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Listen: Rivers Need Water with Tod Heisler 🎧

Central Oregon LandWatch’s rivers conservation director talks about the organization’s efforts to restore the Deschutes River to its historic flows
Laurel Brauns

For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” 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 […]

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My View: Jason Kropf, Oregon House 54 Democratic candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Jason Kropf, Democratic candidate for Oregon House 54, joins Source Editor Nicole Vulcan on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Kropf chose Orchard Park in northeast Bend. Stay tuned for […]

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My View: Cheri Helt, Oregon House 54 Republican candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Cheri Helt, Republican candidate for Oregon House 54, joins Source Editor Nicole Vulcan on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Helt chose Pine Nursery Park in Bend. Stay tuned for […]

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Listen: Oregon’s Amazing Vote-By-Mail Elections with Nancy Blankenship 🎧

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship traces the history of Oregon’s “motor voter” law and mail-in ballot system, and makes some recommendations to help voters make sure their ballot is counted in this year’s historic election
Avatar photo Laurel Brauns and Aaron Switzer

For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” 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 […]

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My View: Anthony Broadman, Bend City Council Pos. 2 candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Anthony Broadman, candidate for Bend City Council Pos. 2, joins Source Reporter Laurel Brauns on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Broadman chose to meet on the deck of The […]

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Listen: Bend’s Arts and Culture Scene with Cate O’Hagan 🎧

Cate O’Hagan is best known for serving as executive director of Arts Central for more than two decades. She shares insights on state and local arts funding and the tensions between authenticity and appealing to tourists.
Laurel Brauns

For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with Cate O’Hagan, a longtime champion of the arts in Central Oregon and the chair of the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. O’Hagan 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 […]

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My View: Eileen Kiely, Oregon Senate 27 Democratic candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Eileen Kiely, Democratic candidate for Oregon’s Senate District 27 seat, joins Source Reporter Laurel Brauns on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Kiely chose Riley Ranch Nature Reserve in Bend. […]

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My View: Tim Knopp, Oregon Senate 27 Republican candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Tim Knopp, candidate and incumbent for Oregon’s Senate District 27 seat, joins Source Reporter Laurel Brauns on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Knopp chose Bend’s Juniper Park. Stay tuned […]

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My View: Phil Henderson, Deschutes County Commission Republican candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Phil Henderson, Republican candidate for Deschutes County Commission, joins Editor Nicole Vulcan of the Source Weekly for “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Henderson chose Larkspur Park, in front of […]

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