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Side Notes 5/20-5/27
In the growing trend of big water users giving back to water-related causes, Deschutes Brewery and Columbia Distributing recently donated $16,600 from last month’s Beer Machines Party in Portland to Salmon-Safe, a nonprofit focused on restoring salmon watersheds in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s not the first time Deschutes has shown up for salmon. It […]
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Bend Park and Rec Board: Dan Fishkin
What three things do you most hope to accomplish if elected? If given the opportunity to continue my service on the Board of Directors, my primary goal is to oversee the completion of the Bond projects currently under construction. These Bond projects are in various stages of completion, are on schedule and on budget, and […]
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Bend Park and Rec: Foster Fell
What three things do you most hope to accomplish if elected? 1. Re-prioritize Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) planning and spending to more closely meet the needs of the taxpayers who support it. BPRD’s own polling shows support for neighborhood parks and a new swim and rec center as paramount needs. I think we, for […]
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Bend Park and Rec: Brady Fuller
What three things do you most hope to accomplish if elected? If elected, I hope to work with other Board members to rapidly determine a multi-year waiver of SDCs for affordable housing and match that loss in revenue with a reduction in the District’s ambitions for new facilities. Second, I hope to advocate for improved […]
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Where The Candidates Roam
Three vie for Park and Rec Director position
On Monday evening, the three candidates for the Director position for the Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) gathered at the Deschutes County Building, and on May 6, a second debate will be hosted at Deschutes Brewery Public House. No wonder all the interest: Serving on the Board of Directors for BPRD is a critical […]
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Our Picks 10/15-10/23
thursday 16 League of Women Voters Candidates Forum POLITICS—We’re entering the election season home stretch. Political ads are peppering the morning commercial breaks and lawn signs are scattered across neighborhoods like miniature billboards (and some actual billboards). Cut through the marketing crap and hear the candidates for Bend City Council Position 6, live and unscripted. […]
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Election Results District Attorney: John Hummel
Fire Levies, Measure 9-97, and Measure 9-98: YES, and YES!
Although election officials said that there had been a big day at the ballot boxes, and that trucks were still bringing in voters’ responses from the outlaying districts, by 8 pm results were posted—and all of the races seemed to show clear cut winners; no hanging chads, no nail-biters. Jodie Barram cleaned up 98 percent […]
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COCC to hold judge candidate forum
As we move closer to the May 20 election, another opportunity to hear from candidates vying for Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge, Position 5 is coming up at noon on Tuesday. The Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College have set up a discussion between candidates Thomas “TJ” Spear and Randy Miller. So, take a […]
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What in the World?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Oregon Caves Concession Cottages, Oregon Route 46, Cave Junction, Josephine County, Ore. Break out the chicory, it’s time for some morning reading. More Clinton-era documents have been released. And given the potential for Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016, people are paying attention. This PIECE, which […]
