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Guest Column: Worrell Park does not need to be flattened

Guest Column: Worrell Park does not need to be flattened

BY TOBY BAYARD
12 hrs ago

On January 24, 2022, by a 2-1 vote, Deschutes County Commissioners directed staff to develop a Request For Proposals to ”redesign” (in other w… Read moreGuest Column: Worrell Park does not need to be flattened

Guest Column: Bend is a sprawled-out city, it should grow up

Guest Column: Bend is a sprawled-out city, it should grow up

BY HARRISON SKY WILTSE
Dec 5, 2022

Aside from a handful of multi-story buildings near downtown, Bend is sprawled. Whether you a… Read moreGuest Column: Bend is a sprawled-out city, it should grow up

Guest Column: Oregon should reconsider cougar hunting with dogs

Guest Column: Oregon should reconsider cougar hunting with dogs

BY RAND RIETMANN
Dec 5, 2022

Robert Wieglus’ guest column from Nov. 3 citing his cougar immigration study provided an int… Read moreGuest Column: Oregon should reconsider cougar hunting with dogs

Guest Column: Bend is a sprawled-out city, it should grow up

Guest Column: Bend is a sprawled-out city, it should grow up

Guest Column: Oregon should reconsider cougar hunting with dogs

Guest Column: Oregon should reconsider cougar hunting with dogs

Commentary: Prospects for bipartisanship look dim in 2023 Legislature

Commentary: Prospects for bipartisanship look dim in 2023 Legislature

BY DICK HUGHES Oregon Capital Chronicle
Dec 3, 2022

I hope I’m wrong. Read moreCommentary: Prospects for bipartisanship look dim in 2023 Legislature

Commentary: Balenciaga has filed a lawsuit it won't win

Commentary: Balenciaga has filed a lawsuit it won't win

BY STEPHEN L. CARTER Bloomberg
Dec 2, 2022

It’s not every day that a famous fashion house files a $25 million lawsuit against the compa… Read moreCommentary: Balenciaga has filed a lawsuit it won't win

Guest Column: Lemon Gulch project is misguided

Guest Column: Lemon Gulch project is misguided

BY DAVE NIELSEN
Dec 1, 2022

Mountain biking is an exciting sport enjoyed by all levels of riders. In the past 20 years, … Read moreGuest Column: Lemon Gulch project is misguided

Guest Column: Bend City Council should pass home energy score

Guest Column: Bend City Council should pass home energy score

BY DIANE HODIAK
Nov 30, 2022

Next week, the Bend City Council will discuss a new ordinance that provides homebuyers with … Read moreGuest Column: Bend City Council should pass home energy score

Commentary: Prospects for bipartisanship look dim in 2023 Legislature

Commentary: Prospects for bipartisanship look dim in 2023 Legislature

Commentary: Balenciaga has filed a lawsuit it won't win

Commentary: Balenciaga has filed a lawsuit it won't win

Guest Column: Lemon Gulch project is misguided

Guest Column: Lemon Gulch project is misguided

Guest Column: Bend City Council should pass home energy score

Guest Column: Bend City Council should pass home energy score

Guest Column: County's rules are an effective ban on psilocybin services, despite voter support

Guest Column: County's rules are an effective ban on psilocybin services, despite voter support

BY PIPER LUCAS
Nov 29, 2022

Deschutes County residents have voted twice in favor of psilocybin services: first in 2020 w… Read moreGuest Column: County's rules are an effective ban on psilocybin services, despite voter support

Commentary: Ukraine's victories may become a problem for the U.S.

Commentary: Ukraine's victories may become a problem for the U.S.

BY HAL BRANDS Bloomberg
Nov 28, 2022

Ukraine has notched another big victory in its war against Russian aggression: the liberatio… Read moreCommentary: Ukraine's victories may become a problem for the U.S.

Commentary: Russia's mass abductions are genocide

Commentary: Russia's mass abductions are genocide

BY ANDREAS KLUTH Bloomberg
Nov 25, 2022

We can unearth the mass graves left in Ukraine by retreating Russian troops. We can talk to … Read moreCommentary: Russia's mass abductions are genocide

Commentary: There is hope for stopping gun violence

Commentary: There is hope for stopping gun violence

BY PETULA DVORAK The Washington Post
Nov 25, 2022

This Thanksgiving weekend, as we give thanks for our family, health and that insanely good c… Read moreCommentary: There is hope for stopping gun violence

Commentary: I tried a gratitude jar to change my grumpy ways

Commentary: I tried a gratitude jar to change my grumpy ways

BY CHRISTINA WYMAN Special to The Washington Post
Nov 23, 2022

For the second year in a row, my husband and I agreed to participate in a gratitude challeng… Read moreCommentary: I tried a gratitude jar to change my grumpy ways

