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Deschutes County Leases Land for Supportive Housing

1 day ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

Deschutes County voted to lease land in east Redmond for a 75-unit permanent supportive housing project, known as Mt. View Community Village. Redmond nonprofit, Mountain View Community Development, which runs a safe parking program in Redmond and Bend, will lease the land to provide housing for those experiencing homelessness and individuals on fixed incomes. The project will sit on nearly 9.5 acres and include one- and two-bedroom cottage-style units with on-site case management.
Food Cart of the Year: Tacos Pihuamo

1 day ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

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High Desert Museum Sees Funding Cuts to Several Projects

1 day ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

Leaders at the High Desert Museum learned that federal budget cuts could impact a number of projects offered to museum guests. The funding cuts, realized primarily through the termination of federal grants, are set to impact a series of improvement projects at the museum. Museum Director Dana Whitelaw says they’ve learned about the losses over the past several weeks and were given very few details.
Rundown for the May Election

6 days ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Michelle Mitchell

6 days ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

We sit down with the OG Kombucha Mama, Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Bend's own Humm Kombucha, to learn about Humm's humble beginnings in Mitchell's kitchen experimenting with brewing kombucha, to how big the kombucha market has become and where it fits into today's wellness drink landscape.
Local Food Bank Reports Growing Demand

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

Local organization, NeighborImpact, which operates the regional food bank for Central Oregon, revealed a record-breaking rise in demand for food across the region, leading to concerns around heightened food insecurity. After collecting data, the organization revealed on April 16 that it served an average of 83,000 individuals per month in its most recent quarter – the highest number in the history of the food bank.
Redmond Welcomes Marijuana

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

The Redmond City Council voted in favor of allowing marijuana dispensaries within city limits on April 10. The vote implemented a 3% tax on the sale of marijuana items, and applied time, place and manner restrictions to how dispensaries can be operated within the City. The vote comes after a November advisory ballot measure, gauging voters' interest in allowing dispensaries in the city. The measure, which was a non-binding recommendation to the Council, passed with about 53% of the votes.
Water Hero: Kate Fitzpatrick

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

Kate Fitzpatrick, the executive director of Deschutes River Conservancy, wears many hats as an advocate for water and the outdoors. Her work with DRC, a local nonprofit, helps to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deschutes River Basin. Fitzpatrick has been with the organization for 21 years, and in her current position for five. In her role as executive director, Fitzpatrick says every day is different.
Get Your Groove On!

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Richard Sitts

When it comes to high fidelity, no sound is as sweet as when a tonearm drops onto a heavy slab of 180-gram vinyl, releasing a cacophony of music deeply embedded in the waxy grooves. To assist local music lovers in seeking out those grooves, there's a vinyl garage sale on the west side of Bend this weekend. Twice a year, in spring and fall, Erin Giudice opens her garage full of records for public perusal. She estimates her album inventory to be around 8,000.
Newest Hero: Think Wild & Youngest Hero: Sally Compton

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Julianna LaFollette

Think Wild, a local organization that works to care for and protect native wildlife through education, conservation, rescue and rehabilitation, continues to expand its services to help. While the nonprofit initially formed in 2016, it launched its wildlife hospital and conservation center, one of its main programs, in 2020. Executive Director Sally Compton has been at the helm since then.