In this week’s update, voting is a hot topic. We will answer questions on how to vote as well as tackle the concern of voter fraud and thrown out ballots. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท The Source Weekly Update Oct 15
Podcast
Listen: Oregon’s Amazing Vote-By-Mail Elections with Nancy Blankenship ๐ง
For this weekโs episode of โBend Donโt Breakโ 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 […]
The Source Weekly Update Oct 8
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 […]
Listen: Bend’s Arts and Culture Scene with Cate O’Hagan ๐ง
For this weekโs โBend Donโt Breakโ podcast we talk with Cate OโHagan, a longtime champion of the arts in Central Oregon and the chair of the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. OโHagan and her board helped decide how to allocate nearly $1 million that recently flowed into the county to support the arts from a fund the […]
The Source Weekly Update Sep. 30
In this week’s update, we are talking about school lunches and home evictions. Families who previously received free school lunches can qualify for additional EBT benefits. Also, Governor Brown announced an eviction ban through the end of the year for those affected by the wildfires and or the pandemic. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท […]
The Source Weekly Update Sep. 23
In this week’s update, learn how you can join local businesses in supporting wildfire evacuees.
Listen: Protecting Bend From Megafires with County Forester Ed Keith ๐ง
For this weekโs โBend Donโt Breakโ podcast we talk with Ed Keith, who has worked as the county forester for Deschutes County since 2012. Keith traces the history of forest management in Central Oregon, including the impact of grazing and timber harvest, and describes how decades of fire suppression in Oregonโs forests disrupted the natural […]
Source Weekly Update Sep 16
On this week’s Source Update, we are discussing the raging Oregon wildfires. How were they originated? How can we prevent them? What will happen to the locals? Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update Podcast Aug 26
Listen: Criminal Justice Reform with John Hummel ๐ง
For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with John Hummel, who has been serving as the Deschutes County District Attorney since he was first elected in 2014. Before that, he served on the Bend City Council for six years, and then resigned in 2007 to earn his Masters in Public Policy from Johns […]
The Source Weekly Update Sep 9
In this Weeks Update, The Bend City Council moves forward with an ordinance to create a restricted parking district in a small section of the Old Bend neighborhood. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท The Source Weekly Update Sep 9

