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After the Brawl at Pilot Butte

Black Lives Matter protesters, Bend PD and a pro-Trump brigade clashed two weeks ago. Now local police want many participants charged with crimes
by Laurel Brauns

Up to 22 people may be charged in the wake of two competing demonstrations at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park on Oct. 3. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said he’ll announce his decision on the charges at a press conference later this week.  The groups that clashed earlier this month gathered primarily in response to […]

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The Source Weekly Update Oct 29

In this week’s Update, we’re discussing racial tensions and housing opportunities.
The Source Staff

In this week’s Source Weekly Update, a look back at clashes between Black Lives Matter and Trump supporters, and a change in city policy that allows for a new type of housing. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 10/29/20

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Three Arrested at Prineville Black Lives Matter Protest

Cops say a fight broke out at the end of the demonstration between counter-protestors and the BLM activists
Laurel Brauns

On Saturday around 6pm, Prineville police officers arrested three people at a Black Lives Matter protest, at the corner of Third Street and Court Street in downtown Prineville near the courthouse. Michael Satcher, 42, Ronald Campbell, 57, and Jasmine Barnett, 40, were arrested for disorderly conduct. Satcher and Barnett, members of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers, […]

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Take Back the Butte

Hundreds gather on Juneteenth on Pilot Butte—the site of KKK rallies in the early 20th Century
Avatar photo Kyle Switzer

Hundreds gathered to march up Pilot Butte, the site of KKK cross burnings in the early 20th century. Organized by Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly the “Take Back the Butte” peaceful protest, which happened on Juneteenth, culminated to a final moment at the top where the “bad juju” was lifted off the iconic Pilot Butte. […]

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Regional Roundup

Found in this week’s Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Oregon Gets A Raise The state’s minimum wage is set to increase by $0.50 today, the fourth of eight annual increases planned until 2023. It’s expected to affect about a quarter of a million people across Oregon. Depending on where you live, the new wage might be slightly different. For Benton County and other “standard […]

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Saving S’Mores

As fire bans happen earlier and earlier, these fire pits can let you stare into the flames (mostly) year-round
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

It’s a primal urge: To stare into the flames under a blue-black bonnet, alive with tiny white stars. Evolutionary Anthropologist Daniel Fesser of the University of California-Los Angeles has an explanation about humans’ attraction to fire, saying in a 2012 article with Live Science that adults’ “fascination with fire is a direct consequence of not […]

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Preparing for Wildfire Season

In the midst of heightened awareness about the risk of wildfires, dozens train to become qualified wildland firefighters
Avatar photo Keely Damara

Summer has arrived, with fire season right on its tail—and the memory of last year’s destructive wildfires aren’t far from the collective minds of various state and federal agencies tasked with preventing and responding to Oregon wildfires. Last week, 58 students from various agencies received several days of training organized by the Central Oregon Fire […]

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Fire Update

Over 150,000 acres are burning across Oregon and 1.3 million across the country
Chris Miller

According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s Predictive Services map, the month of August could be scary in regard to wildfires. The map shows the entire state of Oregon as above normal for significant wildland fire potential—in fact, the map shows most of the Pacific Northwest as above normal, including most of Montana. There are […]

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Small Victories

Sage-grouse provision removed from defense bill—but a fight remains over at Interior
The Source Staff

Sneaking unrelated legislation into a seemingly simple bill is nothing new. Legislators use this time-honored tradition to sweeten deals, and pass legislation that wouldn’t pass on its own Sometimes this tactic is used for the nefarious reason of getting something that is unpalatable or difficult passed undercover. In the case of one of the latest […]

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