Columnists

Guest column: Wildfire smoke threatens our health and local economy

How many times last summer did you stay home because of the thick haze of wildfire smoke blanketing…

Editorials

Other views: Carter’s embargo was one of many causes of farm crisis

Jimmy Carter was the last working farmer to have been elected president. His administration’s agricultural legacy was formed…

Columnists

Guest column: Proceed cautiously on natural gas ban

A recent front page Bulletin article discussed the possibility that the city of Bend might regulate natural gas…

Editorials

Editorial: Pays to get involved early on forest plan

The Pacific Northwest is filled with 24 million acres of national forest. The Northwest Forest Plan manages those…

Columnists

Guest column: Should alcoholic beverages warn about cancer risk?

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a new report on alcohol and cancer, which emphasizes the risk of…

Columnists

Guest column: How Donald Trump can burnish — or damage — his legacy

President-Elect Trump will soon be returning to the most prestigious, powerful office on the planet. As President Trump…

Columnists

Guest column: Prescribed burns won’t put out all wildfire smoke

A recent Bend Bulletin Editorial repeated the numerous misconceptions about prescribed burning. The commentary suggested that more prescribed…

Editorials

Editorial: Make 2025 your year for journaling

Resolutions may seem a bit passé in 2025 — especially in the sharp morning light of the new…

Letters To Editor

Letters to the editor: County commissioners choose chair; Bend as sunny as they say; voters forgot about Jan. 6;

Choosing county commissioner chair Our three county commissioners — Phil Chang, Patti Adair, and Tony DeBone — have…

Columnists

Guest column: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6

On this Jan. 6, order was called. Clerks, staff and members of Congress gather to certify the results…

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