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Water Drive for Warm Springs

Local activists are holding a collection drive to replenish that supply
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

A recent boil-water notice has been lifted for the Warm Springs Indian Reservation—but because the reservation has now depleted its supplies of emergency water, local activists are holding a collection drive to replenish that supply. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the Central Oregon Diversity Project and the Central Oregon Peacekeepers to collect drinking […]

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What we know, and what we want to know about Wednesday’s ICE roundups of two Bend men

We’ve learned a lot about the men, the ICE activity and more. But there’s lots more to learn.
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

By now, Central Oregonians—along with many people across the U.S—have heard the remarkable tale of how a small group of activists rallied a crowd of hundreds Wednesday to stand in front of two buses from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, holding the buses back from driving away with two Bend men inside. Readers interested in […]

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After ICE Protests, What’s Next?

Processing the victories and failures of the protest against ICE
Laurel Brauns

Hundreds gathered in the parking lot behind the SpringHill Suites in Bend Wednesday night to prevent the removal of two Bend men who were inside two separate white buses. Federal agents were eventually successful in taking the men off the buses by using pepper spray and other intimidation tactics. Janet Sarai Llerandi Gonzalez, the executive […]

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