Source Weekly Update 9/23/21
The death of a young man on the streets of Bend after a bar fight, and a push to make Bend's streets safer through a survey and upcoming conference... all in this week's Source Weekly Update.
Sep 23, 2021•6 min
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Source Weekly Update podcast 9/9/21
Will a managed houseless camp work at the proposed new site between two schools in Bend? And with COVID cases at their highest level ever, officials think they're seeing them peak. All that in this week's podcast.
Sep 08, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 9/1/21
Schools in Central Oregon are back in session starting Sept. 8. We look at mask policies, vaccination updates and more in this week's podcast.
Sep 02, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update Podcast 8/26/21
Vaccine requirements hit Oregon schools and health care; and a fight against canal piping, in this week's Source Weekly Update.
Aug 26, 2021•7 min
Source Weekly Update 8/19/21
The National Guard arrives to support the battle against COVID, Redmond opts not to ban Confederate flags and a plug for our Best of Central Oregon issue, all in this week's podcast.
Aug 19, 2021•4 min
Source Weekly Update Aug 12 2021
Mask mandates are back for Oregon as of August 13. This week's podcast has the details.
Aug 12, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update podcast 8/6/21
A first look at a new village for unhoused people in Redmond and an art show challenging Bend's racial stereotypes, all in this week's podcast.
Aug 05, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update podcast 7/29/21
Listening sessions ahead for a school board overwhelmed by public feedback, plus tackling Bend's housing crisis with American Rescue Plan funds, all in this week's Source Weekly Update.
Jul 29, 2021•5 min
Source Weekly Update 07/21/2021
Highlights from our Redmond issue in this Source Weekly Update Podcast.
Jul 23, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 7/1/21
Deaths during a heat wave, cooling centers open and evictions return... all in this week's Source Weekly Update podcast.
Jul 01, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update June 24 2021
A fire in Warm Springs, a chance for Deschutes to collect marijuana taxes and a new parking program in Old Bend in this week's Source Weekly Update.
Jun 24, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update June 17 2021
A proposal for a pedestrian zone in Bend and a new program aimed at supporting juvenile offenders in this week's Source Weekly Update.
Jun 17, 2021•5 min
Source Weekly Update June 10 2021
A look at the upcoming fire season in Oregon, and a new policy for removing houseless camps in Bend in this week's podcast.
Jun 10, 2021•5 min
Source Weekly Update June 3 2021
A new proposal for bike paths in Bend, vandals target an irrigation pipe and a new shelter opens, all in this week's podcast.
Jun 03, 2021•7 min
Source Weekly Update May 20 2021
A change from Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day for Oregon, a new civics requirement and how local businesses are managing the varying mask restrictions in this week's Source Weekly Update.
May 27, 2021•5 min
Source Weekly Update 5/20/21
Masks off, and a look at what pet owners can do in an emergency after the end of 24-hour services in Bend in this week's podcast.
May 20, 2021•6 min
Changing the tide of homelessness in Central Oregon with Gwenn Wysling
BEND DON’T BREAK -- Gwenn Wysling has been the Executive Director of Bethlehem Inn, a non-profit providing shelter and aid to the homeless population in Central Oregon for over a decade. On April 27 it was announced that the organization would be given a grant through Project Turnkey to convert the Greenway Motel in Redmond into temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness. Bethlehem Inn has experience converting hotels into shelters, as they did with their Bend location in 2007. Liste...
May 18, 2021•28 min
Source Weekly Update May 13 2021
A pending end to COVID risk levels in Oregon, changes for how Bend spends tourism money and a gun storage bill passes in the OR legislature, all in this week's podcast.
May 13, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 5/5
In this week’s podcast, we look at La Niña’s deficit of rainfall and what results this will have on the wildfire system, and talk about a golf course that’s being sold to make room for new housing.
May 06, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 4/29
Deschutes County is among 15 counties that will be moving back into Extreme Risk, permanent restaurant parklets in the downtown area, and the Bend Farmers Market opens on Wednesday. We take a look at going back to Extreme Risk, parklet details, and a COVID-friendly farmers market.
Apr 29, 2021•5 min
Source Weekly Update 4/22
The Environmental Center's annual Earth Day Fair & Parade is getting a COVID-19 remake, including a virtual parade and interactive storytime for younger participants. Find out more details in this week’s podcast.
Apr 21, 2021•3 min
Source Weekly Update 4/15
A new bill being introduced would provide funds to create mobile mental health crisis intervention teams, and Luke Wirkkala walks free after being acquitted of murder charges. More details in this week’s podcast.
Apr 15, 2021•4 min
Source Weekly Update 4/8
While eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Deschutes County, the state itself is behind in percentage of the population that has received at least one shot. There has also been a push for equity in vaccinating Latino Oregonians. Find out more in this week's podcast.
Apr 08, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 4/1
A local coffee shop has been fined $27,470 for violating COVID-19 standards, preregistration for the COVID vaccine is available via a new website, and Central Cascades Wilderness day use and overnight permits are allowed to be reserved beginning April 6th.
Apr 01, 2021•6 min
Source Weekly Update 3/25
Details of a Bend man being charged with three counts of second-degree murder, and a retrial for an over-eight-year-old murder case.
Mar 24, 2021•5 min
Last Centrist Standing with former Bend Mayor Bruce Abernethy
BEND DON'T BREAK--A veteran of Bend’s political scene shares his words of wisdom on Bend’s leftward lurch, the City’s rapid growth and his work to help people without homes. On this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with former Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy. He is well-known in the community for his service work: He’s served on the board of directors for more than a dozen organizations ranging from nonprofits to government entities to educational institutions. He sat on the City...
Mar 19, 2021•36 min
Source Weekly Update 3/18
The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is growing and has reached epidemic levels for women and girls. Here is what's being done and what challenges advocates face.
Mar 18, 2021•5 min
A New Vision for Redmond with City Councilor Clifford Evelyn
BEND DON’T BREAK—Born and raised in New York City, Evelyn has lived and worked in predominantly white communities in the Pacific Northwest for most of his life. He’s not afraid to challenge small town paradigms. For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with Redmond City Councilor Clifford Evelyn. Evelyn won an insurgent victory in 2020 through a campaign of connecting with local business owners and others in the community, despite the constraints of COVID-19. Evelyn talked about how hi...
Mar 12, 2021•30 min
Source Weekly Update 3/11
What effects did 2020 events have on trails in Central Oregon? Learn how COVID-19, wildfires, and stay-at-home orders are affecting recreational use in 2021, and find out about implementation of an online, limited-entry permit system from the Forest Service.
Mar 12, 2021•4 min
Michael Scott Stevens: Buddhism in an Age of Societal Decline
BEND DON'T BREAK-- The founder of the Natural Mind Dharma Center in Bend discusses how spiritual practices increase coping mechanisms and brain health. For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Michael Scott Stevens, a Buddhism teacher and founder of the Natural Mind Dharma Center. When Stevens opened the center in 1996, Bend was a one-brewery ski town. Today, there’s a yoga studio on every corner and a growing community of spiritual seekers that regularly gather to engage with ...
Mar 05, 2021•35 min
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