In response to “A Letter to the Bend-La Pine School Board,” (3/3) I can’t agree with you more, Gary. Having worked as a counselor for the Bend LaPine School District until 2010, I have observed the reduction of counselors and the general increase of unmet mental health needs, families and students who are dissatisfied with […]
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Letters 8/20-8/26
PROTECTING PEDESTRIANS AND DOGS As reported in the Bulletin [“Pedestrian sting yields 7 citations” (8/20)], the Bend Police Department has begun its annual operation to educate motorists about properly yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks. May I suggest another “sting” operation to “educate” motorists on the dangers (read: stupidity) of transporting dogs loose in the back […]
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Letters 8/6-8/11
IN REPLY TO “GOT BIG FEELINGS ABOUT THE UGB?” (8/5) Extending the Urban Growth Boundary costs taxpayers more than infill building. This is shown in a 2013 report, downloadable at www.friends.org/infrastructure. If the UGB is extended who wins? Developers and real estate agents. Who loses? Bend taxpayers. —Pissed-off taxpayer IN REPLY TO “HOTEL, MOTEL, NEIGHBORHOOD […]
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Letters 5/21-5/27
IN REPLY TO “THE MANY PROBLEMS CAUSED BY FREE ROAMING AND FERAL CATS” (4/3) [Oh my] goodness all these statistics….for real? Come on…. humans started all the hub bub when we socialized and tamed creatures now we want to kill them cuz we screwed up…and now there are so many…blah blah blah… I live in […]
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3/18-3/25
OSU-Cascades Site Selection Dear Source, Today I am ashamed to call myself a Central Oregonian and to say I live in Bend. Last night I witnessed a large group of extremely passionate people come together for a cause—to raise money and awareness and speak up against what they considered injustice with one unified voice. Under […]