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A Push for a Warming Shelter in Bend

Local leaders work on solutions for the unhoused population, still left out in the cold
Laurel Brauns

Temperatures dropped below freezing the night of October 29—while people without homes braved the life-threatening temperatures out of doors, huddling in their vehicles or cuddling with their animals for warmth, many hidden from sight on Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service land on the outskirts of town. That morning, city and county officials, […]

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An Assault on Lower-Income, Legal Immigrants Affects the Entire Community

The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country
The Source Staff

The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country. But with the advent of the Department of Homeland Security’s changes to its public charge rule, the president is casting his net wider—taking aim at the people seeking to obtain legal permanent residency in this […]

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“Little Bird” Books Expand to Babies

Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Last year, Bend-based author Kristen Riggle released her locally focused book, “Little Bird Explores Bend,” introducing young readers to some of the animals and geography of the region. Now, the author has launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce her newest book, “Hello, Bend!” geared toward a younger set, children age 0 to 3. Riggle says […]

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Bend Ranks 4th on Fastest-Growing Cities List

Poverty rate isn’t going down as fast as other cities—but that’s only part of the story
Jaclyn Brandt

Finance website WalletHub released a report last week, naming Bend as the fourth fastest-growing city in the United States—but with growth also comes growing pains. Out of the 515 cities studied, Bend had high numbers in many areas, including job growth (1st), median household income growth (21st), increase in number of businesses (17th), increase in […]

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Here’s your Potato

Local org and farm donate spuds
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

W hat’s more Irish than leprechauns, top hats and green beer? Potatoes, of course. This St. Patrick’s Day, the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance and Casad Family Farms are getting in the Irish spirit and donating potatoes to NeighborImpact, which provides food to people in need in Central Oregon. According to a release from […]

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Still Dreaming

A DACA recipient, her employer and the local community brace for what’s next with immigration reform
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

When longtime Bend resident María Veliz was in high school, she was a 4.0 student. With her academic standing, she may have been planning for college—except that during that time she also began to fully understand her immigration status. Brought to the U.S. by her undocumented parents at age 9, without residency or citizenship status, […]

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Smile! You’re On Candid Camera!

Tower Theatre hosts “8 Decades of Smiles” with Peter Funt
Angela Moore

Everyone knows that delightful catchphrase: “Smile! You’re on Candid Camera!” Or, at least, I think everyone does. If you don’t, you are truly missing out on some good ol’ fashioned classic American television. Candid Camera is often credited (and blamed) for many of today’s popular reality TV shows, primarily ones that involve hidden pranks on […]

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Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt

Benefit for NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Assistance Program
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, OR – “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” NeighborImpact is excited to announce that “Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt” is coming to the Tower Theatre in Bend on Sunday, June 26th. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Program, a program that provides nourishing food […]

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