Guest Column: Forest Service should opt for expanded trails in Lemon Gulch

Guest Column: Forest Service should opt for expanded trails in Lemon Gulch

BY RANDY WINDERS
Nov 22, 2022

I would like to sincerely thank the Forest Service employees for all their hard work and ded… Read moreGuest Column: Forest Service should opt for expanded trails in Lemon Gulch

Guest Column: Chemicals in the drinking water where I was a baby

Guest Column: Chemicals in the drinking water where I was a baby

From 1953 to 1987, the drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, contained deadly toxic chemicals, including three known and one suspected human carcinogen. The poisoning of Camp Lejeune residents is one of the many reasons that the Honoring our PACT Act — which includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act — was so crucial when signed into law by President Biden this past August.
Nov 21, 2022

Born at Camp Lejeune in January of 1965, I was the youngest of six siblings, conceived, carr… Read moreGuest Column: Chemicals in the drinking water where I was a baby

Shared e-bike use in Bend a mixed bag

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Shared e-bike use in Bend a mixed bag

By ANTHONY BROADMAN
Updated Nov 20, 2022

Over the last few months, you have probably seen a few blue bikes around town — and maybe yo… Read moreShared e-bike use in Bend a mixed bag

Guest commentary: Campaigns are over; it's time to get to work

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Guest commentary: Campaigns are over; it's time to get to work

By PHIL CHANG
Nov 19, 2022

As the final ballots of the November 2022 elections are tallied, we should consider what the… Read moreGuest commentary: Campaigns are over; it's time to get to work

Guest column New Costco location will cure current traffic ills

Guest column New Costco location will cure current traffic ills

By SCOTT ERWIN Guest column
Nov 18, 2022

I am writing this partially in response to the letter in The Bulletin on Nov. 15, in regards… Read moreGuest column New Costco location will cure current traffic ills

Guest Column: County's rules are an effective ban on psilocybin services, despite voter support

Guest Column: County's rules are an effective ban on psilocybin services, despite voter support

Commentary: Ukraine's victories may become a problem for the U.S.

Commentary: Ukraine's victories may become a problem for the U.S.

Commentary: Russia's mass abductions are genocide

Commentary: Russia's mass abductions are genocide

Commentary: There is hope for stopping gun violence

Commentary: There is hope for stopping gun violence

Commentary: I tried a gratitude jar to change my grumpy ways

Commentary: I tried a gratitude jar to change my grumpy ways

Guest Column: Forest Service should opt for expanded trails in Lemon Gulch

Guest Column: Forest Service should opt for expanded trails in Lemon Gulch

Guest Column: Chemicals in the drinking water where I was a baby

Guest Column: Chemicals in the drinking water where I was a baby

Shared e-bike use in Bend a mixed bag

Shared e-bike use in Bend a mixed bag

Guest commentary: Campaigns are over; it's time to get to work

Guest commentary: Campaigns are over; it's time to get to work

Guest column New Costco location will cure current traffic ills

Guest column New Costco location will cure current traffic ills

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The FTX calamity explains why crypto is irrelevant

Guest column: Hope is not a plan for water security

Guest column: Hope is not a plan for water security

Commentary: The dubious tradeoffs that economists love to cite

Commentary: The dubious tradeoffs that economists love to cite

Commentary: Why Democrats did better than expected

Commentary: Why Democrats did better than expected

Guest Column: A response to the recent article about wilderness trails

Guest Column: A response to the recent article about wilderness trails

Guest Column: Contingencies were possible on Jan. 6, 2021

Guest Column: Contingencies were possible on Jan. 6, 2021

Guest Column: Facts are beside the point for millions of Americans

Guest Column: Facts are beside the point for millions of Americans

Guest Column: Support the bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Support the bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Support Morgan Schmidt and Oliver Tatom for Deschutes Commission

Guest Column: Support Morgan Schmidt and Oliver Tatom for Deschutes Commission

Guest Column: Support Chris Piper for Bend mayor

Guest Column: Support Chris Piper for Bend mayor

Guest Column: Democracy dies with uninformed and intimidated voting

Guest Column: Democracy dies with uninformed and intimidated voting

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt understands the water challenges the basin faces

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt understands the water challenges the basin faces

