e E-Edition articles are available to subscribers only. Sign up for as little as 43 cents a day or login if you are a print or E-Edition subscriber. Free articles are below.
In My View
eOff-leash trails a smart, necessary option for Bend
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Given the recent Bend Park & Recreation District board of directors election, it is timely to revisit the district’s ban on off-leash trail access. BPRD has devoted significant staff time and millions of taxpayer dollars to develop 65....MORE
e
Abandon ‘me first’ mindset
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
David Brooks’ op-ed in the June 12 Bulletin is more than just a judgment about the values of Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency’s contractor who went public with NSA’s phone and internet surveillance programs. Brooks....MORE
e
Tetherow SDC decision is misguided
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
In Saturday’s paper, there was an article titled “County cuts SDCs in half for subdivision." It is true that new development helps with the overall economy of the community. It also brings excessive wear and demands to the....MORE
e
‘Candorville’ and other comics are losers
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
I chime in with Jim Stedman concerning “Candorville" and the several other so-called comic strips in the six-day comic section of the daily Bulletin. Candorville is a loser along with most of the other strips. The only ones that reflect daily ....MORE
e
Check trainer’s credentials
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
I felt it necessary to respond to Bulletin writer Anne Aurand’s article titled “Build strength, run better" as a means to set the record straight. If you aspire to run a half or a full marathon, here are a few things you need to be....MORE
e
Let’s work together
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Thank you, Ruth Fee, for your passionate letter recently printed in The Bulletin. I am troubled by the violence in our culture as well. I believe that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. Obviously our points of view are different. However, I see ....MORE
e
President knows nothing
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
We have a president that knows nothing about IRS abuses, Justice Department wiretaps, the killing of four Americans in Benghazi or the Fast and Furious gun running until he reads it in the newspapers. So what does he know? He knows how to campaign....MORE
e
Classic insurgency at Benghazi
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Al-Qaida and other insurgency groups use civilian crowds as cover when planning many deadly strikes against the infidel, burrowing themselves into the midst of groups of civilians and striking out in planned attacks, then disappearing as quickly as....MORE
e
Support egg production provisions
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
The Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 (HR 1731) is currently sitting in Congress and would replace the current conflicting state-by-state system. This amendment would provide a single national standard for the housing and production of....MORE
e
Proposals help farmers as well as animals
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Ninety-five percent of Americans believe farm animals should be well cared for, according to an American Farm Bureau poll. It’s therefore not surprising that four of every five Americans support HR 1731, also known as the Egg Productions....MORE
e
Survey won’t take ‘no’ for an answer
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
I am just curious if anyone else has been “randomly" picked to be part of a voluntary survey called “Current Population Survey" by the U. S. Census Bureau, but separate from the census? In March, I received a letter prefaced by a call....MORE
e
Support protections for hens
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
Americans are animal lovers. In fact, pets outnumber children four to one in the United States. More and more of us are becoming concerned about the treatment of animals in our food system as well, and for good reason. The overwhelming majority of....MORE
e
Our demands drive government spending
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
It never ceases to amaze me how people are so upset about government spending and yet don’t seem to bat an eye about business spending that you pay for when you buy products or services. Corporate jets, lavish offices, company outings to....MORE
e
Keats and Shelley on the road
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
My faith in young people is strong, but the story about Ryan Roemer and his plans to bicycle off to school — in North Carolina! — made it stronger. The spirit of adventure is exhilarating enough, but to make room, when every ounce must....MORE
In my view
eNSA’s data gathering is just part of a larger problem
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
So — the Patriot Act is now haunting us with FISA courts approving classified communications monitoring. And NSA is almost certainly doing other things that ordinary citizens won’t like when they’re discovered. What did the right....MORE
e
Stop publishing ‘Candorville’
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
The cartoon strip “Candorville" is tasteless, demeaning and serves no purpose. The characters are developed as insulting racial stereotypes, encountering insulting stereotypical situations, utilizing insulting slang and grammar. Is any of....MORE
e
Obama engineers recovery
