In this week’s podcast, details on how the Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors is responding to increased feedback, and more money coming in to address Bend’s housing crisis. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update podcast 7/29/21
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Support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act
If you’re reading this sentence, it’s probably because you value local news. So you may be surprised to hear that local news is collapsing around the country. The number of journalists has dropped 60% since 2000, and thousands of communities have either no newspaper or ghost newspapers that provide barely any local coverage. We at […]
Deschutes County Sheriffโs Office Selects Body Cams
Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriffโs Office will begin wearing body cams starting in early May, after several months of testing various options for the technology. DCSO began testing body-worn and in-car camera systems in November, with each deputy testing the two brands of camera systems for 30 days at a time, the department stated […]
Cliff Goes to Washington
The Source sits down with newly elected Rep. Cliff Bentz to talk about life in Washington, D.C.โand of course, his vote against certifying Pennsylvaniaโs electoral college votes.
Coronavirus Q&A: Practical Guidance for the Pandemic
Can I spread COVID-19 after vaccination? What’s with the new strains of the virus in Bend? Get info on these and other common COVID questions.
Under New Guidance, Districts Can Decide When to Re-Open. So When Will They?
Gov. Brown says school districts can decide locally when to resume in-person instruction โdistrict by district, school by schoolโ and hopes more schools open by Feb. 15.
First Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected in Bend
St. Charles expects to receive its first 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 17, with vaccinations expected to start Dec. 21
Oregon Health Authority Hopes to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations to High-Risk People Later this Month
NEWSโOregon health authorities expect about COVID-19 100,000 vaccines by the end of the month, with fewer than 2,000 headed to Deschutes County.

