Many Americans will vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton because she is female. Our country isn’t leading in political representation by women and there is much progress to be made. However, there are many other reasons than gender to vote for the she-Clinton. As a dynasty candidate, there is plenty of chin wagging about her life […]
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Republican Primary Endorsement: Kasich
Ohio’s Gov. John Kasich is a hawk who served for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before, at the urging of Republican party leaders, he ran for the office of governor in Ohio. He was re-elected to a second term in 2014 in a landslide vote, winning with a lead of 30 percentage […]
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U.S. to Sign the Paris Agreement on Earth Day
When Earth Day began in 1970, the world was a different place. Pollution was getting increasingly worse and even Portland had 50 percent more smog than the national recommendation. The rivers and roads had so much litter that cattle were choking on it. In Bend, the mill was running 24/7, Troy Field Laundry was leaking […]
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Nestlé Water Grab a Bad Deal for Oregon
Since 2008, Nestlé has been in negotiations with the city of Cascade Locks and the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for water from the Oxbow Springs in the Columbia River Gorge. Nestlé wants to bottle the spring water under the Arrowhead brand. How bad does Nestlé want Oregon’s water and the profits that spring from […]
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Register to vote, then do it
More than 111 million Americans of voting age didn’t vote in the 2012 presidential election. Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the least likely of all to vote are 18 to 24-year olds—just 17 percent reported voting in 2014. By age 65 and older, that jumps to 59.4 percent, which is better, […]
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Editorial: A Voice for Jefferson County
A lawsuit pertaining to the upper Deschutes River between Wickiup Reservoir and the City of Bend is ongoing. Last week, a federal judge denied the request of two major environmental groups to require immediate changes to water flow, which varies drastically with the irrigation season. The joint lawsuit, based on the federally-protected Oregon spotted frog, […]
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Editorial: Get the Kids Outside
“Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state’s beauty, the opportunity she affords, and the independent spirit of her citizens,” said Gov. Tom McCall in 1973. McCall, who graduated from Redmond High School, held office from 1967-75, during the early years of outdoor school […]
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Editorial 3/16-3/23
Underage Drinking Problem
Deschutes County has a higher rate of teen drinking than the rest of the state, and that’s in a state that has a higher rate than nationally. Bend is famous for its year-round festivities, and yes, a lot of drinking happens, not that anyone wants to talk about it like that. Microbreweries are a pillar […]
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Editorial 3/9-3/10
Heritage Square—the dream lives on
Heritage Square is a vibrant yet simple plan for a civic and cultural area in downtown Bend. In the middle, a large public green space would lie between Wall Street and Bond Street. Around the square would be City Hall, the Historical Museum, the library, a play area and small businesses. Heritage Square was first […]
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Editorial 3/2-3/9
Troy Field is of Long-Term Value
As Bend’s development races forward, preserving open space in the heart of downtown is crucial, for once that space is gone, it won’t be coming back. The swift pace of development just reached Troy Field, a little parcel of land, less than one acre, located next to Old St. Francis School. Putting this property on […]