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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 15, 2026

Economic reality for seniors, concerns over water, dogs in the wilderness and more in this week’s Letters
by The Source Staff

Dogs in the Wilderness If the Forest Service’s goal is to protect our wilderness areas, it should consider limiting not only the number of people on the seventeen most popular trails, but also the number of dogs. On a recent hike on one of those protected trails, I noticed dog droppings along the way and […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 8

Thoughts on the sheriff’s election, Deschutes County’s map and the value of immigrants in this week’s Letters
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Guest Opinion: Discombobulated RE: “Hope for the Sheriff’s Office,” guest opinion, 9/17 By Clifford Evelyn, Sr. I was rereading the guest opinion in the Sept. 17 Source and I could not disagree more in regard to the Sheriff’s Office improving. DCSO has had issues of corrupt behavior well before the Kent Vander Kamp fiasco. I […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 1, 2026

Guest opinion on Oregon’s land use laws, advocacy around mental health support and more in this week’s Letters
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Guest Opinion: Our Quiet Operating System By Lisa Cohen, interim executive director, Central Oregon LandWatch Getting from downtown to the Deschutes National Forest in a matter of minutes. More teachers, firefighters, nurses and baristas finding affordable places to call home. New local businesses you can bike or walk to. Creating meals with fresh fruits and […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Sept. 24

Support for local candidates, commentary on our “mad man” in the White House and more in this week’s Letters
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Our Mad Man We have a mad man in the White House — mad on power, greed and grievance. He’s dismantling our federal government. He’s rebuilding Washington, D.C., in his image. He’s waging war without our consent. He’s ruining our economy and our financial system. He has the audacity to claim ownership of other countries […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Sept. 17, 2026

A guest opinion about sheriff candidates, love for Bend’s park pools and a case for the County maps in this week’s Letters
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Guest Opinion: Hope for the Sheriff’s Office Headlines describe the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office as troubled, scandal-ridden, and drowning in costly litigation. Concerned citizens are asking me when it will end and how we can fix it. Both candidates for Sheriff in November have been accused of bad conduct on duty or on the campaign […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Sept. 10, 2026

Advocacy for Redmond, a plea against rodenticide, props to the outgoing owners of Silver Moon and more in this week’s Letters
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Live/Work Program U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schulz has recently spoken about a planned Operations Service Center for Central Oregon. This is actually an amazing potential project for those in need of work to help assist for a noble cause. To aid with the conservation of our National Monument Lands. From a place of subsistence […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Sep. 3, 2026

Advocating for the Roadless Rule, contract negotiations at COCC, love for local venues and more in this week’s Letters
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Protect the Roadless Rule According to a recent Source Weekly article, over 200,000 acres of public lands in central Oregon are threatened by the Roadless Rule repeal. We should keep these places protected for future generations. On a recent visit to Jack Creek and Canyon Creek near Sisters, I couldn’t help but admire all of […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Aug. 27, 2026

An argument against Deschutes County’s district map, a call to get involved and concern about the new library’s parking in this week’s Letters
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Guest Opinion: Map C Fails Deschutes County’s Independent Majority When Deschutes County voters consider Map C this November, they will be deciding the future of our new five-seat Board of Commissioners. Drafted by a seven-member advisory committee, the proposed boundaries simply do not meet basic standards of fair representation. As a retired political science professor, […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Aug. 20, 2026

A case for a “Best Of” in Prineville, defense of Wyden’s efforts and pushback against the notion of an affordable housing bond
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White Elephant Our County officials have consistently made decisions in direct conflict with the goals and values of Bend, the county’s largest community. The new courthouse expansion is the most visible and offensive example of their distain for our city. In 2-1 votes, commissioners DeBone and Adair have consistently voted against Bend’s interests. During his […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Aug. 13, 2026

Topics include developing canals, enacting measures to combat climate change and demanding answers from OSU-Cascades
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Develop the canals! As an alternative to the entire Bend population trying to access reduced parking and limited areas of the Deschutes in the downtown area, how about the canals! This water is already flowing through the growing eastside population; we could use it. This would involve some collaboration, like the Bend whitewater park. It […]

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