Editorial: Kotek should not kick the can on pension crisis
Of all the things parents want to pass on to their children, debt is probably not one. House Speaker Tina … Read more
Editorial: Mikalson puts education first
Teachers in some Oregon school districts will take May 8 off to demonstrate in favor … Read more
Editorial: Judge’s anti-transparency decision will cheer Chevron, disappoint Oregon taxpayers
The Oregon Department of Justice can and should appeal Marion County decision
Before we bore you with a bunch of details, consider the following question. If the … Read more
Letters: No more nice in Bend; Be civil; Bulletin is something to value
No more nice in Bend Bend’s informal and uplifting slogan is “Be Nice, You’re In … Read more
Commentary: Rebuilding Notre Dame is more than a vanity project
Is it a waste of money to spend the billions of euros that will be … Read more
Letters: Fish passage and Mirror Pond; Parking hassle; Piping canals; Follow New Zealand
Fish passage and Mirror Pond There is no question that if the city and park … Read more
Commentary: It’s not the collusion, it’s the corruption
The Mueller report is like a legal version of a thriller movie in which three … Read more
Editorial: An app should not be required to park
Bend has its share of pricey problems. Unfortunately, city government makes some problems harder than … Read more
Editorial: Another bleak ODE audit update
Oregon’s high school graduation rate, about 80%, is abysmal. Yet taken at face value, one … Read more
Lukens column: Bend leaders still spooked by 2016 gas-tax fiasco
Three-year-old failure colors choice of communications firm for new effort
Bend’s Great Gas Tax Fiasco occurred more than three years ago, but it continues to … Read more
Letters: Clarifying some points; Protect wolves; Keep Bend’s feel
Clarifying some points Re: Transportation story April 13. Two points of clarification: The consulting firm … Read more
Editorial: Forest Service’s underwhelming wilderness access plan
In maybe only a few weeks or days, the Forest Service will release more details … Read more
Editorial: Brown’s action a good sign
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has had enough. After more than a year of criticism of … Read more
Guest column: COCC is cooperating with law enforcement to keep the campus safe
The safety of students, staff and visitors is critically important to Central Oregon Community College. … Read more
Guest column: Grow opportunities for Sisters
Last year, when Laird Superfood made the decision to open a major manufacturing facility in … Read more
Editorial: Car-camping fix should be fair to all Bend neighborhoods
Residents near downtown Bend say their neighborhood changed dramatically for the worse a few weeks … Read more
Janet Stevens column: Meet our homeless neighbors
Here are a couple of facts about Oregon and the homeless who live here. From … Read more
Historical editorial: Agriculture is the future
Editor’s note: The following editorial was originally published in The Bend Bulletin on June 5, … Read more
Commentary: Ilhan Omar, harbinger of Democratic decline?
Spot the problem with the quoted remarks: 1. The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 was … Read more
Guest column: Keep The Bulletin going
In August 2018, Dean Baquet, top editor of the New York Times, stated that the … Read more
Editorial: Legislature shouldn’t pass unfair tax
Employees of businesses with thin profit margins should start worrying about what the Oregon Legislature … Read more
Editorial: Expand affordable housing program across state
Redmond is in. Bend is in. Every other city in Oregon is out, and the … Read more
Commentary: From the ashes of Notre-Dame
A first draft of this column was written before flames engulfed the Cathedral of Notre … Read more
Editorial: Interim scooter ban makes sense
Shared electric scooters may be headed toward Bend, though they won’t arrive until at least … Read more
Editorial: PERS debate kicks off late
It’s been the practice in Oregon politics in the last few years to put off … Read more
Guest column: Government needs to ensure planes are safe
Reducing government regulation has been claimed by the Trump administration as one of its primary … Read more
Letters: La Pine is doing the right things; Don’t kick the can; Encourage Walden to support climate bill; Don’t kill the Electoral College
La Pine is doing the right things Rex Lesueur’s May 9 column in The Bulletin … Read more
Editorial: State should follow BOLI’s lead on records
Public records belong to the public, but obtaining them in Oregon can be a challenge. … Read more
Editorial: Give OSAA group time to work
An ugly incident on Jan. 23 apparently was the final straw that led to introduction … Read more
Guest column: Discrimination persists because we allow it
Twenty score years ago, the first African slaves came to America. Twelve score years of … Read more
Guest column: Address the real threats to public lands
In his recent guest opinion, Erik Fernandez laments the lack of new wilderness designations east … Read more
Erik Lukens column: New study further erodes case for bag bans like Bend’s
Following such bans, consumers buy a lot more trash bags
Some activists, being human, seek an end to public debate the instant they convince a … Read more
Editorial: Legislature failed the public on kicker bill
Gov. Kate Brown signs some bills with great fanfare. Smiling legislators and sometimes members of … Read more
Editorial: Protect kids, release contract
Oregon’s Department of Human Services foster care problems continue to grow. According to an article … Read more
Guest column: Canal piping is not enough
On April 6, The Bulletin ran a front-page story about Arnold Irrigation District applying for … Read more
