Bend Don't Break

A Bend nurse who works with COVID-19 patients shares what it's like, and a Redmond man who recovered from the virus tells his story—even while others in his city call for the economy to reopen, in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Our beer issue is back! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The Women's Issue is back! We discuss women in the world of outdoor sports, the Young Hero award winner, local and national female stars and women in the culinary industry. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Is Bend getting all the tax dollars it's due from short-term rentals? Plus, the never-ending saga of dredging Mirror Pond in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Vision for Bend's Central District, Oregonian stuck on a cruise ship because of coronavirus, black history month and chow for cheap. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Love Your Neighbor, wine and chocolate pairings for Valentine's Day, Man VS. Wild - Elk Lake edition and Naughty by Nature at the Oregon WinterFest! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

We pose the question: Is Larry and His Flask still a band? Plus, info on the Meissner Luminaria and a new tiny house village for homeless veterans. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The Cap & Invest bill that could leave Republicans running, gun safety, and LGBTQ inclusion in outdoor sports Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The Central Oregon LGBTQ community speaks out about the new Chick-fil-A and a local outdoors writer makes a case for a ski train to Mt. Bachelor. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

A new space for artists in Bend, profiling a men's mental health advocate and the effort to get a Central Oregon-focused hemp documentary off the ground, all in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Upgrades to local youth sports facilities, a new taco spot on the west side of Bend and big funds raised in the Source's Central Oregon Gives campaign. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Oregon state laws to look for in 2020, a tween baker represents Bend on the Food Network and a look ahead to the future, with a self-proclaimed "futurist." Send us Fan Mail Support the show

It's the end of the decade! In this week's special podcast, we round up things we didn't have in 2010. From Baby Yoda to food cart lots to overpriced real estate, we've gained a lot in the past decade. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Holiday hangouts that give back, where to reserve your free First Day Hikes with Oregon State Parks and the results of our "Who Did It Better" holiday song battle in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The City of Bend replies to public outcries regarding regarding traffic suggestion and unsafe walking and biking conditions. Christmas tree shortage hits Central Oregon, and local performers struggle to find adequate performance space. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Berm Burden - how is the city handling this winter's snowfall? Gert Boyle, perhaps Oregon's most famous mother, passes away at 95 on Nov. 3. Locally fermented hot sauce! Avid Cider's latest product jumps on the hard seltzer bandwagon. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

A look into native foodways and indigenous farmers and how to shop both local and online in Central Oregon in this week's podcast! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Two local economists report on Bend's economic forecast (what's up with housing?!)and a local skate school gets some new murals from a world-traveling muralist in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Bend's climate action plan moves forward, a new meal delivery service in Bend and the closure of a bakery-cart, all in this week's Source Weekly Update podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Mt. Bachelor for beginners, new studio replaces Cindercone Clay Center, Church of Neil at Worthy Brewing in this week's podcast! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Mysterious cattle mutilations, an 82-year-old half-marathoner and a slap on the wrist from the state to the Deschutes County Commission. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

An update on the sale of nicotine vapes in Oregon, how Bend Design is giving back with public workshops and a look inside what's ahead for this season's production of "Evil Dead" in Bend—all in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In honor of this week's Redmond Issue, this week's podcast includes stories on an effort to keep Redmond's winter warming shelter open every day this winter, a look at how Urban Renewal funds are shaping Redmond's downtown, and a profile on a Redmond-based production company, aiming to bring more live music to the Hub City. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In this week's Source Weekly Update, a review of a new "hop water" drink, the battle to keep a cell tower away from a school and info on our upcoming Source Poetry Contest. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

A new food cart lot for Jefferson County, a new cart for Prineville, and the latest on the vape crisis in Oregon in this week's podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show