Sally Russell
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Climate Action Plan Passes

Councilors continue to debate the merits of Home Energy Scores
Laurel Brauns

Bend City Council passed the Community Climate Action Plan 5 – 2 Wednesday night, with Councilor Justin Livingston and Councilor Bill Moseley voting against.  Bend City councilors had been divided in the weeks before the vote, because the original resolution contained a mandate would have required home sellers to complete a Home Energy Score before […]

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Letters to the Editor

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Corrections The print edition of the story, “Many Arms” (1/30), stated that a recent Lyle Lovett show in Sisters was part of the Sisters Folk Festival Americana project, which we have found to be inaccurate. That concert was organized by the Sisters Schools Foundation. The story, “Wasted in Bend: Clothing in the Landfill” (2/14), stated […]

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When it comes to paying for transportation infrastructure, locals may be paying twice

The Source Staff

In Central Oregon, housing and transportation infrastructure represent two of the region’s biggest challenges. With explosive growth in recent decades, people know the housing shortage can drive up rents and make buying more difficult. They also know that certain roads are “avoid at all costs” during certain times of the day, due to congestion. A […]

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Letters to the Editor

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Bend City Council Has the Bend City Council lost its fricken mind? This is my own “Political Analysis,” in effect “the story behind the story” that most readers will not see in the local press. I believe Sally Russell is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” She ran as a member of the Democratic Party and […]

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Letters to the Editor

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Special Interests Last November two City Council candidates heavily funded by the Bend Chamber of Commerce, Central Oregon Builders Association, and Central Oregon Association of Realtors were soundly defeated by Bend voters. A mayoral candidate supported by powerful special interests also lost. Despite voter preferences, these special interests have won. They convinced four City Councilors […]

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Bend City Council Fills Open Seat

Chris Piper, vice president of a marketing company, will fill the seat for the next two years
Chris Miller

The Bend City Council voted 4-2 on Wednesday, Jan. 16, to appoint businessman and registered Republican Chris Piper to the vacant council spot for the next two years. The position opened after Sally Russell became Bend’s first directly elected mayor. The Council previously met Monday, Jan. 14 to tackle the issue, but was unable to […]

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Sally Russell Sworn in as Mayor

Russell became Bend’s first directly elected mayor since Mickey Mouse first appeared on screen
Chris Miller

During a brief Bend City Council meeting on Wednesday night, Municipal Court judge Gwen Moore swore in Sally Russell as Bend’s first directly elected mayor since 1928.  “This is a night of celebration,” Russell said before the swearing in and after changing her pro tem placard to read “mayor.” The Bend Children’s Choir performed “America […]

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