Editor’s note: In addition to being Thanksgiving week, November is also Native American Heritage Month—declared so in 1990 by President H.W. Bush. To mark that, this week’s issue reserves some space to tell tales of local indigenous people doing important work in the community, as well as other stories of sharing in some Thanksgiving-related fun. […]
Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
A poem in support of those without homes, a tax rebate proposal and a message for politicians in this week’s Letters.
Editor’s note: As you might glean from past editor’s notes, a lot goes on here behind the scenes. One of those behind-the-scenes tasks this week: Deciding what to do about the Facebook News platform—the new feed that requires news outlets first to register and then have stories be vetted by other journalists before their material […]
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Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: I guess I’m like a lot of people when it comes to year-end charitable contributions. I get a mailer or an email telling me why I should support a cause, and I sometimes act. While I’m happy to support those causes, it takes effort to go beyond that passive method and to really […]
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It made my heart sing to know not just that people are reading our work, but that they’re also moved to action by it
Editor’s note: As people living in Oregon’s outdoor sports wonderland, there’s no doubt we’re stoked to bring you this edition of our annual Winter Insider—full of great stories of winter days gone by, and what to look forward to in the coming months. But even as we forge forward into winter, I’m also happy to […]
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A reaction on signs, more on the betrayal of the Kurds, and Redmond’s First Friday in this week’s letters
Editor’s note: This week’s coverage is likely indicative of what’s ahead in the coming election year: so many things happening that we published a good deal of informative stories online, mid-week, leaving room for other stories in print. Coverage included Rep. Greg Walden’s decision not to run again for U.S. House. In the wake of […]
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Letters to the Editor
Give a Dam
GIVE A DAM IN RESPONSE TO: SEARCHING FOR WHITOPIA, 10/17 In regard to the Patagonia sweaters seen throughout Central Oregon. I would like to call attention to the point that this city has a river flowing through town and three dams on it. Patagonia’s philosophy is against dams in regard to river continuity and many […]
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plus, in this week’s Editor’s Note, a word about doing an entire issue devoted to Redmond
Editor’s note: Pick up a copy of the Source Weekly on any given week and you’re likely to find stories, Picks and calendar listings from all around Central Oregon—including Redmond. Even with our newsroom located in downtown Bend, it’s our goal to cover news and events of interest region- and state-wide to local readers year-round. […]
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What makes us tick here at the Source Weekly
Editor’s note: Being a voice for our community—and especially the underrepresented in our community—is what makes us tick here at the Source Weekly. You’ll see it in our coverage of race issues, diversity and equity in the outdoors, the housing crisis, commuting away from cars or any number of issues centered around social, environmental and […]
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We would all be better off if humans were not changing the climate
IN RESPONSE TO “CLIMATE CHANGE,” LETTERS, 9/26 A recent letter to the editor claimed that a revolutionary new research paper has “proven” that the “climate change hoax” has “collapsed” after better modeling the effects of humidity and cloud cover on global mean surface temperatures. This sort of letter is a perfect illustration of why, as […]
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GUEST OPINION: Crystal ball: Irrigators, Feds play Trump cards to shortchange the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers
GUEST OPINION: CRYSTAL BALL: IRRIGATORS, FEDS PLAY TRUMP CARDS TO SHORTCHANGE THE DESCHUTES AND CROOKED RIVERS On Oct. 4, a long awaited proposal from eight irrigation districts and the City of Prineville called a Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) will be made public. The Plan, and an accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will outline and […]
