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Police Investigate Election Day Threat at Mountain View High School

Bend Police responded to a report of someone possibly armed with a gun near the football and baseball fields at Mountain View High School on Tuesday morning. At about 8:30am, a caller reported seeing a man in his early 20s wearing a white shirt and a blue baseball hat, possibly carrying a pistol, according to a press release from Bend PD.

A Bend Police School Resource Officer, who was at the scene, along with Bend Police and Deschutes County Sheriff deputies, responded to the area. The high school went into lockdown initially, then changed to secure status, with the front door serving as the only entrance available to those arriving to school.

Bend PD used drones to search the area, and officers in vehicles and on foot searched the campus, along with the parking lot and surrounding neighborhoods. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the description. The school left secure mode around 9am. School Resource Officers and police remain on the scene to ensure there is no threat to students and staff, according to the press release. An increased police presence continued throughout the day.

—Julianna LaFollette

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6,000

-The number of pieces of bread baked by Big Ed’s on an daily basis. From the Chow story, “Big Ed’s is Bend’s Biggest Secret Bakery.”

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“We don’t want it to ever feel like you’re buying a subsidized home. You’re just buying a home.”

-Amy Warren, founder of housing nonprofit Thistle & Nest, from the Feature story on the nonprofits of Central Oregon Gives.

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Oregon’s Gov. Kotek warns against election violence, would deploy National Guard if needed

By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle

Gov. Tina Kotek issued a reminder against election violence on Tuesday, saying any attempts to undermine the election will be stopped.

In an email to the Capital Chronicle, spokesperson Roxy Mayer said any voter intimidation or criminal acts aimed at undermining the election would not be tolerated and that the governor’s office is closely monitoring the situation, working with local, state and federal agencies to ensure Oregonians can safely vote.

Portland has a history of election violence. Last week, an arsonist attacked a drop box outside Multnomah County Elections offices in southeast Portland before dawn. Only three ballots were damaged but could still be counted. A drop box in Vancouver was also attacked, and hundreds of ballots were destroyed because the fire suppressant there didn’t work. That was the second ballot drop box attack in Vancouver last month.

Police believe all three attacks are connected.

—Compiled by Nicole Vulcan

This article appears in Source Weekly November 7, 2024.