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This is the final Democracy in Crisis column that I will be writing. I remember the urgency with which it started. I was super stoned in a Denver hotel room just days after Trump was elected. Editors at various alt-weeklies had been wringing their hands about how to deal with Trump. Many of these papers […]
The summer solstice has come and gone—and with it, the flareup of the first wildfires of the season for Central Oregon. If you were in the area for last year’s smoky showing, then you’re acutely aware of the impact a significant fire season like that can have on a region’s economy, and on the well-being […]
It “was just a tragic accident and not a criminal event.” Those are the words that often describe a driver killing a pedestrian or a bicyclist with their car. But it is wrong to think that holding drivers criminally responsible is the key to making our streets safer. What we badly need is safer infrastructure […]
This past weekend, families gathered en masse to celebrate Father’s Day. It should come as no small irony to contrast those happy Father’s Day scenes with the hundreds of fathers and mothers, detained on criminal charges, separated from their children, for the crime of crossing the U.S. border illegally. Whatever your personal position on the […]
Wherever you land on the issue of dredging Mirror Pond, some things are certain: Many people have strong opinions about dredging the pond—and those opinions vary widely. When there are varying opinions about a matter that has the potential to affect public budgets, the public should have every opportunity to gather information. Until 2016, there […]
It’s no secret that Oregon is producing more marijuana than it’s consuming. By one estimate, Oregon sold slightly more than 10 percent of what it produced in 2017. Mind you, some of that excess will be made into extracts and concentrates, which require large amounts to produce small quantities of useable product. Still, the issue […]
Another website won’t solve the issues behind homelessness in our community For last week’s story, “Spare Some Change,” we sent reporter Chris Miller out to talk to the panhandlers who some say are causing problems in downtown Bend. Hearing from the population in question was an important facet of the story, we thought. It took […]
Ask a recreationalist about the biggest issues in wilderness areas, and it’s likely you won’t even have time to complete your question before the word “overcrowding” comes spilling out. Complaints about “loving Bend to death” are nothing new, and they come with some verifiable concerns in our great outdoors. It’s no secret that trails such […]
While it may seem a simple thing—switching from a plastic bag to carrying your own—it’s actually a big step in turning the tide on a harmful social trend. Progress on small issues such as this require change, and change brings critics. Take City of Bend’s Climate Action Resolution, adopted by the Bend City Council in […]
Important dates: May 10 – Last day to mail absentee or replacement ballots May 15 – Drop off ballots by 8 pm. (Mail-in voting date has already passed) Endorsement Recaps See our endorsement interview videos and full endorsement write-ups on the Opinion page at bendsource.com Measure 9-115 City of Bend Five-year Fire and Emergency Services […]
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