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Sheriff Nelson Endorses Pro-Measure 105 Statement

DA John Hummel is still against repealing Oregon’s sanctuary law
Chris Miller

On Aug. 27, 15 Oregon sheriffs from mostly rural counties—including Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson—endorsed a statement from Clatsop County Sheriff Thomas J. Bergin, asking voters to repeal Oregon’s “illegal-immigrant” sanctuary statute. Ballot Measure 105 would “repeal the state law, Oregon Revised Statute 181A.820, which forbids state agencies, including law enforcement, from using state resources […]

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Cop deemed legally justified in shooting

Timothy Bret Bontrager died of self-inflicted gun shot to the head
Chris Miller

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel issued his decision on Aug. 1 regarding the June 26, 2018 shooting of Timothy Bret Bontrager by Bend Police Department officer Timothy Williams. Hummel determined that Williams’ decision to shoot Bontrager was legally justified, so he did not initiate criminal charges against the officer. You can read Hummel’s full […]

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Local Electeds Call for Boddie to Step Down

Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate prompt community leaders to speak out
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie, are prompting at least one of his fellow city councilors—and others—to call for him to step down. Oregon Public Broadcasting released a story July 6 in which Moey Newbold, a local woman who works for Central Oregon LandWatch, said Boddie groped her at a bar […]

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Sanctuary?

An initiative that may head to the November ballot would reverse current immigration law
Chris Miller

On July 9, over 20 people holding signs that read “Oregonians united against profiling” gathered near the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse to speak out against efforts to get rid of Oregon’s “sanctuary law.” Deschutes District Attorney John Hummel, Noah Goldberg-Jaffe of the Oregon AFL-CIO, Bend Lutheran minister Erika Spaet and Rural Organizing Project […]

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Fellow Councilor Calls for Boddie to Step Down

Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate prompt community leaders to speak out
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Accusations against City Councilor and House 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie are prompting at least one of his fellow city councilors —and others—to call for him to step down. Boddie’s public response to Newbold’s allegation was reprehensible and beneath the dignity of a sitting city councilor and candidate for future office. Boddie is entitled to […]

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Traffic Stop Turns Deadly

Timothy Bret Bontrager allegedly committed suicide in the Lowe’s parking lot
Chris Miller

Cops say on June 26 at 11:32 pm, City of Bend Police officer Timothy Williams, a three-year veteran of the force, pulled over a red Toyota 4-Runner driven by 36-year-old Timothy Bret Bontrager for failure to use a turn signal. During Williams’ request for Bontrager’s license and insurance, the officer suspected Bontrager of driving impaired, […]

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Invest in Safe Transportation

Now’s the time to weigh in on transportation priorities in Bend
Ariel Mendez

It “was just a tragic accident and not a criminal event.” Those are the words that often describe a driver killing a pedestrian or a bicyclist with their car. But it is wrong to think that holding drivers criminally responsible is the key to making our streets safer. What we badly need is safer infrastructure […]

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The Storm Behind Stormy

A tossed wallet, a DA investigation and a ‘lost’ surveillance video in the wake of Stormy Daniels’ Bend appearance
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

An adult film star, in town to perform in a strip club, as she continues to battle the President of the United States over an alleged affair. This stuff just doesn’t happen all that often in Bend, Ore.—but it did last month. It was a one-night appearance, but Stormy Daniels’ performance at Stars Cabaret May […]

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Judge rewrites gun ballot title

Sigs still needed
Christian Trejbal

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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