Author: Richard Coe | The Bulletin

Opinion

Editorial: Oregon students aren’t going to improve if they aren’t showing up

Only two-thirds of students in Bend-La Pine Schools were “regular attenders” in the 2023-2024 school year. The same ... Read more

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Editorial: You reveal yourself by what you tell Bend tourists

“Bend has too many tourists.” You don’t work for Visit Bend.    “Check out our distilleries and breweries.” ... Read more

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Guest column: The map may be gone, but the hazard is here to stay

Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who ... Read more

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Guest column: Did Big Oil cause the 2021 heat dome?

Four years ago, a killer heat dome struck the Pacific Northwest claiming the lives of over 800 people, ... Read more

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Editorial: Process to appoint Deschutes sheriff must be transparent

Deschutes County Commissioners need to ensure the process of appointing a sheriff to replace Kent van der Kamp ... Read more

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Editorial: Bend needs to do a better job with stormwater

Bend’s past approach to stormwater was too shallow. Digging a deep hole and pouring water down it is ... Read more

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Letters: Thank you for help on Crooked River Ranch fire and more

Thank you firefighters and law enforcement We are so grateful to the firefighters and law enforcement who mobilized ... Read more

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Editorial: Central Oregon wins and loses in state budget

Central Oregon may have a triumph and a defeat in the Oregon Legislature’s budget for the next two ... Read more

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Guest column: Bikes are freedom and bikes set me free

I love freedom. It’s hard to imagine life without the freedoms we enjoy. It’s not just the freedoms ... Read more

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Editorial: When should land designated for farms be allowed to switch?

Get out of the cities in Central Oregon and forests take over. Or rugged desert takes over. Or ... Read more

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