🤑 $1.3 Billion Winning Powerball ticket was sold in Portland, OR on Saturday

Issue #107

08 Apr

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In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

 

🌄 Bend, OR Weather

📰 Local News - What’s a Happening?

⚖️ DA: Bend man shot himself moment before police did following Parkway crash

🏞️ Bend Park and Rec Board chooses business owner Cary Schneider to fill board vacancy

🛣️🚧 New detour through Bend North Corridor Project could impact commutes

📰 Crime News

🚙🔥One Arrested After Altercation Results in Burned Trailer, Stolen Dog

🚨 Redmond Police Arrest Redmond Resident for Child Pornography

⛺🔥NE Bend tent fire leads to transient’s arrest; railroad traffic briefly stopped to put it out

📰 Regional News

🤑 $1.3 Billion Winning Powerball ticket was sold in Portland, OR on Saturday

📰 Community News

🐴🛍️ The first ever Country Market held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds

☀️🌑 Cascade Astronomy group will have telescopes set up in Old Mill District to view Monday’s partial eclipse

😁 MEME of the Day

📅 Lots of Events

 

BEND

DA: Bend man shot himself moment before police did following Parkway crash

DA: Bend man shot himself moment before police did following Parkway crash

A Bend man who died after an officer-involved shooting on the Bend Parkway last month was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a use of force review by the Deschutes County District Attorney has determined.

www.centraloregondaily.com/news/local/da-bend-man-shot-himself-moment-before-police-did-following-parkway-crash/article_e5a832ac-f377-11ee-84e0-93f129c2127a.html

Bend Park and Rec Board chooses business owner Cary Schneider to fill board vacancy

At the recent Bend Park and Recreation District’s board of directors meeting on April 2, Cary Schneider was chosen to fill a vacant board position. Schneider brings nearly 15 years of volunteer board experience for various non-profit and for-profit organizations, coupled with a finance and management degree from the University of Oregon. A resident of Bend for three years, Schneider is passionate about community service and aims to promote equitable access to parks and recreation for all residents. His appointment follows Zavier Borja's resignation due to travel and work commitments. Schneider's term will last until June 30, 2025, with the seat up for election in May 2025. He was selected from 10 applicants and will be sworn in on April 16. The board also plans to fill the vacant budget committee position. Applications are open until noon on April 12 at https://www.bendparksandrec.org/about/finance/

New detour through Bend North Corridor Project could impact commutes

New detour through Bend North Corridor Project could impact commutes

The new route is set to take drivers entering on Empire Avenue back to Highway 97 near Chipotle at the intersection of Robal Lane and Nels Anderson Road. The detour

www.centraloregondaily.com/new-detour-through-bend-north-corridor-project-could-impact-commutes/video_d4f87c06-3a30-5c17-9d3c-bd448b7b1934.html

 

 

One Arrested After Altercation Results in Burned Trailer, Stolen Dog

In the early hours of April 4, 2024, a series of events unfolded at the Scandia Village RV Park in Bend, Oregon, resulting in significant property damage, a stolen dog, and two arrests.

At 3:05 a.m., Bend Police responded to a hazardous situation at NE Third Street and Franklin Avenue. They found 54-year-old Edward Rene Bales obstructing traffic in a gray Dodge Ram 1500. Further investigation revealed that Bales and 26-year-old Austin Jordan Stapleton had been drinking together, leading to a physical altercation during their drive back to Bales' residence on NE Ross Road.

Stapleton reportedly punched Bales, took his house keys, and fled on foot. Bales was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII), while officers began searching for Stapleton.

Meanwhile, at approximately 4:47 a.m., Bend Police and Bend Fire were called to the Scandia Village RV Park regarding a blazing RV. Bales' fifth-wheel trailer was discovered fully engulfed, posing a threat to nearby structures. Thanks to the swift response of Bend Fire, the fire was contained, and neighboring properties were spared from damage. Authorities initiated an arson investigation into the incident.

Approximately thirty minutes later, Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a DUII report on U.S. Highway 97 in La Pine. They apprehended Stapleton, who was driving a green GMC Yukon. Notably, Bales' dog, Mojo, was found in Stapleton's vehicle during the traffic stop.

Stapleton was subsequently arrested by Bend Police on charges including DUII, assault, arson, robbery, theft, and burglary. He was booked into the Deschutes County Jail, marking the culmination of a tumultuous night that left property destroyed and a pet temporarily missing.

The investigation into these events continues as authorities work to piece together the sequence of events and ensure accountability for the damages incurred.

Related Story -

RV fire in Bend

Bend Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the Scandia Village RV Park, 725 NE Ross Road, at 04:48 in the morning of April 4th, 2024 for a reported structure fire. Neighbors were awoken to a loud noise and went outside to find their neighbors recreational vehicle fully engulfed with flames. The occupants were not home at the time of the fire and no one was injured. Bend Fire and Rescue crews arrived on the scene to find the 5th wheel RV fully involved with fire. The crews were able to extinguish the fire and prevented damage to the neighboring structures. The owner’s recreational vehicle and trailer were both damaged in the fire. The RV, storage trailer and contents are considered a complete loss, with a value of $75,000. 

Redmond Police Arrest Redmond Resident for Child Pornography

REDMOND, OR – On, Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Redmond Police Department (RPD) arrested 40-year-old Redmond resident Justin Copeland on charges of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child and Encouraging Child Sex Abuse.  

Acting on information received from an out of state law enforcement agency, detectives and officers executed a search warrant on Copeland’s residence and took him into custody without incident.  

Evidence collected during the investigation and search of Copeland’s residence has raised concern regarding Copeland having contact or attempted contacts with children in the Redmond area. Anyone with information about Copeland or the investigation is urged to contact Detective Ben Halsey at RPD at 541-504-3475. The case is active and has been referred to the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office. No further information will be released. 

