If we were to ask Franciscan friar and philosopher William of Ockham for advice (as in “Ockham’s razor”), he’d probably tell us the simplest solution, the one that relies on the fewest assumptions, is best. In this case, that would probably be taking out the failing Newport Dam and letting Pacific Power pay to restore […]
Truth In Site
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Groundhog Day
In the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a TV weatherman forced to relive the same day. Although perhaps remembered as a belly-laugh concept and romantic comedy, in fact, the film is a nihilist exploration about a stubborn inability to change, adopt, and move forward as Murray’s character struggles to extract himself from the […]
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OSU-Cascades plans to break ground on 10-acre campus by month’s end
OSU-Cascades announced today that it plans to begin construction on the contested 10-acre westside campus once it receives the necessary permits from the City. Officials say they anticipate getting permits for construction activities such as excavation and tree removal during the last week of June. Though citizen-led opposition group Truth in Site has indicated it plans […]
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Land Use Board upholds OSU-Cascades decisions, appeal likely
OSU-Cascades has cleared another legal hurdle, allowing the university to move forward with construction on its new 10-acre campus on Bend’s west side. That is, unless and until the opposition group Truth in Site sets another one on the track. The Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold the previous decisions of Bend […]
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Movin’ on Up
City Council approves OSU site, Truth in Site plans to appeal
OSU-Cascades inched one step closer to actualizing its planned expansion into a 10-acre site in southwest Bend on Monday, when City Council moved to affirm the two previous approvals of the school’s site plan during an appeal hearing brought by the Truth in Site opposition group. The decision, which Council is expected to formally vote […]
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Asked and Answered
“Asked and answered” is a simple, but effective and necessary tenet of the legal system that allows a conversation to move forward, even if both sides don’t fully agree. It is an objection. One attorney may object that the opposing attorney continues to ask the same question, even though an answer has been given. And, […]
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Truth In Site Coalition to Appeal OSU-Cascades Site Plan Approval
Just three days after Deschutes County Hearings Officer Ken Helm ruled in favor of the site plan for the proposed Oregon State University-Cascades expansion in southwest Bend, the opposing Truth In Site Coalition has announced it will appeal the decision. According to a message posted to the coalition’s website, the group “understands the very narrow […]
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Pregaming for the Town-Gown Showdown
Opposing sides in OSU land use debate reveal their colors
Crossing guards stationed outside the Bend Police and Municipal Court building assisted a slow but steady stream of visitors as they made their way across NE 15th Street from the parking lot by Lava Lanes. Inside the courtroom, a sea of neon green and orange clad concerned citizens packed into the room, standing along the […]
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Huffing and Puffing
Citizen group’s challenge to OSU-Cascades a bit too quick on the litigious trigger
Becky Johnson, vice president of Oregon State University-Cascades, says she wants to be a good neighbor. As the lead proponent for the university’s expansion to a full-service, four-year college, that sentiment has placed her on the frontline with neighbors. And, since last April, the university has convened a board of community members the school calls […]
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Shark Tank
In last Friday’s edition of the Bulletin, city councilmember Mark Capell did the equivalent of pulling the pin from a grenade and handing to his fellow councilmember. That uncouth “gesture” is part of the brush fire unfolding over Oregon State University’s Cascade campus—in particular, the decision to site the campus in southwest Bend. Over the […]