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Letters to the Editor, Week of Nov. 19, 2026

A call for continued civic action, praise for a local political activist and more in this week’s Letters
by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Oh, What a Night! by Lou Capozzi Last Tuesday, voters in Central Oregon sent a clear message. To paraphrase Howard Beal, the character in the movie Network, “We’re mad as hell and we can’t take it any more.” We came together as a community, in the wake of a terrible tragedy, and used our […]

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Marked Increase in Interest for Concealed Handgun Licenses, Sheriff’s Office Says

Since the Silver Rail tragedy, applications have doubled the number for the entire last quarter.
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a marked increase in the number of people interested in getting a concealed handgun license, the office said Thursday. Since the Oct. 15 shootings at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, in which a father of two students entered the school and shot the assailant with a legally […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 8

Thoughts on the sheriff’s election, Deschutes County’s map and the value of immigrants in this week’s Letters
by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Discombobulated RE: “Hope for the Sheriff’s Office,” guest opinion, 9/17 By Clifford Evelyn, Sr. I was rereading the guest opinion in the Sept. 17 Source and I could not disagree more in regard to the Sheriff’s Office improving. DCSO has had issues of corrupt behavior well before the Kent Vander Kamp fiasco. I […]

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Watch: Sheriff Candidates Ty Rupert and James McLaughlin ▶ with video

Our interview with the two candidates in the contentious race for Deschutes County Sheriff
by The Source Staff

Next month, voters in Deschutes County will decide whether to elect Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert to continue in his position as the top law enforcement officer in the County, or whether to promote DCSO Lieutenant James “Mac” McLaughlin to the post instead. The race is arguably the most contentious of the local races in this […]

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Disposing of Unused Prescriptions

Oregon takes action against high rates of drug addiction, overdose with medication take-back days
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

This past August, Deschutes County Health Services issued a public health alert concerning potentially deadly heroin throughout the county, after four overdose-related deaths occurred within a 36-hour time period. According to the Oregon Health Authority, an average of five Oregonians lose their lives every week as a result of opioid overdose—though the number of people […]

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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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Bomb Scare Closes Downtown Bend Roads, Buildings

Suspicious package deemed a hoax
Hilary Corrigan

A suspicious package at the Deschutes County Courthouse caused roads and buildings to close Monday morning in downtown Bend. Authorities found it contained no explosives and deemed it a hoax. A 911 call just after 7 am Monday reported a bomb directed at the courthouse, according to Sgt. William Bailey with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. […]

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Added Support for Disadvantaged Kids

COPY program marks 14 years helping Deschutes County youth
Jaclyn Brandt

Incarceration can affect so many more people than just the person serving time. One Deschutes County program is meant to help the children. The Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth program is managed through the Deschutes County Sheriff‘s Office. The program made their very first mentor match back in 2004, and they’re always looking for new […]

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Deschutes County wouldn’t enforce gun laws under proposed ballot measure

Group collecting signatures to put a measure on the November ballot
Christian Trejbal

Deschutes County residents could vote on a ballot measure in November to prohibit the county from enforcing gun laws. Sponsors of an initiative petition called the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance will begin collecting signatures to place it on the ballot. (See a version of the petition at the bottom of this post.) The proposed measure would […]

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Cannabis Collab Seeking New Members

Celebrate Cannabis kicked off membership drive Friday
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Since the passage of Measure 91 in 2014 and the official legalization of recreational cannabis in 2015, the budding industry has seen its ups and downs. From the uncertainty of which counties and cities would allow cannabis to be sold and/or grown, to ever-changing regulations, and now, the notions of overproduction, and even a backlash […]

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