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Keep Homeless Law in Place, and Focus on Housing

Over the last several years, much has been said about homelessness in Oregon — and everyone has an opinion

by The Source Editorial Board December 18, 2024January 19, 2025

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 […]

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Letters to the Editor 12/12/2024

by The Source Staff December 11, 2024June 12, 2025

Connectivity, Infrastructure and the Hawthorne Bridge I appreciated the report you gave regarding the major bridge that the city has approved and working on to connect the downtown area and the now-newly designated Midtown. This is a lot of money to spend on something that is not going to draw a lot of people, and […]

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The Machinations Continue with Sheriff-Elect’s Effort to Recoup Legal Fees

It’s beginning to be clear that this could very well be another litigious era in the history of the office

by The Source Editorial Board December 11, 2024February 12, 2025

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 […]

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Letters to the Editor 12/4/2024

by The Source Staff December 4, 2024April 10, 2025

Guest Opinion: Psychedelic Frontier By Erin Naftalin, R.N. I’m writing to express my concern regarding the recent Psychedelic Frontier column promoting unsupervised psilocybin use and offering vague guidance for self-administration. As someone deeply committed to safe, ethical and transformative psilocybin facilitation, I believe this approach is not only irresponsible but poses a significant risk to […]

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When Proposing Ideas that Change City Processes, Involving Those Most Affected is Key

Concerns about “people streets”

by The Source Editorial Board December 4, 2024January 5, 2025

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 […]

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A Half-Connected Project on Hawthorne Avenue Undercuts the Vision of a United Central Bend

Connection across Third Street needs to be planned for and solved sooner rather than later

by The Source Editorial Board November 27, 2024December 23, 2024

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 […]

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Letters to the Editor 11/28/2024

by The Source Staff November 27, 2024December 19, 2024

Saving Grace/Mary’s Place As a board member of Saving Grace, I proudly support all the domestic violence services that we offer to the Central Oregon community—but I specifically wanted to highlight the value of Mary’s Place and ensure that community members know about this program. Mary’s Place offers supervised parenting time and safe exchanges for […]

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Oregon’s Best Chances for Owyhee Protections: Wyden’s Bill, or a Monument

In Oregon, one effect of the current lame-duck period is a heightened conversation around the Owyhee Canyonlands

by The Source Editorial Board November 20, 2024December 2, 2024

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 […]

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Letters to the Editor 11/21/2024

by The Source Staff November 20, 2024November 29, 2024

Guest Opinion: ‘Tis the Season: The Season of Small Business and Small Business Saturday by Beto Yarce, Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Did you know that, according to various surveys, more than 80% of Americans trust small businesses and believe it’s important to support them? This approval rating is higher than virtually […]

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Letters to the Editor 11/14/2024

by The Source Staff November 13, 2024June 13, 2025

Protect Bend’s Parks, Schools and Historic Open Spaces Bend needs affordable housing. However, adding “Income Qualified Housing Allowed Outright” to the Public Facilities Zone, as proposed by the Planning Commission, is neither mandated by Oregon law nor in our best interest. Nothing in the Oregon Affordable Housing legislation states that cities must alter their zoning […]

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