Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair is one step closer to the U.S. House of Representatives after Tuesday night’s primary election. A victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum in November would make her the first Deschutes County resident elected to Congress in recent memory — maybe ever. When asked if she knew whether a Deschutes County Commissioner had ever gone on to […]
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A Data Center Hopes to Move into La Pine and Use 15X the Power the Town Currently Uses
In about a year’s time, sentiment around data centers has soured both locally and nationally. La Pine residents seem to be connecting the dots.
It’s too soon to tell the fate of the proposed data center in an industrial park in La Pine, but if local action and national sentiment are any indication, approval of the project looks iffy. According to Source reporting, a company called Boxminer, which “mines” bitcoin, is seeking to build a data center on a […]
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May 19, 2026 Primary Results
Local and state election results page
Last updated at 6:30 am Local Races Click here for Deschutes County elections page Deschutes County Commissioner Position #1, 4 year termJamie Collins. 55% (35,973)Tony DeBone. 38% (25,103)Brooke West. 7% (4,567) Deschutes County Commissioner Position #3, 4 year termCharles Webster Baer 2%Gary Campbell 6%Lauren Connally. 38%. (23,881)Samuel Facey 3%Amanda Page 21% (13,078)Amy Sabbadini 31% (19,301) Deschutes […]
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The Bend Central District Needs Momentum and A Unified Vision
A new City fee at this time won’t help
If you’ve been paying attention to Bend politics and local business matters, then you probably heard about the promise of the Bend Central District. Some envision it as a second downtown — a place to allow the city to grow and a hip business district to proliferate — with a new city hall to boot. […]
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A Library — Any Library — in Bend Couldn’t Come Too Soon
As a third space and a resource center, libraries are a lifeline. Ours shouldn’t have been closed this long.
In just a few short days, the Deschutes Public Library’s new Central Library will open on the east side of Bend. For those who have gone by during the many months it’s stood there under construction, the 100,000-square-foot space is certainly hard to miss. We are excited about it, but right now we’re also still […]
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May 2026 Election: Endorsements and Ideas
Ballots begin arriving in people’s mailboxes this week for the May 19 primary election. Here’s a recap of the Source’s candidate endorsements, plus our thoughts on the election overall
Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 1 Jamie Collins The Commission is getting bigger and the County exploding in size. And because of those changes, we agree with challenger Jamie Collins when he says what’s needed is a more strategic, thoughtful approach to the challenges ahead. We think Collins, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, disaster responder and […]
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Empty Managed Camp = Debacle
A lack of qualified service providers means that Redmond and Deschutes County’s plans for more homeless services are delayed, again.
If there’s a case to be made for expanding the capacity of the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, look no further than the situation currently unfolding at the managed camp recently built by the County and the City of Redmond near the fairgrounds. After some waffling, the City and the County finally agreed to […]
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Vote Rick Russell for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 4
Russell has a proven track record of action and leadership in Central Oregon
The race for Position 4 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners has seen a lot of candidates come and go, but two competent people remain. If either gets over 50% of the votes in the May election, they’ll win the seat and no additional voting will be necessary for the November election. Rick […]
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Vote Amanda Page for Deschutes County Commission Pos. 3
Amid a crowded field, our support leans toward the candidate with the current experience as an elected
With a handful of people in the race for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, chances are we’ll see a rematch between some of these candidates during the November go-round. That might be a good thing, because we admit that this race involves some tough choices. Amy Sabbadini is a beloved […]
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Vote Morgan Schmidt for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 5
With four candidates in this race, voters may very well get to vote again in November
Like a lot of the races for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners this May, the one for Position 5 is a crowded field. Voters will see four names on their ballots for this seat — one of two seats that are being added after voters previously moved to expand the county commission. If […]