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Journalists at ‘The Bulletin’ Have Had Enough

Unionized reporters and photographers urge readers to cancel their subscriptions if owner Carpenter Media Group doesn’t forego layoffs, provide living wages
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Reporters and photographers at “The Bulletin” are mad as hell and aren’t going to take this anymore.  In a news release the Source obtained July 8, unionized staffers at “The Bulletin” detailed their ongoing struggles to convince Carpenter Media Group, which obtained the daily from when it purchased EO Media Group in October 2024, to […]

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BLM to Address Human-Caused Fires in La Pine Basin

Higher than Average Number of Fires in the Area Prompted Response
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The Bureau of Land Management has announced the mobilization of a National Fire Prevention and Education Team to address human-caused fires in the La Pine Basin. It’s composed of fire prevention specialists from the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service.    Zach Ellinger, the team lead for the fire prevention team, told the […]

Posted inBusiness

Travel & Leisure Readers Choose Central Oregon Resorts

Brasada Ranch and Sunriver Resort make top 10 world favorites list
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Two Central Oregon resorts made the top 10 list for Travel & Leisure World’s Best 2025 Readers Survey Awards. Brasada Ranch ranked number five, while Sunriver Resort was listed as number six on the winners’ list. Brasada Ranch in Powell Butte is an upscale retreat with farm-to-table dining options, outdoor activities and stunning views of the […]

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When Wells Run Dry

Oregon cities have tight controls over water consumption. In rural areas, there’s little oversight on excessive consumption use.
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What happens above ground stays above ground, but below the surface, water doesn’t recognize fence lines. The aquifer beneath Deschutes County operates as a single, interconnected system where water use in one location directly affects availability throughout the region. Nearly 35,000 residents—approximately 16% of the county’s population—depend on private wells that tap into the same […]

Posted inBusiness

New Lawsuit Says Oregon’s Closed Primaries Violate the Constitution

The challenge comes as more Oregonians than ever are excluded from primary contests that decide many general elections.
by Nigel Jaquiss, Oregon Journalism Project

A new lawsuit seeks to break the stranglehold Oregon’s two major political primaries have on legislative and statewide elections. The nonprofit Our Primary Voices and one of its members, Mark Porter, a resident of Clackamas County, filed the lawsuit on June 25 in Marion County Circuit Court against the state and the state’s top elections official, […]

Posted inOutside

“This Land”

A new art exhibit forces you to reflect on your “self”
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A new art exhibit at Scalehouse gallery is conceived from the idea that seeing one’s own reflection is troubling. In the early 1900s, Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa explored the notion that a mirror is unnatural because it collapses the distance between the “I who sees” and the “I who is seen.” Today, Oregon artist Ben Buswell […]

Posted inMusic

It’s Not Too Late to Whip It

The Dad Bods Band brings the 80s, bubbles and joy to Bend
by Kim Cooper Findling

It all started around a campfire at the beach during the pandemic. Brian pulled out a guitar, and Beau started singing. Jerry had a guitar, too. Back home in Bend after the trip, they added drums, pulled in a couple more guys, and fired up a bonafide jam session in someone’s garage. But this wasn’t […]

Posted inCulture

Horoscope Week of July 10, 2025

by Rob Brezsny

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In Yoruba cosmology, ase is the sacred life force that animates the universe. It’s divine energy that can be harnessed by humans to make things happen, to speak and act with ardent intention so that words and deeds shape reality. I am pleased to report that you Cancerians are extra aligned […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters to the Editor 07/10/2025

by The Source Staff

Another Magical Event Spring gives us Homegrown. Fall, Roots. And now, thanks to Chicago Bob Dougherty, summer gives us Bend Blues Fest. On a chilly Saturday at Silver Moon music lovers were treated to a remarkable day of nonstop blues. The talent was undeniable, and the joy displayed by the bands was reciprocated by the […]

Posted inCulture

Breaking Through Chronic Healing Plateaus

Tools for Getting Unstuck
by Guest Columnist, Deb Harding, ND, FABNO

After 25 years in naturopathic medicine, I’ve seen it countless times: a patient who eats well, takes supplements, prioritizes movement and mindfulness—but still feels stuck. Despite all their efforts, a particular chronic issue simply won’t budge. As a new transplant to Bend, I’ve been inspired by the depth of self-care knowledge in the community—people here […]

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