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Listen: Bend’s Community Political Action Committee With Luann Abrams 🎧

Central Oregon’s newest PAC saw a lot of success on Election Day. We chatted with one of its representatives about the process.
Laurel Brauns

For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talked to Luann Abrams, treasurer of the Strengthening Central Oregon Political Action Committee, a new community PAC designed to support underrepresented candidates who will bring diversity, fresh perspectives and nonpartisan solutions to the issues facing the region. The PAC had a lot to celebrate on election […]

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Listen: Drug Decriminalization and Measure 110 with Joel Wirtz 🎧

The co-executive director of the Deschutes Defenders shares 17 years of experience working with drug offenders to offer insights about the state’s abominable lack of funding for addiction treatment
Laurel Brauns

For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talked with Joel Wirtz who is the co-executive director of the Deschutes Defenders, the public defense firm for Deschutes County. We invited Wirtz on the podcast to talk about Measure 110, the proposal on the general election ballot which would decriminalize hard drugs and shift money from […]

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The Source Weekly Update Oct 29

In this week’s Update, we’re discussing racial tensions and housing opportunities.
The Source Staff

In this week’s Source Weekly Update, a look back at clashes between Black Lives Matter and Trump supporters, and a change in city policy that allows for a new type of housing. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 10/29/20

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The Source Weekly Update Oct 21

In this week’s update, we attempt to ease local paranoia about voter fraud.
The Source Staff

In this week’s update, we attempt to ease local paranoia about mail-in ballots. We will discuss what to do in the event that you do not receive your ballot as well as provide some comfort with statistics on voter fraud. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · The Source Weekly Update Oct 21

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Listen: Rivers Need Water with Tod Heisler 🎧

Central Oregon LandWatch’s rivers conservation director talks about the organization’s efforts to restore the Deschutes River to its historic flows
Laurel Brauns

For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with Tod Heisler, the rivers conservation director for Central Oregon LandWatch. Heisler cut his teeth in conservation politics by working in Washington, D.C. early in his career. Two decades ago, he moved to Central Oregon and worked for the Deschutes River Conservancy for 15 years, concentrating […]

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Listen: Oregon’s Amazing Vote-By-Mail Elections with Nancy Blankenship 🎧

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship traces the history of Oregon’s “motor voter” law and mail-in ballot system, and makes some recommendations to help voters make sure their ballot is counted in this year’s historic election
Avatar photo Laurel Brauns and Aaron Switzer

For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Nancy Blankenship, who has been serving as the Deschutes County Clerk since 2003. Many of us know her name, but we wanted to find out more about the person behind the ballots in Deschutes County. Blankenship is a third-generation Oregonian who has lived in […]

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The Source Weekly Update Oct 8

In this week’s Update, the debate on Mirror Pond is gaining heat and real estate prices are skyrocketing
The Source Staff

In this week’s update, we are covering the controversy of the Mirror Pond dredging. Is it worth it to dredge a pond that is historically known to refill with sediments? Also, real estate prices in bend are skyrocketing and it begs the question: are increased prices a sign of a stabilized local economy or just […]

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