click to enlarge Erin Rook
City Council members make their thinking faces.
Following a five-hour appeal hearing, the Bend City Council voted unanimously to approve the OSU-Cascades site plan, with some conditions, essentially upholding the findings and decision of Deschutes County Hearings Officer Ken Helm. Will have more details on the hearing, the decision, and what it means for the future of the university in this week's issue. City Council will approve the final language of the decision at its Oct. 15 meeting.