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Governor Kotek Declares Drought Emergency in Douglas, Morrow, and Union Counties

Drought emergencies declared in five counties this calendar year
by The Source Staff

Salem OR – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Douglas, Morrow, and Union counties through Executive Order 25-18 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. A link to Executive Order 25-18 can be found here. Union County According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Union County has been experiencing […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Maija Kellner-Rode 🎧

Co-Founder of The Open Arts Center
by The Source Staff

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Maija Kellner-Rode, a queer artist, dancer, and mentor who has made it her mission to foster healing and connection through creativity. Maija shares her journey from launching her nationally distributed art brand, Maija Rebecca Hand Drawn, to mentoring youth across Oregon through […]

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Judge in PacifiCorp Wildfire Trials Wants to Quadruple the Court’s Pace

Many victims of the 2020 wildfires still await resolution of their damages.
by Jeff Manning, Oregon Journalism Project

A Multnomah County circuit judge has adopted an ambitious new schedule to speed up a class action lawsuit PacifiCorp faces over Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Judge Steffan Alexander approved a new case management order July 28 that will quadruple the number of damages trials by February. The new schedule calls for four damages trials to run simultaneously. […]

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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend with Abstrax

Barbara Stone and Nathan Smith from Abstrax
Avatar photo by Brian Yaeger

In this episode, we meet Barbara Stone and Nathan Smith from Abstrax, the cannabis and beer industry extract company, to discuss how terpenes are revolutionizing the cannabis, beer, and entire CPG (consumer packaged goods) industries and why Bend breweries get first crack at these innovations thanks to Smith, who’s a local. LISTEN NOW

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Redmond Police Department to Host National Night Out Community Event in Centennial Park

by The Source Staff

On Tuesday, August 5, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. the City of Redmond Police Department (RPD) will host a National Night Out community event at Centennial Park. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. The event is […]

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Action Night

by The Source Staff

Feeling exhausted by the state of the world? Frustrated with politics? Overwhelmed by the lack of urgency around the climate crisis and social justice? We are too—and that’s exactly why we’re launching a Summer Advocacy Series! In partnership with Oregon Wild, Sierra Clue Oregon, and City of Bend, we are putting our brains together to […]

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Tickets Go On Sale Next Week!

by The Source Staff

Get ready! Next week, Friends of the Children Central Oregon is opening up ticket sales for the Abundance Dinner & Auction on September 18, 2025 at the beautiful Friends Ranch. This unforgettable evening will feature a farm-to-table feast by Bowtie Catering and SweetLuv Bakery, inspiring stories from youth, a live auction packed with incredible experiences, and a first look […]

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