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National Coronavirus Confusion

Trump declares a national emergency: Is the U.S. learning from the success and failure of other countries?
Laurel Brauns

Is the U.S. government doing enough to slow the spread of this potentially lethal pandemic? President Donald Trump and national agencies ranging from the Center for Disease Control to the Federal Drug Administration have been the target of a never-ending stream of criticism: They’ve had disorganized response a highly contagious virus that poses a new […]

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Letters to the Editor

The Source Staff

—It’s No Longer Free to Pollute Carbon in Canada Simple economics can influence human behavior. Humans listen to the economic sermon of the mighty dollar more than we listen to the moral sermons of right and wrong. We know it is morally wrong to pollute the atmosphere, as Pope Francis reminds us, yet we persist. […]

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Fear-Based legislation, HB3063 doesn’t uphold Oregon values! As it stands, Oregon will be losing over 900 teachers statewide (15 in Bend) and three school days in the current 2019-20 biennial state budget. HB3063 will impact roughly 31,000 students. That could mean an additional loss to school budgets of over $403,000,000. Under HB3063, our public charter, […]

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On the Chopping Block: Afterschool Funding

If approved, the president’s 2020 budget would eliminate federal contributions, creating a ripple effect for students and families
Chris Miller

If approved, the president’s 2020 budget proposal would eliminate federal funding for afterschool programs. It’s a cut that could impact 1.7 million children, according to Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group that works to ensure that all youth have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. The chief federal funding stream for afterschool and summer learning programs […]

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Don’t Lie To Me! Hasn’t every parent stated that declaration since you were a child? I have made many a decision based on this premise. Trust, friendships, partnerships etc. Are all based on one’s belief in others’ words.  Personally I have no friends who lie, and don’t want any. I find lying and liars despicable, and feel […]

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A Secret Committee Revealed

Josh Jardine

Question: Is there really a newly discovered secret multi-agency federal government committee, currently drafting prohibitionist anti-cannabis policy, to generate reports to be spoon-fed to the rapidly diminishing-mental-capacity Commander in Chief ? Wow…How high would I need to be to believe that? [Takes hash hit off bong.] That’s how high. Late last month, BuzzFeed news broke […]

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Please help stop BP&R new rule to allow drones in our parks!!!
The Source Staff

Please help stop BP&R new rule to allow drones in our Parks!!!! 7.5 Drones and other remote-controlled devices are permitted, except as prohibited by the Executive Director or a Designee, to the extent that they do not endanger the comfort, health, peace, or safety of others or cause harm to District property. Such devices shall […]

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Don’t allow the notion of short-term financial gain threaten the Endangered Species Act

Jim Anderson

Editor’s note: Our Dog Days of Summer issue conveniently—or perhaps, unfortunately—coincides with the U.S. Department of Interior and Department of Commerce’s recent announcement that the agencies would seek to weaken some of the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. In light of the proposed changes, we could imagine no one more qualified than our Natural […]

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Naked bike ride, in response to…
The Source Staff

Naked Bike Ride The Bend Second Annual Naked Bike Ride began while the sun was still well up, a nice improvement from the Bend First Annual Naked Bike Ride. But why did only ten people express their disdain of the overuse of fossil fuels? Why did only ten Benders show up to BE TOTALLY FREE? […]

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