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📰💧Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting

📰💧Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting

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In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

🤔Trivia Question ANSWER

🌄 Bend, OR Weather

📰 Local News - What’s a Happening?

📰Jail Deputies Perform Life Saving Measures with Narcan During Suspected Drug Overdose

✈️🌎American Airlines debuts non-stop Redmond-to-Dallas/Fort Worth flight

👮Redmond Airport increases enforcement on drivers parking at pick-up curb

📰 Greater ID Complains About Omission From Voters Guide

📰Central Oregon Receives Funds From State Housing Package

📰💧Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting

📰Developers Eye Costco At The Forum For Future Plans

📰 Community News

📰Central Oregon Locavore launches Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF) program for summer work parties

📰An Evening with Randy and Mary Travis - Stroke Awareness Event

🐶 Pet of the Week - Fosters Needed! HSO

😁 MEME of the Day

📅 Lots and LOTS of Events

What significant infrastructure development in the 1920s helped put Redmond on the map?

A) The construction of the Redmond Hotel

B) The opening of the Redmond Airport

C) The establishment of Redmond High School

D) The creation of the Redmond Caves

Answer: B) The opening of the Redmond Airport

The opening of Redmond Airport in the 1920s significantly contributed to the town's development by improving transportation links, which facilitated further economic and population growth.

Built in the 1920s, passenger flights arrived at the airport in 1940. During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a bomber base. After the war the federal government sold the airport to the city for $1.

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Jail Deputies Perform Life Saving Measures with Narcan During Suspected Drug Overdose

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall

Release Date: May 7, 2024

Location: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail

Narrative:

On May 5th, 2024, deputies at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Adult Jail acted quickly to save the life of an inmate who had suffered a suspected drug overdose. At 9:00 PM, jail staff were alerted that an inmate had collapsed in the booking area while going through the booking process and was un-responsive. The subject experiencing the medical emergency was recently arrested for Criminal Conspiracy and Theft 2.

Deputies responded and found the subject was not breathing and did not have a pulse, Narcan was immediately administered.

After the first dose of Narcan, the subject began breathing again and regained consciousness. Additional doses of Narcan were administered, and the inmate was transported to St. Charles Bend for further evaluation.

"I'm proud of the quick actions taken by our teammates, which undoubtedly saved this inmate's life," said Sheriff L. Shane Nelson. "I work with great people trained to respond to medical emergencies, as demonstrated by their proficiency in response to reverse the outcome of this overdose”.

This incident highlights the importance of having Narcan available in our detention facilities to address the ongoing opioid crisis. The subject is currently in stable condition after being treated at the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The Sheriff's Office will continue to work closely with medical staff to ensure the health and safety of all individuals in their custody.

The incident highlights the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the United States, as fentanyl seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border have skyrocketed over 400% since 2019. Addressing the fentanyl crisis remains a top priority for law enforcement officers.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 263 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 178 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

American Airlines debuts non-stop Redmond-to-Dallas/Fort Worth flight

Peyton Thomas, Reporter Central Oregon Daily News

A new direct flight bringing Central Oregonians to Texas is now operational at Redmond Municipal Airport.

“Really excited. I usually just have to connect through Seattle and always had problems with the connections. It took a long time. So, to finally have a direct flight? Awesome,” traveler Ray Atkin said.

Monday afternoon, 101 passengers took the inaugural direct flight on American Airlines from Redmond to Dallas-Fort Worth. It’s the first of new, seasonal, daily non-stop service that runs to October.

“For people flying in and out of Redmond, it's a great opportunity to get more connections around the world," said Deesha Desai, vice president, Western Region, Envoy Air. "Dallas-Fort Worth is our largest and most busiest airport in Texas, so we're really looking forward to connecting Redmond to the rest of the world.”

Those on the flight were treated to free gifts and a prize wheel in the terminal, then sent off with a runway water salute.

As of Monday, Redmond Airport offers nonstop service to 13 locations. Dallas is now Redmond's most-eastern destination and soon to be a common connection for many Central Oregon travelers.

“Just happy that we're adding more flights and more direct connections to important airports," Atkin said.

