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Protect homeowners
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Can you imagine what paying your taxes would be like without the mortgage interest deduction? It could amount to a significant income tax that would negatively impact Oregon’s housing market and the dream of homeownership. Well, that’s exactly what almost happened in Oregon just a....MORE
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McAfee for COCC board
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
I am thrilled to see that Adele McAfee is running for the Central Oregon Community College board! What a great advocate she would be for the “real world needs" of both students and the local community. Her common-sense approach to fiscal realities of the “funded" (not....MORE
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Vote for McAfee
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
It is not often one has the opportunity to elect a candidate that will make a difference. The voters of Bend will do well if they elect Adele McAfee to the Central Oregon Community College board. It was my pleasure to serve on the La Pine City Council with McAfee. Under her leadership, La Pine made ....MORE
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Munkres for Redmond schools
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Much is being made in the Redmond School Board race about the distinction between vocational education and “academics." The argument is that not enough attention is being paid to vocational education and too much emphasis is being placed on “academics," and those making this....MORE
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Ford for COCC board
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
As a current board member of Central Oregon Community College, I heartily endorse David Ford for a second term. From drawing upon his private sector experience, thorough preparation for meetings, active involvement on numerous committees and the insightful questions he asks, it is clear that he not ....MORE
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Don’t need wolf comeback
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
The Hurd brothers — Scott, Ross and Doug — ranch near Wenatchee, Wash. Last year, they noticed wolf tracks on their property six miles southwest of downtown Wenatchee. Then last fall a neighbor used a remote camera to take a photograph of a wolf. This spring a bull elk turned up dead.....MORE
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Fishkin for park board
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
In the upcoming election for Bend Park & Recreation District board position 1, please consider voting for Dan Fishkin. Fishkin has lent his sound management skills to the district’s budget committee for several years and is currently serving the remainder of Dallas Brown’s vacant....MORE
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Fell for park board
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
If you believe the park board is elected to spend more than $12 million a year of our taxes (not to mention the $29 million bond), stop reading. If you believe the board should do everything possible to determine what the people want and be their representatives, then Foster Fell is your candidate.....MORE
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Congress faces complex issues
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
Of World War II vintage, hopefully still learning, I am mystified by even the index of the April 20-27 Economist! Then I realize that our Congress is entrusted with making decisions on all this! World health awareness that today’s germs have become immune to today’s drugs and can....MORE
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Kirk, Elliott for Crooked River Ranch fire board
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
There is an upcoming election for members of the fire board at Crooked River Ranch. After having been involved in electing a new water board there, people should be more cautious in electing those who have responsibility for keeping us safe and using our tax dollars appropriately. Yet the....MORE
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We work hard on political activism
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
In her May 5 column, Lily Raff McCaulou’s lead sentence states that Central Oregon is known for physical activism, not political activism. Hearing this, from one of The Bulletin’s best reporters, is hard news. There are a great many of us who have worked for years to keep Bend....MORE
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Road too narrow for cars and bikes
May 14, 2013 4:00 am
I read where the paved bicycle pathway from Sunriver to Lava Butte lookout entrance will be opened this summer. I wondered if bicycles would be allowed to use the road up to the top, so I stopped in at the entrance hut to find out. According to the official at the entrance, bicycles will be allowed ....MORE
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Maybe Wyden is seeing the light
May 14, 2013 4:00 am
I thought I was in a time warp when I first read your front page article in the May 2 Bulletin. A U. S. senator saying, “The reason we are on the floor talking about it, and talking about ... businesses being forced to do this against their will, is that it is not without costs. It is not....MORE
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Corbin supports vocational education
May 14, 2013 4:00 am
Oregon’s education “policymakers" and the general public have dramatically different priorities for improving public education, according to public opinion research conducted by a group based at Portland State University called Oregon’s Kitchen Table. In this research, 3,223....MORE
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Vote yes for schools, 911
May 14, 2013 4:00 am
Education and public safety — what’s more important for a community?As a fiscal conservative who seriously questions public expenditures, and usually opposes requests for more money, I almost surprise myself by endorsing two bond measures as essential for our community. Most of our....MORE
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eObama, America need to wake up to terrorist threat
May 14, 2013 4:00 am
In the rush to “nitpick" the Boston terror attack — not trivializing this horrific event in any way — the Obama administration and the country as a whole are missing the giant picture of the dangerous watershed of worldwide Islamic terrorism! Fox news estimates that 90 percent of....MORE
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McAfee for COCC board
May 12, 2013 4:00 am
