According to a recent Traffic Safety Study, Bend had more fatal car crashes from 2006 to 2010 than other comparable cities. “We have a traffic crash problem in the City of Bend, to put it bluntly,” Police Chief Jeff Sale said at the Sept. 18 City Council meeting, in a brief overview of the results […]
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City Will Re-Open Galveston/Riverside Intersection Sept. 17
After the re-opening of the Galveston/Riverside intersection on Sept. 17, traffic will flow more freely to Galveston Avenue businesses. The people spoke, and the City listened. After hearing complaints from business owners at the Sept. 4 City Council meeting, the City announced Friday it will re-open the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Riverside Boulevard on […]
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You Want To Get With Me?
The second gift in three days? Oh, readers. Are you trying to woo me? Last week I received flowers (to write a story about a nursery) and today I received chocolate from a man wanting to write a guest editorial. (And, oh yes, I can be bribed: That editorial will run on the blog soon!) […]
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Bend picks new assistant city manager
City of Bend hires Jon Skidmore as assistant city manager.
Jon Skidmore will be Bend City Manager Eric King’s new right hand man, King confirmed today.
The city has been searching for a new assistant city manager for some time.
