In the words of their Facebook page, organizers of the Elf Bash have “nuked” the GoodLife Brewery’s warehouse with Christmas in preparation for the big show tonight. The Elf Bash is basically one giant Christmas party with live music from High Street in the brewery or a dance party in the event center space. But […]
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Cougar Spotted in DRW
A cougar was spotted in Deschutes River Woods yesterday, Dec. 10, on Shoshone Road. The animal was eating a bird and left when noticed people in the area. Cougar tracks in the area have led the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to believe there was only one cougar in that area, but the animal was not […]
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D’s Hobbies Wants Your Nominations For Families in Need of Gifts
D’s Hobbies is looking to “adopt” four struggling families in the Bend area this Christmas. These families will receive hand delivered gifts on Dec. 23 to make sure Christmas makes it to their house this year. “It’s really about recognizing how fortunate some of us are and how many can use a little help,” wrote […]
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FBI seeks serial killer’s mystery OR sexual assault vic
FBI- Anchorage division Did you have contact with this man? The FBI is looking for a woman in her late 20s or early 30s whom they believe was raped by a serial killer near a campground along the Deschutes River in Maupin between 1996 and 1998. Israel Keyes, who was awaiting trial for the murder […]
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Gay Marriage and Pot: Washington Officially Going to Hell As of Today
As of today, those lucky bastards to the north can now smoke pot legally and, in public it appears, without fear of retribution from the cops. In related Washingtonians-are-now-treated-like-actual-adult news, same sex couples were able to marry today, too. Read about it all in this AP story.
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Homicide Without the Crime
DA determines officer used justified force in fight that led to man’s death
On Aug. 12, Jerry Nichols was not well. The 64-year-old’s severe heart problems had meant yet another visit to the emergency room at St. Charles Medical Center. His fifth in just a handful of months, according to his wife, Barbara Nichols. The Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war had mental health issues, too. A […]
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A Dead Stop
State remands surface water plan to city on eve of new council debut
In what is just about the most perfect timing ever for opponents, a state board has told the city it must redo portions of its controversial plan to upgrade its surface water system. Critics of the project are calling it a victory. Meanwhile, a city official said the problems found by the Oregon Land Use […]
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DA: Officer Force Was Justified In Death of Man with Dementia
The Oregon State Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a man at St. Charles this summer a homicide, but the District Attorney announced Tuesday there would be no charges in his death. Jerry Nichols, 64, died Aug. 20, eight days after a scuffle with a police officer and hospital staff. He had dementia, PTSD […]
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Dead Stop: LUBA Remands Water Project Back to City
In what is just about the perfect timing ever for opponents, a state board has told the city it must redo portions of its plan to upgrade a surface water project. Critics of the project are calling it a victory. Meanwhile, a city official said the problems found by the Oregon Land Use Board of […]
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UPDATE: Two Councilors Proposing Mayoral Slate
Bend City Councilors Jim Clinton and Jodie Barram are hoping to be considered a “slate” for mayor and mayor pro tem of Bend. The mayor and mayor pro tem, which is sort of like deputy mayor, are picked by the other councilors in what has usually been basically a popularity contest among them. But things […]