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Last-Minute Letters: All the Political Letters We’ve Gotten Since the Last Time We Printed Some

A last-minute, online-only, political version of Letters to the Editor for Election Day

by The Source Staff November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

Some people are early birds and begin sending their thoughts about local races well in advance of the voters’ pamphlet and ballots arriving. Others like to leave things a little more last-minute. While some of these letters arrived a week or more ago, they didn’t arrive before others’, and thus didn’t make it in the […]

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor, Week of Nov. 5, 2026

Reflections on student protests and police, gun violence and a call for attention about land-use applications in this week’s Letters

by Nicole Vulcan October 30, 2026November 2, 2026

Disappointed in our Bend Police Response On Oct. 26, I attended the student-led protest in Bend, and I could not be more proud of the young people who showed up, raised their voices, and stood together against gun violence. One of the sweetest moments was watching elementary students wave from school bus windows as the […]

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 29, 2026

Elections! Elections! Elections! Letters supporting candidates in county, state races

by The Source Staff October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Endorsement of Lauren Connally I am very disappointed that TSW endorsed Lauren Connally instead of Amy Sabbadini.Looking at who endorsed Ms. Connally, including Patty Adair, Tony DeBone, Chris Piper, Keith Rockow and Phil Henderson, I question the choice. With Republicans trying to gerrymander Deschutes County for this race, and a neo-Republican agenda I find troubling, […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 22, 2026

Readers share their thoughts on the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary

by The Source Staff October 21, 2026October 20, 2026

Guest Opinion: When trauma hits close, everyone feels it by Edie Jones All of us in Central Oregon have felt the impact of the terrible shooting that took place at the Silver Rail Elementary School. When trauma hits close, everyone feels it. The classmates of the victims and the teachers who shielded kids, risking their […]

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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 October 9, 2026October 30, 2026

What does nonviolence ask of us? As we prepare for No Kings: Vote Early on October 17, we’ve been thinking deeply about what it means to create a genuinely safe and welcoming movement. No Kings: Vote Early is part of a nationwide day of nonpartisan voter participation, turning people power into voter power. Here in Central Oregon, we’ll help eligible voters make a plan to vote […]

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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

by The Source Staff October 2, 2026October 3, 2026

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 […]

Letters to the Editor

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

by The Source Staff September 25, 2026September 28, 2026

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

by The Source Staff September 18, 2026September 21, 2026

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 […]

Letters to the Editor

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

by The Source Staff September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

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 […]

Letters to the Editor

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

by The Source Staff September 4, 2026September 8, 2026

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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