Vote Yes on Measure 115 Right now, Oregon is the only state that doesn’t grant the state legislature the power to impeach the governor. Measure 115 would change that, amending the state Constitution to allow legislators, by a two-thirds majority, to impeach and to also remove executive branch officials, including the secretary of state, treasurer, […]
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Vote Kent Vander Kamp for Deschutes County Sheriff ▶ [With Video]
In a tough race with two current employees of DCSO running against each other, our bet’s on the one who can offer the best shot at change
Like it or not, the present election for the next Deschutes County Sheriff plays as a referendum on current Sheriff Shane Nelson. Under his leadership, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been plagued with lawsuits and personnel complaints that have not only put a stain on the office, but cost county taxpayers plenty, to boot. […]
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Letters to the Editor 09/18/24
Just another parking lot rage story On a nice smokey Sunday morning, after returning extra supplies at Lowe’s with the very helpful, friendly lady there, I contentedly sauntered back to my car having successfully finished my project. As I was about to get in my car, I heard some angry muttering but didn’t think anything […]
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Vote No on Measure 118
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Vote No on Measure 118 The notion of turning corporate profits, from a new corporate sales tax, into checks paid out to needy Oregonians sounds good, but it’s a bit too socialist for our taste. It’s a bit like robbing Peter to pay Paul; it puts a few-thousand-dollar check into the hands of a working […]
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Meet the Candidates: The Race for State Senate 27 ▶ [With Video]
Anthony Broadman and Michael Summers discuss top issues in the 27th District
Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers will face off in the race for the Senate seat in the 27th District, which represents Bend, Sisters, Tumalo and portions of Redmond. Tim Knopp, the current senator, is ineligible to run for re-election due to excessive absences during the last legislative session, when Republicans in the Oregon […]
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Vote Yes on Expanding County Commission from Three to Five Members
It’s that time again to prep for the upcoming election
It’s that time again — time for voters to do their due diligence in prep for the upcoming election and for our editorial board to begin rolling out our endorsements in measures and races that affect people’s lives in Central Oregon. We’ll begin endorsing candidates in next week’s paper. This week, we take a look […]
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Letters to the Editor 09/12/2024
Trapped in a Never-Ending Cycle Slavery was abolished on paper, and then all the poor people became wage slaves. Even when slavery was legal, some were able to buy their freedom. And that’s what it comes down to, still, you can buy your freedom just as it was back then. Our leaders made choices: our […]
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Race for Deschutes County Sheriff Heats Up ▶ [With Video]
With less than two months before votes are cast,
the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff
square off on the issues most important to residents
The contentious race for the next Deschutes County Sheriff is well underway, with two longtime officers squaring off in November amid a department, plagued by years of unrest, lawsuits and allegations of discrimination against top brass. Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp is running against Capt. William Bailey for the open seat. Both have a long history […]
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Local Election Recap
A list of candidates in the local races in the general election
August 30 was the filing deadline for some candidates running in the November election. With that, here’s a recap of the races and candidates voters will have on their ballots in the local area. Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the current Republican House representative, is seeking reelection. After serving on the City Council in […]
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Food and Music are Fun, but Endorsements are Still the Most Important Things We Do
For this editorial board, endorsements will remain one of the most important things we do for our community
This week, the first slate of candidates running in the November election will join us in our conference room for a longstanding tradition: We ask questions, they answer, and sometimes rebut what their opponents say. We record the whole thing for you to watch at your leisure. Not long after, we share our view on […]