The Central Oregon Social Justice Center will hold a vigil in solidarity with Ferguson, Mo., at 4 pm Friday at the corner of Wall Street and Newport Avenue (the “Peace Corner”). In an email to members and supporters, SJC Coordinator Bruce Morris said that the timing of the protest happening across the country in response […]
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Perennial Council Candidate Ron Boozell Joins Lawsuit Against Casey Roats and City of Bend
A lawsuit spearheaded by local attorney Charlie Ringo, seeking to prevent the certification of councilor-elect Casey Roats, has gained a new plaintiff—one of Roats’ three opponents in the race for position 6, Ron “Rondo” Boozell. Ringo says the move was made in response to court concerns that the original plaintiff, Foster Fell, did not have […]
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GMO Labeling Measure Appears Headed for Recount
The most expensive ballot measure in Oregon history may be headed for a recount. Currently in the defeat column by a margin of about 1,500 votes, Measure 92 (to label foods containing GMOs) appears to fall within the recount margin of 3,000 votes. According to the Oregonian, the already close race moved into recount territory […]
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Bend City Council Will Decide on Candidate’s Residency Dec. 1
Bend City Council will hold a special session Dec. 1 at 3 pm to decide if councilor-elect Casey Roats is qualified to serve on council. Roats won the race for position 6 despite questions around his residency. The City Charter requires councilors to have resided within the city limits for 12 months prior to their […]
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City Council Appoints 24 to Vacation Home Rental Task Force
Bend City Council approved a Vacation Home Rental Task Force substantially as recommended by the Planning Commission, adding the proposed alternate (Hillside Inn B&B owner Anne Goldner) as a full voting member. The members of the 24-person task force—which meets for the first time Thursday at 4 pm at the North Fire Training Station on Jamison […]
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Tell the City How You Really Feel About Vacation Rentals
Want to weigh in on the vacation rental debate without joining a committee or showing up to a City Council meeting? You’re in luck. The City of Bend has set up a forum on Bend Voice soliciting input to take back to the Vacation Home Rental Task Force, a committee comprised of stakeholders on all […]
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High Desert Museum’s Lynx Dies After a Long Life
The High Desert Museum announced via press release the death of an elderly lynx that had lived at the museum for nearly a decade. According to the museum: Snowshoe, a male hybrid lynx who lived at the High Desert Museum for nine years, died last night. He had been under a veterinarian’s care recently for […]
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Mirror Pond Proposal Leverages Public-Private Partnership for Downtown Development
The Mirror Pond Ad-Hoc Committee unveiled its Mirror Pond and Downtown Redevelopment Concept Friday afternoon to a packed room in the Bend Park and Rec District office. The proposal goes beyond addressing the failing Newport Dam and the local landmark that is Mirror Pond, and offers a vision for redeveloping the downtown area—both to better […]
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Council Candidate Ron Boozell Calls for Recusal of Endorsing Councilors from Residency Decision
Bend City Council candidate Ron “Rondo” Boozell is calling for councilors who publicly endorsed or supported candidates in the race to recuse themselves from anything to do with vacating or filling seat 6, currently the subject of a lawsuit alleging councilor-elect Casey Roats is does not meet the qualifications laid out in the City Charter. […]
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Resident Files Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent Election of Casey Roats to Bend City Council
Bend resident Foster Fell has filed a lawsuit against City Recorder Robyn Christie, the City of Bend, and councilor-elect Casey Roats asking the Deschutes County Circuit Court to declare that Roats is not entitled to receive a certificate of election. The initial complaint, filed yesterday, alleges that Roats does not meet the qualifications set out […]