In a 4-to-3 vote, the Bend City Council decided again Wednesday night to proceed with its surface water improvement project, including the installation of a 30-inch pipe. Mark Capell, Scott Ramsay, Jodie Barram and Victor Chudowsky vote in favor of moving forward. Sally Russell, Doug Knight and Jim Clinton voted to halt the project in […]
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BREAKING: Chamber Says It Will Hire A Third Party to Evaluate SWIP
At tonight’s city council meeting Executive Director of the Bend Chamber of Commerce Tim Casey told the council the chamber would be hiring a neutral third party to evaluate the city’s water project. The chamber would then decide whether it supported the city’s project or not, Casey told the council. The chamber’s decision was made […]
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Which City Councilor Has Been Assigned to Your Neighborhood?
No matter where you live in Bend, there’s a city councilor ready to hear about your neighborhood’s issues. Find your neighborhood association below using the full-size PDF version of this handy map: Bend_Neighborhood_Association_Boundaries_Map.pdf Now see what councilor has been assigned to work with your neighborhood. Awbrey Butte: Victor ChudowskyBoyd Acres: Scott RamsayCentury West: Sally RussellLarkspur: […]
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Dalai Lama Coming to U of O
His Holiness, and generally rad old guy with a great sense of humor, the Dalai Lama is coming to Eugene. And for 20 bucks, which seems a little cheap when you think about it, you can go see him! The University of Oregon is partnering with the Eugene Sakya Center to bring the Dalai Lama, […]
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See PDFs of Flaherty Subpoenas Here
An attorney for Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty has subpoenaed an array of documents and electronically stored information (i.e. texts, emails and videos) as part of the discovery phase of an ongoing lawsuit. Individuals who have received subpoenas include former Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan and Deschutes County legal counsel Mark Pilliod. Representatives […]
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District Attorney Subpoenas Former Rivals
Mike Dugan and Mark Pilliod are ordered to release documents to Flaherty attorney
An attorney for Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty has subpoenaed documents, letters, emails, texts, memos, meeting minutes, recorded communications, videos and audio recordings from a range of individuals as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Former Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan, Deschutes County legal counsel Mark Pilliod, an assistant in Pilliod’s office, representatives of […]
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Council Will Proceed with Water Project
Unclear whether public will weigh in on pipe
A majority of the Bend City Council voted last week to proceed with the pipe portion of the city's $68 million surface water improvement project. The decision may mean there will be no public hearing on the installation of the approximately 30-inch-diameter pipe along Skyliners Road, which would replace two aging pipes that currently bring […]
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So Bob Woodward Comes Home To Find A Sign on His Lawn…
Recently Bob Woodward, a journalist, former Bend mayor and pioneer mountain biker/pioneer everything, was voted Hottest Man Over 50 in Bend by Source readers. But that didn’t prepare him for the surprise he found on his lawn when he returned home from an morning swim today. Submitted by Bob Woodward The Elderhunk, Bob Woodward What’s […]
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Top Videos from the SOTU Address (Marco Rubio, too!)
Barack Obama delivered his fifth state of the union address last night. Watch the full hour-long speech here or check out our selection of video excerpts below, including an eloquent response from Ted Nugent. On the Violence Against Women Act. On climate change. On ending the war in Afghanistan. On immigration. On gun control proposals. […]
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Kitzhaber Will Sit With First Lady at State of the Union
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber When Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address tonight, be sure to check out the First Lady’s private viewing box. Look closely and you’ll see our very own governor right up in there. Others in the box will include the CEO of Apple, Mars Rover flight director, and others […]