I n an announcement on Aug. 2, state Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) announced his plans to run for governor of Oregon in the 2018 election. Buehler was first elected to the Oregon state House in 2015 and is currently serving his second consecutive term. Buehler’s voting history has been somewhat of a mixed bag. He […]
New law protects good Samaritans when rescuing children and pets from hot vehicles — with some conditions. A new bill aims to aid people who find kids or dogs in hot cars, and want to help without the fear of criminal or civil liabilities. HB 2732 recently passed unopposed in the Oregon Senate and Gov. […]
The Oregon Department of Justice has cleared the officers involved in a deadly shooting last December. Officers stopped Michael Tyler Jacques in downtown Bend after receiving reports that Jacques was driving erratically. Oregon State Police said officers first used a taser on Jacques before shooting him. Officials placed Scott Schaier and Marc Tisher on administrative […]
Officers from the City of Bend Police Department say Patrick Green arrived in Bend on July 10 from Long Beach, Calif., to meet with the girl at the Bend Value Inn. Police say Green knowingly engaged in sexual intercourse with the female inside the motel room and admitted to knowing she was under the age […]
The U.S. Forest Service has made a decision on the proposed 137 miles of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail system in the Ochoco National Forest, an hour’s drive east of Bend. According to the Record of Decision from Forest Supervisor Stacey Forson, “My decision includes adoption of some appropriately and sustainably located user-created trails, establishment of […]
Bend Downtown Streets to be Repaved, Starting July 5 Expect parking restrictions Wall and Bond streets will see a facelift this week when crews begin repaving. Work will take place nightly from 7:30pm to 9am. Parking will be restricted in the downtown core after 6:30pm. The project includes grinding out old pavement, repaving and then […]
** Updated with new information ** The Rainbow Gathering taking place between July 1-7 in the Malheur National Forest has seen thousands of visitors congregating in the area for the annual counterculture peace gathering. A reported 20,000-30,000 are expected to attend during the week-long festivities. On Sunday, July 2, an unidentified man collapsed and was […]
Road Fatalities Rise During Summer Months in Central Oregon, Bend PD Responds With thousands of Central Oregonians traveling this past holiday season, Oregon State Police report an increase of vehicle-related crashes and fatalities throughout the month of June. Twenty-seven fatalities were reported on Oregon roads, with 50 percent of those occurring in Central and Eastern […]
Bend Adopts “Welcoming City” Resolution The Bend City Council voted last week to approve a resolution designating Bend as “Welcoming City.” With that move, Bend joins the National Welcoming Cities and Counties Initiative, an organization of other cities and organizations across the country that share the value of creating a welcoming environment for immigrants, refugees […]
Shuttle Launching in Bend; Bikeshare Program Expands A summer shuttle program for central Bend starts June 23. The “Ride Bend” shuttle is a pilot program aimed at providing visitors and residents another way to connect between downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, OSU-Cascades, Galveston Avenue., Century Drive. and other popular spots in the city. The […]
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