Suspect Arrested in Gas Station Stabbing A 36-year-old man from Apple Valley, California, is in custody in connection with a stabbing at a Bend gas station. Bend Police believe the suspect stabbed a man in the arm at the ARCO on South Highway 97 just after 9:30pm on Friday, July 25. Witnesses and responding officers […]
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Awakening Your Inner Hero
Love Wisdoms From Heaven
We all have love wisdom from heaven. We just have to slow down, breathe slowly, find a quiet place and listen to our tender, wise hearts and souls. We also have to keep learning from others who know more. I rarely know the content of my monthly messages when I sit down to type. Wendy, […]
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Simón
Esta Bien is sold and rebranded
The restaurant formerly known as Esta Bien on NW Hill Street in Bend has been sold and rebranded as Simón. The new owners are Roberto Cardenas, who’s held leadership roles at La Rosa, Rio, and Fat Tony’s, and Rocio Villalobos, from Rio and Madras Brewing. The two chefs are offering a Latin Fusion concept that […]
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Pho 88 Brings Vietnamese Comfort Food to the Old Mill
New restaurant offers classics like pho, banh mi and vermicelli bowls in a cozy, familiar space
A new addition to Bend’s Old Mill District is serving up steaming bowls of pho, crunchy banh mi sandwiches and plenty of crispy fried appetizers, all with a welcoming, family-friendly vibe. Pho 88, located in the former Mill Works Pub space, is the newest venture from Alice Nguyen, a seasoned restaurateur who previously managed Mio Sushi […]
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Governor Kotek Signs Bills to Improve and Expand Mental Health, Addiction Care
Bipartisan bills take comprehensive approach to behavioral health prevention and intervention
Today, Governor Tina Kotek hosted an event to commemorate the signing of House Bill 2005, House Bill 2059, House Bill 2024, and House Bill 3321, all bipartisan legislation building on the Governor’s initiatives to improve and expand mental health and addiction care in Oregon. Governor Kotek stated: “Mental health and addiction challenges touch lives and […]
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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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
