Laurel Brauns
Laurel has toured the national coffeehouse circuit as a singer-songwriter and spent years buried in psychology books to earn her (in-progress) PhD. She was rescued from both artistic and academic obscurity by The Source Weekly where she loves telling stories about the people who make this community a better place to live.
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It's a Go: Bend City Council Votes for Transportation and Revitalization Projects
Transportation GO Bond, Bend Core Area funding and hotel regulations get "yes" votes Wednesday
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 6, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter 🎧 [with podcast]
Porter brought yoga, mindfulness, mental health and family supports to Bend's police officers and transformed the morale of the department in just six years
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 6, 2020
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Point of No Return 12
Local leaders and hospital administrators beg the public to “stay home now”
by Laurel Brauns | Mar 24, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter 🎧 [with podcast]
Porter brought yoga, mindfulness, mental health and family supports to Bend's police officers and transformed the morale of the department in just six years
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 6, 2020
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It's a Go: Bend City Council Votes for Transportation and Revitalization Projects
Transportation GO Bond, Bend Core Area funding and hotel regulations get "yes" votes Wednesday
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 6, 2020
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Financial Cliffhanger
As the federal government waffles over extending the $600 a week unemployment benefit, Oregon's employment system has finally caught up
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 5, 2020
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Loss and Loneliness at Local Long-Term Care Facilities
A COVID-19 outbreak at a local nursing home was related to six recent deaths. As the pandemic frenzy wears on, are we leaving some of society’s most vulnerable behind?
by Laurel Brauns | Aug 4, 2020
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Tourism in the Time of COVID: Kevney Dugan, CEO of Visit Bend 🎧 [with podcast] 2
Where is the fine line between saving the economy and keeping the community safe?
by Laurel Brauns | Jul 30, 2020