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Commentary: Epstein files reveal affirmative action for the rich and powerful
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (596+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By Jonathan Zimmerman, Tribune News Service In 1995, a retired insurance executive named Walter Kaye recommended a friend's daughter for an unpaid internship at the White House. You will remember her name: Monica Lewinsky. But you probably…...
Guest column: Scheme to divide Deschutes County will require a vote by all
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (185+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 Henderson gets two important facts wrong. First, Commissioner Adair lives in Sisters and Commissioner DeBone lives in La Pine, so clearly at-large elections don't advantage Bend. Second, his claim about the school board is patently false....
Commentary: JOBS Act could make small, important changes for Oregon economy
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (370+ words) Published 7:44 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By TODD MUSTARD and JOSH TOMPKINS Senate Bill 1586 is proof that even in today's highly partisan political climate, legislators from both major parties will sometimes lend their support to good policy. At a time when Oregon's…...
Editorial: Tell state what you think about tax on EVs and hybrids
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (204+ words) Published 8:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By Bulletin Editorial Board For Oregonians who bought hybrids and electric vehicles, congratulations. Now the state wants more money from you. Your gas tax bill at the pump may have been heavily reduced or nonexistent. Legislators…...
Editorial cartoon for 2/13
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (69+ words) Editorial cartoon for 2/13bendbulletin.com Editorial cartoon for 2/13 Published 8:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 Editorial cartoon for 2/13. Editorial: Tell state what you think about tax on EVs and hybrids Guest column: Scheme to divide Deschutes County will require a vote by all Commentary:…...
1,100 Bend-La Pine parents sign petition against AI on school devices
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (354+ words) Published 12:57 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2026 More than 1,100 Bend-La Pine Schools parents signed a petition urging the school district to limit screen time in schools and raised concerns about generative AI on student iPads. Many parents also voiced their concerns in person…...
Bend columnist: The weird parallel between grocery store and driving behavior
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (884+ words) Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2026 I recently slipped out to the nearby grocery store for a few necessities after I found our household on the verge of a garbage bag emergency. It was a weekday, and I was on a work…...
Commentary: The common thread among college athletes accused of fixing games
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (140+ words) Published 7:30 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 By Mark Mitchell, Tribune News Service Obviously, that fact does not excuse criminal conduct. Adults are responsible for their actions. But it should force a more complex question " one often avoided by the left and the…...
Bend after-school program a safe place for neurodivergent kids
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (958+ words) Published 8:00 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 After throwing a rock during a game, a student expected to be sent home. Instead, he and the teachers talked through what had happened and problem-solved for steps he could take the next time he got…...
Editorial: Bend's Hess and Trump and free speech
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (379+ words) Published 7:00 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 By Bulletin Editorial Board The great compliment President Trump paid Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess of Bend is that Trump believed what Hess said was important. Hess was asked in a news conference what it was like…...