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Hunnell Camp Scheduled for Closure ▶ [With Video]

Bend is closing its largest houseless camp. Service providers hope it provides a roadmap for providing “surge support” for future crises
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On Dec. 28 the City of Bend declared the campsite on Hunnell Road was unsafe and would be removed in March. It’s the largest campsite for people living outside of typical homes in Bend, and at peak residency in the summer there were over 100 camps on the road. That number shrank to about 65 […]

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LISTEN: Parting Thoughts from District Attorney John Hummel 🎧

Days before leaving office, District Attorney John Hummel sat down with the Source
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Since moving to Bend in 1995, John Hummel has worked as a public defender, started a defense firm and served six years on the Bend City Council before being elected as District Attorney in 2014. The self-described progressive prosecutor took a different approach than many DAs, taking public stances on injustice and what he views […]

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LISTEN: A Chat with Bend’s New Mayor Melanie Kebler 🎧

Bend’s second directly elected mayor takes her oath of office Jan. 4. We chat about her goals for the coming term.
by The Source Staff

Bend will have a new mayor at the start of 2023, with the election of Melanie Kebler to the position. Kebler, elected in 2022, first served for two years as a Bend City Councilor. She is an attorney with a background as a prosecutor and victims’ rights advocate. A Bend High grad, she grew up […]

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LISTEN: Redmond’s Growth and Opportunities with Clifford Evelyn 🎧

Redmond, Oregon’s first-ever Black city councilor talks about Redmond’s growth, changes after the 2022 election and more
by The Source Staff

Clifford B Evelyn was born and raised in Harlem, New York by his Caribbean parents. Clifford attended New York University where he studied Business Administration.  He later attended Los Angeles Trade Tech where he studied Business Management. Clifford enlisted in the US Navy in 1977 and received an Honorable Discharge as a Petty Officer 2nd […]

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LISTEN: Keeping Downtown Bend safe and beautiful with DBBA’s Shannon Monihan 🎧

A chat with the new executive director of the Downtown Bend Business Association
by The Source Staff

Shannon Monihan is the New Executive director of the Downtown Bend Business Association that makes up approximately 400 businesses  downtown. With a 25+ year history in business development, branding and marketing, she is focused on applying some of her learned knowledge and wealth of experience to the Downtown Bend district. Monihan is a Bend resident […]

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▶ WATCH: Bend City Council Pos 6 – Mike Riley, Julia Brown and Rick Johns

The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for Bend City Council pos 6
by The Source Editorial Board

In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board Mike Riley, Julia Brown and Rick Johns as they run for the Bend City Council pos 6 in the November 2022 election. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW:

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▶ WATCH: Redmond City Councilor – Bill Trumble, Cat Zwicker, Kathryn Osborne and John Nielsen

The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for Redmond City Councilor
by The Source Editorial Board

In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board Bill Trumble, Cat Zwicker, Kathryn Osborne and John Nielsen as they run for the Redmond City Councilor in the November 2022 election. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW:

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▶ WATCH: Bend City Council Pos 4 – Karon Johnson, Erlin Taylor & Barb Campbell

The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for Bend City Council pos 4
by The Source Editorial Board

In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board interviews  Karon Johnson, Erlin Taylor and Barb Campbell, who are vying for Bend City Council pos 4 in November ’22. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW:

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▶ WATCH: Mayor of Redmond – Jay Patrick, Ed Fitch, Charles Baer & Ben Schimmoller

The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for Mayor of Redmond
by The Source Editorial Board

In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board interviews Jay Patrick, Ed Fitch, Charles Baer and Ben Schimmoller, who are vying for the Mayor of Redmond position in November ’22. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW:

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