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Vote Amanda Page for Deschutes County Commission Pos. 3

Amid a crowded field, our support leans toward the candidate with the current experience as an elected
by The Source Editorial Board

With a handful of people in the race for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, chances are we’ll see a rematch between some of these candidates during the November go-round. That might be a good thing, because we admit that this race involves some tough choices. Amy Sabbadini is a beloved […]

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Vote Morgan Schmidt for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 5

With four candidates in this race, voters may very well get to vote again in November
by The Source Editorial Board

Like a lot of the races for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners this May, the one for Position 5 is a crowded field. Voters will see four names on their ballots for this seat — one of two seats that are being added after voters previously moved to expand the county commission. If […]

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Vote Jason Kropf for House District 54

In the May Democratic primary, the incumbent should keep his seat
by The Source Editorial Board

Oregon House District 54’s Democratic primary got interesting this election season when Andrew Caruana elected to run against incumbent Jason Kropf. Caruana is a newcomer to being a candidate in the public sector, but his knowledge of the Oregon State Legislative Assembly is surprisingly deep. Andrew serves on the Disability Health and Employment Equity Coalition […]

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Vote Jamie Collins for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 1

We agree with challenger Jamie Collins when he says what’s needed is a more strategic, thoughtful approach to the challenges ahead
by The Source Editorial Board

In a May primary that might have otherwise been ho-hum, voters are selecting candidates in a raft of positions for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, after voting previously to expand the commission from three members to five. Each race has a fairly large slate of candidates — except for Position 1, in which […]

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In This Game of Us vs. Them, ‘Them’ is Now Married Women

Most already agree that only citizens should vote in federal elections. In the case of the SAVE Act, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
by The Source Editorial Board

This past weekend, people gathered in Bend, Redmond and other cities around Central Oregon for yet another No Kings demonstration against the Trump administration. By the way we figure it, if the protests keep happening, the numbers only stand to grow. So much of the proposed legislation being proposed by the federal government is about […]

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RIP, ‘Pee Tunnel.’ Do You Really Want to Fight to Keep It?

The Franklin tunnel is an eyesore, and we’re having a hard time understanding why people would be so opposed to improving it.
by The Source Editorial Board

Whether you’re walking, rolling or driving, there’s not much to love about Bend’s Franklin Avenue tunnel. It’s used as a public restroom, is unsafe and when it rains, it turns into a flooded disaster. A number of years ago, hopeful volunteers painted the walls inside the tunnel to make the area more cheerful. Attempting to […]

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Do We Have to Decide Between Fire Safety and Housing? 

Home-hardening codes can save homes. But some will say they’re at the expense of building more homes in the first place.
by The Source Editorial Board

The City of Sisters got a lot of attention when it became one of the first cities in Oregon to adopt a set of codes around home hardening and defensible space. Now, the City of Bend is set to vote on doing something very similar. The codes may raise the price of new homes slightly […]

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Locals Say They Want Tourists to Pay More of Their Fair Share for City Services. A Tweak to Room Tax Rules Could Do That.

Recent changes to Transient Lodging Tax allocations could give more money to the City of Bend — and also reduce tourism numbers.
by The Source Editorial Board

Every time a conversation about funding the streets or local cops comes up, some in the community will use it as an opportunity to ask, “How can we get tourists to pay more of their fair share?” In Bend, the City Council tried in 2016 to increase the local gas tax to make that happen. […]

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With a Referendum on ODOT Funding, Oregon Is Damned If We Do…or Don’t

A vote in May gets the matter settled sooner, but has the potential to erode voter trust
by The Source Editorial Board

Over the past several weeks we have heard arguments both for and against the notion of putting a citizen-led repeal of new gas taxes on the May ballot, rather than a November one. Proponents said it gets the question of future funding for the Oregon Department of Transportation answered sooner. Opponents said it subverted the […]

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Apparently, Oregon Doesn’t Always Send Its Best to Washington

Scandals have abounded since Lori Chavez-Deremer hit Washington. Don’t expect the latest accusations to change that.
by The Source Editorial Board

It all sounds so familiar: A high-ranking official is accused of inappropriate behavior. Nothing to see here, the White House says — it’s obviously the work of a disgruntled employee. Next come allegations against the official’s spouse. A few days of news reports, vague details of calls to the police related to sexual assault, and […]

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