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On the Anniversary of the Safeway Shooting, a Status Quo in Addressing Gun Safety

When it comes to suicides and homicides, we can look to gun-safety initiatives in other states for statistics about harm reduction
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This week, Bendites are marking the one-year anniversary of the day when a gunman entered the east side Safeway and shot two people before shooting himself. Thanks to the quick actions of one of the victims, Donald Surrett, Jr., the body count may have been far less than what it could have been, police said. […]

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We’re Not Doing Enough to Change Our Emissions Habits. It’s All Our Faults.

A recent survey outlines how Oregonians are not opting for bicycle transportation any more than they have in recent years
by The Source Editorial Board

As we write this, Central Oregon is once again experiencing what is shaping up to be a yearly event: smoke season. A new fire erupted over the weekend near Sisters, blanketing our already smoky region with more unhealthy air. Perhaps it’s a leap in thinking to relate this to a survey released late last week, […]

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In the Matter of the People vs. Knopp, More Political Gymnastics

For some Republicans (and one Independent) in the Oregon State Senate, the writing is on the wall: Voters wanted them at work
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For some Republicans (and one Independent) in the Oregon State Senate, the writing is on the wall: Voters wanted them at work. When they didn’t show up 10 times this past legislative session, they were deemed ineligible to run again. There’s a good chance if current legislation holds, they’re out of a job. For legislators […]

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To Increase Councilor Pay, We Could Decrease Their Numbers

In the City of Bend, leaders recognize that in order to offer sound governance, you’re going to have to lay down some cash
by The Source Editorial Board

In the City of Bend, leaders recognize that in order to offer sound governance, you’re going to have to lay down some cash. City Manager Eric King earns a healthy salary that’s well over $200,000 a year. Many other city jobs pay at least six figures. These are the salaries that allow Bend to attract, […]

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Don’t Like Pumping Your Own Gas? You Still Don’t Have To

Oregonians have embraced the notion of choice
by The Source Editorial Board

This week, Oregonians from the Pacific to the Owyhee have been breathlessly awaiting the news: Will they be able to determine their own fates, and to choose whether they pump their own gas, or not? In what one might have thought was a pretty straightforward bill that a governor might otherwise not think twice about […]

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Even With AI, People Still Need People to Help Them Understand Their Worlds

This week’s issue delves into artificial intelligence in a way that so far, this newspaper has not yet explored
by The Source Editorial Board

This week’s issue delves into artificial intelligence in a way that so far, this newspaper has not yet explored. Indeed, perhaps we’re late to the party, but here we are. We created this week’s cover — a portion of the paper that encourages people to pick it up off the stands and read a while […]

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Will the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Be Relieved of Its “Culture of Corruption” This Time Around?

After the years of Black Lives Matter protests and a focus on police accountability that we’ve experienced recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has faced what we could characterize as less than its fair share of scrutiny.
by The Source Editorial Board

After the years of Black Lives Matter protests and a focus on police accountability that we’ve experienced recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has faced what we could characterize as less than its fair share of scrutiny. Perhaps that’s because its reputation of corruption and unfair retaliation has been largely targeted toward employees, rather than […]

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The A La Carte Politics of Central Oregon

Plenty of people outside of Oregon assume our fair state is as blue as the Pacific Ocean – but those who live here know better
by The Source Editorial Board

Plenty of people outside of Oregon assume our fair state is as blue as the Pacific Ocean – but those who live here know better. The gradient of blue starts to mellow as you go east, until you reach the Idaho border, where the hues tend to go bright red. Here in Central Oregon, sorta […]

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A Tale of Two Camps

We are now seeing what happens when the City and the County “go their own way” without the coordination of the other.
by The Source Editorial Board

Several years ago, Rep. Jason Kropf (D-Bend) and other community leaders had the good idea to unify the various governments and supporting nonprofits, creating a pilot Coordinated Houseless Response Office. The aim was to prevent duplication of resources and to see the various resources at the city and county level working in cohesion to address […]

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With a Rushed Ending, This Legislative Session Was Not a Win for Oregonians

Slamming bills through the Senate is not our idea of success
by The Source Editorial Board

Many people in Oregon breathed a sigh of relief when, after an excruciating, record-breaking six weeks, Republicans in the state Senate returned to the floor, establishing a needed quorum and allowing votes on the floor to continue once again. After saying for weeks that Republicans would only return on the final day of the legislative […]

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