It will be a homecoming of sorts when the Jenner Fox Band plays its album release show at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, May 10, for its full album, “Anything,” which drops the day before. Jenner Fox and the other band members are excited to preview the new album in front of their adopted hometown […]
Here in Bend, the way our city grows and takes shape is largely determined by zoning, a rulebook for land use. It’s not just about whether you can build a house or a business; it also covers things like how big buildings can be, how far they need to be from property lines, and even […]
Hayden Homes Announces Amphitheater Giveaways Hayden Homes is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s naming rights partnership with a giveaway for five individuals. The giveaways will offer concert packages, including two VIP Deschutes Deck tickets to a concert of your choice, with two drinks and one food item per person. Winners will […]
Voters have two quality candidates in this race. Theo Wilhelm is a K-12 classroom teacher with 25 years of experience; Ross Tomlin, the incumbent who was appointed by the board last year, is a career educator with administrative experience at the community college and education service district level. Both would serve the students, teachers, support […]
Two men filed ballot initiatives today for 2026 and 2028 that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor. It is unclear who the chief petitioners, David John Allison and Kyle LoCascio, both of Portland, represent. Neither immediately responded to phone calls. With small exceptions, the right to sell hard liquor at the retail level currently belongs exclusively […]
Local workers with the United States Postal Service protested in Bend on Saturday to fight back against threats to privatize the agency by the Trump administration. About 25 employees and union members rallied outside of the east Bend post office to spread awareness about the potential impacts to workers and Americans. According to reporting from […]
A local coalition working to construct wildlife crossings over Highway 20 is gaining momentum after a recent award of $688,800 from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, bringing its total funding to just over $1 million. The newly awarded funding, which helped the coalition reach a critical fundraising milestone, will allow the initiative to apply for federal […]
Matt Donegan is working on a plan for Oregon’s forest problem. In 2024, the state saw 1.9 million acres burn, an area more than twice the size of Rhode Island. And last year, the agency that leads firefighting efforts, the Oregon Department of Forestry, was beset by scandal, management turmoil, and near-bankruptcy from the cost […]
Looking for a new place to get out of your restaurant rut? Want a review of what’s on offer at that place you have yet to try? The Source’s annual Restaurant Guide is here for you. Inside our 2025 Restaurant Guide, peruse the listings of the restaurants and food trucks serving up tasty bites for […]
The local closings of restaurants such as Cracker Barrel and Shari’s might lead one to think that Bend is a microcosm of what’s been happening with restaurants across the country, especially casual dining chains. But as those of us who live here know, Bend is its own macrocosm in so many ways, typically incomparable to […]
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