In its quest to add affordable housing, the City of Bend has made a habit of waiving costs like infrastructure fees or ...

Strolling downtown on Brooks Street, passersby may suddenly get bombarded by a lush garden full of eye popping colors during late spring and summer. On the side of the Common’s Cafe & Taproom, a tiny ...

As election day approaches and voter ballots are mailed out on April 29, the Deschutes County Clerk provided community ...

Several things make Sen a remarkable dining experience, but it’s the combination of all of them that solidifies it as the Source’s restaurant of the year. First among everything, as delicious and ...

Youth sports and mental health will be the topic of Oregon State University – Cascades’ Science Pub on May 12. The talk, ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley is sending out conflicting messages on a litmus-test issue for many primary ...

What do you get when you mix fashion, creativity, sustainability, and 14 local schools worth of student designers? The 14th Annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show — and it’s back on Saturday, May 9, ...

Starting May 4, 2026, Cascades East Transit is improving bus service in Bend with more frequent buses, better reliability, ...

The Bend City Council has adopted Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, establishing home‑hardening ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up The restaurant world is ever-changing. The annual Source ...

Dogs are big users of parks and trails, and there are few public places where leashes aren’t required. One of the most common ...

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is still dealing with the fallout of alleged favoritism and retribution that has plagued the agency for years. The sheriff’s office, and Deschutes County, are now ...