In this week’s update, we’re discussing the new, temporary warming shelter that has opened in response to the tragic death of a Bend citizen. Also, we are taking a look into the guidelines of the two week statewide shut down. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท The Source Weekly Update Nov 19
Podcast
Listen: The Politics Behind the Local Real Estate Industry with Tyler Neese ๐ง
For this weekโs episode of โBend Donโt Breakโ we spoke with Tyler Neese, the government affairs director for the Central Oregon Association of Realtors, also known as COAR. After the recent election we wanted to catch up with some local PACs that had an impact on the political process and COAR was one of the […]
Listen: The Source Weekly Update Nov 10 ๐ง
In this week’s update, parents express anger towards extended school closures and the Bend City Council announces a tax proposal to supplement affordable housing. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท The Source Weekly Update Nov 10
Listen: Bend’s Community Political Action Committee With Luann Abrams ๐ง
For this weekโs episode of โBend Donโt Breakโ 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 […]
The Source Weekly Update Nov 5
In this week’s update, we’re reviewing the Bend City Council election results and talking to the winning candidates. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท The Source Weekly Update Nov 5
Listen: Drug Decriminalization and Measure 110 with Joel Wirtz ๐ง
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 […]
The Source Weekly Update Oct 29
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 ยท Source Weekly Update 10/29/20
Listen: OSU’s Peter Sparks Talks Psilocybin ๐ง
For this weekโs episode of โBend Donโt Breakโ we talk with Peter Sparks, professor of psychology at Oregon State University – Cascades. We wanted to have Sparks on in light of Measure 109 on the general election ballot which would legalize the use of psilocybin (psychedelic mushrooms) in a clinical setting. It would make Oregon […]
The Source Weekly Update Oct 21
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 ยท The Source Weekly Update Oct 21
Listen: Rivers Need Water with Tod Heisler ๐ง
For this weekโs โBend Donโt Breakโ 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 […]

