CORRECTIONS: In last week’s article “Hunnell Road Under New Camping Codes” we incorrectly said campsites were being cited under new city codes governing outdoor camping on City rights of way. Camps across Bend are being given notice to modify their campsites, which can theoretically end in a citation to municipal court. However, none have yet […]
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Letters to the Editor 04/13/2023
Corrections: The original graphic for last week’s Opinion page, supporting the levies for Bend Fire & Rescue/Deschutes Rural Fire Protection District, read “May 23, 2023.” It’s since been changed to “May 2023” to indicate the month and year of the election. The date of the May election is May 16, 2023. In addition, the opinion […]
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Letters to the Editor 04/06/2023
Guest Opinion: Can’t Forget: Courage Still Necessary We gathered for a movie, treats. Not earth-shaking. Yet it was. “We” were members of a local Jewish congregation. Why call this simple event “earth shaking”? Maybe earth-calming. Affirming. Radical. It was declared, on social media, a national “Day of Hate.” “Against Jews.” “Non-violent.” The Jewish Federation got […]
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Letters to the Editor 03/30/2023
Guest Opinion: Bend High Situation This letter is to shed light on the lack of acknowledgement and empathy by the school district regarding the potential severity of the incident on Feb. 9 at Bend High. On Feb. 9 at Bend High we had what was labeled by the district as a “secure” event. For years […]
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Letters to the Editor 03/23/2023
Guest Opinion: Let’s Stop Blaming Survivors Once and For All As the Executive Director at Saving Grace, I am routinely asked about our domestic violence and sexual assault services, other nonprofits in the area, my thoughts on policy that impacts survivors and abusers, and sometimes, “What did you think about that TV show?” or “Is […]
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Letters to the Editor 03/16/2023
Gas fire pit apocalypse From what I can see driving around town outdoor natural gas fire pits seem to be more popular than ever. The abundance of those is likely in response to the recent pandemic. Now that the pandemic is largely under control and we have resumed indoor dining and gathering isn’t it time […]
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Letters to the Editor 03/09/2023
No Way Out Thousands of residents in the Boyd Acres Neighborhood are in danger if an evacuation is needed. Those living in the area bounded by the railroad tracks on the west, Cooley Road on the North, NE 18th Street on the east and Empire Avenue on the south are in trouble. And the city […]
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Letters to the Editor 03/02/2023
Guest Opinion: Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Should I Not? The topic of menopause and how/if we treat associated symptoms varies greatly among practitioners. Hormone replacement therapy has gone in and out of favor over the years but remains the most effective treatment for the majority of symptoms experienced. There was a recent article […]
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Letters to the Editor 02/23/2023
Guest Opinion: Estate Planning and How to Provide for Our Pets By Patricia Louise Nelson, Two Spruce Law “I’m okay with dying. I’m grateful for the warning so that I can say proper goodbyes to you and your sister,” my mom said. Her bone-thin arms cuddled her Lhasa Apso, Lucy. “My only worry is Lucy. […]
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Letters to the Editor 02/16/2023
RE: Leave, Stay, Fight Screen, 2/9 Miriam Toews is the author of Women Talking — she’s the genius behind the title. And, as ever, the book is better than the movie. Also worth mentioning that the story is true (the horrible events at the heart of the movie really happened to a Mennonite community). —LeeAnn […]