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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 8

Thoughts on the sheriff’s election, Deschutes County’s map and the value of immigrants in this week’s Letters

by The Source Staff October 2, 2026October 3, 2026

Guest Opinion: Discombobulated RE: “Hope for the Sheriff’s Office,” guest opinion, 9/17 By Clifford Evelyn, Sr. I was rereading the guest opinion in the Sept. 17 Source and I could not disagree more in regard to the Sheriff’s Office improving. DCSO has had issues of corrupt behavior well before the Kent Vander Kamp fiasco. I […]

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor, Week of Aug. 27, 2026

An argument against Deschutes County’s district map, a call to get involved and concern about the new library’s parking in this week’s Letters

by The Source Staff August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Guest Opinion: Map C Fails Deschutes County’s Independent Majority When Deschutes County voters consider Map C this November, they will be deciding the future of our new five-seat Board of Commissioners. Drafted by a seven-member advisory committee, the proposed boundaries simply do not meet basic standards of fair representation. As a retired political science professor, […]

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Opinion

A County Map in Search of a Problem

Voters approved two different citizen initiatives aimed at a more democratic, less-partisan Deschutes County commission. That’s not what they’re getting.

by The Source Editorial Board February 10, 2026February 9, 2026

Deschutes County government is embarrassing itself. Earlier this month, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to put a map, dividing the county into five districts, before voters. In a subsequent 2-1 vote the Board voted to put that map before voters in November. The Commission could have gotten this painful map process […]

Opinion

Why Get in a Lather Over a Lil’ Ol’ County Map?

Gerrymandering and pulling the levers of power in Deschutes County

by The Source Editorial Board January 27, 2026January 30, 2026

Right now, county residents are up in arms about a district mapping proposal that would divide Deschutes County into five districts. If you have been following the labyrinthine path that got us to this political point, then you know none of this had to be this way. Voters said yes to a referendum in the […]

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