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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

by The Source Staff August 28, 2026August 29, 2026

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

by The Source Staff August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

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

by The Source Staff August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

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

by The Source Staff August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

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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Letters to the Editor, Week of Aug. 6

Topics include a sustainable Bend, contaminated water and democracy

by The Source Staff August 5, 2026August 2, 2026

Energize Bend’s Future with Your Expertise as a Bendite If we are going to keep growing, we should all have a say. When I returned to Central Oregon after graduating from college, I could not believe how many new neighborhoods had popped up. It made me wonder where all the water, electricity, and energy to […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 30

Topics include the Sisters Urban Growth Boundary, frustration with Rep. Bynum, sewer line construction and the impact of drought on wildlife

by The Source Staff July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Close Encounters of the Wildlife Kind Let me begin by stating that I am not a wildlife biologist, or any other type of “ologist.” I did, however, spend a career in conservation, including nearly a decade working in Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) member institutions. I’ve worked with and around a lot of animals […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 23, 2026

Topics include the Sisters UGB, Bend city code, Daylight Saving time and local heroes

by The Source Staff July 20, 2026July 16, 2026

McKenzie Meadows/Sisters development (July 16 issue) I agree with Bill Willitts and with McKenzie Meadows for urban growth expansion. That was halted with an environmental issue of Trout Creek, which already has only a month or so with water while we live in a drought. The considered UGB east of town into 10-acre-RR Zone properties […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 16, 2026

Topics include speaking your mind and rodeos

by The Source Staff July 15, 2026July 13, 2026

Being Seen At Munch & Music the other night, a handsome man, early forties maybe, looked at me and said, “You are pretty.” Three words. At this season of my life, I never expected to hear those words again. But his tone, his eye contact, the plain sincerity of it, made me believe him. I […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 9

Topics include sharing the road and the patriotic pride of our local Postmaster

by The Source Staff July 8, 2026July 6, 2026

Bicycles are traffic The local problem between bicyclists and drivers is the drivers. Bicycles are traffic in Oregon. Their right-of-way is equivalent to that of motorists except that they are allowed to treat a stop sign as “yield.” None of this means that you have to freeze up when somebody on a bicycle is waiting […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 2

Topics include a patriotic movie, preserving nature and what’s wrong with the Fix Our Forest Act

by The Source Staff June 29, 2026June 25, 2026

A movie for the times A few nights ago, I went to see the movie, “Pressure.” I like history. I have always found it interesting to compare and contrast the past with the present. I believe there is much to learn there. I have read about the landing of Normandy many times and have seen […]

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