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No. 1 Clothing Wars 10/26 Apparel giant Under Armour sends a cease and desist to local business By Chris Miller Under Armour sent a cease and desist order to Bend-based Cascade Armory Oct. 24, claiming Cascade Armory is creating brand confusion and that Under Armour is suffering from it. Short said he and his business […]
The Bend City Council has made a move to publicly reprimand one of its own. During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Councilor Barb Campbell read a motion to censure Councilor Nathan Boddie, whose term ends in January and is running for Oregon House District 54. Councilors voted 5 to zero to censure Boddie. (Mayor Casey Roats was […]
On Wednesday evening, more than 100 people gathered in front of City Hall in Bend while the City Council held its regular meeting. Those in attendance held signs emblazoned with phrases such as: “Time’s Up,” “Me Too,” “Stop Kavanaugh” and “Bend deserves better,” set over a photo of Bend City Councilor Nathan Boddie. The #BelieveSurvivors […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, more than 100 people rallied in front of Bend City Hall in support of survivors of sexual assault. Holding signs reading “We Believe,” “Times Up” and”Me Too,” the crowd listened to a number of women as they shared their own experiences of assault or harassment.
Riding your bike through trash, puddles of human waste and avoiding the occasional napper can make the route to downtown through the Franklin Avenue underpass a little less than pleasant. But if groups including the Bend Central District, Central Oregon LandWatch and local businesses have their way, the tunnel could end up a gem for […]
When assessing impropriety among public figures—or anyone else—two important words act as guidelines Upon review of the information we have gathered surrounding the accusations against City Councilor Nathan Boddie, we have deep concerns surrounding both consent and accountability. Since the advent of the #MeToo movement, more than a few people have wondered, perhaps overly dramatically, […]
In response to, “What do you think? Seattle becomes the first major American city to ban plastic straws and utensils,” 7/3 at Facebook.com I think it’s great and a step in the right direction. As more cities and counties do this, it will prompt the production of even more alternatives. —Mary Jane Nirenberg, via Facebook […]
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 […]
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 […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new statements Sunday from Moey Newbold, Paul Dewey and a spokesperson for FuturePAC. It was updated Saturday to include a response from Boddie. House District 54 candidate, Dr. Nathan Boddie is coming under fire again—this time from a local woman who says Boddie groped her at […]
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