Farm Subsidies Affect Land Value Crop insurance subsidies help mega-farmers to outbid smaller farmers on farmland, according to the Center for Rural Affairs. On Wednesday, the non-profit released a new report exploring the impact that subsidized crop insurance places on land values. “These findings demonstrate that subsidies have value to producers, and some of those […]
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Bend Fire responds to flames at Tetherow Golf Course Bend—A 911 caller reported flames shooting from the chimney of the Tetherow Golf Course, 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd. Fire crews used the ladder truck to extinguish the fire in the chimney. Crews spent time inspecting the attic and the top of the chimney to ensure the […]
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Oregon Legislature Adjourns 2016 Legislative Session SALEM – “The hallmark of the 2016 session is without a doubt our action to raise Oregon’s minimum wage,” said House Speaker Tina Kotek [D-Portland]upon the close of the Oregon Legislature’s 2016 session. “This landmark legislation will help hundreds of thousands of hard-working families pay the rent and put […]
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Sprinklers Save Bend Research Facility in Tumalo Fire TUMALO – The Bend Fire Department responded to a fire Saturday morning at Bend Research in Tumalo, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki reported. Two engines were sent to respond to the fire with seven total personnel at 64550 Research Rd. A fire was found in a room […]
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By Brian Jennings U.S. Senator Ron Wyden discusses Bend’s economic future Sen. Wyden came to Bend on Friday, Feb. 19, to attend an economic roundtable hosted by Seven Peaks Ventures. “Bend is on the cusp of becoming a technological mecca,” said Sen. Wyden, who elaborated on that statement: “All the pieces are here for that […]
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Side Notes 2/17-2/24
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13. “Justice Scalia provided many years of dedicated service to one of the most […]
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A federal grand jury indicted 16 people involved in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on the charge of Conspiracy to Impede Officers of the United States on Feb. 3. The indictment states that the occupiers used intimidation tactics and traveled to Harney County in October 2015 to warn the sheriff of “extreme civil unrest if […]
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Side Notes 2/3-2/10
Greg Bretzing, the special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, released a statement on the use of deadly force and issued an update on the situation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. As of Jan. 28, the FBI believes that four people are still occupying the refuge. Checkpoints were established around the refuge […]
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Gov. Kate Brown hired an interim Legislative Director to permanently serve on her staff. Ivo Trummer previously served as the Policy and Government Affairs Director for Business Oregon. In a statement Gov. Brown said, “Ivo brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the office. I am fortunate to have him on my executive team […]
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Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, (R—Second District of Oregon) voted in favor of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 last week. The bill would cut STI testing, contraceptive funding, reproductive health checkups, and breast and cervical cancer screenings, according to a release issue by Planned Parenthood. More than 72,000 people utilize Planned Parenthood […]
