Letters to the Editor

Editor’s note: This past week, as my family and I sat down for our Thanksgiving dinner, the biggest topic of conversation, no matter what side of the political aisle people stood on, was whether people in the state would elect to call the cops on neighbors who appeared to be violating the edict to keep […]

Editor’s note: A fellow Oregon journalist recently created a hilarious “Bingo” game filled with all the common phrases heard at any one of the many coronavirus briefings hosted by the governor and state health officials. One of the phrases heard, in different iterations at recent press conferences, involves officials telling the public what they’re doing […]

Editor’s note: Anything big happen this week? Just kidding. If there was any “conspiracy” afoot this week, it may have been on the part of national media, compelling us to refresh our browsers every few minutes to get up-to-date electoral college numbers. I kid. But now that Election Day has passed and the vast majority […]

Editor’s note: The pundits and political commentators weren’t kidding when they said that the outcome of the presidential election would be a long haul. We’re putting this paper to bed tonight, late into the night, and I think I’m not the only one who’s going to be simultaneously exhausted and also unable to sleep as […]

Editor’s note: Next Tuesday evening, one week from the date I’m writing this, my team and I will be spending one long night watching returns and covering what we can around the election, before our next issue goes to press at midnight that night. I don’t think I’m the only one who’s more than ready […]

Editor’s note: Over the past several months, my staff and I have been hard at work interviewing the many candidates running for Bend City Council, Deschutes County Commission, state legislative seats and more. In the midst of this pandemic, we took extra precautions and met each candidate outdoors, giving them a minimum of 30 minutes […]

Editor’s note: This week, we’ve carved out some of our precious pages to bring you a topic that most Central Oregonians can agree on: We heart pets. In the midst of a pandemic—and recent wildfires—pets have been our solace, and also a source of stress and worry for those who had to evacuate without them […]

Editor’s note: This week, inside these pages, we attempt to answer one of the burning questions during this pandemic year: Is Halloween really canceled? And more importantly, will kids tolerate not getting loaded up with piles of candy?! Among other news and commentary that could probably be categorized as more hard-hitting, we attempt to answer […]

Editor’s note: We’ve long known—perhaps intuitively, perhaps more tangibly—that Oregon is a special place when it comes to the arts. But this week, the investment our state puts into supporting and promoting its arts and culture organizations was on full display, when the state became one of just a few to put real funding toward […]