Phil Chang, Democratic 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. Chang chose to meet at Bend’s Pilot […]
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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 […]
And I Think to Myself, What a Wonderful World
To say this year has been a difficult one would be the understatement of, well, the 21st Century. Every day, we hear a story of a business struggling to survive, of a parent on the brink, of a family forced to make tough decisions in order to keep a roof over their heads… and now, […]
Best Brewer โถ [with video]
“I always say, my goal in making beer is to create great conversation,” says Nate Doss, winner of the 2020 Best Brewer award. Good thing, because there’s quite a bit of conversation right now about Nate and Valarie (Jenkins) Doss and their Bevel Craft Brewing. Between the two of them, they have seven world championship and […]
Best Grocery Store โถ [with video]
Standing in the delightfully colorful produce section inside Bendโs Newport Avenue Market, it occurs to me that we couldnโt have chosen a better location for our Wizard of Oz-themed cover shoot with CEO Lauren G.R. Johnson. Above the dark green zucchinis and the broad-leafed parsley sits a monkey that looks plucked right from an Oz-themed […]
My View: Shane Nelson, Deschutes County Sheriff Candidate โถ [with video]
L. Shane Nelson, candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff, 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. Nelson chose Tumalo State Park . Stay tuned […]
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 […]
My View: Chris Piper, Bend City Council pos. 3 candidate โถ [with video]
Chris Piper, candidate for Bend City Council position 3, 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. Piper chose to meet at Bend’s […]
My View: Scott Schaier, candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff โถ [with video]
Scott Schaier, candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff, 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. Schaier chose Pine Nursery Park in Bend. Stay […]
My View: Megan Perkins, Bend City Council pos. 3 candidate โถ [with video]
Megan Perkins, candidate for Bend City Council position 3, joins the 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. Perkins chose to meet at […]

