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Listen: Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Green Energy, Cannabis and Big Tech 🎧

Wyden discusses his plans as the head of the Senate Finance Committee and his role in the controversies surrounding social media law
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For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden who has been representing the state in Washington, D.C. for forty years. As he begins his tenure as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Wyden discusses his plans for investment in renewable energy and a 21st Century Civilian Conservation […]

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Listen: Source Weekly Update 1/28 🎧

New COVID guidelines and vaccinations that are ahead of state’s schedule
by Ella Gann

In this week’s podcast, we look into new indoor vs. outdoor guidelines issued by Gov. Kate Brown that will go into effect Jan. 29 and talk about what ahead-of-schedule vaccinations mean for seniors 75+. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update: 1/28 Related Stories

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Listen: Source Weekly Update 1/21 🎧

Vaccination priorities have changed. Find out in what ways in this week’s podcast
by Ella Gann

This week, we talk about the plan for vaccinations. Oregon is prioritizing teachers and other school staff over seniors, causing a couple week delay in eligibility for people ages 65-80. Why? Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 1/21

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Listen: EDCO’s Roger Lee on the Ups and Downs of the Bend Business Scene 🎧

How has the pandemic affected the local economy? New businesses relocate here every year and the Zoomtown migration continues…
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For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we spoke with Roger Lee, CEO of Economic Development of Central Oregon. EDCO is a nonprofit dedicated to creating a diversified economy and it helps recruit businesses from outside the area which will ideally provide middle-class jobs for the region’s workforce. Lee has been with EDCO for 21 […]

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Listen: Source Weekly Update 1/14 🎧

The plan for hybrid learning and new Bend City councilors on current events and future goals
by Ella Gann

In this week’s podcast, we discuss the plan for returning to school as the hybrid learning program starts up and take a look at the swearing-in of new Bend City councilors. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 1/14

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Listen: Ascending Together – Twin Sisters Fiona and Isabel Max on Running Through COVID 🎧

The Max sisters talk about expanding their talents beyond athletics, dealing with running injuries and their freshman year at Princeton
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For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we spoke with Isabel and Fiona Max. These fraternal twins are record-breaking runners from Bend who started their Freshman year at Princeton University this fall… remotely. They often finish within seconds or split seconds of each other in races, though Isabel is known for wins in shorter sprints, […]

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In a Child Care Desert, More Spots Dry Up ▶ [With Video]

Central Oregon had a big shortage of child care before the pandemic. Now, with far fewer slots, local groups are collaborating to ease the burden.
by Ashley Moreno

As part of its economic vitality goals for 2019-2021, the Bend City Council sought to increase available child care slots by 20% as compared to September 2019. Due in part to challenges related to COVID-19, the Council has fallen behind its goal to increase child care availability in the area. Like much of Oregon, Bend […]

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