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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
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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
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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
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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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Deschutes County Releases Proposed Budget Deschutes County released its proposed budget for 2025. The total proposed budget is $727.8 million, a 0.6% increase from last year. “The County remains in a stable financial position. However, sustained inflationary pressures continue to strain available resources,” said County Administrator Nick Lelack. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 […]

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Vote Janelle Bynum for Congressional District 5, Democratic primary

Suffice it to say that this is one of the toughest endorsements we’ve had to make this year — or any year, really
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Suffice it to say that this is one of the toughest endorsements we’ve had to make this year — or any year, really. Here we have two strong Democrats running to be the Democratic nominee for our relatively new district, Congressional District 5. One, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, is one of the smartest people we’ve ever interviewed […]

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Redmond to Retain Two High Schools In 2023, the Redmond School District began discussions about combining the district’s two high schools to address needed repairs at Redmond High School. After hearing staff, parent and community feedback, the district chose to continue pursuing options to keep Redmond High School open, according to a press release. While […]

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Vote Phil Chang for Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, Pos. 2

Now that the seats on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners are nonpartisan, the primary shifts a bit
by The Source Editorial Board

Now that the seats on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners are nonpartisan, the primary shifts a bit. If one of the four candidates running for Position 2 gets more than 50% of the vote in the primary, they earn the seat and won’t have to continue their campaign through November. But if no one […]

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Vote Yes on Measure 9-167, 5-Year Local Option Levy to Improve, Support Student Learning in Bend-La Pine Schools

The levy on the May ballot will help to preserve some of the positions that are currently on the chopping block at BLPS, as well as expanding some of the programs at the high school
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Many will remember not very long ago, when the unions representing teachers and support staff in Bend-La Pine Schools bargained with the district for months to get more support for educators, and for a cost of living increase that would help educators in this costly part of Oregon keep up. With that, it should come […]

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