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When Your House Rep Isn’t From Here and China is More Important than the District

When hopeful politicians tour their prospective districts, stumping for votes, a common approach is to boast about just how well they know the ins and outs of the district
by The Source Editorial Board

When hopeful politicians tour their prospective districts, stumping for votes, a common approach is to boast about just how well they know the ins and outs of the district. They might name-drop or mention pressing issues, for example, all in the name of proving that they’re the most well-versed candidate and the most dedicated to […]

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Letters to the Editor 01/25/2024

by The Source Staff

South Bend footbridge I am the local leader of the Bitterbrush Broads and Bro’s chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness and we oppose the footbridge proposal over the Deschutes. I read your article about the group that keeps pursuing a footbridge over the Southern Deschutes River Wild and Scenic area. There are some […]

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A Battle Over Measure 110, and So Far No One’s Happy

Pack your patience as the state continues to get the supports in place to make drug treatment reforms really fly.
by The Source Editorial Board

Oregon’s short legislative session is traditionally reserved for budget tweaks and other fixes, but this February, expect another big issue to dominate: Measure 110. Oregonians in 2020 voted in favor of decriminalizing user amounts of drugs and funneling more marijuana taxes into the state’s treatment programs, but three years in, most people—Democrats and Republicans, both—agree […]

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Sign the Petition to Increase the Size of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners

A bigger commission might better serve the county’s 200,000 residents—but for now, let’s sign the petition to further consider the issue
by The Source Editorial Board

Look on NextDoor or another lively community forum and you’re likely to see plenty of talk about the Bend City Council and what it is or is not doing at the present time. People tend to have a lot to say about the running of our local city government, and sometimes those opinions are downright […]

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A Supreme Court Ruling on an Abortion Drug Could Be Just the Beginning of Politicizing Medication

So what does this mean for Oregonians?
by The Source Editorial Board

In addition to a presidential election that promises to test the borders of American democracy — again — the year 2024 will go down as the year that the U.S. Supreme Court could decide to place its own judgement of medical concerns above the decisions of the agency tasked with ensuring that the drugs on […]

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Letters to the Editor 01/11/2024

by The Source Staff

January 6th Was Just the Beginning for Trump Three years ago, a violent mob, incited by then-President Trump and his allies in Congress, attacked the U.S. Capitol to try and stop the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. Now, three years and four indictments later, Trump is running for president […]

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Is Tom McCall’s Vision Coming True?

Oregonians have been quoting and re-quoting Tom McCall for decades – some in favor of his sentiment; others wary of the drawbridge mentality that came with it
by The Source Editorial Board

Ever since Gov. Tom McCall in 1971 encouraged people to come to visit Oregon, “but for heaven’s sake, don’t come here to live,” the state has had a reputation for attempting to control growth and discourage newcomers. The problem with that reputation is that it empowered the anti-development sentiment that left us in the housing […]

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Letters to the Editor 12/28/2023

by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Your Vote, Your Voice By Karen Spears Zacharias Oregon led the nation in voter turnout in 2022, but just barely — Oregon edged out Maine voters by 0.5%. Oregon’s youth voter turnout was fourth in the nation, at 35.5%. The higher-than-normal mid-term election turnout was propelled in part by two issues most concerning […]

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