Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor 6/25/20

GUEST OPINIONS: An Open Letter to the Black Community from the Asian Community & Proud to Fight for Bodily Autonomy
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Editor’s note: This week’s calendar—long a popular portion of our newspaper—is starting to look more like its “old self,” filled with events, meetups and happenings from around the region. While the calendar is not going to include any big events anytime soon, the fact that there are any at all gives us a sense of […]

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Letters to the Editor 6/17/20

GUEST OPINION: To our elected officials and government leaders
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Editor’s note: Scratching the surface of police activity, policies and responses to local protests reveals that under the tranquil veneer of picturesque Central Oregon, a complicated, and sometimes dark underbelly remains. This week’s editorial is a distillation of a number of personal accounts, public reports and future plans that involve local law enforcement. Bottom line: […]

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Letters to the Editor 6/10/20

GUEST OPINION: Include More Diverse Voices In City Government With Paid Childcare
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Editor’s note: Black Lives Matter. Thanks for reading, —Nicole Vulcan, Editor GUEST OPINION: Include More Diverse Voices In City Government With Paid Childcare The 2020 national reckoning with police brutality and systemic racism has laid bare the need of our governmental institutions to listen better and include more of us in the work of government. […]

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Letters to the Editor 6/3/20

GUEST OPINIONS: Let's Talk Optics & No Hero
The Source Staff

Editor’s note: Minnesota is my place of birth. Minneapolis is where I studied journalism and had my first reporter job, and where I met friends from nearly every continent. Lake Street is where I rode my bike to get to work, to eat food from its many immigrant-owned businesses and to drink a cheap cocktail. […]

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Letters to the Editor 5/27/20

Public support for the downtown open streets concept as well as the Core Area Project (CAP) report!
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Editor’s note: As is always the case in times of upheaval, some things that once felt like strongholds are now teetering on collapse. Other things are emerging as more important than ever. This week’s Feature section showcases just a few examples of how some local businesses are winning—or sometimes losing—due to the changes afoot. Here […]

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Letters to the Editor 5/10/20

A call for wearing masks from an essential worker, ideas for the meat industry and more in this week’s letters
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Respect 5/4 I had to take my son to the emergency room twice in April. I am so thankful that our hospitals are not overrun with COVID cases that we were turned away. My son could have died without intervention. I am grateful to all our local healthcare workers for their dedication. We are thankful […]

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Letters to the Editor 5/3/20

A call for more “pedestrianized” streets; support for a Congressional candidate
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Revitalize downtown – 5/1 While there has been an ongoing effort to improve bike and pedestrian experiences throughout Bend, COVID-19 presents an even stronger case for devoting more space to bikes and people, and less to cars. Bond and Wall should have walkways expanded and streets shrunk to angle parking on one side only. Replace […]

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Guest Opinion: Strokes and COVID-19

Viral infections and their connection with strokes
The Source Staff

Recent newscasts and information from various medical facilities are saying there is an indication that strokes may occur in people with COVID-19. Certainly this is a concern as we move through the pandemic. What should you know about stroke and COVID-19? According to Dr. Steve Goins, Neurohospitalist at St. Charles Health Care and Co-founder of […]

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Letters to the Editor 4/26

Thanking city councilors who supported a vacation rental ban, a reminder about suicide and support for a local candidate in this week’s letters
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RE: City Council Votes Against Enforcing Vacation Rental Ban 4/16 Dear Barb and Gena, Thank you for taking the obvious and appropriate stance of being in favor of prohibiting short term rentals for the time being. You both demonstrated respect for the community and importantly respect for frontline workers as well as a better understanding […]

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Letters to the Editor 4/19

A call for more multilingual covid info, tenants not paying rent and more in this week’s letters
The Source Staff

We need systems that prioritize and deliver multilingual communications now and everyday. 4/16 I easily take for granted the fact that information which impacts me is always available in near real time. When news and recommendations were issued about COVID-19 I never doubted I would be able to follow the changing information day to day […]

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