
Opinion
Editorial: Reasonable public comment should be allowed at public meetings
Sometimes in local government meetings – from school boards to county commissions – no public comment is allowed. ... Read more
Sometimes in local government meetings – from school boards to county commissions – no public comment is allowed. ... Read more
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp posted on Facebook Sunday, ticking off accomplishments since his November election ... Read more
One small step for the AP was a giant leap for the free press. Last week, a federal ... Read more
Social Security is at the center of the fiscal emergency that threatens the U.S. Yet Washington is always ... Read more
How political districts are drawn can make the difference in a race. And this week, Deschutes County Commissioners ... Read more
Every year more homes are built in Bend. Every year that means more gas appliances are installed. And ... Read more
A short time ago – and this may seem far fetched – but there were a total of ... Read more
On Thursday, April 3, 2025 previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities funds were bluntly terminated across ... Read more
After much more money has been spent, after new plans and programs, Oregon’s public defense system is still ... Read more
In the annals of Deschutes County governmental missteps, there are far worse things than the Deschutes County Clerk’s ... Read more