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Issue #106

29 Mar

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In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

🤔Local Trivia

🌄 Bend, OR Weather

📰 Local News - What’s a Happening?

⛑️ Bend man, 75, struck and killed by semi-truck in southbound lanes of Bend Parkway

💥🏗️ U.S 97 closed Saturday morning for up to 15 minutes for blasting

🚨 Suspects Identified in Local Multiple Thefts

📰 Community News

🎸🎶 Touring rock band donates groceries to Bend family in need

😁 MEME of the Day

📅 Lots of Events

What was the population of Deschutes County in 2000?

A) 152,343

B) 98,279

C) 116,566

D) 103,755

👇Find the Answer at the end of the Newletter👇

BEND

Bend man, 75, struck and killed by semi-truck in southbound lanes of Bend Parkway

Bend, OR - A 75-year-old Bend pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck Wednesday night in the southbound left-hand lane of the Bend Parkway, Oregon State Police said Thursday.

OSP troopers and other first responders were dispatched around 8:23 p.m. to the crash near milepost 139 and the Reed Market Road overpass.

A preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Freightliner and trailer, operated by a 34-year-old Tracy, California man struck a pedestrian identified as James Ray Carter, 75, of Bend. He died at the scene, OSP said, and the truck driver reportedly was uninjured.

The highway was closed or affected by the crash and investigation for about four hours. OSP said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

OSP was assisted by Bend Police, Bend Fire & Rescue, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and ODOT.

Around 9:15 p.m., ODOT advised that southbound U.S. Highway 97 was closed near Reed Market Road at milepost 139.

"A detour is in place, follow signs," the traffic alert said. "Expect delays."

The lanes reopened shortly before midnight

U.S 97 closed Saturday morning for up to 15 minutes for blasting

Bend, OR - On Saturday March 30, crews will complete another blast of hard basalt along U.S. 97 near Empire Avenue. This blast is the second of six making way for the new section of the parkway, part of the Bend North Corridor project. The road will be closed for up to 15 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.. This brief closure of the highway allows for a clear zone around the blast site.

If you travel this route on Saturday morning, plan ahead and give yourself extra time. Be prepared to stop and give our crews space. If you want to avoid the delays, consider an alternate route. Last week's blast on Sunday morning stopped traffic for only 7 minutes.

Crews will not be blasting or working on the project Easter Sunday.

All work is dependent on weather conditions, and schedules are subject to change. Visit the Bend North Corridor website for more detailed information.

Suspects Identified in Local Multiple Thefts

Redmond, OR - Redmond Police received numerous community tips leading to the identification of suspects involved in recent thefts at local businesses and vehicles. The suspects, from outside the area, remain unnamed as efforts to apprehend them continue with cooperation from their hometown jurisdictions. The thefts occurred over a two-day period, with the suspects targeting Walmart, Texaco, Wilco Farm Store, and Rite Aid, along with vehicle break-ins. They are also wanted for ID theft. Police remind citizens to secure valuables.

Anyone with information about the two individuals was asked to contact Redmond Police through Deschutes County non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911.

Weekly Road and Traffic Report for the Week of March 25th - 31st Bend

Weekly Road Construction Update Week of March 24th - 29th Deschutes County

Touring rock band donates groceries to Bend family in need

The bandmates delivered $300 worth of groceries, donated by Safeway, to single mother Kyleen Gapinski, who's four-year-old daughter Braelynn was born with a rare form of epilepsy. The Sparrow Club

www.centraloregondaily.com/touring-rock-band-donates-groceries-to-bend-family-in-need/video_cdea5fd4-da1b-5b37-8c69-8cf7ef6a29a0.html