Judy Stiegler
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A Talk with Bev Clarno

Looking forward—and back—with Oregon’s new Secretary of State, who hails from Central Oregon
Judy Stiegler

On March 29, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown named Bev Clarno, a former state legislator and rancher from Central Oregon, as the new Secretary of State, following the death of Dennis Richardson in February. In announcing the appointment, Brown alluded to Clarno’s “trailblazing spirit” and her “commitment to Oregonians.” Clarno was sworn in April 1 at […]

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40 Years as Ladies of the Law

Local women recall the “early days” of practicing law—and becoming judges—in Central Oregon
Judy Stiegler

Forty years ago, Lynn Jarvis and I joined a very small group of women attorneys in the Central Oregon area. The landscape of the legal profession has definitely changed over those four decades. Estimates are now that over 50 percent of law students are female. When I was in law school in the ’70s, it […]

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A New Representative for Bend

Cheri Helt sits down with the Source as she begins her first term in the Oregon House
Judy Stiegler

The pomp and circumstance of the 80th Oregon Legislature began Monday with both the Senate and the House convening to swear in members-elect for each chamber, and then convening a joint session for the inauguration of Gov. Kate Brown. Central Oregon has two new legislators in the Oregon House beginning this legislative session. Cheri Helt, […]

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Wake Up Call

After a sobering audit on the foster care and child welfare systems in Oregon, the leader of Central Oregon’s DHS office still has hope for the future
Judy Stiegler

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month When Pat Carey began his journey as a Child Protective Services worker in Marion County 28 years ago, he never guessed he’d look back at those times as, “the good old days.” As Carey discussed in a recent interview, it was a time when caseworkers in the field could […]

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Listening, Locally

Barbara Rich, founder of Listen Local Live!
Judy Stiegler

Barbara Rich has been singing most of her life. She grew up in a musical family; her father was a classically trained organist and her mother sang. Rich sang in church choirs, school choirs and other groups during her youth. When she went off to college she took a more pragmatic approach, majoring in geology […]

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State Budget

Good on transportation; PERS and education funding still hang in the balance
Judy Stiegler

We’re experiencing a phenomenon in our civic and social culture these days, in which our primary focus is on the words and actions of one person, President Donald J. Trump. Whether it’s in print, television or online media, social media—or even person-to-person conversations, the topic of Trump always seems to raise its head! That one […]

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Special Election

Measure 101 stands as the sole item on the January 23 ballot
Judy Stiegler

By now, most Oregon voters have received a ballot in the mail, containing just one item. Measure 101 comes as a result of the passage of HB 2391 in the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 2017, which dealt with many aspects of healthcare funding. Measure 101, brought to a vote through a citizen-led referendum, seeks to […]

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Active, Indoors or Out

With feats including scaling Smith Rock and increased participation in Pole Pedal Paddle—the program aimed at helping disabled people experience the outdoors is having its “best year yet.”
Judy Stiegler

Twenty years ago, a group of locals with a love of skiing and the outdoors had the idea to start an adaptive ski program for people with limited mobility. Jack Alexander, Kendall Cook and Colleen Dougherty may not have imagined that the seed they planted back then would grow into the program that exists today. […]

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A Hand Up

An income cap hits the Oregon Promise — a program helping more than 550 C.O students go to school
Judy Stiegler

Central Oregon’s employers continually lament a need for a more educated workforce. With the help of Oregon Promise, over 550 area students are getting there. For this biennium, however, the program includes an income cap. Ingrid Sanchez is a second-year student at the Madras campus of Central Oregon Community College, working toward an associate degree […]

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Fires, Crops and other Concerns

In small burgs such as Gateway, prep for the eclipse involves and planning to protect farms, and livelihoods
Judy Stiegler

G ateway is a small farming community about 11 miles north of Madras, boasting a population of 50 residents, plus or minus a few. It’s where Marla Rae and her family have been farming for over six generations—so needless to say, Rae knows the community and the surrounding area well. At the moment, much attention […]

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