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Public Lands Rule: A New Era for American Land Management

We may not see the effects of this change for quite some time, but we’re betting our grandchildren will thank us
by The Source Editorial Board

You may not have heard much about it, but a massive change just happened on public lands — one that might begin to reverse a trend of over-extraction and land degradation in the United States. Our grandchildren may one day thank us. On June 10, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management put its Public Lands […]

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OHA Supports LGBTQIA2S+ People with Summer Resources The Oregon Health Authority is reaffirming its commitment to its LGBTQIA2S+ youth by sharing resources to promote their well-being, safety, security and inclusion. Since 2022, OHA has highlighted resources available to LGBTQIA2S+ youth every summer. OHA lists national resources like The Trevor Project, which promotes suicide prevention and […]

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A Lot is Riding on Drug Deflection. As It Gets Going, We Have Questions.

On drug treatment, let’s hope this time we’re sharing a success story
by The Source Editorial Board

Over the past several years, Oregon has gotten a great deal of attention for its attempt at drug decriminalization, which was plagued by a shortage of treatment beds, no real “teeth” to push people into treatment and the surge of fentanyl that saw our state having the highest rate of increase in fentanyl overdose deaths […]

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A Change in Groundwater Allocation Rules is Long Overdue

This year has been better than many, but the effects of years of drought are still among us
by The Source Editorial Board

You’ve likely heard the doom-tales: aquifers depleted, rivers low, wells going dry. Over the past 20 years or so, the West has experienced a megadrought that hasn’t been matched in 500 years. And this time, unlike the 1500s, the problem is made worse by the advent of human-caused climate change. This year has been better […]

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Bend Race Adds Non-Binary Category Bend’s beloved Pole Pedal Paddle race, put on by Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, introduced a new category specifically for nonbinary individuals. According to Marieka Greene, the MBSEF event and financial development director, two nonbinary individuals took advantage of the new categories. “Pole Pedal Paddle has a long-standing tradition of […]

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It’s Smoke Now or Smoke Later… and Hopefully Not Both

You’re not imagining it: there’s been more smoke in the air this year
by The Source Editorial Board

You’re not imagining it: there’s been more smoke in the air this year. Where once locals would joke about swapping the name for “summer” with “smoke season,” that unwelcome season appears now to include spring. As Jennifer Baires’ May 23 feature story, “Treating the Forest,” outlined, a pilot project happening around Bend is allowing for […]

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Bend City Councilors Vote on Pay Raise Bend City Council voted on May 1 to increase compensation for city councilors. The pay raise, which was recommended by the Council Compensation Review Committee, will not go into effect until the next election cycle. The increase will adjust the mayor’s compensation from $19,540 a year to $50,000 […]

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With a Deadlocked Congress, an Owyhee Monument May be the Thing

Currently, the Owyhee is the largest unprotected area in the western United States, with just 5% of it protected from development
by The Source Editorial Board

All across the West, it’s shaping up to be a wondrous whitewater season. Snowpack levels have been high, reservoirs have had a healthy amount of water, and over at the Owyhee River, everything is looking “just right” for weather and water — meaning many hopeful water-lovers may just get that trip they’ve long been hoping […]

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Funds for Low and Moderate-Income Households The Bend City Council approved the 2024 Community Development Block Grant, recommended by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, awarding $541,277 to local projects. Those awarded funds include Thrive Central Oregon, Volunteers in Medicine, J Bar J, Living Options for Teens, Bend Church and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity. All of […]

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Endorsements Matter

We believe that endorsements work best when used through comparison and contrast, which is one of the reasons we feel so strongly about this issue
by The Source Editorial Board

This May’s primary election has been rather light on endorsements for our local area, with only a handful of primary races being contested. For us, that’s meant only a few occasions to endorse candidates and measures over the past several weeks. With the low number of contested primaries, it may have barely registered that one […]

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