Guest Opinion: Public Trust and the Deschutes River In October, irrigators began the annual drawing down of the Deschutes River to the point where fish and other wildlife die or are threatened. Good people have tried to save fish stranded in pools of water. I do not want to denigrate their efforts, but the fact […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/24/2022
RE: Jury Reaches Verdict in Cranston Trial. Web version, 11/16 The jury heard all the evidence and had the proper instructions from the Court before going into deliberation – 2nd Degree Murder was a charge grandstanded by outgoing DA John Hummel – and the evidence to include video evidence from four stationary security cameras showed […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/17/2022
CORRECTION: An article in the Nov. 8 issue stated former administrators of the Bend FC Timbers were facing misdemeanor criminal mischief charges, however the District Attorney is charging Tara Bilanski, Jen Davin and Emily Williams on what would be misdemeanors instead as violations — meaning there is no possibility of jail time. We regret the […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/10/2022
Kingship, Medicare and Corporate Greed
Saul or Abimelech There is a famous moment in time in the Bible when the people of Moses decided to turn away from democracy to embrace kingship. The so-called Hebrew republic became a monarchy and still existed for a few hundred years after the people chose Saul as their first king. However, prophets popped up […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/03/2022
RE: Culver Pulls Students from Camp Over Nonbinary Counselor. News, 10/27 The frustration I feel reading about [Supt. Stephanie] Garber’s decision to pull the students from camp is rooted in disappointment and sadness. “That individual support plan cannot create a discriminatory environment,” should be the underlined takeaway. I don’t understand why we’re punishing a counselor […]
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Letters to the Editor 10/27/22
Library land, Labor commissioner support and more in this week’s Letters
Guest Opinion: Library The Deschutes Public Library and I have a history. When I was 11 years old my mother and I would make the five and one-half block walk once a week to borrow and return books. The branch library was one room in the Redmond City Hall and Mrs. Ward was “my” librarian. […]
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Letters to the Editor 10/20/2022
Guest Opinion: After 10 Years of Delay, Let’s Bridge the Gap in Southern Bend By Connect Bend Board of Directors Ten years ago, Bend voters approved a $29 million bond measure for three great projects: the Whitewater Park, the Pavilion Skating Rink and the completion of the Deschutes River Trail via a footbridge in southern […]
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Letters to the Editor 10/13/2022
Betsy Johnson Remember: Betsy Johnson voted against the bill that would have prevented the Safeway shooter from getting a gun. And then she says Democrats are soft on crime. Also voted against raising the min. wage. —Tom Gates Deciding on a New Mayor Need workers? (waiters?) Need ideas? Need solutions? We need new blood—a new generation—with fresh, out-of-the-box creativity to pave a […]
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Letters to the Editor October 6, 2022
Worrell Park Worrell Park provides respite for nearby workers in the middle of the city. It is unique in Bend a pocket park where wildlife, insects and more can find a home. I find it ironic that the City of Bend is trying to reduce parking and car trips through various code changes related to […]
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Letters to the Editor 09/29/2022
Morgan Schmidt for County Commissioner A lack of affordable housing, homelessness, worker shortages, a childcare “desert,” drought and wildfires. These are just a few of the challenges we are facing right now in Deschutes County. Our elected officials have made progress towards addressing these challenges but there is still much work to be done. Frankly, some […]