Do you plan to do more holiday shopping online or in store?

Asked by KTVZ

384 Votes

Do you plan to do more holiday shopping online or in store?

65%

Online for sure Online for sure

35%

In-store, always In-store, always

65%

Online for sure

It's so much easier to shop online now. I just order everything to be delivered in gift wrapping at the place it needs to go! Done!

It's so much easier to shop online now. I just order everything to be delivered in gift wrapping at the place it needs to go! Done! Show Less

5 Comments

Scott Taylor

I really prefer to buy locally, and do look, but if I can't get it locally, I'll get it online. Unfortunately, if local businesses' inventory isn't available online, its hard to know what they have.

Melinda

I shop both but, as we have no toy stores in town and no decent electronics stores, I find the bulk of my Christmas gifts online.

Gary Arnold Seevers

Christmas shopping used to be a weeks-long stress fest. Now I get it done in a day. I do worry about the carbon footprint of all that shipping though.

k san

I recall the fun days of yore of going to an indoor mall, where you are warm w/o a coat, and window shopping, but there are no indoor malls here in Bend. I will shop online for sure.

Kristin McKinley

I live a distance from Bend & Redmond so in-store isn't always convenient. 95% of my shopping is online, especially for Christmas. I'd only go in-store if I wasn't sure what I was looking at.

35%

In-store, always

In-store shopping gives me the peace of mind that the product I buy will actually be what I expect.

In-store shopping gives me the peace of mind that the product I buy will actually be what I expect. Show Less

5 Comments

Kansas City Que

Lucky to live in an urban area now with plenty of great boutique retailers. Keeping Christmas spending local does a lot for the community. And if it’s available here I feel obligated to by it here.

Richard Dillard

If I shop it would be in a in a store

Gabe West

Our local businesses need our support

Marcia Y

I like to support my local stores. Besides that how can I buy my big meal deals at Food4Less and donate to Shepherd's house + Bethlehem Inn. I also buy 50 lb of spuds + 25 lb of onions give to each.

Pam W

Our local businesses need our support all year long, the Holiday season the most. Too many stores are closing because of many people buying online. I like to see the product for myself when I buy ii.

Should the U.S. open the strategic oil reserves to lower gas prices?

Asked by KTVZ

293 Votes

Should the U.S. open the strategic oil reserves to lower gas prices?

47%

Yes! Yes!

53%

No! No!

47%

Yes!

We need lower gas prices!

We need lower gas prices! Show Less

5 Comments

Gabe West

Biden needs to open the keystone pipeline and resume oil exploration

Paul Owen

The strategic oil reserves are for times like this. We should also keep an eye on the oil companies and make sure they are not making extreme profits off the backs of the American citizens. After all that petroleum is being pumped from American taxpayers land that has been leased to these oil co.

Gabe West

Biden needs to resume oil exploration and open the keystone pipeline

Greg Moore

No, the reserve is not for time like this, it is for times when we don't have oil available. We do have oil available now, and a LOT of oil available. It is just that Biden (and pseudo-environmentalists) don't want us to use it.

Nik Myles

The US shouldn't be relying on foreign sources of energy when we have more than enough to be energy independent again. We were energy independent just over one year ago. But that ended on day one of this administration.

Steven Huillet

Absolutely! Prices are way too high! Just another attempt of oil companies taking advantage of a big situation like in the 1970's.

Gabe West

Bide the keystone pipeline and resume oil exploration

Greg Moore

Explain why oil companies would not provide as much oil as possible at a time when prices are sky high. No, the prices are high due to speculation of shortage, given Biden's refusal to open up the spigot (the oil leases he claimed unused are not proven, exploration still necessary. ANWAR is KNOWN

Loretta Jones

Price is getting ridiculous. Average working person can't afford commuting to and from work.

Gabe West

Biden needs to resume oil exploration and the keystone pipeline

53%

No!

It's only used for an emergency.

It's only used for an emergency. Show Less

5 Comments

Matt Cyrus

We may need our reserves for war before this is over. Increase supply and lower costs by reversing Biden's orders and policies. https://americansforprosperity.org/biden-policies-raising-gas-prices/?fbclid=IwAR3jOvKpxrWnyT1iz2JrBflODu-aV7aHZdj_B4JgTndUI-8XFvAwXp3M1Jw

David Tucker

Absolutely not. Oil prices (and therefore gas prices) would drop dramatically if Congress would just reverse the disastrous executive orders Biden has put into effect restricting U.S. oil production.

Greg Moore

Why tap into a reserve that is meant for when Oil is unavailable? We have plenty of oil available, it is just that irrational environmentalists don't want us to use it: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2022/03/07/greenpeace_environmentalism_allowed_putin_to_invade_ukraine_820399.html

Ben Hargis

Don't waste the reserves......open the keyst one pipeline, increase production and exploration in the West

John Philo

OPEN THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE!

Gabe West

Amen

Do you think home buyers should be able to send letters to sellers?

Asked by KTVZ

378 Votes

Do you think home buyers should be able to send letters to sellers?

72%

Yes, they should be able to! Yes, they should be able to!

28%

No, I don't think it's fair! No, I don't think it's fair!

72%

Yes, they should be able to!

It's a good way to explain why someone is the best candidate.

It's a good way to explain why someone is the best candidate. Show Less

7 Comments

Amanda Wallace

These letters allow people who can't financially compete with investors the opportunity to stand out.

Rob Mozz

It's your property, you should be able to use whatever information you want to decide the sale. Say I'd rather sell my property to a local family instead of a corporate developer that should be my choice.

Sussie Due

Yes they should. That is how I sold a piece of real estate I had. Happened four years ago. Was given a higher offer from a developer but I went with the people that sent me the letter. I was able to pick who was going to live next door to me. Have never regreted it. They are the best neighbors!

k san

Why not???

Ben Hargis

Who cares? How is it not fair? Anyone can write a letter. Just another issue liberal politicians waste time and money on.

Robert Northrup

We have a Democrat controlled legislature that thinks it should have total control over our lives even to the extent of taking away our freedom of speech.

Gabe West

Good idea!

28%

No, I don't think it's fair!

These letters can discriminate against potential buyers.

These letters can discriminate against potential buyers. Show Less

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KTVZ

Do you plan to do more holiday shopping online or in store?

65% Online for sure Online for sure

35% In-store, always In-store, always

65% Online for sure

35% In-store, always

Should the U.S. open the strategic oil reserves to lower gas prices?

47% Yes! Yes!

53% No! No!

47% Yes!

53% No!

Do you think home buyers should be able to send letters to sellers?

72% Yes, they should be able to! Yes, they should be able to!

28% No, I don't think it's fair! No, I don't think it's fair!

72% Yes, they should be able to!

28% No, I don't think it's fair!

65%

Online for sure Online for sure

35%

In-store, always In-store, always

65%

Online for sure

35%

In-store, always

47%

Yes! Yes!

53%

No! No!

47%

Yes!

53%

No!

72%

Yes, they should be able to! Yes, they should be able to!

28%

No, I don't think it's fair! No, I don't think it's fair!

72%

Yes, they should be able to!

28%

No, I don't think it's fair!