Letters to the Editor

Just another parking lot rage story On a nice smokey Sunday morning, after returning extra supplies at Lowe’s with the very helpful, friendly lady there, I contentedly sauntered back to my car having successfully finished my project. As I was about to get in my car, I heard some angry muttering but didn’t think anything […]

Trapped in a Never-Ending Cycle Slavery was abolished on paper, and then all the poor people became wage slaves. Even when slavery was legal, some were able to buy their freedom. And that’s what it comes down to, still, you can buy your freedom just as it was back then. Our leaders made choices: our […]

Weeds Humans need to stop meddling, let nature take its course and avoid weeding out less desirables. We treat species as if some were weeds. All sentient beings have a right to survival. We have no right to eliminate some that are not to our liking. Killing is wrong. Barred owls are being eliminated in […]

RE: Jen Sorensen cartoon, 8/22 I am responding to your comics of Donald Trump. I read the Source quite often and get a lot of information out of it. I am a Trump voter and read your comics and kinda laugh at all the things you come up with. I’ve listened to that stuff you […]

Paris Olympics A big shoutout and thank you to France for the spectacular job with the 2024 Olympics. Not only were the venues thoughtfully constructed and the athletic competitions beautiful to watch; the backdrop of Paris was a feast for the eyes and heart. Surely the city lives up to its sobriquet: The City of […]

Guest Opinion: Building Financial Resilience in Bend’s Changing Economy Over the past few decades, Bend has transformed from a hidden gem into a vibrant hub of culture, cuisine and concerts. With this growth, our community has also seen rising costs and real estate prices (3.6% in the last year alone) for those who call Bend […]

Bend Works! I grew tired of passing two beat up old chairs someone had dumped in my neighborhood. (Putting a “free” sign on junk doesn’t make it not-junk). I called the City and they sent me to their website to find a page called Bend Works. I submitted a request, with the location and a […]

Dysfunctional Democracy Kamala Harris has the credentials, the temperament and the vision to lead our country in the right direction if elected president, but regardless of her fitness for the presidency, the method of her ascent should cause concern for the integrity of our democracy. I do not fault Kamala Harris for following the rules […]

Fish Passage FOR THE FISH I am concerned about the loss of fish in the Upper Deschutes which used to be one of the premier trout fisheries in the U.S. One thing that needs to be done ASAP is to get up and downstream fish passage at the dam creating Mirror Pond. During heat waves […]

RE: On E-Bikes In The Forest, Data Brings Clarity Opinion, 7/11 Based on articles like this, I’d say that there isn’t much hope for the future of humanity! It doesn’t take much brain-power to see that an e-bike allows one to travel much farther than one can on a regular mountain bike, which already allows […]