A reader named Krista recently wrote to the Source Weekly about Senate Bill 1533. She wondered whether the bill really accomplishes anything in terms of helping create affordable housing, and expressed concerns about the bill’s definition of affordable housing: “Affordable housing” means housing that is affordable to households with incomes equal to or higher than […]
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Taking Responsibility for River Trash
Local government and businesses have rolled out the red carpet for river runners. Parks and Rec launched the Ride the River shuttle long before we had a public bus system. Sun Country Tours rents float tubes to families at Riverbend Park Beach. Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe has helped create a veritable SUP armada on […]
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Amy Alkon: Wise Decisions—Dr. Francesca Gino on science-based goal setting & achievement
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, interviewing the luminaries of behavioral science. Adorably, we humans see ourselves as rational animals. Research shows us to be anything but. We are swayed in ways we wouldn’t expect in both our decision-making and how well we stick to our plans. The good news is, the […]
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Bruce Abernethy announces run for Bend City Council
Bruce Abernethy, former Bend Mayor and a member of several local boards, announced that he will be running for Bend City Council this November. “After several months of careful consideration and talking with many people in the community, I have decided to once again seek election to the Bend City Council. I am therefore announcing […]
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Wyden, Merkley Introduce Mineral Withdrawal Bill
Legislation helps farmers and ranchers, protects high desert
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on June 9 introduced legislation that would protect more than 2 million acres of the world-renowned high desert in southeastern Oregon from outside mineral exploitation, including oil and gas drilling, and build on long-time local economic strengths by helping farmers and ranchers. Wyden and Merkley […]
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Bend Park and Recreation District Closes Passageway Channel at Whitewater Park for Evaluation
Experts-only whitewater channel remains open
Bend, Ore. – June 9, 2016—The Bend Park and Recreation District is taking action to evaluate the safety and overall experience of its new Bend Whitewater Park. As an immediate step, the Passageway channel at the park will be closed beginning today while evaluations are conducted. The passageway is likely to be closed throughout the […]
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Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science of Successful Negotiating, with Harvard’s Dr. Michael Wheeler
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, interviewing the luminaries of behavioral science. There have been two major schools on negotiating—Ury, Fisher and Patton’s “win-win”/”relationships are everything” approach and Roger Cohen’s “nail ’em to the wall” hardball approach. Harvard Business School professor Michael Wheeler finds that these rigid, one-size-fits-all strategies often clash with […]
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Bend Car Wash Available for High School Fundraisers
Bend Car Wash, 225 NE Quimby Ave., the newly renovated, self-serve car wash, announced a community service program recently. This program is designed to give groups of high-schools an opportunity to conduct a fundraiser. Their cause is up to them! So far, groups have raised money for softball team uniforms and archery team travel costs. […]
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The Great Outdoors
4 Peaks returns to Central Oregon
Central Oregon plays host to many events: tons of live music, all kinds of outdoor activities and a steady plethora of festivals, block parties and outdoor markets. If there were something missing from our High Desert oasis (other than, you know, affordable housing), it would be a massive, weekend-long music festival with camping, food and […]
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“The Tides”
Raman Ellis
“The Tides” is the first album put out by the Sisters-spawned group called Raman Ellis. The album is 11 tracks of Americana-folk style music that is both familiar and appealing to those living in Central Oregon. Produced in Sisters by Brent Alan Studios, this album was released in 2015. This month the band will be […]
