Shane Nelson
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Inside Our Endorsement Interviews

The Source’s “My View” video series interviews local political candidates one-on-one, ahead of the 2020 election. Below are excerpts from our conversations.
by The Source Staff

The following excerpts have been edited lightly for clarity. Shane Nelson, running for Deschutes County Sheriff, incumbent Source Weekly: What’s your take on the notion of defunding the police—which really has evolved into a more detailed conversation around a reallocation of resources? Shane Nelson: Let me start by saying there’s a lot of fine women […]

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Election Filings Begin for 2020 Races

With a big election year ahead, Oregon Secretary of State urges people to run
Hilary Corrigan

Those looking to hold public office can now join the race for positions up for election in the May 19, 2020 primary. Offices include U.S. President, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, plus Oregon Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. A news release from the Oregon Secretary of State notes that 16 of Oregon’s […]

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Sheriff Nelson Endorses Pro-Measure 105 Statement

DA John Hummel is still against repealing Oregon’s sanctuary law
Chris Miller

On Aug. 27, 15 Oregon sheriffs from mostly rural counties—including Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson—endorsed a statement from Clatsop County Sheriff Thomas J. Bergin, asking voters to repeal Oregon’s “illegal-immigrant” sanctuary statute. Ballot Measure 105 would “repeal the state law, Oregon Revised Statute 181A.820, which forbids state agencies, including law enforcement, from using state resources […]

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Blue Line Safety Zone Now Offered at DCSO

The two parking spots are for safe internet transactions and other exchanges
Chris Miller

Recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office created two parking spaces in its parking lot off NE Jamison Street, near Hwy. 20 for a safe space to do Craigslist-type transactions and other things like exchanging children between parents. The spots, called “Blue Line Safety Zone” are clearly marked and in a well-lit area, according to the […]

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Sanctuary?

An initiative that may head to the November ballot would reverse current immigration law
Chris Miller

On July 9, over 20 people holding signs that read “Oregonians united against profiling” gathered near the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse to speak out against efforts to get rid of Oregon’s “sanctuary law.” Deschutes District Attorney John Hummel, Noah Goldberg-Jaffe of the Oregon AFL-CIO, Bend Lutheran minister Erika Spaet and Rural Organizing Project […]

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Trump-approved STATES Act could change everything for marijuana business

…and the latest intrigues with the Deschutes County Commission
Jeremy Dickman

As Donald Trump carries on with his daily ritual of alienating world allies and embracing the world’s autocrats, some owners of marijuana businesses could be forgiven for feeling a touch of ambivalence toward the president, thanks to Trump’s recent, surprising support of the cannabis industry. A little background: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner […]

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Judge rewrites gun ballot title

Sigs still needed
Christian Trejbal

On Wednesday, Deschutes County Presiding Judge Wells Ashby issued a ruling that rewrites the ballot title for a proposed initiative that would limit enforcement of gun regulations. The new title replaces one written by District Attorney John Hummel. “The court finds the Caption, Question and Summary prepared by the District Attorney … fails to adequately […]

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Deschutes County Sheriff Fires Deputy

2016 election opponent plans to sue
Chris Miller

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson has terminated the deputy who ran against him in the last general election. Eric Kozowski ran against Nelson in the November 2016 election, and was put on administrative leave in September 2017. According to a DCSO press release, Kozowski was terminated based on internal investigations that concluded he violated Sheriff’s […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates
The Source Staff

Governor Kate Brown The looming budgetary shortfalls in Salem are of epic proportion. The shortfalls in education, public infrastructure spending, the public employee retirement system (PERS) and health care obligations are a wake up call for good governance. It’s enough to make a voter want to hit the reset button—but that would be foolish. Gov. […]

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