Redmond Airport increases enforcement on drivers parking at pick-up curb

No, the rules about not parking at the pick-up curb at Redmond Airport haven't changed. But as the number of travelers increases, so is enforcement of the loading and unloading rules.

www.centraloregondaily.com/news/redmond/redmond-airport-parking-loading-unloading-rules/article_64a49272-0682-11ef-8318-6f1fe1d32ade.html

Greater ID Complains About Omission From Voters Guide

Posted by Heather Roberts KBND

PRINEVILLE, OR -- Organizers of the Greater Idaho Movement are frustrated Crook County Commissioners aren't doing more to correct an error made by the County Clerk. As KBND reported last week, two arguments in favor of Measure 7-86 were omitted from Crook County’s voters pamphlet. County Clerk Cheryl Seely recently explained to County Commissioners how the statements were inadvertently left out, "Those all I submit in a bundled packet, they all go in, I missed two of them.

I don’t know what happened, but- they were some of my early submittals. So, I have two that didn’t make it." Both of the missing arguments were submitted by members of the Greater Idaho Movement. Seely says she called the Secretary of State’s office and learned there’s no way to reissue the voters pamphlet. She told Commissioners she was told, "We are under no obligation to do anything, other than put a corrective statement or something on our website. And we’re actually not even under an obligation for that."

Seely considered asking the local paper to print a correction. But, Commissioner Seth Crawford prefers a supplemental sheet sent to every home, "I think we should do all of them again, just for fairness. I think the paper is great; but it doesn’t reach even a small portion that you would with a direct mailer." But Seely says a direct mailer would cost at least $4,600 and it wouldn't fit all 13 arguments. It's tax money Commissioner Susan Hermreck doesn't want to spend, "I do appreciate a person’s voice. I do appreciate that it should be on the voters’ thing. But $4,600 kind of sticks in my craw a bit." Commissioner Brian Barney agreed, noting the measure wasn't the work of the Greater Idaho Movement "This was an advisory question that the board put up, that they didn’t put up. They weren’t out seeking signatures, they have no work effort in it, and one of the stipulations for when this was put on- that the county wasn’t going to be responsible for any additional funding of any sort."

Crawford disagrees, "If it wasn’t our mistake and they turned it in late and they weren’t able to get their information in, that’s one thing. But the fact that we, as the county, were the ones that missed it, that’s where I think it’s different."

Hermreck is satisfied by the press release issued by Seely and the inclusion of all arguments for and against the measure on the Clerk's website, "I just feel that a corrective statement is the way to go, because I would rather spend the $4,600 and have it [directly] help somebody."

Of the 13 arguments received by the Clerk's Office on Measure 7-86, nine are opposed and four are in favor.

Central Oregon Receives Funds From State Housing Package

Portland, OR - Governor Tina Kotek signed four bills on Monday in Portland to boost housing production and assist with residential infrastructure financing in Oregon. The new laws are a response to the state's shortage of approximately 140,000 housing units. The key piece of legislation, SB 1537, introduced by Kotek herself, creates the Housing Accountability and Production Office to help local governments and developers increase housing. This office will also allow cities a one-time option to expand their Urban Growth Boundary with a condition: 30% of housing in these areas must be affordable—a stringent mandate nationally.

Other measures in the package include funding for municipal infrastructure to support new housing, operational costs for homeless shelters, and the adoption of model ordinances for cities to achieve housing goals. State officials and local administrators lauded the bills, noting significant investments in various regions, including $1.4 million for Madras for workforce housing and infrastructure, as well as funds for Redmond and Deschutes County projects. The overall sentiment at the signing was one of cautious optimism, with a recognition that while the bills mark progress, much work remains.

Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting

By Tracee Tuesday

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- During Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, a presentation on water conservation was front and center.

Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch said, “Everyone uses water on the Deschutes Basin needs to use it in a much more conservative way. stewardship. and so that's what we're going to engage in going forward.”

Water conservation is a huge deal here on the High Desert, specifically in the city of Redmond. Mayor Ed Fitch says one of their primary focuses is water conservation.

"One thing that is really the driver for us in conservation is the use of water during the irrigation season on lawns," Fitch said. "In the wintertime, we use about 2,600 gallons a minute. It goes up to 24,000 in the summertime, so there's simple things people can do.”

Among those modest water conservation tips, for outside:

Check your soil before watering.
Use mulch on soil surface.
Install high-efficiency sprinklers.
Adjust sprinklers to water plants, not driveways or hard surfaces.

Also, Redmond households average using 75 gallons of indoor water use per person per day.

To decrease your indoor water usage:

Take shorter showers
Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth in the morning and evening
Estimate household water usage for each major household appliance.

For more tips on how to conserve water, check out the City of Redmond’s website .

The post Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting appeared first on KTVZ .

Developers Eye Costco At The Forum For Future Plans

Posted by Heather Roberts KBND

BEND, OR -- Anticipation is building for the opening of Bend’s new Costco store on the north end of town later this year, and attention now turns to the future of the current Costco at The Forum Shopping Center.