Guest Column: Bend City Council misses opportunity on homelessness

Guest Column: Bend City Council misses opportunity on homelessness

Guest Column: Voting for governor affects health and safety

Guest Column: Voting for governor affects health and safety

Guest Column: Oregonians deserve affordable healthcare, vote for Measure 111

Guest Column: Oregonians deserve affordable healthcare, vote for Measure 111

Guest Column: Actions of the candidates speak louder than words

Guest Column: Actions of the candidates speak louder than words

Guest Column: We can build the Central Oregon we need together

Guest Column: We can build the Central Oregon we need together

Guest Column: Camp Tamarack: Part of education is overcoming discomfort

Guest Column: Camp Tamarack: Part of education is overcoming discomfort

Guest Column: Make no mistake: Abortion is on the ballot in Oregon

Guest Column: Make no mistake: Abortion is on the ballot in Oregon

Guest Column: I am applying for the job as state Representative for House District 53

Guest Column: I am applying for the job as state Representative for House District 53

Don't vote for Measure 114 because of problems it creates

Don't vote for Measure 114 because of problems it creates

Guest Column: I will listen, lead and be accountable as Bend's next mayor

Guest Column: I will listen, lead and be accountable as Bend's next mayor

Guest column: Vote yes on the school bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest column: Vote yes on the school bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Consider Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission for the leader we need

Guest Column: Consider Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission for the leader we need

Guest Column: Elect Melanie Kebler as Bend's next mayor

Guest Column: Elect Melanie Kebler as Bend's next mayor

Guest Column: Bend needs a change of direction and change on the City Council

Guest Column: Bend needs a change of direction and change on the City Council

Guest Column: Re-elect Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commission

Guest Column: Re-elect Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commission

Commentary: The NFL is still not serious about concussions

Commentary: The NFL is still not serious about concussions

Guest Column: Bold and collaborative action to house the people of Oregon

Guest Column: Bold and collaborative action to house the people of Oregon

Guest Column: Vote Bill Kuhn for Deschutes County Treasurer

Guest Column: Vote Bill Kuhn for Deschutes County Treasurer

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt was wrong about county land decision

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt was wrong about county land decision

Guest Column: Measure 114 will hamper recreation and habitat conservation

Guest Column: Measure 114 will hamper recreation and habitat conservation

Guest Column: Oregon's psilocybin plans lack training and oversight

Guest Column: Oregon's psilocybin plans lack training and oversight

Guest column: Improving big game populations on Hart Mountain

Guest column: Improving big game populations on Hart Mountain

Guest Column: Commissioners made the wrong decision on rural development

Guest Column: Commissioners made the wrong decision on rural development

Guest Column: Bend City Council endorses Measure 114

Guest Column: Bend City Council endorses Measure 114

Guest column: Vote for Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Guest column: Vote for Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Guest Column: Vote for Tina Kotek for governor

Guest Column: Vote for Tina Kotek for governor

Guest Column: Save Skyline Forest for wildlife and recreation

Guest Column: Save Skyline Forest for wildlife and recreation

Guest Column: Support veterans, vote no on psilocybin measure on Deschutes County ballot

Guest Column: Support veterans, vote no on psilocybin measure on Deschutes County ballot

Guest Column: Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress

Guest Column: Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress

Guest Column: The homeless and their dogs

Guest Column: The homeless and their dogs

Guest Column: Escape Plato's cave, if you can

Guest Column: Escape Plato's cave, if you can

Guest column: Commissioners Adair and DeBone, don't waste taxpayer dollars

Guest column: Commissioners Adair and DeBone, don't waste taxpayer dollars

Guest column: Change policies on dealing with cougars

Guest column: Change policies on dealing with cougars

Guest Column: Bipartisan endorsements show need for political change

Guest Column: Bipartisan endorsements show need for political change

Guest Column: Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission

Guest Column: Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission

Guest Column: Ed Fitch for mayor of Redmond

Guest Column: Ed Fitch for mayor of Redmond

Commentary: The proof is in the numbers: 988 will save lives

Commentary: The proof is in the numbers: 988 will save lives

Guest Column: Take it from 12-year-old me, we need to pass Measure 114

Guest Column: Take it from 12-year-old me, we need to pass Measure 114

The FTX calamity explains why crypto is irrelevant

By MEGAN McCARDLE The Washington Post
Nov 17, 2022

WASHINGTON — The first remarkable thing about this past week's collapse of FTX, a major cryp… Read moreThe FTX calamity explains why crypto is irrelevant

Guest column: Hope is not a plan for water security

Guest column: Hope is not a plan for water security

By YANCY LIND
Nov 16, 2022

Now that the elections are behind us, perhaps we can focus on effective governance including… Read moreGuest column: Hope is not a plan for water security

