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The Pros and Cons of Recently Passed Bills in the Legislature

The Oregon state legislative session wrapped up last week, and compared to past years that were mired by walkouts, it’s fair to say that a lot got done
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The Oregon state legislative session wrapped up last week, and compared to past years that were mired by walkouts, it’s fair to say that a lot got done. And while some legislation, such as the reform of Measure 110, got a lot of the attention, a couple bills were also noteworthy, including a bill to […]

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Airplane Crashes Outside of Madras On March 10, around 7:40pm, the Frontier Regional 911 Center recieved a report that a plane had crashed in a remote area, 5.5 miles southeast of Madras. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to the area and located the crash. Due to the extent […]

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Oregon's Land Use Laws Needed a Little Loosening

There are no black-and-white solutions to issues as important as housing
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Among state policies, two things have made Oregon make national headlines in recent decades: One, of course, is Measure 110 and its attempt at a new path for drug decriminalization and treatment – a measure that got something of a reversal this week when legislators passed HB 4002. The other policy that has made Oregon […]

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E-Bike Legislation Passes Oregon Senate Legislation that updates definitions of e-bikes in the Oregon Vehicle Code passed the Oregon Senate. Trenton’s Law, named after Trenton Burger, the teen who was struck and killed by a vehicle this summer while riding a Class 2 e-bike in Bend, was introduced by Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend. HB 4103 […]

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Power Rate Increase, Say What?!?

Oregon PUC Should Decide on Proposed Rate Hike Sooner Rather Than Later
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If you’re feeling the pain from the hike in rates for Pacific Power customers that went into effect in January, you’re not alone. The 12.9% rate increase that went into effect Jan. 10 is already causing some pain in the pocketbook for those who heat their home with electricity. But that could be just the […]

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Oregon and Washington Join Gas Pipeline Opposition On Feb. 26, Oregon and Washington filed a petition for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of TC Energy’s GTN Xpress Project. The GTN Xpress expansion would increase capacity and deliver more natural gas through the pipeline, raising safety and climate concerns for many. Some Bend […]

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The Women’s Issue 2024

Exploring the Ongoing Battles for Women’s Reproductive Rights
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Our Source Weekly Women’s Issue stories listed below: And We’re Back Here. Why? In honor of the Women’s Issue, commentary on the state of the country from the Source Weekly’s Editor The Target Zone An interview with feral cat and dreamcrusher, two roller derby athletes with big goals for Bend’s Lava City Roller Derby Club […]

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Crews Dismantle Historic AJ Tucker Building Crews began dismantling and cataloging the blocks of the front of the historic AJ Tucker building in downtown Bend on Feb. 19. While the stone from the front facade is going to be stored for potential future reconstruction, the remainder of the building will be demolished. The dismantling, which […]

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With Affordable Housing, Why Are Deschutes County and the City of Bend Ignoring the Low-Hanging Fruit?

Over the past several years, state and local governments have spent a lot of time, energy and money trying to solve Oregon’s massive shortfall of housing
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Over the past several years, state and local governments have spent a lot of time, energy and money trying to solve Oregon’s massive shortfall of housing. “Oregon needs to develop more than 550,000 new housing units across income levels to accommodate 20 years of population growth and account for current underproduction,” read a June 2023 […]

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On Homelessness, Major Strides in Kotek’s First Year

Oregonians got what they asked for when they hired Tina Kotek to make good on her campaign promises
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The pandemic years — and the ones just after — are a time we will remember for the rest of our lives. Between the rapid shift in lifestyles — the shutdowns and restrictions, and the isolation and uncertainty, the advent of COVID-19 was history in the making. And then there was the aftermath — the […]

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