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City Council Votes to Censure Boddie

Five members vote on reprimand for controversial councilor and House 54 candidate
Chris Miller

The Bend City Council has made a move to publicly reprimand one of its own. During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Councilor Barb Campbell read a motion to censure Councilor Nathan Boddie, whose term ends in January and is running for Oregon House District 54. Councilors voted 5 to zero to censure Boddie. (Mayor Casey Roats was […]

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Newport Avenue Dam Has Sprung a Leak

If you’ve noticed low water levels in Mirror Pond, that’s what it’s about
Chris Miller

Pacific Power announced Monday it’s planning to repair a small leak in the Newport Avenue Dam some time in early November. On Oct. 10, a plant operator discovered more water than normal passing through an outlet that was once used to regulate river flow, according to a press release from Pacific Power. The power company, […]

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Bend Scores Low in LGBTQ Equality

Human Rights Campaign rates eight cities in Oregon
Chris Miller

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation—the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization—has released its seventh-annual Municipal Quality Index, assessing LGBTQ equality in 506 cities across the U.S., including eight cities in Oregon. Bend didn’t fare so well. Bend scored 58 out of 100 overall in the findings, released Oct. […]

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Measure 104: Some Things to Know

Measure would require a supermajority for raising fees and other revenue-raising initiatives
Chris Miller

When legislators want to raise revenue in the form of new taxes, they have to have a supermajority vote in the legislature. Now, the backers behind Measure 104 want to extend that requirement to anything that would in any way raise revenue—including the raising of fees. Oregon issues more than 2,400 fees—including fees for things […]

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A Primer on Measure 102

Measure aims to tackle one facet of building affordable housing
Chris Miller

It’s no secret that many Oregonians are struggling with being able to afford housing. While housing costs have skyrocketed in recent years, wages have not kept pace, forcing people to spend a larger share of their income on housing. According to the Pew Research Center, the real average wage in 2018, accounting for inflation, has […]

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Ballot Measure 103: What’s What

Chris Miller

Ballot Measure 103 would prevent the enactment or increase of any state or local tax, fee, or assessment on the sale of groceries. Measure 103 would define groceries as, “raw or processed food or beverages intended for human consumption,” excluding alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Based on the definition, the measure would preempt local governments from […]

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OPB Appearance With Two Mayor Candidates Sparks Outrage

Local candidate blasts radio program for lack of inclusion
Chris Miller

Bend Mayoral candidate Brian Douglass wrote an angry email to the executive director of news for Oregon Public Broadcasting, after the media outlet decided to have only two mayoral candidates on a radio program scheduled for Monday. Sally Russell and Bill Moseley were the only two out of the six candidates in the race that […]

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The Times They are a Changin’

Bend-La Pine Schools start times will flip starting next year
Chris Miller

Starting next school year, the start times for elementary and secondary schools in Bend-La Pine Schools will flip, meaning grade school kids will be in their seats at around 8am, while middle and high school students will start at about 8:45am. “Because our students’ physical health, emotional well-being and academic success are our priorities, the […]

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Fewer Birth Options?

St. Charles considers closing a family birthing center
Chris Miller

St. Charles Health System—the largest medical provider in Central Oregon—is considering changing the way the Family Birthing Center in Redmond operates, or may even close it outright. Iman Simmons, St. Charles‘ chief operating officer, said the purpose is to improve the quality and safety of care and to do those things at a lower cost […]

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Diaper Nonprofit Creates a Stink

Former volunteers speak out about alleged missing funds
Chris Miller

The Rebecca Foundation, the nonprofit organization providing cloth diapers to families in need, shuttered its doors last week and is under investigation with the Oregon Department of Justice. The organization was founded by Amanda La Bell, a candidate for House District 54 who ended her campaign last month after it was revealed that she had […]

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