Trump Lies According to Aesop’s fable, a lad tending his sheep in the fields thought it humorous to run home and cry “wolf!” “wolf!” The villagers rushed to the field to save their sheep. But, there was no wolf. The boy laughed because he had tricked his neighbors. A week later he thought it would […]
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Paper ballots and dumb phones are not dead—and shouldn’t be
This week, a Millennial in our office said he’d been thinking about going back to a “dumb phone.” We laughed. An offhand, humorous comment, yes, but one that speaks to a change afoot. Millennials, those early adopters of technology, those digital natives who have grown up not knowing a world without the Internet, are now […]
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More of those greenways, Bend.
But about those sidewalks… This week, the City of Bend planned an Open House for the upcoming 6th Street Neighborhood Greenway—located on one of the very same streets that hosted September’s Open Streets event, which some dubbed a “war on cars.” When you start seeing the construction happen on this portion of 6th Street this […]
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A protest is a conversation starter, and it’s started one in Bend
A local social media thread concerning gun safety in Bend-La Pine Schools erupted this week, with some parents, teachers and other adults questioning the effectiveness of the 17-minute long protest scheduled for March 14 at schools nationwide. To recap, school walkouts were scheduled for the 14th as well as April 20, both at 10am. The […]
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Letters to the Editor
Free range cats, why a gun? and a river of IPA
Correction: In the 3/8 story, “Grow Woes,” the percentage of people who supported legalization in the rural parts of the county was misstated. The correct figure: 47 percent supported legalization, not 47 percent opposed. We regret the error. In response to “Why A Gun?” (Letters) on 3/8 Winchel is an idiot !! Trying to re […]
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Don’t Tie TCOs to a Random “Magic Number”
How many barbecues does the average Bend household host each year? Maybe three or four? And how about a birthday party, or another milestone, like an anniversary? One or two, perhaps? Seems reasonable that you might mark that many special events in a year’s time. Now imagine you want to hold those events in your […]
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Letters to the Editor
Calling out Buehler, response for Sidewalk Talks and Bridge Battle
We Need a Champion for Women’s Health in the Governor’s Office I was shocked to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler say that the newly passed Reproductive Health Equity bill would “essentially make Oregon a magnet state for people to come here for abortion.” That doesn’t sound like someone who respects or would uphold my right to […]
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In the first ballot measure of the year, hints of a sea change
Does this indicate a growing change in the way Oregonians feel about health care and economic disparity? We think so
During the 2016 presidential election, a small majority of Deschutes County voted in favor of President Donald Trump. It was fairly close, at 46.36 percent for Trump versus 43.07 percent for Hillary Clinton, and in this part of Oregon, the spread highlighted a county that continues to be divided in its political leanings. For this […]
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Fire and Fire and Fury
Steve Bannon and what a bad week really looks like
I went to bed one recent night reading “Fire and the Fury,” Michael Wolff’s ribald and riveting account of the early days of the Trump regime. It quickly became clear in the book that no one involved in Trump’s campaign expected, or wanted, him to win. That was a horrible thought: Trump and his motley crew […]
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Vote Yes on Measure 101
This citizen-led referendum looks to fill the gap for Oregonians
When considering the decision of whether or not to support Measure 101 during this week’s special election, we’d like to point out a statement in a letter to the editor written by Michelle Ganow-Jones, who opposed The Oregonian’s “no” endorsement: “Another headline for this decision could have been, ‘Vote to make the perfect the enemy […]