Pat Kesgard, with Compass Commercial Real Estate, says Costco owns its stores, "So, when you think about The Forum, the current location, they own the building, the land and that large parking lot." He believes they'll sell, "In talking to the broker in Chicago, I just said, ‘Can you give us an update?

You’re supposed to have the new store open late summer or early fall.’ And he responded back, they have had significant interest in that building." But a sale isn't imminent, "He said they’re really not focusing on it at this point. They will in another three months. So, by the time they get a tenant in tow, they get the plans drawn up, submit to the city, city’s going to take at least six months going through that process, probably more than that." That development could take another year, "Odds are, it will probably be cut up into two, three or four different tenancies. But, it’s not going to be a problem leasing that out, is what he indicated to me."

Kesgard tells KBND News, "I think it’ll be an investor group. I know the developer of the new Costco. He told me he and two other companies are standing in line to try and buy that property. So, a lot of interest."

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Central Oregon Locavore launches Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF) program for summer work parties

BEND, OR - Central Oregon Locavore has released the summer schedule for its free on-farm volunteer work parties, known as Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF).

Inspired by the global WWOOF movement, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms in which volunteers are connected with organic farms around the world to provide labor in exchange for housing and agricultural training, Locavore's WWOLF program operates with the goal of lending a hand to local farmers and ranchers while educating participants about the true nature of local food.

WWOLF gathers 'packs' of volunteers to spend a day working on various projects in exchange for a farm-fresh meal and a day spent in the garden working alongside community, giving farmers a boost to accomplish time-sensitive, seasonal tasks.

Registration for WWOLF programs is required. Free registration is available on their website at www.centraloregonlocavore.org. Stay tuned for more dates as summer approaches by following them on their social media accounts, @centraloregonlocavore!

Upcoming dates and locations:

Sunday, May 19^th at Fields Farm: Potato Planting

Saturday, May 25^th at Well Rooted Produce: Pumpkin Planting

Friday, June 28^th at Mahonia Gardens: Weeding & Harvesting

*Other tasks will be made available based on participant age and ability.

About Locavore:

We are a 501c3 non-profit indoor farmers market featuring local produce, meats, dairy, grains, baked goods, honey, eggs, seafood, berries, skincare, and more. We accept SNAP/EBT, Oregon Farm Direct vouchers, and Double Up Food Bucks. Our marketplace features both Organic-certified and organically grown, non-certified items. We have the largest selection of locally raised, on-pasture, grass-fed meats in Oregon. Items in the marketplace are sourced from the nearest sustainable and environmentally minded source. Locavore manages 5 educational programs to inspire further community involvement in local food. Become a member and enjoy regular discounts in our marketplace, our classes, and farm-to-table dinners. Shop local first!

Contact:

Lexie Houchins-Park

Outreach Coordinator

[email protected]

www.centraloregonlocavore.org

Stroke Awareness Special Event

Stroke Awareness Oregon is honored to present an uplifting evening with Country Music and Grammy Awards winner Randy Travis and his wife, Mary on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Westside Church in Bend. After Randy's life-changing stroke in 2013, the couple will share their powerful story of loss, hope, faith, and resilience to raise funds for Stroke Awareness Oregon.

This is not a concert, but rather an inspirational experience hearing directly from Randy and Mary Travis about their personal journey. The event will begin at 7:00pm with opening music from local rock band Soul Benders led by Steve Boatwright, who has toured with renowned acts like Santana, Stevie Nicks, and Chuck Berry.

A special highlight of the evening will be a live auction of a Breedlove guitar autographed by the Travis'. Stroke Awareness Oregon is thrilled to be hosting this event at the Westside Church on Newport Avenue in Bend. Their state of the art facility has modern technology and lighting for this incredible event and lots of seating to accommodate all who wish to attend. The spacious atrium will make checking in comfortable and hassle free. There is ample parking with easy access, handicapped facilities and wheelchair accommodations. We appreciate the sponsorship of Westside Church for this important event.

🎟️ Get Your Tickets: 🎟️Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to hear from Randy and Mary Travis in person. Reserve your seat today and be part of an evening filled with music, inspiration, and heartfelt conversation.
Location: 2051 NW Shevlin Park Rd. Bend, Oregon 97703
Date: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Pacific Time | Admission will begin at 6:00pm Pacific Time
Ticket Sales are tax deductible - All proceeds benefiting Stroke Awareness Oregon 501(c)(3)

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May 13, 2024

Time

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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