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Vote Yes on Measures 9-158 and 9-159: Five-Year Local Option Levies for fire-emergency medical services

An investment worth paying for

by The Source Editorial Board April 5, 2023October 20, 2024

In 2014, voters in Bend and Deschutes County approved levies for the fire services in Bend and the rural county, which helped to reduce the time it took firefighters and emergency services to get to places where their help was needed. Taxpayers in Bend and rural Deschutes County have seen a levy of 20 cents […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/30/2023

by The Source Staff March 29, 2023May 19, 2025

Guest Opinion: Bend High Situation This letter is to shed light on the lack of acknowledgement and empathy by the school district regarding the potential severity of the incident on Feb. 9 at Bend High. On Feb. 9 at Bend High we had what was labeled by the district as a “secure” event. For years […]

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Activism in Action

The enthusiasm of youth meets the skepticism of state government… and makes progress

by The Source Editorial Board March 29, 2023December 17, 2023

Last week’s Source food column, “Little Bites,” outlined how a bill is moving through the state legislature that would allow restaurants and food service establishments to serve customers food in their own containers. SB 545 is part of an overall “zero waste” effort, this one aimed at reducing how much plastic Oregonians consume. Stopping the […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/23/2023

by The Source Staff March 22, 2023April 28, 2025

Guest Opinion: Let’s Stop Blaming Survivors Once and For All As the Executive Director at Saving Grace, I am routinely asked about our domestic violence and sexual assault services, other nonprofits in the area, my thoughts on policy that impacts survivors and abusers, and sometimes, “What did you think about that TV show?” or “Is […]

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Airport Parking Alternatives Are Coming. You’ll Just Have to Wait a While.

Redmond airport officials hope to raise the daily fee from $15 to $24 per day, the same rate as Portland

by The Source Editorial Board March 22, 2023June 30, 2024

Officials at the Redmond airport raised prices on daily parking five years ago. Now, they want to do it again, raising the daily fee from $15 to $24 per day. It’s the same price someone would pay to park daily at Portland International Airport, they pointed out – even though we all know that the […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/16/2023

by The Source Staff March 15, 2023September 28, 2024

Gas fire pit apocalypse From what I can see driving around town outdoor natural gas fire pits seem to be more popular than ever. The abundance of those is likely in response to the recent pandemic. Now that the pandemic is largely under control and we have resumed indoor dining and gathering isn’t it time […]

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If China Hat is the Forest, One Small Managed Camp is a Tree

Friction brews between various cities and Deschutes County

by The Source Editorial Board March 15, 2023July 5, 2024

This past week the public has had a window into the difficulties and details that go into approving a managed camp for unhoused individuals in Central Oregon. After initially indicating support for using county funds to launch a camp for “medically fragile” individuals in south Bend, Deschutes County Commissioners Patti Adair and Tony DeBone voted […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/09/2023

by The Source Staff March 8, 2023March 17, 2024

No Way Out Thousands of residents in the Boyd Acres Neighborhood are in danger if an evacuation is needed. Those living in the area bounded by the railroad tracks on the west, Cooley Road on the North, NE 18th Street on the east and Empire Avenue on the south are in trouble. And the city […]

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On the Homelessness Issue, One Step Forward, One Step Back

The situation is dire

by The Source Editorial Board March 8, 2023June 11, 2024

Editor’s Note: Deschutes County Commissioners backed out of the agreement to hire a contractor on City-owned land on Murphy Road shortly after this article was published. Click here for an update on this story. Ask people in Central Oregon about homelessness and most of them are bound to say that something needs to be done. […]

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Letters to the Editor 03/02/2023

by The Source Staff March 1, 2023August 24, 2024

Guest Opinion: Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Should I Not? The topic of menopause and how/if we treat associated symptoms varies greatly among practitioners. Hormone replacement therapy has gone in and out of favor over the years but remains the most effective treatment for the majority of symptoms experienced. There was a recent article […]

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