The Redmond Police Department would like to thank the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) for their work to keep children safe.  

NE Bend tent fire leads to transient’s arrest; railroad traffic briefly stopped to put it out

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A man was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless burning charge after a tent fire in northeast Bend Friday morning. It prompted a brief closure of the BNSF Railway tracks so Bend Fire crews could cross the tracks with their hose.

The fire was reported around 9:15 a.m. near the northbound Bend Parkway offramp, off NE First Street and Olney Avenue. Fire crews were on scene for about 40 minutes.

There were no injuries, structures damaged or road closures or detours due to the fire, Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller said.

$1.3 Billion Winning Powerball ticket was sold in Portland, OR on Saturday

A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.

The single ticket matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot worth $1.326 billion, Powerball said in a statement.

The jackpot has a cash value of $621 million if the winner chooses to take a lump sum rather than an annuity paid over 30 years, with an immediate payout followed by 29 annual installments. The prize is subject to federal taxes, while many states also tax lottery winnings.

The winning numbers drawn early Sunday morning were: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the red Powerball 9.

Until the latest drawing, no one had won Powerball’s top prize since New Year’s Day, amounting to 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, tying a streak set twice before in 2022 and 2021.

Oregon Lottery says the winning Powerball ticket was sold in Portland on Saturday, but doesn’t mention at which store it was sold. The agency adds that the winner has a year to come forward and claim the prize.

“I want to congratulate the winner on this life changing moment. No one in Oregon has ever won a prize on this scale, and it’s very exciting for our staff and players,” said Oregon Lottery Director Mike Wells in a written statement Sunday.

The largest Powerball prize previously won in Oregon was a $340 million jackpot in 2005, and the last time a Powerball jackpot was won in the state was in 2018, when a Salem man took home $150.4 million, according to Oregon Lottery.

The $1.326 billion prize ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. As the prizes grow, the drawings attract more ticket sales and the jackpots subsequently become harder to hit. The game’s long odds for the weekend drawing were 1 in 292.2 million.

Saturday night's scheduled drawing was held up and took place in the Florida Lottery studio just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday to enable one of the organizers to complete required procedures before the scheduled time of 10:59 p.m., Powerball said in a statement.

“Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn,” the statement said. “This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process.”

Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The first ever Country Market held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds

The Oregon Horse Council held a new event at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds over the weekend.

The Country Market was held alongside the High Desert Stampede and the Central Oregon AG Show.

"We wanted a fun event that would give people coming out to the rodeo at night something to do during in the day," said Brandi Ebner, executive director of the Oregon Horse Council.

The free event had plenty of vendors offering a variety of western wear, items for the horse lover and more. 

The Oregon Horse Council hopes to bring back the marketplace next year.

Cascade Astronomy group will have telescopes set up in Old Mill District to view Monday’s partial eclipse

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) - Robert Grossfeld, director of the Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, has announced plans to set up telescopes in Bend's Old Mill District during the partial eclipse on Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The maximum eclipse viewable rom Bend is about 26%, which will occur around 11:25 a.m.

Never look at the sun without proper equipment, Grossfeld said. Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry will have special telescopes fitted with special filters for safe viewing of the sun.

"We want to thank the Old Mill District & Oregon Astronomy for allowing this free access to view this natural event," Grossfeld said.

Monday, April 8 th at 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Location: Old Mill District- Central Plaza near bridge.

A Brilliantly funny take on the Solar Eclipse

 

Upcoming Events

What’s Up Central Oregon

Unity Event Jazz Concert Series with Tom Bergeron April 2024

April 12, 2024 - April 13, 2024

This is the 2nd concert in our Jazz series. The first one sold out in record time, so grab your tickets for this one ASAP!     We are truly blessed to have this quality of jazz music to hear in Central Oregon. The Metolius flows through Bend on Friday, April 12th at 7pm – Doors open at 6:15pm. Beverages and snacks will be available for sale. Come early to get a good seat.     Go to: https://unitycentraloregon.org/jazz-concert-series-tom-bergeron/   Register: https://bendticket.com/events/tom-bergeron-and-metolius-jazz-concert-4-12-2024     Tom Bergeron and Metolius Jazz   A splendid band of gifted jazz musicians, each academically endowed, and deeply rooted in many facets of jazz music. Tom Bergeron brings his vast background of American and Brazilian jazz saxophone studies to the bandstand in perfect style and taste. With… Don Latarski’s guitar mastery is unsurpassed. Andrew Lion’s bass roars with tenderness. Ryan Biesak’s inspired lightness on drums. Rosi Bergeron swings her authentic Brazilian voice. For more info contact Robert Sposato @ [email protected] or 541-513-1997

Monday April 8th

Bingo at The Grove @ The Grove 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Tuesday April 9th

April Tarot Tuesday @ 185 SE E St The bohemian peddler’s Black Bird Magical Tea & Tales 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Wednesday April 10th

Thursday April 11th

Friday April 12th

HDCM Concert Series: SAKURA CELLO QUINTET By High Desert Chamber Music 

Saturday April 13th

@ Scalehouse Gallery 10:00AM - 12:30PM

Alex Winters @ On Tap 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Sunday April 14th

Deschutes Theater Company presents the hilarious comedy "Women In Jeopardy" at Hollinshead Barn and performances at Open Space Event Studios.  Chicago Tribune calls this show "Purely delightful....".  There will be 5 performances:

HOLLINSHEAD BARN:
April 12th at 7:30pm
April 13th at 2pm and 7:30pm 

OPEN SPACE EVENT STUDIOS:
April 19th at 7:30pm 
April 20th at 2pm

Tickets are $25

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