Commentary: The dubious tradeoffs that economists love to cite

Commentary: The dubious tradeoffs that economists love to cite

BY TYLER COWEN Bloomberg
Nov 12, 2022

To learn how an economist really thinks, ask them which mainstream economic idea bugs them m… Read moreCommentary: The dubious tradeoffs that economists love to cite

Commentary: Why Democrats did better than expected

Commentary: Why Democrats did better than expected

BY MATTHEW YGLESIAS Bloomberg
Nov 11, 2022

As has been noted repeatedly, before and after this week’s elections, for the president’s pa… Read moreCommentary: Why Democrats did better than expected

Guest Column: A response to the recent article about wilderness trails

Guest Column: A response to the recent article about wilderness trails

BY TERRY WHITTED
Nov 9, 2022

During the period of Labor Day through Oct. 15 (when the permit period ended), I hiked from … Read moreGuest Column: A response to the recent article about wilderness trails

Guest Column: Contingencies were possible on Jan. 6, 2021

Guest Column: Contingencies were possible on Jan. 6, 2021

BY DEAN HARRIS
Nov 8, 2022

As the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee wraps up its investigation of the even… Read moreGuest Column: Contingencies were possible on Jan. 6, 2021

Guest Column: Facts are beside the point for millions of Americans

Guest Column: Facts are beside the point for millions of Americans

BY RICH BELZER
Nov 7, 2022

Of late, it has become difficult to ignore the emergence of the term, “election-denier”. By … Read moreGuest Column: Facts are beside the point for millions of Americans

Guest Column: Support the bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Support the bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

BY STEVEN KOSKI
Nov 7, 2022

I urge you to vote YES for Measure 9-155 which is voting YES for our children, our schools a… Read moreGuest Column: Support the bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Support Morgan Schmidt and Oliver Tatom for Deschutes Commission

Guest Column: Support Morgan Schmidt and Oliver Tatom for Deschutes Commission

BY JIM PORTER
Nov 4, 2022

Over the past six years, I have attend countless Deschutes County meetings and at times prov… Read moreGuest Column: Support Morgan Schmidt and Oliver Tatom for Deschutes Commission

Guest Column: Support Chris Piper for Bend mayor

Guest Column: Support Chris Piper for Bend mayor

BY MAX KRECH
Nov 3, 2022

Growing up in Bend was invaluable. I love the friendly, easygoing atmosphere. But in recent … Read moreGuest Column: Support Chris Piper for Bend mayor

Guest Column: Democracy dies with uninformed and intimidated voting

Guest Column: Democracy dies with uninformed and intimidated voting

BY WILLIAM BARRON
Nov 3, 2022

Democracy dies because of uninformed voters, misinformation, blind loyalty and masked intimi… Read moreGuest Column: Democracy dies with uninformed and intimidated voting

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt understands the water challenges the basin faces

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt understands the water challenges the basin faces

BY HAL WERSHOW
Updated Nov 11, 2022

Editor's note: This column has been edited to reflect that the author told us he made a miss… Read moreGuest Column: Morgan Schmidt understands the water challenges the basin faces

Guest Column: Bend City Council misses opportunity on homelessness

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Guest Column: Bend City Council misses opportunity on homelessness

BY JEFF EAGER
Updated Nov 2, 2022

The Bend City Council has punted on homelessness. A move to pass a crucial homeless camping … Read moreGuest Column: Bend City Council misses opportunity on homelessness

Guest Column: Voting for governor affects health and safety

Guest Column: Voting for governor affects health and safety

BY LINN GOLDBERG
AND LOUIS SPEIZER
Nov 1, 2022

There are many reasons to vote for a governor, but none more important than how they affect … Read moreGuest Column: Voting for governor affects health and safety

Guest Column: Oregonians deserve affordable healthcare, vote for Measure 111

Guest Column: Oregonians deserve affordable healthcare, vote for Measure 111

BY BRUCE HUMPHREYS
Oct 29, 2022

I was disappointed in The Bend Bulletin’s editorial endorsement on Measure 111, titled, “Bal… Read moreGuest Column: Oregonians deserve affordable healthcare, vote for Measure 111

Guest Column: Actions of the candidates speak louder than words

Guest Column: Actions of the candidates speak louder than words

BY MIKE WALKER
Oct 28, 2022

Do you vote for a candidate based on what they say? Does the candidate’s priorities match th… Read moreGuest Column: Actions of the candidates speak louder than words

Guest Column: We can build the Central Oregon we need together

Guest Column: We can build the Central Oregon we need together

BY EMERSON LEVY
Oct 27, 2022

On Nov. 8, we will make an important decision about the future we want to build together for… Read moreGuest Column: We can build the Central Oregon we need together

