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Source Weekly Update 07/21/2021

Deaths during a heat wave, cooling centers open and evictions return... all in this week's Source Weekly Update podcast.

Source Weekly Update 7/1/21

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.

Source Weekly Update June 24 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.

Source Weekly Update June 17 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.

Source Weekly Update June 10 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.

Source Weekly Update June 3 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.

Source Weekly Update May 20 2021

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.

Source Weekly Update 5/20/21

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. Listen to learn more about the challenges facing homeless people in Central Oregon and how it is being addressed.

Changing the tide of homelessness in Central Oregon with Gwenn Wysling

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.

Source Weekly Update May 13 2021

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.

Source Weekly Update 5/5

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.

Source Weekly Update 4/29

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.

Source Weekly Update 4/22

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.

Source Weekly Update 4/15

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.

Source Weekly Update 4/8

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