Perkins announces run for Bend City Council seat
– Megan Perkins, local activist and co-founder of Embrace Bend, announced Monday her run for City Council in the November 2020 election for Position 3, currently held by Chris Piper.
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Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Not yet six months into her job as police chief, Jami Resch is stepping down from leading the Portland Police Bureau as protests over the death of George Floyd roil the city.
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Hummel calls for major Oregon criminal justice reforms, outlines own steps
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday strongly urged Oregon officials and lawmakers to make major police and justice reform efforts, from requiring policy body cameras to repealing Measure 11 and sending a death penalty repeal to voters.
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Bend bike shops are struggling with supply to meet surge in demand
The boom in bike retail bike sales during this pandemic has made it difficult for Bend’s bike shops to deal with the limited supply and meet the demand for bikes.
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PUC wants to hear from Oregonians
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is holding two public conference call events on Tuesday to hear from Oregonians and help inform decisions on utility service to residential customers.
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Bend City Council candidate filing period opens, with new option of filing fee
The filing period has begun for Bend residents interested in running for the City Council. There’s a new option this year of a $25 filing fee, rather than petition signatures, due to COVID-19.
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Swimming pools can reopen in Phase 2, but requirements prove challenging
Swimming pools are allowed to reopen in Phase 2 of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan. Even so, Central Oregon pool operators and property managers say they have to meet some challenging requirements in order to reopen.
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Willamette, Vancouver national cemeteries to resume services, military funerals
Willamette and Vancouver Barracks National Cemeteries announced Monday they will resume committal services and military funeral honors on Tuesday for families who are interring their loved ones.
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Mt. Bachelor launches ‘Play it Forward’ fund with $250K gift from foundation, resort
Mt. Bachelor announced Monday a new fundraising platform, “Play It Forward,” to support the community and help local nonprofits meet their needs, starting with a $250,000 gift from POWDR founder John Cumming’s foundation and resort team members.
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Chilly, breezy day
We will get sunshine for much of our morning, but thickening clouds and gusty NW winds at 10-20 mph will be indicators of a weak system making its way through our region.
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Man drives car at Seattle George Floyd protesters; 1 person shot
Authorities say a man in Seattle drove a car at George Floyd protesters in Seattle Sunday night, hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured.
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Hundreds gather at Bend’s Drake Park for Black Lives Matter rally
Hundreds gathered at Bend’s Drake Park on Sunday for the fourth Black Lives Matter event in recent days, listening to several speakers. We spoke with several people about why they were there.
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Virtual ‘Heaven Can Wait’ fundraising run underway
Like so many events this year, the Heaven Can Wait 5K fundraiser has shifted from a one-day run to a longer, socially shared virtual event that folks do on their own, and this year’s beneficiaries are St. Charles’ front line workers. It’s not to late to take part: https://foundation.stcharleshealthcare.org/heaven-can-wait
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Bend Orthodox Christian Church resumes services in Phase 2
St. Jacob Orthodox Christian Church in Bend has reopened under Phase 2 state guidelines for services on Sunday.
Continue Reading A mostly clear then a mostly cloudy Monday on the way
Happy Monday Central Oregon. We are waking up to mostly clear skies across the High Desert. However, our skies become cloudier throughout the day, and we have about a 10% chance to see rain late Monday night. Forecast highs will be scattered in the mid to low 60s, putting us almost 10 degrees below our
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Portland police arrest 50 following protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland said they arrested 50 people after things like balloons of paint and full cans of beverages were thrown at officers following George Floyd protests. Authorities said most of the demonstrations Saturday were peaceful. However, in a statement, police said several hundred people gathered downtown Saturday night, pushed on
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Fire destroys vacant Prineville mobile home; man held on reckless burning charge
A man was arrested Saturday evening on reckless burning and other charges after a fire destroyed a vacant mobile home in Prineville, also damaging several trees and closing U.S. Highway 26 for a time due to flames and smoke, authorities said.
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Coast seafood processor COVID-19 outbreak rises to 124 cases after highest Oregon case count
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 164, along with a jump of 146 new cases, nearly half due to an outbreak at a coastal seafood processing facility, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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Downtown Bend video arcade reopens as Phase 2 arrives
Vector Volcano Classic Arcade in downtown Bend has reopened for the first time in months, part of the Phase 2 reopening that took effect Saturday
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On D-Day anniversary, Bend WWII veteran looks back
On Saturday, the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe, we talked with Bend WWII veteran Frank Spiegel, who as an Army private was on standby as a possible replacement and wishes to this day he’d been able to take part in the operation
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