To try and describe the exact vibe of the Bend Film Festival is nearly impossible because no two have ever been the same…and I should know because I’ve seen at least one movie at every fest since the first one in 2003. That year, I sat in a frigid Midtown Ballroom and watched a midnight […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
This year marks my 10th year of writing this column on cannabis and cannabis adjacent issues first for the Portland Mercury and Seattle Stranger, then for the Source Weekly. However, like many other creatives, I’ve been bombarded with numerous dire predictions, opinion pieces and alarming analysis that my job may soon be a thing of […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
Redmond is set to significantly expand mental health services with two new treatment facilities under construction and ongoing community wellness programs for seniors, marking a major investment in Central Oregon’s behavioral health infrastructure. Youth facility timeline shifts Deschutes County is also moving forward with a 15-bed youth mental health facility, though construction has been pushed […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
The cost of Bend’s planned Hawthorne Overcrossing bridge has jumped by $5 million, throwing a wrench into the City of Bend’s timeline and design plans for the project. The City reports that the Oregon Department of Transportation recently informed them of the cost hike. ODOT is managing the design and construction due to federal funding […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
On Monday, Sept. 29, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners discussed using Missoula County, Montana’s model approach for drawing up a new commissioner district map and possibly changing how commissioners get elected. The Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee is also meeting weekly to work on map proposal ideas. The map proposals, developed by […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