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Given the frequent bashing of President Obama by columnists and readers, it is noteworthy that our “socialist, Kenyan, Muslim President that hates America" has engineered a remarkable economic recovery. To wit: The stock market is flirting....MORE
e
Car smoking bill doesn’t address enough
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
They did it again. Our children in Oregon’s Legislature have passed a bill into law, 43-15. Senate Bill 444 states that it is a crime for the adult driver of a car to smoke while there are kids under 18 in the car. Well now! A mom or dad is....MORE
e
Islam comments deserve to be challenged
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
The comments under “Freedom and Islam don’t mix" (June 6) cannot be left unchallenged. This is just another piece of offensive, sloppy categorizing. Anyone who submits to the tenets of any religion surrenders some degree of freedom, so ....MORE
e
Voters OK taxes they won’t pay
June 11, 2013 4:00 am
In regard to the front page headline in the May 30 Bulletin, “Tax hikes may go before voters," this is a prime example of asking the 99 percent to vote in taxes against the 1 percent. Of course it is going to get voted in. Remember, a couple....MORE
e
Public loses twice in courtroom remodel
June 11, 2013 4:00 am
I am not completely convinced in letting our government manage public funds. In the May 28 Local section of The Bulletin, it was reported that the county was $110,000 overbudget for the courtroom refurbishment. Shocked at the title, I read on. It....MORE
e
Merkley’s way would have prevented IRS mess
June 11, 2013 4:00 am
In the May 31 issue, Jack Cook wrote a letter where he said there was “documented involvement" by Sen. Jeff Merkley in the IRS targeting of conservative political groups. That’s all wrong. Here’s what actually happened: Merkley....MORE
e
Budget-balancing solution
June 11, 2013 4:00 am
The federal government has been trying to find ways to balance the budget. I have a solution that may help. It is my belief that federal government employees have gasoline credit cards as well as free vehicles paid for by “We The People" that ....MORE
e
Local papers were ahead of their times in photography trends
June 11, 2013 4:00 am
The Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire 28-person photography staff, including Pulitzer Prize-winner John White, in late May. The newspaper said it plans to use freelance reporters and photographers. Yes, times are changing, and business and....MORE
e
Scandals are blown out of proportion
June 7, 2013 4:00 am
The letters the Bulletin prints in My Nickel’s Worth provide a window into the thinking of my neighbors, often a different perspective from my own. Thank you for that. In your May 31 My Nickel’s Worth, you included three letters on....MORE
e
Put welfare recipients to work on water pipelines
June 7, 2013 4:00 am
Day after day I read and hear news about thousands of our citizens that cannot find work and are on welfare and food stamps. On May 18, The Bulletin ran an article about our “Rising Seas." On May 20, The Bulletin ran a front page article....MORE
e
Benign objects can be used to destroy
June 7, 2013 4:00 am
In response to “Misleading letters" from John Poe and “Gun argument is illogical" from David Kline: Even with all the licensing, instructing and laws surrounding the use of a motored vehicle, the laws are constantly being broken:....MORE
e
Remove legislators from PERS
June 6, 2013 4:00 am
Cheri Helt’s In My View piece on May 25 was absolutely right. She said that any money raised by taxpayers for schools should go to schools, “not to prop up PERS." If people don’t already know this, the problem with expecting the....MORE
e
An unfortunate conversation
June 6, 2013 4:00 am
Picture this. Eric Holder and Hillary Clinton having a conversation. Eric: “So I told a lie." Hillary: “What difference does it make?"Roberta GrahamBend....MORE
e
Take police citizens’ course
June 6, 2013 4:00 am
I recently completed the Bend Police Department Citizen’s Academy spring class. It is my understanding that this class is offered twice a year. It is a means of providing information to the community about what our local law enforcement does....MORE
e
Freedom and Islam don’t mix
June 6, 2013 4:00 am
Over the last 10 years, America has spent nearly a trillion dollars in a noble attempt to bring democracy to the Muslim world. Bush tried to bring it through a war of liberation. Obama tried to bring it through encouraging the “Arab Spring."....MORE
In my view
eAcceptance of abortion is part of our culture of violence
June 5, 2013 4:00 am
At a prayer service for the victims of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, President Obama said, “We can't accept events like this as routine ..." Once again, Americans were revolted, yet mesmerized by the horrific tragedy being played out. Violence....MORE
e
Too much for a remodel?
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
Oh ... so Deschutes County spent about a half a million dollars on re-modeling a court “room."Makes sense to me, how about you?Also, I understand they will be doing another one. Don’t blame them for that price, right?Bob RothRedmond....MORE
e
Christian values are important for U.S.
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
This United States was founded on the Christian values. But the Bibles, prayer and flag pledge went out. No wonder we have gun shootings, bombings and such. We kicked God out of everything. The presidents we had were God-fearing. There were a few that ....MORE
e
Why not cover the March Against Monsanto?