As a refreshing new face with a valuable perspective, Adele McAfee is the best choice as a proven leader who has served our community well. She will work to improve and sustain the future success of Central Oregon Community College students by focusing on the core mission of the college —....MORE
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Vote yes for schools
May 12, 2013 4:00 am
My youngest son will graduate from Bend High School in June. As I reflect back upon the excellent education he and my two older sons received in Bend-La Pine Schools, I want to urge taxpayers to vote yes for schools. As a taxpayer, parent and financial professional, I appreciate the fiscal....MORE
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Klemp for Redmond board
May 12, 2013 4:00 am
Redmond students, parents and the community deserve the very best people on the Redmond School Board. Lisa Klemp brings a sharp and creative mind, a caring heart and a clear understanding regarding the challenges facing the district in terms of budget and academics. As a young, successful....MORE
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Lower Whychus needs protection
May 11, 2013 4:00 am
I was pleased to see Whychus Creek featured in the recent article “Preserving Whychus: A hike reminds why" on April 29. I am on the board of directors for a new group, the Friends and Neighbors (aka FANS) of the Deschutes Canyon Area that is focused on helping to preserve and restore public....MORE
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Form Alfalfa fire district
May 11, 2013 4:00 am
Your article “Firefighting options for the east county are debated," published April 14, failed to mention a seventh option and one that the Deschutes County commissioners would most likely prefer. This option is that citizens in the unprotected areas form their own volunteer fire districts, ....MORE
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Irrational idiocies in bomb suspects
May 11, 2013 4:00 am
The mother of the Boston bombers, in “defense" of her sons offered a string of irrational idiocies that she capped off with “God is Great." For her, not so much. Look into the eyes of our recent mass violence perpetrators and you can see the same irrational idiocies within. If every....MORE
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Carr for Crook County school board
May 10, 2013 4:00 am
I’d like to throw my support behind my wife, Gwen Carr, as the at-large candidate for the Crook County School Board. Gwen and I are both native Oregonians and our two children attend Crooked River Elementary School in Prineville. She is a devoted mother and small-business owner who....MORE
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Keep money here
May 10, 2013 4:00 am
How is it with a sputtering U. S. economy, record number of food-stamp recipients, unemployment at record highs and taxes soaring, that we, the taxpayers, can allow $123 million to be given to Syrian rebels? For centuries, foreign countries have been in political turmoil and war. Why does the U. S.....MORE
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Release wolves in L.A.
May 10, 2013 4:00 am
I find it interesting that someone in California is interested in Oregon game laws. In her April 30 letter, Sonia Valdivia said she was “absolutely overjoyed when wolf OR-7 crossed the Oregon border into California a year ago." I am sure that in the last 500 years wolves roamed the Angeles....MORE
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Klemp for Redmond schools
May 10, 2013 4:00 am
Please vote for Lisa Klemp for the Redmond School Board. Klemp is a local attorney in Redmond and is running for Position 4. Klemp is running to advocate for the students and taxpayers. She is also a supporter of school safety for students and staff, which is a pressing need many parents are....MORE
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Ford for COCC board
May 10, 2013 4:00 am
I’ve had the honor of serving on the COCC Board of Directors with David Ford since he was elected to his first term in 2009. During his tenure, the college has gone through explosive growth in both enrollment and facilities, on the Bend campus as well as into outlying areas —....MORE
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Re-elect Ford to COCC board
May 9, 2013 4:00 am
David Ford is running for re-election to the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors. We, as citizens and voters, should be delighted he is willing to continue to spend the time and effort to help keep this great institution at the top of its game. I have worked closely with Ford for....MORE
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Vote no on bonds for schools and 911
May 9, 2013 4:00 am
Proponents of Bend-La Pine Schools and 911 bond measures clamor that these measures are for the children and public safety. They are not for the children and public safety; they are to help fund PERS. Your no vote on these measures will help send a strong message to the public employee unions and....MORE
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Support Corbin for Redmond schools
May 9, 2013 4:00 am
There is one candidate for Redmond School Board who makes a lot of sense. He doesn’t talk in “educator-speak" or platitudes — instead he truly understands what many of our kids need to succeed after graduation. His name is Johnny Corbin. Corbin is well-known for supporting....MORE
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Votes are unfair to property owners
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
It has come to me how unfair it is for property owners. A fine example is how all registered voters vote on money issues that only affect the property owners. Why aren’t the owners the only ones to vote on these issues? If it was really fair, that would be the way to go. Another example....MORE
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Choose Corbin and Klemp
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
The status quo is not good enough for Redmond parents and students. We need to accelerate positive changes by electing school board members with new ideas, not a rehash of the past. Candidates for the two contested Redmond School Board positions feature stark contrasts. In the Johnny Corbin vs. Ron....MORE
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Redmond schools need write-in candidates
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
After attending the May 22 Redmond Patriot forum for the Redmond School Board, we left with some serious concerns about each candidate. Six candidates are running: Ron Munkres and Johnny Corbin for Position 1; Rick Bailey (previously appointed) for Position 2; A. J. Losoya (incumbent) for Position 3; ....MORE
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Deschutes County 911 levy deserves your support
May 7, 2013 4:00 am
