Bend’s identity crisis Bend’s identity crisis is self evident when it cannot complete a tree preservation code. Trees are vital to carbon sequestration and cool cities of concrete. Bend spouts it needs housing but then stalls the housing to build a second windowless big box Costco on a site with extraordinary mountain views now scraped […]
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Letters to the Editor 06/06/2024
Donald Trump is not above the law By now, we’ve all heard the news that Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying his company’s business records to keep information from voters that he knew would harm his 2016 presidential campaign. This isn’t just about “hush money” payments. It’s about breaking […]
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A Change in Groundwater Allocation Rules is Long Overdue
This year has been better than many, but the effects of years of drought are still among us
You’ve likely heard the doom-tales: aquifers depleted, rivers low, wells going dry. Over the past 20 years or so, the West has experienced a megadrought that hasn’t been matched in 500 years. And this time, unlike the 1500s, the problem is made worse by the advent of human-caused climate change. This year has been better […]
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Letters to the Editor 05/30/2024
RE: Endorsements Matter. Opinion, 5/16 I think the Source has done an amazing job, not only with the candidate analysis and primary endorsements this year, but with the breadth and depth of journalism covering local issues throughout the year. Bend is very fortunate to have such a weekly publication. —Dwight Gaudet Primary elections conclusion Another […]
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It’s Smoke Now or Smoke Later… and Hopefully Not Both
You’re not imagining it: there’s been more smoke in the air this year
You’re not imagining it: there’s been more smoke in the air this year. Where once locals would joke about swapping the name for “summer” with “smoke season,” that unwelcome season appears now to include spring. As Jennifer Baires’ May 23 feature story, “Treating the Forest,” outlined, a pilot project happening around Bend is allowing for […]
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Letters to the Editor 05/23/2024
Weed killer problems STOP SPRAYING WEED KILLER. Everyone knows it is poison to us too. Kills the bugs and the bees. We can smell it blowing on the breeze. Which means whoever is spraying that much is exposing themselves and the whole neighborhood to a known carcinogen. That means it causes cancer and we know […]
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With a Deadlocked Congress, an Owyhee Monument May be the Thing
Currently, the Owyhee is the largest unprotected area in the western United States, with just 5% of it protected from development
All across the West, it’s shaping up to be a wondrous whitewater season. Snowpack levels have been high, reservoirs have had a healthy amount of water, and over at the Owyhee River, everything is looking “just right” for weather and water — meaning many hopeful water-lovers may just get that trip they’ve long been hoping […]
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2024 May Primary Election Results
Bynum ahead of McLeod-Skinner; Chang set to take County Commissioner seat in early returns
Results in the May 2024 primary election began to come in Tuesday night. In early returns, Janelle Bynum bested Jamie McLeod Skinner for the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 5, and in Congressional District 2, Cliff Bentz won over Republican challenger Jason Beebe. For the seat on the Deschutes County Commission, Phil Chang was re-elected […]
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Letters to the Editor 05/16/2024
Congressional Endorsement I am saddened with your endorsement for CD-5. You have glowing remarks for McLeod Skinner, yet you endorse Bynum who is slinging mud and insinuations against a fellow Democrat. Jamie has the honesty and integrity for my support and vote. —James Scott I am an avid and appreciative reader of the Source. However, […]
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Endorsements Matter
We believe that endorsements work best when used through comparison and contrast, which is one of the reasons we feel so strongly about this issue
This May’s primary election has been rather light on endorsements for our local area, with only a handful of primary races being contested. For us, that’s meant only a few occasions to endorse candidates and measures over the past several weeks. With the low number of contested primaries, it may have barely registered that one […]
