Department of Corrections: In our Beer Issue’s “Brewing Timeline” we incorrectly listed the establishment years of two Redmond breweries. Juniper Brewing Co. actually opened in 2014 while Wild Ride Brewing will open later this year. Sorry for aging Juniper an extra year, and sorry to open Wild Ride before its time. We just can’t wait! […]
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Letters 1/8 – 1/16
In reply to “A Logical Breakdown of the Dam,” (News, 12/19) Sir, Views. The Bend Paddle and Trails Alliance presentation was interesting. We are told we can “have our cake and eat it too.” Really. What was left out is the fact that this particular cake costs. No free dessert. A member of the “Save […]
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Letters 1/1 – 1/9
In reply to “Bend on Ice,” (outside, 1/2) Actually, Ashley’s oldest student is 65. That would be me. I certainly agree that it would be nice to have a full size rink in town. I also think the proposed design is totally foolish and I fear it will fail so badly that it will and […]
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Letters 12/25 – 1/2
w OSU Cascades an Unhealthy Choice I went to the open house for OSU Cascades expansion. After looking at their drawings and plans for the campus, I came to the realization that although they may have graduated with a major in architecture, their minor must have been in sales, not electrical engineering or environmental science. […]
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Letters 12/11 – 12/19
Mirror Pond We might shorten the Mirror Pond debate if we’d refer to the feature by its real name: Goose Offal Slough. —John Bowers In reply to, “A Year Later, and Only More Guns” (The Boot, 10/10) So a deeply liberal anti-gun tirade. I have been in law enforcement ten years. First and foremost Chicago […]
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Letters 12/4- 12/12
Big pipe No wonder the controversy on the city water project never ends. At a city council meeting last month city councilor Russell, before a major vote, asked staff if a value engineering study had been conducted on the $35 million membrane filtration aspect of the project. City engineer Hickman gave a definitive answer saying […]
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Letters 11/27 – 12/5
Evolution of Profanity It’s been interesting to experience the evolution of profanity over the past 20-25 years. Although I am middle-aged and hanging onto the last vestiges of youth, I actually remember a time when even bar patrons would sometimes be reprimanded for profanity of a harsher nature, mostly the F-bomb. Today, such an occurrence […]
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Letters 11/20 – 11/28
The Selling of a University The Bulletin said it was going to publish this letter about a month ago. Apparently, it has been spiked. The editorials in The Bulletin supporting the Westside location of OSU-Cascades lack the systematic analysis demanded by such an important issue. Instead, The Bulletin is selling the University much like Professor Harold Hill […]
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Letters 11/13 – 11/21
Beyond 9-94 and 9-96 Investing new Transient Room Tax revenue in tourism promotion, emergency services, and the arts will enrich and strengthen our community and local economy. The Source suggested that we think about what we could do with revenue from additional TRT increases. What about investing in the natural amenities that bring all those […]
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Letters 11/6 – 11/14
Secretary Sally Jewell Outlines a Conservation Agenda to Protect Oregon’s Parks and Public Lands Dear Editor, After a sixteen-day closure of Crater Lake National Park, due to the government shutdown, last week Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who oversees our national parks, monuments and wildlife refuges, made a public commitment to get our parks […]