IN RESPONSE TO: OPTING OUT, AND BEYOND, 8/28 This article struck a nerve, and, it seems, my last one. The lead-in paragraph started my boil: I found myself yelling out loud “FOUL!” The smarmy imagery from the first paragraph (setting the tone for the entire piece) is that all of us neighbors of growers fall […]
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Appreciating caseworkers, handling firearms, praise for animal rights letter and more in this week’s letters.
IN RESPONSE TO: RACISM, 8/22 Kay Bee wrote a strong, relevant letter. We say “cheers” and come on over for a free house roast! —Bohemian Roastery RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS VERSUS ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Dear people at The Source: Here is a concept that demolishes the argument of the NRA faction about right to […]
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FLAGLINE MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL Today we hiked the Swampy Lake Loop Trail. We saw no other hikers and no other footprints. Just mountain bike tracks. When we reached the Flagline section, we encountered a steady stream of “downhillers” who were shuttled to the top and were speeding downward. We had several scary, near collisions with […]
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Guest Opinion: Restoring Salmon
Guest Opinion: Restoring Salmon A recent guest opinion told Source readers we should consider “feasible alternatives” for salmon reintroduction above the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project—the facility Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs co-own and operate near Madras. But the alternative suggested would not meet the goals of the reintroduction project: […]
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ACE SAYS NO TO CRUELTY, AGAIN Years ago I was able to convince management at Ace Hardware to remove glue traps from their shelves by writing a letter that pointed out the gruesome cruelty. Since then the traps have been reinstated because customers requested them. A person needs the essential quality of empathy to be […]
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Guest Opinion: In Response to: Deschutes River Alliance
Guest Opinion: In Response to: Deschutes River Alliance The July 24 Source Weekly contained a guest column by Greg McMillan, president of the Deschutes River Alliance, that needs a response. It is absolutely true that attempts to reintroduce salmon and steelhead into the upper Deschutes basin above Lake Billy Chinook have been extremely disappointing. It is important […]
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Guest Opinion: Bill Brings Waterway Concerns
Correction: Last week’s Opinion piece, “Central Oregon needs its watchdogs. Here’s hoping for a new era at The Bulletin, Spokesman” misspelled Erik Lukens’ name. We regret the error. Guest Opinion: Bill Brings Waterway Concerns On Sunday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a press release that House Bill 2437 is one of the bills that she […]
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Communication Breakdown and other things
Communication Breakdown Last year around this time my wife and I were camping at Newberry Crater’s East Lake where I left my kayak on the beach and went on a mtn bike ride. When we came back my kayak was gone. Since I was in a national monument I reported it to the Rangers. The […]
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Guest Opinion: Deschutes River Alliance
Guest Opinion Deschutes River Alliance In 2005, the Portland General Electric Company and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs were awarded a 50-year license to operate the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Complex near Madras. Part of that license includes a program, proposed by PGE in the 1990s, to restore runs of salmon and steelhead […]
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Guest Opinion: A Jewish Voice on Walden and the Immigration Crisis
Guest Opinion: A Jewish Voice on Walden and the Immigration Crisis Like so many Americans, I am a descendant of immigrants. My family fled anti-Semitic persecution during the Russian Revolution and sailed to America with dreams of a safer world. My Jewish heritage has taught me to ask questions, to fight for social justice and […]
