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A Call to Ease Screen Addiction Among Students

A bill moving through the legislature, HB 2251, could further restrict student cellphone use in public schools
by Julianna LaFollette, in collaboration with Matthew Draxton, KTVZ

A bill in the Oregon legislature aims to restrict the use of cellphones in schools statewide. The bipartisan bill aims to cut down on student distractions, social media incidents and other challenges schools are grappling with in an age of cellphone addiction. While Central Oregon school districts already have policies in place that limit the use […]

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Vote Megan Norris for Bend City Council Pos. 1 ▶ [With Video]

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by The Source Editorial Board

This race is an interesting contrast. On the one hand you have a sitting councilor, Megan Norris, who’s been embedded in politics in California and now works for local housing developer, Hayden Homes. On the other hand you have Jonathan Curtis, who was raised in Bend and experienced homelessness before working as a wildland firefighter […]

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Vote Steve Platt for Bend City Council Pos. 4 ▶ [With Video]

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by The Source Editorial Board

This was a tough one for our editorial board. All three candidates have strong backgrounds and a solid grasp of the issues. All came with fairly detailed plans for addressing issues such as permit times, which developers say are stymying Bend’s growth. These are the type of prepared candidates one hopes will come forward in […]

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Redmond Mayoral Candidates Outline Plans for the Growing City ▶ [With Video]

Redmond Mayor candidates discuss growth, water, cannabis and why they love Redmond
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

During our interview with current Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch and Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker, the two struggled to find anything they didn’t agree on when discussing a variety of topics that are important to the City of Redmond. The candidates started the interview by agreeing the biggest challenge facing Redmond was growth. The Source […]

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In Oregon House 53 Race, Redmond School Board Director Keri Lopez Challenges Incumbent Emerson Levy ▶ [With Video]

A face off for the Bend-Sisters-Redmond House seat in the November election
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

Current representative for House District 53, Democrat Emerson Levy, will face off against Republican Keri Lopez, the current director of the Redmond School Board, for the Oregon House seat in the November election. Lopez, who’s running on the premise of adding balance to the legislature, leaned on her expertise from the Redmond School Board for […]

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Brewery Engineer Seeks to Unseat Current Bend City Councilor Megan Perkins ▶ [With Video]

The two recently participated in an interview with the Source Weekly, discussing issues they hope to advocate for on the council
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

Current City Councilor Megan Perkins is running against Nick Cerveny, a veteran and engineer at Deschutes Brewery. The two recently participated in an interview with the Source Weekly, discussing issues they hope to advocate for on the council. Both candidates spoke of the importance of infrastructure funding, addressing houselessness and managing water resources. Both also […]

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Vote Anthony Broadman for Oregon Senate 27 ▶ [With Video]

Listen to candidates Michael Summers (R) and Anthony Broadman (D) and it might be hard to distinguish between them. The differences are in the details.
by The Source Editorial Board

Listen to candidates Michael Summers (R) and Anthony Broadman (D), who are running for Oregon’s Senate 27 seat, and at broad brush, it might be hard to distinguish between them. Both see housing and housing affordability as the top issues for this campaign. Both talk about the need to adequately fund schools. Both want to […]

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Vote Kent Vander Kamp for Deschutes County Sheriff ▶ [With Video]

In a tough race with two current employees of DCSO running against each other, our bet’s on the one who can offer the best shot at change
by The Source Editorial Board

Like it or not, the present election for the next Deschutes County Sheriff plays as a referendum on current Sheriff Shane Nelson. Under his leadership, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been plagued with lawsuits and personnel complaints that have not only put a stain on the office, but cost county taxpayers plenty, to boot. […]

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Meet the Candidates: The Race for State Senate 27 ▶ [With Video]

Anthony Broadman and Michael Summers discuss top issues in the 27th District
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers will face off in the race for the Senate seat in the 27th District, which represents Bend, Sisters, Tumalo and portions of Redmond. Tim Knopp, the current senator, is ineligible to run for re-election due to excessive absences during the last legislative session, when Republicans in the Oregon […]

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