Congressional District 2 is nothing if not a vast, disparate district. Its constituents range from the ranchers of eastern Oregon, to the Valley dwellers of Medford, to the outdoor enthusiasts of Hood River and Bend. It’s a district that’s long been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Greg Walden (R, Hood River)—but “representative” […]
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Vote Gena Goodman-Campbell for Bend City Council pos. 5
Three candidates are running for Bend City Council position 5. Victor Johnson is a local music teacher running as an advocate for the arts and music community in Bend. Andrew Davis is the director of student and campus life at Central Oregon Community College. Gena Goodman-Campbell is the public lands coordinator at the Oregon Natural […]
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Vote Cheri Helt for House 54
Our endorsement interview session for the Oregon House District 54 race included just one candidate, Cheri Helt. For that and myriad of other reasons, we are endorsing Helt in this race. Democratic candidate Nathan Boddie—who’s been absent from every debate and public forum in this race since July—declined to attend our interview. Amanda La Bell […]
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Vote Eileen Kiely for House District 53
Vote Eileen Kiely for House 53 In the race for the seat long held by Republican Gene Whisnant, voters have two strong candidates—both of whom we endorsed in their respective primaries. When we asked Democrat Eileen Kiely and Republican Jack Zika to share their thoughts on the most pressing issue facing state legislators, both responded […]
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Vote Amy Lowes for Deschutes County Commission position 1
It’s a dynamic time in Deschutes County. The region continues to experience rapid growth—and with that growth comes more pressure to deliver quality public safety and mental and public health services, in addition to managing diverse views about controversial topics such as land use and marijuana regulation. Dynamic times require dynamic leaders, and we believe […]
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Vote Barb Campbell for Bend City Council position 6
Three candidates are running for position 6 in Bend’s City Council race, including incumbent Barb Campbell, Sarah McCormick and Ronald Boozell. With Boozell in the Deschutes County Jail yet again on charges related to non-payment of child support, it leaves two serious contenders to consider. Campbell is the owner of Wabi Sabi, a downtown Bend […]
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Vote James Cook for Deschutes County Commission Position 3
Democrat James Cook is a small business owner and chair of the Redmond planning commission who has also served on Redmond’s budget and parks committees. Republican Patti Adair has been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and is the county chair of the Deschutes County Republican Party. Cook’s actual experience and background is stronger. Both […]
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Party-line voting is never ideal—but this year, that’s even more apparent
As the 2018 election season begins to elevate to fever pitch, voters are being challenged, perhaps more than in other years, to truly think for themselves as they cast their votes. We’d like to say that voters should always be compelled to go beyond party-line voting and to choose candidates based on merit and position—but […]
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Septic to Sewer Conversion: Kicking the Can Down the Road Only Exacerbates the Problem
Bend, as a rapidly growing city, has a lot of growing pains. Case in point: the long, drawn-out saga of homeowners forced to connect to new sewer lines as those lines come online. The issue dates back several decades, to at least 1998, when the City of Bend faced the dilemma of whether to annex […]
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A Third Party Candidate Can Get Voters Out of the Box
Last month, the Oregon Working Families Party announced that Amanda La Bell would be running on the party’s ballot line in the House 54 race. Some have mistakenly asserted that it was the Democrats who made the effort to get La Bell, the founder and executive director of the Rebecca Foundation, on the ballot, in […]