Guest Column: Camp Tamarack: Part of education is overcoming discomfort

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Guest Column: Camp Tamarack: Part of education is overcoming discomfort

BY KEVIN CRAWFORD
Updated Oct 27, 2022

What is education? One way of looking at education is as a process of overcoming discomfort.… Read moreGuest Column: Camp Tamarack: Part of education is overcoming discomfort

Guest Column: Make no mistake: Abortion is on the ballot in Oregon

Guest Column: Make no mistake: Abortion is on the ballot in Oregon

BY AN DO
Oct 25, 2022

Less than a month out from Election Day and a little more than 100 days since the Supreme Co… Read moreGuest Column: Make no mistake: Abortion is on the ballot in Oregon

Guest Column: I am applying for the job as state Representative for House District 53

Guest Column: I am applying for the job as state Representative for House District 53

BY MICHAEL SIPE
Oct 25, 2022

My name is Michael Sipe, and I’m applying for the job of being your state representative. Si… Read moreGuest Column: I am applying for the job as state Representative for House District 53

Don't vote for Measure 114 because of problems it creates

Don't vote for Measure 114 because of problems it creates

BY DENNIS DIETRICH
Oct 24, 2022

In their Oct. 8th guest column in The Bulletin, the Bend City Council endorsed Measure 114. … Read moreDon't vote for Measure 114 because of problems it creates

Guest Column: I will listen, lead and be accountable as Bend's next mayor

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Guest Column: I will listen, lead and be accountable as Bend's next mayor

BY CHRIS PIPER
Updated Oct 23, 2022

I offer to all Bendites the following question: Why have seven former Bend mayors from acros… Read moreGuest Column: I will listen, lead and be accountable as Bend's next mayor

Guest column: Vote yes on the school bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest column: Vote yes on the school bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

BY THE BEND-LA PINE SCHOOL BOARD
Oct 22, 2022

This November, Central Oregonians have the opportunity to invest in the future, preserve tre… Read moreGuest column: Vote yes on the school bond for the Bend-La Pine Schools

Guest Column: Consider Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission for the leader we need

Guest Column: Consider Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission for the leader we need

BY TOBY BAYARD
Oct 21, 2022

It’s time someone pointed out the fundamental differences between Oliver Tatom, who’s runnin… Read moreGuest Column: Consider Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commission for the leader we need

Guest Column: Elect Melanie Kebler as Bend's next mayor

Guest Column: Elect Melanie Kebler as Bend's next mayor

BY MELANIE KEBLER
Oct 20, 2022

Who we elect as our next mayor matters. Read moreGuest Column: Elect Melanie Kebler as Bend's next mayor

Guest Column: Bend needs a change of direction and change on the City Council

Guest Column: Bend needs a change of direction and change on the City Council

BY RICK JOHNS
Updated Oct 19, 2022

The Bulletin is right in their editorial appearing in on Oct. 14th pointing out “this electi… Read moreGuest Column: Bend needs a change of direction and change on the City Council

Guest Column: Re-elect Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commission

Guest Column: Re-elect Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commission

BY DAVID M. COUTIN
Oct 18, 2022

Oregonians, like the rest of the country, are highly skeptical and cynical about the politic… Read moreGuest Column: Re-elect Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commission

Commentary: The NFL is still not serious about concussions

Commentary: The NFL is still not serious about concussions

BY THE WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD
Oct 17, 2022

It was “an emotional moment,” Miami Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel said about watching quarter… Read moreCommentary: The NFL is still not serious about concussions

Guest Column: Bold and collaborative action to house the people of Oregon

Guest Column: Bold and collaborative action to house the people of Oregon

BY ANDREA BELL
Oct 15, 2022

Over the past few months, I’ve spent time talking with leaders across Oregon’s rural, urban,… Read moreGuest Column: Bold and collaborative action to house the people of Oregon

Guest Column: Vote Bill Kuhn for Deschutes County Treasurer

Guest Column: Vote Bill Kuhn for Deschutes County Treasurer

BY WAYNE LOWRY
Oct 14, 2022

Deschutes County collects revenues of over $650 million a year, and that money must be manag… Read moreGuest Column: Vote Bill Kuhn for Deschutes County Treasurer

Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt was wrong about county land decision

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Guest Column: Morgan Schmidt was wrong about county land decision

BY PATTI ADAIR
Updated Oct 14, 2022

Central Oregon can be a thriving region which balances protection of our natural resources w… Read moreGuest Column: Morgan Schmidt was wrong about county land decision

Guest Column: Measure 114 will hamper recreation and habitat conservation

Guest Column: Measure 114 will hamper recreation and habitat conservation

BY ED MAY
Oct 12, 2022