Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

Asked by KTVZ

680 Votes

Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

50%

Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate No, just educate

50%

Yes, deter visitors

With a fee on the line, it'll either deter people from visiting wilderness areas or keep them more accountable for preserving that land.

With a fee on the line, it'll either deter people from visiting wilderness areas or keep them more accountable for preserving that land. Show Less

1 Comment

Ka San

We have permits for national park visitation, so I don't see why permits shouldn't be used for wilderness areas too.

50%

No, just educate

All this does is create more income for the Forest Service. It's public land for a reason.

All this does is create more income for the Forest Service. It's public land for a reason. Show Less

8 Comments

Brandy Barr

DO NOT TAKE AWAY THE CHANCE FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE TO SEE OUR WILDERNESS!! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO GODS LANDS TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF!!!

Paul Owen

Open the pulloffs that have been blocked instead of making everyone go to one parking area. We used to be able to pull onto side roads untill they were blocked by rocks

Deborah McKeever

It would just tell people that only people with money can enjoy public lands.

Mindy Whaley Fritzie

Enjoy the outdoors our tax dollars already pay as well logging will now help costs of road maintenance forrest health thinning culls. Rangers Educate

Lani Shobe

Young families can not always afford fees. And those are the very ones who benefit most.

Terry Whitted

We the people own these lands. They should not be restricted access in any way.

Kim Howe Hughes

Not that I don't agree with them, but I feel folks willing to pay, will pay. Those who don't agree with them will just hike anyway and risk being fined. More Forest Service staff will need to increase

Sandra Kennel

The way to limit crouds to to stop promoting Bend. Just look at the ads, “come enjoy our great outdoors and Wilderness areas!”

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

Asked by KTVZ

267 Votes

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

89%

YES YES

11%

NO NO

89%

YES

5 Comments

Steve Reeves

Many of my students display addictive behaviors regarding their phones, and it has proven detrimental to their learning and social development. Any positive of cell phone use is vastly outweighed by negative consequences.

Sam Davis

Long overdue. Students need to focus on being educated in school, not watching videos, playing games, & chatting with each other. Educators and others do not need the distraction that cell cause. If there are emergencies that students need to know about there are other ways for them to find out.

k san

Kids are way too addicted to their phones and it is affecting their learning. Phones could be kept in a basket in the classroom in case of emergency, but definitely NOT with the kid.

David Kline

My teaching friends say it's been a battle to keep kids off their phones in class and wastes a bunch of class time time addressing this. How will this be enforced any differently though?

Kimmy Wasatch

Between cell phone usage and lower graduating standards, OR is failing students

11%

NO

1 Comment

Tammie Hagemann

There are times that they shouldn't have them but check them at the door of class rooms to cut back on the use. Emergencies do happen and cells are useful

Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

Asked by KTVZ

184 Votes

Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

75%

YES YES

25%

NO NO

75%

YES

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

25%

NO

1 Comment

Tammie Hagemann

Parents should look after there children better and the fireworks they buy

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Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

50% Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50% No, just educate No, just educate

50% Yes, deter visitors

50% No, just educate

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

89% YES YES

11% NO NO

89% YES

11% NO

Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

75% YES YES

25% NO NO

75% YES

25% NO

50%

Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate No, just educate

50%

Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate

89%

YES YES

11%

NO NO

89%

YES

11%

NO

75%

YES YES

25%

NO NO

75%

YES

25%

NO