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Opposition to Senate Bill 1517-7

The Oregon Health & Fitness Alliance supports SB 1593
by The Source Staff

What is the Goal of SB 1517-7? On behalf of the hundreds of gyms, fitness clubs and exercise studios throughout Oregon, we express appreciaTon to Chair Prozanski, Vice Chair Thatcher, and Senators Broadman, McLane, Manning and Gelser Blouin for examining this issue once again in an a>empt to find an alternaTve compromise solution. In particular, […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of March 5

Topics include the seasonal time change and electrification
by The Source Staff

Let’s not spring ahead It’s time to change clocks again. Is there anything more idiotic, more wasteful, more unnecessary? The Sun and the Earth could care less how we define time. Leave the clocks alone! —James Scott History repeats itself Seeing the same comments on social media about the attack last night as I heard 25 […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Feb. 19

Topics include education, gerrymandering, voting and what’s on the radio
by The Source Staff

Kids Need Quality Education As a longtime classroom teacher and former union leader for educators, I want to unpack the Source’s Feb. 5 piece, “Oregon’s Education Workforce Climbed While Student Enrollment Slid.” Unfortunately, the headline is misleading, implying that schools are overstaffed. They are not. The numbers presented don’t account for the decades of prior […]

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Computer Kiosk in the Bend Office of Dept. of Revenue Lets Taxpayers E-File for Free

Users may be able to get their refund and kicker sooner
by The Source Staff

With anticipated delays in paper return processing in 2026, the Oregon Department of Revenue reminds taxpayers planning to file a paper return that they can use public computer kiosks in the department’s regional offices to file their Oregon personal income tax returns for free and get their kicker and their refund sooner. “The computer kiosks […]

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State Lawmakers Take Steps to Keep Trail Blazers in Oregon

Senate Bill 1501 outlines tools to upgrade Moda Center into a world-class sports, entertainment, and community events venue
by The Source Staff

Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner, House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson testified before the Senate Committee on Rules in support of providing a path to renovate the Moda Center without raising taxes. The testimony was in support of Senate Bill 1501, chief sponsored by […]

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Bowl For Kids’ Sake for Big Brothers Big Sisters is Back! 

Register teams now for the May 7 event
by The Source Staff

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO), a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is thrilled to announce its annual peer-to-peer fundraising event, the 2026 Bowl For Kids’ Sake is back and taking place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Sun Mountain Fun Center in Bend, OR. This year, the event goes retro with an 80s-themed cosmic bowling extravaganza – and […]

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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Wraps Up “Click It or Ticket” Campaign

Deputies made 51 traffic stops
by The Source Staff

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office recently concluded its participation in the national Click It or Ticket campaign, which ran from January 26 through February 8. This initiative focused on encouraging drivers and passengers to buckle up when hitting the road and on sharing important tips for properly securing child car seats. During the campaign, deputies […]

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Day Use Visits at State Parks Dip Slightly Except in Central Oregon

Central and Eastern Oregon park visitation climbed to 10.09 million visits in 2025
by The Source Staff

Oregon State Parks welcomed an estimated 51.46 million day-use visits* in 2025, a slight decrease from the record-breaking 53.85 million visits recorded in 2024, but visitation remains historically strong and widespread across the state. While parks along the coast and in the Willamette Valley saw modest declines, Central and Eastern Oregon parks recorded a small […]

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Don’t Let Romance Scams Steal Your Heart or Money

Relationship investment scams has cost billions of dollars
by The Source Staff

As people celebrate Valentine’s Day and look for love online, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning consumers to be on guard against romance scams and so-called “relationship investment scams,” a fast-growing form of fraud that blends emotional manipulation with fake investment opportunities. Relationship investment scams are a recent and particularly damaging type […]

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Court Dismisses Multiple Claims Against Oregon Recycling Law

Two remaining claims will go to trial in July
by The Source Staff

The federal district court of Oregon dismissed multiple claims against the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality last Friday (Feb. 6) in a lawsuit challenging the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The act remains in effect. The two remaining claims in the lawsuit will be decided in a trial in July.  The court issued a narrow injunction that temporarily pauses DEQ enforcement of the act against producers who are members of […]

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