Three candidates are running for position 6 in Bend’s City Council race, including incumbent Barb Campbell, Sarah McCormick and Ronald Boozell. With Boozell in the Deschutes County Jail yet again on charges related to non-payment of child support, it leaves two serious contenders to consider. Campbell is the owner of Wabi Sabi, a downtown Bend […]
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Septic to Sewer Conversion: Kicking the Can Down the Road Only Exacerbates the Problem
Bend, as a rapidly growing city, has a lot of growing pains. Case in point: the long, drawn-out saga of homeowners forced to connect to new sewer lines as those lines come online. The issue dates back several decades, to at least 1998, when the City of Bend faced the dilemma of whether to annex […]
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A Third Party Candidate Can Get Voters Out of the Box
Last month, the Oregon Working Families Party announced that Amanda La Bell would be running on the party’s ballot line in the House 54 race. Some have mistakenly asserted that it was the Democrats who made the effort to get La Bell, the founder and executive director of the Rebecca Foundation, on the ballot, in […]
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12 People are Running in Bend’s City Council/Mayor Race
Here’s who’s running
Three of Bend’s seven city council seats are up for grabs—and this time around, one of those positions is also the position filled by the newly-elected mayor. In May, voters voted in favor of choosing a directly-elected mayor, as opposed to allowing the city council to choose a mayor from among sitting councilors. On your […]
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Campbell Announces Re-Election Bid
Incumbent faces only one challenger for Position 6
On Aug. 9, Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell announced her re-election campaign for Position 6. According to the City’s website, she faces only one challenger, Ron Boozell. Campbell started her run on the council in November 2014. Campbell’s said she’s worked to make Bend more livable, create affordable housing options, protect current homeowners, improve transportation […]
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Judge rewrites gun ballot title
Sigs still needed
On Wednesday, Deschutes County Presiding Judge Wells Ashby issued a ruling that rewrites the ballot title for a proposed initiative that would limit enforcement of gun regulations. The new title replaces one written by District Attorney John Hummel. “The court finds the Caption, Question and Summary prepared by the District Attorney … fails to adequately […]
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Bendites Take Potshots at Gun Measure
City councilor Barb Campbell among those filing petitions
Two Bend residents, one of them a city councilor, filed petitions seeking to change the ballot title and summary of a proposed initiative that would prevent the county from enforcing gun laws. Three Redmond residents are sponsoring the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance. It would broadly re-interpret “firearms” in the U.S. and Oregon constitutions to protect “ancillary […]
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Climate Change Discussion Gets Heated
Bend City Council to continue fine-tuning climate action plan
At last week’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Clinton asked his fellow council members, “Do you think city government facilities and operations should have a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?” They all said yes. Then he asked, “Do you think the community, at large, should have a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emission?” The […]
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Reflections on 2015
City councilors weigh in on a year in the life of Bend
Illustrations by James Brickell City Council has given Bendites plenty to both gripe about and express gratitude for this year. But what do those decisions look like from the dais? Longtime and outspoken Councilor Victor Chudowsky is joined by newcomers Barb Campbell and Casey Roats in sharing lessons learned over the past year in City […]
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Best Novelty Gift Store
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi is a feverish dream, a kaleidoscope of Japanese-inspired toys and seriously silly games, like the popular kendama, a ball-and-cup game that seems deceptively simple, that is, until it is attempted. The store, in general, serves as a portal to an entire culture and history. Wabi Sabi sprung six years ago from the brain […]