]

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The New Math

Less money equals fewer programs for Central Oregon
Avatar photo by Sarah Isak-Goode

Remember when education got a whopping 4% of the federal budget? Well, those days are officially over. The U.S. Department of Education’s budget fell by $73 billion this year, from $268.4 billion in 2024 to $194.7 billion in 2025, bringing the DOE’s spending to a 1.3% trickle. Oregon’s COVID relief funds are also now exhausted, […]

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Five Convictions Thrown out Due to Former Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s Dishonesty

The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office concluded an investigation into five cases between 2012 and 2014
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Kent van der Kamp’s past dishonesty and misconduct have cost the former Deschutes County Sheriff his career in Oregon law enforcement. Now, van der Kamp’s transgressions have resulted in five convictions being overturned by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, the Source has learned. Each of these five cases were tried in Deschutes County Circuit […]

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From Campground to Common Ground

Redmond facility aims to bridge the gap between street and shelter
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Following months of careful deliberation and community input, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners voted on July 21 to move forward with Central Oregon’s new managed camp for people experiencing houselessness. The vote was 2-1, with Commissioners Patti Adair and Phil Chang voting yes and Commissioner Tony DeBone opposing.   The board approved up […]

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Roundabout Books to Host Jonathan Bach to Explore the Bend Housing Crisis in His New Book “High Desert, Higher Costs”

Bend used as a lens into the broader American west housing crisis
by The Source Staff

Bend, ORE – Monday, August 4, 2025 – Roundabout Books will host Jonathan Bach, raised in Bend, to discuss his new book, “High Desert, Higher Costs: Bend and the Housing Crisis in the American West”, grown out of his 2021 “Portland Business Journal” article about Bend’s runaway housing market. The event takes place at Roundabout […]

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Off Target: How the managers of Oregon’s $100 billion pension fund ignored expert guidance and lost big

A PERS investigation
by James Neff, Oregon Journalism Project

Earlier this year, Grant School District Superintendent Mark Witty faced a $900,000 hike in what his district needs to pay this coming year to the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.  It was a crippling announcement. The cause of the increase? Lousy investment returns by the state agency empowered to invest public employees’ money. And when investment […]

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Meteor Shower Lights Up Oregon Dark Skies

Peak Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13
Avatar photo by Sarah Isak-Goode

There’s something magical about shooting stars that brings out the kid in all of us. No matter your age, spotting a meteor streak across the night sky never gets old.  This month, Oregon skywatchers have the chance to catch nature’s fireworks show. The Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 through August 23, hitting its […]

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