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
Where were you on Saturday May 25, 2013, Bulletin reporters? I was participating in the March Against Monsanto protest in our fair city along with about 200 others. We couldn’t be missed as we respectfully made our way from Pioneer Park,....MORE
e
Bachmann and Medicare
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
I have a challenge for a young investigative reporter. I would love to see if soon-to-be-retired Congresswoman and tea party firebrand, 57-year-old Michele Bachmann,will be using a government health plan when she reaches Medicare age. Michael....MORE
e
A gift for graduates: Help them register to vote
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
It’s that time of year again. Graduations are upon us and students are now preparing to embark on the next stage of their lives. Whether going on to school or entering the military or the workforce, this is a big moment in a young....MORE
In my view
eState financial information should be accurate
June 4, 2013 4:00 am
An open letter to the Oregon Joint Committee on Ways and Means:Several weeks ago you asked for suggested priorities so that your committee can make recommendations to the Oregon Legislature. I attended the Bend hearing, and most people who spoke....MORE
In my view
ePublic investment helps private business
June 2, 2013 4:00 am
I have been in business as a residential contractor for seven years. I started my business with the specific focus on Home Performance. Three years ago we were growing, but the market seemed to have a ceiling. Homeowners wanted to upgrade their....MORE
e
Merkley’s letter to IRS raises questions
May 31, 2013 4:00 am
The article in the May 17 Bulletin regarding our Senator Merkley’s documented involvement in the IRS targeting of conservative political groups is very disturbing. His motivation, along with six other “honorable" gentlemen, seems to be....MORE
e
No wonder the NRA is suspicious
May 31, 2013 4:00 am
Wow! Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS targeting conservative organizations, eavesdropping on Associated Press emails and phone records, Director of the IRS taking the Fifth Amendment, and just recently, reporter James Rosen with Fox News under attack ....MORE
e
Obama administration’s actions define it
May 31, 2013 4:00 am
Recent accusations regarding the Obama administration are very troubling. And as facts emerge, those accusations appear more and more to have considerable accuracy, suggesting, or proving even, that serious substance is in play which moves this....MORE
e
Don’t let cats wander your neighborhood
May 31, 2013 4:00 am
While in recent years, The Bulletin has printed reader letters addressing their concerns regarding the unwanted intrusion and damage done by domestic cats whose owners allow the animal free range in residential neighborhoods, I do not recall reading ....MORE
e
Pressure cookers as weapons
May 28, 2013 4:00 am
What I find most interesting in this “terrorism" mess in Boston is the fact that two pressure cookers loaded with explosives are now called “weapons of mass destruction." Isn’t that nice? The left-wingers and the left-wing media ....MORE
e
It’s not just PERS
May 28, 2013 4:00 am
There is no question that steps need to be taken to limit the rate of increase of personnel costs for municipal corporations. Increasing personnel costs impacts the ability of agencies to provide valued public services. We should keep in mind that....MORE
e
Armed Forces Day ignored
May 28, 2013 4:00 am
Armed Forces Day, May 18th, went by without a mention in The Bulletin (not even in the Today in History Section). I realize that the whole town had come down with PPP fever, but I was really disappointed in not seeing anything mentioned in your....MORE
e
A trip to Washington
May 28, 2013 4:00 am
OK, is it time to march on Washington? How about organizing a trip, with buses, for next September. So that ordinary people can go to that huge overgrown government complex and let them know how we feel, what we are going through, why we think the....MORE
e
University salaries exorbitant
May 26, 2013 4:00 am
Recent news articles have discussed the salaries of Oregon university officials. One article informed us that the union representing university professors is demanding pay/benefit increases and restrictions on online courses (undercutting their own....MORE
e
Why were we audited?
May 26, 2013 4:00 am
All the furor over the current IRS scandal brings to mind my own situation. I am a retired minister. Over our career my wife and I were audited not once, but twice within a span of only 3-4 years by the IRS. It certainly was not because I was a....MORE
e
Subsidies and vehicle development
May 26, 2013 4:00 am
Seldom do I side with The Bulletin’s editorial staff, but I must respond to the criticism levied by Jeff Allen of Drive, Ore. Allen falsely believes subsidization was also the history of gas-powered vehicles. Steam and electric vehicles....MORE
e
Drivers don’t know
May 23, 2013 4:00 am
From my observations while driving in downtown Bend, nearly 100 percent of the drivers don’t know that they are allowed to make a left-hand turn onto a one-way street after stopping for a red traffic light and looking to see that traffic is....MORE
e
Preserve Mirror Pond
May 23, 2013 4:00 am
Mirror Pond should be preserved as an icon of Bend. This can be achieved by the city of Bend purchasing the dam owned by a private utility, with the revenue thus derived from power generation committed to dredging of Mirror Pond as needed. Bend....MORE
e
How is it right?
