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In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

🌄Bend, OR Weather

📅 Lots and LOTS of Events

🐶🎭MUTTS & MASQUERADE FUNDRAISER EVENT - Brightside Animal Shelter

🎞️21ST Annual Bend Film Festival

📅Save The Date Section

🚗Classic Car Fest - River’s Place

💖🫴3rd Annual A Night to Remember - Bowties & Boots - Fundraiser

🎉New Event Calendar! Central Oregon Local Live!

📰Local News - What’s a Happening?

📰Deschutes Co. Sheriff Candidate Calls Previous Dismissal "Embarassing"

📰Bend Tightens Public Camping Restrictions

📰Sisters Houseless Solutions Meeting Held Sunday

📰Teamsters union members, on strike against Bigfoot Beverage, extend picket lines to Bend distribution facility

Central Oregon Fire Info

Updates of Oregon Fires

🚧 Road Closures & Construction

🔥⛑️Fire & Rescue News

🚨 Crime News

📰 Community News

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MUTTS & MASQUERADE FUNDRAISER EVENT

Join us for an unforgettable evening at our annual fundraiser Mutts & Masquerade on

Saturday, October, 12th, from 6-10pm, at the stunning Juniper Golf Course!

Dress in your masquerade best while indulging in delicious heavy appetizers, sip on cocktails, and celebrate our animals. This year’s event promises an array of activities including casino games, live and silent auction, a photo booth, champagne wall, and a thrilling paddle raise!

As an independent non-profit organization, our critical work is fueled by our events and supporters. All funds raised at this year’s Mutts & Masquerade benefit the animals at BrightSide and help our mission of providing sheltering, placement, and preventative services to reduce animal homelessness and unnecessary euthanasia.

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary evening in support of our cause. We can’t wait to see you there!

21ST Annual Bend Film Festival

Your Annual Big Screen Binge is Back! The 21st annual Bend Film Festival is back from October 10th to 13th, promising four days packed with unparalleled entertainment. Immerse yourself in the heart of Bend's vibrant arts scene as we bring you a stellar lineup of film screenings, panels, parties, and more! With over 100 films spanning genres from breathtaking nature documentaries to innovative shorts and gripping narrative features, there's truly something for everyone. Watch one or watch them all. Join us in celebrating independent movies and their makers!

Passes on sale now, individual tickets are live Sept 20th!

Date

October 10, 2024 - October 13, 2024

Time

12:00 PM - 07:00 PM

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Deschutes Co. Sheriff Candidate Calls Previous Dismissal "Embarassing"

BEND, OR -- A candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff is apologizing for confusion caused by his work decades ago in California. Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp says he only recently learned he was dismissed from the La Mesa Police Department in 1997.

He has said that position was as an unpaid volunteer and that he left the job to complete college. But Vander Kamp now says he has seen records from La Mesa that show he was dismissed with cause after failing to report some activity in a logbook and using speed radar equipment without proper certification.

Vander Kamp contends he was never notified of the dismissal, but admits to the mistakes and calls them embarrassing.

Click HERE to read his full statement. 

Bend Tightens Public Camping Restrictions

Posted by Heather Roberts KBND

BEND, OR -- Months after Bend's public camping code took effect, City Councilors are working to address people living in vehicles. "There's been some inconsistency in how staff are able to talk with folks and explain the rules to them," says Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler, "Our parking code needs an update and is actually being updated, as well, and we'll be talking about that at a future meeting."

She tells KBND News those inconsistencies led to confusion, "Some of the rules about three business days or how far you have to move weren't really working well for the purpose of helping folks understand where they needed to be, if they were camping in their vehicle. And, we didn't have it defined - what does that mean to be camping in your vehicle versus just stopped and reading a book, or whatever it is." She adds, "We've got an updated definition. We aligned the timing to be the same as the timing for tent camping. So, whether you are sheltering in your vehicle or sheltering in your tent, the time period is 24 hours in any one location, and you will - per state law and per our code - receive 72 hours of notice if we do ask you to move." Kebler says, "For vehicles, they need to move a few blocks. For tents, it will still be just about one block. And, a lot of pretty much the same rules will apply for tent camping and vehicle camping."

Council approved the first reading of the revised ordinance this week. It's expected to get final approval in two weeks, "There'll be a 72-hour notice. And practically, for staff, that starts a clock of about 10 days, where they try to work with the person and help them understand how to get into compliance or where they need to move to or move from."

The ordinance only applies to public rights of way, "So, if you have a private road or a private lot, that is on the private property owner on how they want to handle that. This is simply for those places that are public right of ways, that we have a duty to regulate as a city."

Sisters Houseless Solutions Meeting Sunday

Posted Friday Morning by Mike Thomas KBND

SISTERS, OR -- A meeting to discuss houselessness in Sisters will bring together area agencies and organizations: the Sisters Ranger District, Sisters School District, City of Sisters, SPRD, Sisters Library, Sisters Camp Sherman Fire District, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Deschutes County Behavioral Health, Sisters Community Leadership Initiative, Sisters Community Church, and Sisters Cold Weather Shelter.

"We didn't really recognize how many were until we got everybody together...everybody in the community has a hand in it somewhere," says City Council President Andrea Blum, adding it's a start to the conversation, "So our community effort, this Sunday is to number one point out to the community, all the things that are being currently done and then look at the things that may be missing."

"The invite is to anyone who has any concerns, ideas, questions...(that) have been involved with helping the houseless community in Sisters," Sisters City Manager Jordan Wheeler tells KBND News they hope for a big turn-out, "Ultimately, we are all going to be responsible for implementing any of these ideas because it's not going to just be one agency, one non-profit, one individual that can take on such a complex and challenging issue."

The hope is to build on success stories and create an action plan. "We're hoping that there are some specific things that we can identify and the community will say, 'oh, well, we know somebody that can take care of that'," Blum says.

The meeting was Sunday from 4 to 5:30 PM at the new Sisters Elementary School.

Teamsters union members, on strike against Bigfoot Beverage, extend picket lines to Bend distribution facility

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- More than two weeks after more than 240 workers at Eugene-based Bigfoot Beverages went on strike in a dispute over pension benefits, two Teamsters union locals said they are seeking to escalate pressure on the company by extending picket lines to its distribution facility in Bend, starting Monday.

The added picketing, starting Monday morning, is the latest development in an unfair labor practice strike led by more than 240 members of Teamsters Locals 206 and Local 324. Teamsters at Bigfoot work as drivers, salespersons, service technicians, merchandisers, and vending and warehouse workers. Bigfoot distributes Pepsi products and craft beers such as Ninkasi, Fort George and Pelican Brewing. 

"Teamsters have been on strike at Bigfoot since Sept. 19, and the picket lines remain strong as these brave workers fight to maintain their fully funded pension plan and union protections," the union said in a statement Sunday evening announcing the Bend picketing.

Active picket lines are also operating around the clock at Bigfoot facilities in Eugene, Springfield, Newport, Roseburg and Coos Bay, they said.

"Since the strike began, there has been no movement toward a fair contract by company owners," the union said. "Bigfoot has illegally threatened striking workers with termination and permanent replacement. Teamsters will hold the line for the dignity and respect they deserve."

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