Independent Party’s Patrick Starnes fights for a place in governor’s race
The other one beside Brown and Buehler
SALEM — Independent Party candidate for governor Patrick Starnes says he is not going to be ignored or cast as … Read more
False posters try to smear Bend gay pride event
Ad features logo for pedophile group
Flyers put up this week in and around Bend falsely attempt to tie local gay … Read more
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy shoots, kills individual
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an individual Wednesday evening at a campsite … Read more
Bend to appeal hotel tax lawsuit
City wants to use tourism tax to fix roads
The city of Bend plans to appeal a court ruling that prohibited the city from … Read more
Video conferencing gives doctors a vital link to patient care
The practice can save patients thousands of dollars in transportation costs
Telemedicine has long been touted as a cost-efficient way to provide care to people in … Read more
Bend City Council hikes sewer, water, developer fees
Funds will pay to complete Murphy Road and Empire Boulevard
Bend homeowners and developers will pay higher fees to cover the cost of completing Empire … Read more
Teacher: Mascot violates state rules
EUGENE — An Oregon teacher has filed a complaint claiming a school district’s new mascot … Read more
Around the state
ICE facility closed as protests continue — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in … Read more
Capitol roundup: Guns, taxes and elections
An Oregon gun initiative is out while a lawsuit is on
SALEM — Two tax issues, gun control, and the return of a Bend political activist … Read more
Police log
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Second minor pleads guilty in marijuana robbery
15-year-old will serve 5 years and 8 months
The second minor to be charged as an adult in the January shooting of a … Read more
In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing
Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists
When Wintress Lovering decided to return to work and started looking for child care for … Read more
Park district, school district look at unique agreement
New fields on Bend-La Pine parcel to be developed by park district
The Bend Park & Recreation District and Bend-La Pine Schools are looking at a unique … Read more
Federal government nixes Bend Parkway grant
Local leaders had hoped for $60M to $70M in funding
A federal grant that local leaders hoped would provide $60 million to $70 million to … Read more
No radio solution in sight for 911 district
Cops in flatter cities experience fewer problems than those in hilly Bend
Nearly a year after Deschutes County’s 911 district went live with a new digital radio … Read more
Sunriver hires new police, fire chiefs
Cory Darling will serve as police chief, Tim Moor as fire chief
The Sunriver Service District didn’t have to look too far to fill the city’s police … Read more
Bend Mayor Roats running for council re-election, not for mayor
Roats will not try to become the city’s first elected mayor
An increasingly crowded field of people hoping to become Bend’s first elected mayor includes two … Read more
In Medford, teachers, parents report an increase in disruptive students
MEDFORD — The academic year is done, but school districts have an ongoing assignment: figuring … Read more
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12 years after felony conviction, man convinces Deschutes judge to restore gun rights
Nakkii White was forbidden from owning guns because he got caught hacking ATMs, so he developed one of the world’s most powerful air rifles
A convicted felon from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, traveled to Bend earlier this month and convinced … Read more
Capitol report: ODOT faults Bend’s ‘drinking culture’; Walden calls for immigration reform
Meanwhile, a change at local child welfare office
SALEM — On the front burner in political circles nationwide is the hot-button issue of … Read more
DA blasts Jack in the Box shooter, but says he acted in self-defense
Hummel calls views of Medford man Robert Garris ‘repulsive’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Monday he will not charge the Medford man … Read more
McKenzie Pass Highway reopens after 10 months
Scenic pass opens after damaging wildfire
When the Old McKenzie Pass Highway opened Monday to motor vehicles, it was the first … Read more
Food-tax ban makes fall ballot
Also, Supreme Court OKs gun storage title
Voters will get to weigh in this November on an initiative that would ban all … Read more
Around the state
Rogue River drowning — James Dawson, 39, of Grants Pass, drowned Saturday afternoon in the … Read more
Police log
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Deschutes County approves $383.7 million budget
The Deschutes County Commission unanimously approved its $383.7 million budget Monday. The approved budget includes … Read more
Low ridership prompts Cascades East Transit to drop route
Route 12 has the lowest ridership of the 10 routes in Bend
The Route 12 bus was empty when it pulled to a stop by Oregon State … Read more
Sisters looking at tax for affordable housing
City has no firm plan for how 1 percent excise tax would be used
The city of Sisters could hike taxes on new homes and commercial buildings to pay … Read more
A stone engraving leads to a historical investigation
LA GRANDE — It is a stone of mystery, one with a message to share. … Read more
On the hunt in Oregon for a rare fox
Biologists are finding greater numbers in Oregon of Sierra Nevada red fox
In a dense forest at the base of Mount Bachelor, two wildlife biologists slowly walked … Read more
COCC’s new head of safety has years of experience but faces challenges
Community college still pressured to de-police its campus security force
Two years after the slaying of a Central Oregon Community College student by a campus … Read more
Live birth, shearing highlight alpaca festival
Harvest season celebrated with ranch tours, music, demonstrations
TERREBONNE — Visitors had a front-row seat to the daily operations of an alpaca ranch … Read more
Yesteryear
Compiled by Don Hoiness from archived copies of The Bulletin at Deschutes County Historical Society. … Read more
Education notes
College notes • Kristine Gu, of Bend, has graduated from Tulane University with a doctor … Read more
Man gives homeless people free haircuts
EUGENE — The buzz of the cordless clippers is barely audible over the din of … Read more
