In reply to “Bond, Park Bond,” (News 10/31) While an ice rink would be nice, what would be better is another swimming pool and exercise facility similar to the Juniper park facility for the west side of town. One swimming/exercise facility for a town this size is ridiculous and does nothing to help with the […]
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Letters 10/23 – 10/31
In reply to ballot measure 9-94 I have been at The Bend Riverside Inn & Suites (was Motel) for almost forty years, long before we had a TRT. I can tell you guests were shocked that I was charging a tax in Oregon. Guests still comment, “Oregon has a sales tax?” That said I fail […]
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Letters 10/16-10/24
Voters get early snow on room tax measure 9-94. Did you “like” bendtaps.com? Then you won’t have to pay for VisitBend’s $410,000, 40% raise. No worries, Bend’s hard working hotel owners will extract this 11.4% tax from their customers. Twenty-five years ago it was 1%. Why work in the hotel industry, you can increase your […]
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Letters 10/9 – 10/17
In reply to “When the Dam Breaks,” (News, 10/10) Watching The Deschutes rise from its watery grave below Galveston Bridge permits one to consider its future not just in the head, but with the heart. We’ve heard scientific and financial perspectives on the matter: both favor river restoration over dredging. Some also seem to feel […]
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Letters 10/9 – 10/17
Federal Shutdown My hope is that the conservatives in the House acknowledge that in 2008, President Obama ran on healthcare reform, and that the 2012 republican candidate who ran on repealing The Affordable Care Act subsequently lost. The ACA has survived over 40 votes to either weaken or repeal it, and has withstood a conservative-heavy […]
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Letters 9/25 – 10/3
Editor’s Note: Ann Romano is such a huge fan that she gave up her space this week to allow for more Steve Martin coverage. One Day at a Time will return next week and will be available online. What a Hot Mess! The Bend City Council/ i.e. who runs this joint anyway? Should get the […]
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Letters 9/18 – 9/26
OSU-Cascades: Why There? Am I the only one who thinks the location of the new OSU Cascades campus is crazy? Traffic options in the area are limited and already prone to congestion. The environmental concerns may or may not be an issue. (Remember the athletic fields at Summit High School?) To me, it would make […]
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Letters 9/11 – 9/19
In reply to “The circus is coming to town, but how?” (Letter to the Editor, 9/19) I just read the letter from Marianne and I would like to say thank you! Elephants in the circus have a terrible life! Even if their handlers aren't using razor sharp sticks to hit them with (which many do…I've […]
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Letters 8/28 – 9/5
In reply to “Won’t you Be My Neighbor” (News, 8/29) I read this story and laughed! These folks are complaining about development in an area that is fairly new in the whole scheme of things. Being someone that has lived in Bend long enough (since ’78) to remember logs jammed in the river, no houses […]
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Letters 8/21 – 8/29
CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE! I'm not a regular Source reader. I'm a coast dweller whose daughter lives near Sunriver. She sends me an issue, occasionally. In the Aug. 8th issue, you printed an article about the Sparrow Bakery. Included are two pictures of a young woman who appears to be dressed for a 5K run. Not […]
