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Flaherty Cleared of Wrongdoing

No criminal activity here, rules the Washington County D.A.
The Source Staff

Deschutes District Attorney Patrick Flaherty can sleep a little more soundly now that an criminal investigation into allegations that Flaherty  misused a grand jury process to settle a political score has found no wrongdoing on his part.
Flaherty made it clear that the Oregon State Police investigation, undertaken to determine whether or not he was guilty of Official Misconduct, was a huge waste of time and taxpayer money.

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Short Session Not Ideal: Legislators agree it must be re-tooled

Legislators meet in Salem for a short session.
Erin Foote Marlowe

Midway through last week, I gassed up my car, turned on the four-wheel drive and pointed myself toward the snowy Santiam Pass and Salem. It was a chance to put myself in the shoes of the legislators from Central Oregon who've made this drive almost every week since the beginning of February when the state embarked on its first crack at annual sessions.
The expectations were high – wade through 270 bills, fix a roughly $300 million budget shortfall and do it all in just 35 days.
What I found on the other side of the mountains was widespread discontent with the ability of the legislature to reach those goals in a truncated session and strong beliefs that Salem must dramatically re-tool its approach to off-year sessions.

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No Minor Infraction: Bend Businesses Fail Liquor Sales Test

More than half of the Bend business that were checked failed a recent minor alcohol sales sting operation conducted by OLCC.
The Source Staff

More than half of the Bend business that were checked failed a recent minor alcohol sales sting operation conducted by Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC.)
Only six out of 14 business that OLCC visited successfully ID’d a minor at the time of purchase, according to the agency, which conducted the compliance check on Feb 24.

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City to Address 3rd St. Flooding

City of Bend staff have scheduled a public meeting next week to discuss the potential impact of a planned closure of the 3rd Street underpass near Wilson Avenue on residents and area businesses.
The Source Staff

City of Bend staff have scheduled a public meeting next week to discuss the potential impact of a planned closure of the 3rd Street underpass on residents and area businesses.
The city has looked at three potential alternatives to address persistent flooding at the 3rd Street underpass near Wilson.

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