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Local Election Recap

A list of candidates in the local races in the general election
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

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
by The Source Editorial Board

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 […]

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Is Local Control for Mt. Bachelor Even a Remote Possibility?

These are the big-dollar questions skiers and snowboarders in Central Oregon are pondering right now
by The Source Editorial Board

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 […]

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Thought Tree Codes are Tough? Wait Till Home Hardening Codes Happen.

When and where that happens, it might just make simple tree codes look like a day in the shade
by The Source Editorial Board

Take a quick glance at Bend’s new tree code and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a bit confusing. You can cut this number of trees at this diameter – or cut a certain percentage at a certain breast height… or just pay to cut down what you want. The ifs, ands or buts that […]

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Letters to the Editor 08/15/2024

by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Building Financial Resilience in Bend’s Changing Economy Over the past few decades, Bend has transformed from a hidden gem into a vibrant hub of culture, cuisine and concerts. With this growth, our community has also seen rising costs and real estate prices (3.6% in the last year alone) for those who call Bend […]

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Town Halls Offer a Chance at Humanity, Common Ground

Making a go of a place as divergent as Oregon’s 5th Congressional District was never going to be easy
by The Source Editorial Board

Here we go again: Another round of “empty chair town halls” that highlight our lack of representation by the person who represents us in Congress. Just like they did last year — and also reminiscent of the complaints of her predecessor Greg Walden — activists from the Indivisible network are calling for Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, […]

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Fire and Water are the Troubles of Our Time. Local Governments are Seeing the Clock Tick.

Local entities are beginning to see that there’s a role for them in righting the ship
by The Source Staff

Several years ago, the Source Weekly began an effort to uncover and publish the largest users of water in our communities. Our effort was focused on individual users, and ultimately, a local judge ruled that some users in the city did not have to disclose their usage to the public. We lost that fight, but […]

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