| The City Council Shuffle: Parsing the Bulletin’s endorsement, and a sad farewell (The Source Weekly) |
| Upfront was less than surprised to see that the local daily endorsed former planning commissioner Don Leonard to fill the seat opened when Councilor and former Mayor Bill Friedman died Nov. 9 after undergoing back surgery. Leonard, who ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Jim Clinton in the Nov. 4 election, failed to gain the newspaper’s endorsement in that race. But the paper suggested at the ... |
| 11/19/2008 |
| Of Foxes and Henhouses (The Source Weekly) |
| This week’s letter of the week comes from Mac Simon who takes aim at the recent city council shake-up. Thanks for the pointed letter, Mac. Stop by the Source headquarters to claim your winner’s spoils, a $20 gift certificate to Parrilla Grill. Tasty! While you were sleeping – or celebrating, a ground-breaking, earth-shaking, life-changing election – or dancing as fast as you can to avoid ... |
| 11/12/2008 |
| Bend Voters' Choice: Community Interests vs. Special Interests (The Source Weekly) |
| Bend voters have a clear choice between community interests and special interests in the November 4 election. Four City Council candidates—Jim Clinton, Linda Johnson, Peter Gramlich and Jodie Barram—stand out because they have demonstrated a commitment to the community and are not beholden to special interests. Their four opponents—Don Leonard, Kathie Eckman, Tom Greene and Jeff Eager—are the ... |
| 10/29/2008 |
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