May 23, 2013 4:00 am
How is it right to provide illegal aliens, regardless of how they got here, in-state tuition? How is it right to provide illegal aliens a driver’s card? How is it right to provide any service of any kind to anyone in this country illegally?....MORE
e
Citizens Academy will open your eyes
May 23, 2013 4:00 am
Wednesday night ended Class 30 of the Bend Police Department Citizens Academy, and I was among those privileged to participate. In prior years, I benefited from the offerings of the DCSO Citizens Academy. Differences exist in how these agencies are....MORE
e
Kindness appreciated
May 23, 2013 4:00 am
My husband and I retired to Bend in the winter of 2005. Since that time I have been very impressed with the courteous, friendly and thoughtful residents here in our city. That opinion came to fruition May 6, while parked in the parking lot at Bend....MORE
e
Horoscopes are misleading nonsense
May 22, 2013 1:06 am
Did you hear about the pathetic, $800-per-hour psychic Sylvia Browne who was hired by and assured Amanda Berry’s mom that her daughter was dead but was waiting for her in heaven? After that, the mom stopped looking and died “of a....MORE
e
Using ‘crash’ implies fault
May 22, 2013 1:06 am
It is quite common to hear people referring to an accident snarling traffic during rush hour. Really? An accident is a total unforeseen and random event that was not any one person’s fault. The majority of these traffic-snarling events are....MORE
e
Tired of rudeness on the trail
May 22, 2013 1:06 am
My wife and I, with our dog, use the Deschutes River Trail segment from Archie Briggs to Awbrey Glen several times a week. My attitude is generally “live and let live" but I am tired of the chronic rudeness I encounter from other trail users.....MORE
e
Immigration needs to be done legally
May 22, 2013 1:06 am
State Rep. Dennis Richardson asked me about giving provisional driver’s licenses to illegal aliens as Oregon SB833 made its way through the process. When I was collecting signatures for local measure 5-191 enforcing E-Verify as standard hiring....MORE
e
Munkres for Redmond schools
May 21, 2013 4:00 am
Ron Munkres is my choice for the Redmond School Board. Munkres went to Redmond schools and then had a very distinguished career as an educator and administrator. As principal of the only vo-tech school in Oregon, Sabin Skill Center, Munkres spent....MORE
e
Add schools without raising tax rate
May 21, 2013 4:00 am
Here is some good news. Thanks to the retirement of existing bonds and refinancing of old bonds, we have an opportunity to build new schools and deliver much-needed projects without raising our current tax rate. Our community continued to grow — ....MORE
e
Vote yes for schools
May 21, 2013 4:00 am
We are growing and our buildings are feeling those achy pains that come with fast growth. Hundreds and hundreds of students have been enrolling in our schools each year — and our buildings are bursting at the seams. Schools are filling up very ....MORE
e
Fox in henhouse on PERS
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
Based on who is covered by PERS, maybe the name should be changed to PE&ERS. Why? Well, as state legislators and judges can participate in the system, the name should reflect that elected persons are included, hence Public Employee and Elected....MORE
e
Wasteful government spending
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
This is another case of wasteful government spending, with the benefits shared by a few and the costs paid by all. Those who want to fly to Los Angeles pitched in for American Airlines’ $400,000 requirement for pre-paid tickets. These —....MORE
e
Help clean up our public lands
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
While out walking my dog the other day, I came across a sight that is all too common in Central Oregon, bags of trash and piles of tires dumped on our public lands. Seeing litter, graffiti and deer carcasses dumped as a result of poaching on our....MORE
e
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 ....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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 ....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
e
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....MORE
Advertisement:
Most read Letters articles
Advertisement:
Event Calendar
- Organizing with Outlook for Busy People Webinar | Wed 06/19 8-10a.m. | Camp Sherman,
- Mini Meet West Autocross and Funkhana | Wed 06/19 9a.m.-3p.m. | Mt. Bachelor ski area, Bend
- Diverson Familiar en Espanol/ Family Fun Storytime in Spanish | Wed 06/19 10:30a.m. | Redmond Public Library, Redmond
- Preschool Parade Storytime | Wed 06/19 11a.m. | Redmond Public Library, Redmond
- "Sleep Well Workshop" | Wed 06/19 noon-1:30p.m. | Bend Senior Center, Bend
submit an event
PREMIERE HOMES
Prairie at GrandridgeIncredible Mt. Bachelor to Mt. Jefferson views. This prairie style home is...
Contemporary at West Hills
This elegant home in Bend's West Hills is architecturally stunning with high...
Contemporary, Northwest at Awbrey Butte
Artistic NW Contemporary with dramatic 180 Cascade mtn views! Large 1.34 acre...