1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (169+ words) Compared to the Willamette Valley — often thought of as a highly diverse region — central and eastern Oregon contain about four times the number of native plants (~ 350-500 in the valley; ~2,000 in central and eastern Oregon [i]). But why? Condensing a long…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) NeighborImpact’s Child Care Resources department is accepting applications for Baby Promise, a no-cost child care program for eligible families with children ages 6 weeks through 3 years. The program provides full-time, year-round care through a network of licensed child care providers across…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (154+ words) For this month’s Savage in Bend, Santi R. asks, “How and why did beer become more popular in Bend than most other places?” A very legit question considering beer’s popularity in Central Oregon. Two variables came to my mind when…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (189+ words) However, this comes at a time when federal and state funds for the unhoused are drying up. Unfortunately, the federal shelter money will all also be spent right around the same time as the City plans to close the safe…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (641+ words) Homeless shelter providers in Central Oregon are staring down the potential closure of hundreds of beds by this time next year as they face a steep drop in the state and federal funding that local officials say helped turn a…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (135+ words) The forum, “Building Tomorrow: The Role of Urban Renewal in Central Oregon,” will examine how urban renewal districts and tax increment financing (TIF) shape communities, the projects they make possible, and the questions they raise about public investment, economic growth,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Source - Bend, Oregon The grand opening event is the largest yet thrown by the library. It all begins at noon on August 15 with remarks from members of Indigenous Neighbor Nations as well as U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and Oregon…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (574+ words) As the federal government pushes for more logging and grazing on Oregon’s lands, state climate commissioners are calling for more ambitious goals to protect the state’s land and water so they can capture carbon dioxide. The 13 voting members of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) Adult obesity in the U.S. hit an all-time high of nearly 40% in 2022. Since then, it’s gradually dropped to about 36% in 2026 — a meaningful decline that seems to line up with the growing use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Since 2024, Americans…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (110+ words) Practical Magic The Source - Bend, Oregon Similarly, if you’re upset by LGBTQ+ actors appearing in a story about ancient Greeks, you clearly know nothing about ancient Greek culture. If you’ve written off Nolan’s “The Odyssey” solely because of its diverse…...