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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Letters 3/16-3/23
In response to “A Letter to the Bend-La Pine School Board,” (3/3) I can’t agree with you more, Gary. Having worked as a counselor for the Bend LaPine School District until 2010, I have observed the reduction of counselors and the general increase of unmet mental health needs, families and students who are dissatisfied with […]
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Letters 3/9-3/16
Roundabout Rant No on any increases in taxes until our city government can manage not to waste what is already given them. The Murphy road project that connects Business 97 and Brookswood Blvd. was a sheer waste of $30 million. It does nothing to improve any transportation issue. It does nothing but connect two streets. […]
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Letter to the Bend-
La Pine School Board
You may have read the recent editorial in The Source (Feb. 4, 2016) regarding the “Counseling Crisis in Bend-La Pine Schools.” The editorial addressed both the significant increase in mental health issues within our school district and the lack of mental health resources district-wide, particularly in the counselor/student staffing ratio. As a recently retired high […]
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Letters
In reply to “Tree Ordinance Needed,” (2/25) We feel just as Mary Ellen Deckelmann feels. We have eight Ponderosas on our 1/8th acre lot, that we have had for 20 years, on the northwest side of bend. Our street has seen countless Ponderosas go down over the years, typically to cram two houses on one […]
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Letters 2/24-3/2
Tree Ordinance Needed I never imagined community members would begin to log our neighborhood. What is most disturbing is that—as a neighbor—one is not notified that the trees are coming down. No proposed-action signage is necessary. You just hear the chain saws and then within four or five hours the neighborhood is changed forever. At […]
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Letters 2/17-2/24
Impact of Mag Chloride on Roads Today I suffered my second flat tire within the past month and a half. I hit a pot hole on Century Drive going into the round-about at Colorado. My tire, again, needs replacement. Needless to say, the pot-hole epidemic that we are seeing here in Bend this season is […]
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Letters 2/10-2/17
In Response to “Barely Getting By” (1/28) One area in the news article not investigated is: Why is COCC only paying [$10.25 per hour] for the dish washer position? Certainly they could pay a living wage. ~John Morter In Response to “Barely Getting By” (1/28) Excellent article. Keep the discussion going. How come big employers […]
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OPINION: Bulletin editorial ignores the facts about transgender youth
Editor’s note: Earlier this week, the Bulletin published an editorial urging the Oregon Health Evidence Review Commission or the state legislature to change the age of medical consent for treatments related to gender transition. Jenn Burleton, executive director of Portland-based TransActive Gender Center (which provides advocacy and support for families with transgender and gender non-conforming children), says that […]
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Letters 8/6-8/11
IN REPLY TO “GOT BIG FEELINGS ABOUT THE UGB?” (8/5) Extending the Urban Growth Boundary costs taxpayers more than infill building. This is shown in a 2013 report, downloadable at www.friends.org/infrastructure. If the UGB is extended who wins? Developers and real estate agents. Who loses? Bend taxpayers. —Pissed-off taxpayer IN REPLY TO “HOTEL, MOTEL, NEIGHBORHOOD […]