Editorial

Over the last several years, much has been said about homelessness in Oregon — and everyone has an opinion. Lock them up, some say. Allow them the small dignity of sleeping on the street when they find themselves down on their luck, others say. In the midst of public dismay over visible camping on the […]

We thought we were getting a shot at a corruption-free and drama-free Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office when we advocated for voters to select Kent Vander Kamp as the next sheriff. And while it may still be true that Vander Kamp is in the best position to change the culture at the office, which has been […]

We love the vision of the “people streets” project that the City of Bend is currently exploring: more room for people, rather than their gigantic vehicles of steel and glass, to roam the public spaces of the city. But while we think the notion of limiting — or even completely closing — certain streets in […]

Don’t get us wrong: The vision for the Hawthorne Bridge is a good one. The design is beautiful, and it will be the conversation piece that city leaders hope it will be, when locals and visitors alike are going to and fro along Highway 97. It will be a nice showpiece, but those of us […]

The end of one presidential term and the wait for the next one to commence is typically a tumultuous time. There are the announcements of the next administration’s cabinet picks, of course, and then there are the moves the outgoing president makes before exiting the building. The transition impacts aren’t limited to the hallowed halls […]

Even if you live under a rock, it’s fair to say that most people in the United States, however they voted (or didn’t), are thinking about how they meet the moment we find ourselves in. This newspaper is no different. The election of a new president is always a momentous occasion — a time to […]

It was only five short years ago that an Oregon media company rolled into town, trumpeting its efforts to “save local journalism” in Central Oregon by purchasing the then-daily newspaper, The Bulletin. The company was convincing enough that it got a group of local investors with the best intentions to aid in the acquisition. Unfortunately, […]

The news that broke this week about the possible sale of Mt. Bachelor sent an avalanche of speculation barreling down on Bend. Could Mt. Bachelor once again be a locals’ mountain, owned by locals? The simultaneous news that one of the other resorts owned by POWDR, Killington Ski Resort in Vermont, was purchased by a […]