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Editor’s note: As we look back on 2018, we asked Bend’s City Manager Eric King to reflect on the progress made by the city staff and council. We gave him very little direction—other than a missive to “list accomplishments.” This is what he came up with. Fire Levy Success I’ve never seen a magazine with […]
OPINION On Dec. 20, as this issue begins to hit stands, the Bend City Council will consider adopting a resolution that would renew the five-year operating levy for Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The resolution, if the council approves it, will put the issue on the May 2018 ballot. The current levy, approved in 2014 […]
For emergency services, response time is king. In the City of Bend, and throughout Deschutes County, the fire departments have the obvious responsibilities to manage house fires, as their name would suggest, but actually spend 80 percent of their time responding to emergency medical calls—and, points out Fire chief Larry Langston, the difference between a […]
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