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Bend La-Pine Schools Is Already Signaling Job Cuts. The May Levy Brings Them Back.

We value public education before the pandemic shed more light on its importance, and we value it still today
by The Source Editorial Board

During the pandemic, teachers and support staff were largely heralded. Not only did many of us get to experience having our children around all day long rather than having them at school, but in overheard conversations on computer screens, we saw the immense burden placed on educators who suddenly had to deliver lessons on video […]

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Letters to the Editor 04/11/2024

by The Source Staff

RE: Planned Trail Upgrades in West Bend. News, 4/4 Bend does not need any more trails. Wild animals are already struggling to survive in the Deschutes National Forest because they are currently being corralled by trails and roads. They are limited to tiny areas of undisturbed forest or forced to go into town. With these […]

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In Oregon, Reproductive Health Moves Forward, Not Back

Oregon begins to offer a birth control pill that does not require a prescription
by The Source Editorial Board

Look around the United States and the status of reproductive rights and reproductive health care can feel pretty depressing. Due to the repeal of Roe v. Wade, there are efforts to restrict abortions, to ban them all together, and to put the watchful eye of the federal government on women who may be pregnant and […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/28/2024

by The Source Staff

RE: Big Screen Kenergy. Screen, 3/14 Regarding Jared Rasic’s “Big Screen Kenergy” (3/14), he mentioned director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar acceptance speech as the “best speech.” Rasic called it a “gut punch.” It certainly was. It was a gut punch to the memory of six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust and to the Jews, […]

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A Turnabout for the County Adult Parole and Probation Facility Raises Questions About Fiscal Responsibility

Whatever moral issues are at hand here, there’s a lack of professionalism that is stunning and costly.
by The Source Editorial Board

Last week, we had questions about the way an Adult Parole and Probation home funded by Deschutes County was designated, and how that might have affected public notice for such a contentious property. This week, we have more questions. The new questions come after the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners abruptly voted last week to […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/21/2023

by The Source Staff

Comments from a recent Ukraine rally It has been two years since viewing my mother’s village being bombed on a hotel jumbo screen on my Hawaiian vacation. In the middle of paradise, hell broke loose in front of me. Russia was invading Ukraine everywhere. I was watching Lviv, right on the border with Poland as […]

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If Public Officials are Confused About Shelter Designations, What About the Rest of Us?

Something beyond the topic of economic or geographic segregation caught our eyes
by The Source Editorial Board

Editor’s note: On Wed., March 20, following a fiery public comment session, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to move the Adult Parole and Probation facility to another location, away from Wilson Avenue. We’ll follow up with more news coverage on this topic in the days to come. Last week’s News section featured a […]

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The Pros and Cons of Recently Passed Bills in the Legislature

The Oregon state legislative session wrapped up last week, and compared to past years that were mired by walkouts, it’s fair to say that a lot got done
by The Source Editorial Board

The Oregon state legislative session wrapped up last week, and compared to past years that were mired by walkouts, it’s fair to say that a lot got done. And while some legislation, such as the reform of Measure 110, got a lot of the attention, a couple bills were also noteworthy, including a bill to […]

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