California activated its recreational Adult Use cannabis program on Jan. 1, and as the nation’s most populous and prosperous state, expectations were “high.” (Get it? Like when you use cannabis, is the joke. #thisisgonnabeagreatcolumn.) The state would prosper greatly, raising abundant tax revenue, and the fact that ‘it’s gonna be great, so great you guys!’ […]
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Local Electeds Call for Boddie to Step Down
Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate prompt community leaders to speak out
Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie, are prompting at least one of his fellow city councilors—and others—to call for him to step down. Oregon Public Broadcasting released a story July 6 in which Moey Newbold, a local woman who works for Central Oregon LandWatch, said Boddie groped her at a bar […]
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Sanctuary?
An initiative that may head to the November ballot would reverse current immigration law
On July 9, over 20 people holding signs that read “Oregonians united against profiling” gathered near the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse to speak out against efforts to get rid of Oregon’s “sanctuary law.” Deschutes District Attorney John Hummel, Noah Goldberg-Jaffe of the Oregon AFL-CIO, Bend Lutheran minister Erika Spaet and Rural Organizing Project […]
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Sunriver Police Looking for Missing Man
Raul Rodriguez’ family is concerned about his welfare
Sunriver Police say a local man has not been seen since July 3, and they’re asking people to be on the lookout. Cops say Raul Arturo Rodriguez was last seen July 3. They believe he left home on July 4, driving his 1990 Nissan pickup. Rodriguez’ family hasn’t heard from him since, and they’re worried […]
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Starbucks is Ditching the Plastic Straw
The company says new recyclable lids will replace single use plastic straws by 2020
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks announced on July 9 it will phase out plastic straws from its worldwide stores by 2020, a decision Starbucks says will eliminate over 1 billion single-use straws per year. Starbucks said the replacement is a recyclable lid designed by Emily Alexander, an engineer in Global Research and Development at the coffee […]
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Fellow Councilor Calls for Boddie to Step Down
Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate prompt community leaders to speak out
Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie are prompting at least one of his fellow city councilors —and others—to call for him to step down. Boddie’s public response to Newbold’s allegation was reprehensible and beneath the dignity of a sitting city councilor and candidate for future office. Boddie is entitled to […]
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New Allegations Emerge Against Boddie
Local woman accuses candidate of groping in 2012
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new statements Sunday from Moey Newbold, Paul Dewey and a spokesperson for FuturePAC. It was updated Saturday to include a response from Boddie. House District 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie is coming under fire again—this time from a local woman who says Boddie groped her at […]
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Don’t Like Getting Stuck in Traffic?
Avoid these spots July 9-15
Here’s a friendly list of spots to avoid if you’re driving around Bend the week of July 9-15. Summer Fest runs July 13-15 in Old Downtown Bend and will close the following streets: Friday, July 13. Minnesota Ave. between Bond and Lava Rd. Oregon Ave. between Wall St. and Bond St. Saturday, July 14 to […]
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Crossword—Week of July 5
The print edition this week inadvertently left off some of the clues. Our sincerest apologies, but here’s the complete clue list: OVERTIME By Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com) Across 1 With no markup 7 Track regular 13 Bit of math homework 15 Breathing tube part 16 Break from the schedule 17 Female grouse 18 Time to […]
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Butte Burns
Cops say illegal fireworks set 10-acre blaze…before the real show
The annual fireworks display at Pilot Butte often ends with a small brush fire resulting from the professional pyrotechnics—which usually gets put out quickly by the Bend Fire Department. This year, fire came early— allegedly started by an illegal mortar-style firework, spewing ash across neighborhoods and causing road closures and traffic delays. Cops believe two […]