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With Health Insurance Costs Set to Rise, Deschutes County Will Remain ‘Poverty with a View’

Health insurance is already expensive. Add it to the list of mounting expenses in one of Oregon’s most unaffordable locales.

by The Source Editorial Board October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

Amid a government shutdown and growing economic uncertainty, one thing is sure: Health insurance — already expensive — is going to get a lot more spendy in the coming year. Part of that is inflation, but another part of it has to do with the tax credits that have helped keep health insurance relatively affordable […]

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Editorial

The Jokes About a Portland Deployment Were Funny. The Cost of War on American Cities Isn’t.

In a time when the national debt is soaring, what happened to the conservative deficit hawks?

by The Source Editorial Board October 7, 2025October 6, 2025

Throughout the week, comedians both national and local have been having a lot of fun with the notion of sending National Guard troops into Portland to protect the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building from the few dozen demonstrators who have gathered there. Jokes about a need for troops to address shortages of oat milk, or […]

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Editorial

The Performing Arts Have Value. Can Central Oregon Find Creative Solutions to Fund a Center?

In turbulent times, the arts still matter.

by The Source Editorial Board September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

In tumultuous political times such as we are seeing right now, nonprofits tend to be among the first entities to see the impact. When federal funds run short, as they are now, basic needs begin to go unmet. Kids go to school hungry. People of all ages skip out on necessary health care, and on […]

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Opinion

Will More Cameras Make Bend Safer for Drivers and Pedestrians?

With a new red light camera system, new concerns around the potential for abuse

by The Source Editorial Board September 23, 2025September 22, 2025

This week, the Bend City Council approved a vendor for its new red light camera system, giving authorities another way to enforce speeding violations and other infractions in the city. With Bend growing and pedestrian deaths continuing to climb in the United States, it seems like a helpful tool for law enforcement — but that […]

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Editorial

Let’s Champion Political Debate, Without Fear

Can you be effective and convincing AND respectful, all at the same time?

by The Source Editorial Board September 16, 2025September 15, 2025

A lot has been said this week about the shooting death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Many have made him out to be something of a martyr. Others have said his inflammatory rhetoric made him an inevitable target for political violence. According to the binary political positions that some people live under, he was either […]

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Opinion

With a Bigger County Commission, a Messy Middle

As a county committee works to draw new district lines, expect plenty of robust discussion.

by The Source Editorial Board September 10, 2025September 8, 2025

This month, a seven-member committee, the District Mapping Advisory Committee, had its first meeting to draw new boundaries for county commission seats. Expect a spicy process.

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Editorial

Chill Out, They’re on an E-Bike

More people move to Bend every day, adding more traffic to our roads. E-bike ridesharing is part of the solution.

by The Source Editorial Board September 3, 2025September 2, 2025

Every day, like it or not, more people move to Bend, putting a strain on our roads and adding more traffic at our stop lights. Ridesharing is part of the solution.

Editorial

Calling Out Vote by Mail is Another Distraction. Moving On.

The President wants you to believe that voting by mail is un-secure, and, worse, that the process favors Democrats. But that’s just not true.

by The Source Editorial Board August 27, 2025August 26, 2025

Attacks on immigrants. Recriminations of the press. Accusations of corrupt elections. While we are getting tired of all the same baseless, harmful tropes that the President of the United States keeps trotting out on social media, we recognize that it is important to reiterate the importance of good governance. The latest threat — to abolish […]

Opinion

The Anti-Woke Agenda is Now Coming for Your Power Bill

Generating power at home saves Americans money. But for this administration, owning the libs seems more important.

by The Source Editorial Board August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

Having a way to generate and store power right at home means more stable — or eventually even zero — electricity costs. It can also promise stability for those for whom electricity is a matter of life and death.

But if you hear the current administration discuss it, solar power, and supporting solar power for low-income households, is just part of a woke agenda.

Opinion

Shifting Priorities Around Exploitation for the Sake of Immigration Reform

Recent reporting and concern from an Oregon senator reveal a deeply troubling pattern

by The Source Editorial Board August 6, 2025August 7, 2025

Recent reporting and concern from an Oregon senator reveal a deeply troubling pattern: A focus on a quota of 1 million deportations in the U.S. per year at the federal level is resulting in other investigations, including those aimed at stopping the exploitation of children, being put by the wayside. It is ironic at a […]

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