Deschutes County voters need to approve the 911 levy proposal that appears on the May ballot. During early March, I expressed my concerns at a Deschutes County Commission meeting that the 911 District budget appeared to contain an excessive surplus and that the surplus was growing faster than....MORE
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History on PERS tax benefit
May 7, 2013 4:00 am
I have heard a lot of talk but no explanation of the “PERS Income Tax Windfall Benefit." This is the increase in PERS benefits to cover Oregon income tax payments. From 1945 to 1991, PERS retirees were exempt from Oregon income taxes, a typical practice across the country. A U. S. Supreme....MORE
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Fair board supports 911 levy
May 7, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes County Fair Board unanimously and enthusiastically supports the 911 levy proposal coming up in the election on May 21. Your Fair Board is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the year-round operation and success of the Fair & Expo Center. Every year, more than 500,000....MORE
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You know, like, amazing
May 7, 2013 4:00 am
Interesting piece regarding overuse of the fluffy phrase “you know" in a recent letter to the Bulletin. Seems “you know" is simply a filler when people are gathering their thoughts. Worse yet is “um" or “ah" — often strung out for several seconds. Better to just....MORE
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Rally to support school bond
May 5, 2013 4:00 am
As we strive to extend the reach of our tax dollars, partnerships are key. And from the perspective of the park district, there is no more significant partnership than the one we share with our school district. This values-driven partnership allows both agencies to provide essential classroom space ....MORE
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Bend school bond makes good business sense
May 5, 2013 4:00 am
Great schools are vital to a well-educated workforce and healthy economy. The exceptional Bend-La Pine Schools public school system is good for business in Central Oregon. For nearly three decades, thousands of new students have enrolled in our public schools. Their families come to the area for the ....MORE
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COCC endorses Bend school bond
May 5, 2013 4:00 am
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors formally endorses Deschutes County Measure 9-92 and Bend-La Pine Schools’ efforts to build new schools, deliver safety projects, renovate and add classrooms, and preserve existing facility assets in our communities through the $96....MORE
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Gun argument is illogical
May 3, 2013 4:00 am
I’d like to expose the illogical argument used in two letters by gun violence apologists in the April 21 paper. Both authors employ two versions of the same premise — that guns kill people just as any other potentially dangerous object of daily use does — as proof that laws....MORE
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Ford for COCC board
May 3, 2013 4:00 am
I am writing in support of David Ford’s re-election to the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors. I have known Ford for more than 22 years, and I am familiar with his professional expertise and personal character. He is a strong, principled leader with a practical approach to....MORE
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Misleading letters
May 3, 2013 4:00 am
On the same day, April 21, we had two misleading letters on assaults and deaths caused by knives, cars and hammers. Now, the facts. The figures provided by Thomas Nitcher are incomplete or deliberately misleading. Here are the facts from the 2011 FBI statistics: 496 deaths from clubs, hammers,....MORE
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Ford for COCC board
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Local voters should re-elect David Ford to the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors. He is a tireless, generous volunteer and an established community servant. Ford and I have worked together on multiple Bend-La Pine School committees. He is always well-prepared, listens respectfully ....MORE
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House bill on wolves not right for Oregon
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
House Bill 3452 permits the killing of a wolf on “suspicion of harassment or damage." No evidence is required. Wolf predation has a minuscule impact on the livestock in Oregon. Out of 1.3 million head of cattle, there is only one cattle death this year. Tens of thousands of livestock die....MORE
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Junior Achievement does great work
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
While I was initially encouraged by the youth finance education story headline in the April 20 Bulletin, the article text was disappointing, with Junior Achievement lumped into the category of ineffective programming. Junior Achievement program efficacy has been measured over many years in ongoing....MORE
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eWhat we must do to improve Oregon’s future
April 30, 2013 4:00 am
As the weather begins to warm, Bachelor begins to thaw and signs of spring are all around us, it’s hard for me to believe that this legislative session is already half over. We have reached the midpoint in the legislative session, and a great deal remains to be accomplished. If we’re....MORE
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Acts of terrorism
April 30, 2013 4:00 am
Now that we know that the Tsarnaev brothers were athletes, it’s apparent that the bombings at the Boston Marathon were not acts of terrorism but sports event violence. This fits with the Obama administration’s finding that Maj. Nidal Hasan’s rampage at Ford Hood in November....MORE
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Don’t ease wolf-kill rules
April 30, 2013 4:00 am
Thank you for publishing the article “Ranchers want wolf-kill rules eased."Oregon! Do you really want to go back to the early 1900s when wolves were hunted to extinction? Oregon has had the most predator-friendly wolf management program in the country, and that is why I was floored to hear....MORE
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Legislative efforts misdirected
April 30, 2013 4:00 am
I have a question for the Democratic party: In your worldview, is there any societal problem where the solution is not more taxes, more regulations or more gun control? If so, please give me three examples. I’ve been asking this question for more than 30 years, and I’m still waiting....MORE
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