Letters to the Editor 4/22/21
Homeless and Immigration, Should Old Bend’s Neighborhood Parking System Be Expanded?, Redmond Prepares for the Future of Weed and Be Ready to Talk More about the “Big P”
Editor s note: With the warm temperatures and the warnings about the potential for fires happening this week, it s kinda hard to believe that it s only April and not June in Central Oregon. Fortunately, no unplanned fires have emerged yet, and locals still have a short amount of time to parade around the Deschutes River or to park downtown without too much trouble, before tourism season officially begins. I said a short amount.
NW Bend neighbors upset by sudden removal of trees; city apologizes
Water line project underway in area leaves residents frustrated
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) People living near Drake Park in downtown Bend are upset after several trees were suddenly cut down. On Friday, the city apologized.
Community members woke up Thursday morning Earth Day, as it turns out to find the trees in their neighborhood being cut down. The city of Bend is replacing aging water lines along the Newport Avenue corridor and nearby streets to reduce water leaking into the river and improve water quality.
But neighbors say they were not told specific details about the project, or that more than a dozen shade and fruit trees in their neighborhood were going to be removed in recent days.
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Socially distanced egg hunts, in-person services are back for Easter in C. Oregon
Most last year were online; some churches add services to spread out more
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Last year, Easter services at the Christian Life Center in Bend looked a little different, because of COVID-19 restrictions.
At the time, in-person services were not allowed, so the church could only host online services. But as restrictions are lowered in Deschutes County, the Christian Life Center will be able to hold in-person services and an outdoor Easter egg hunt. The plan for us was still to allow people to have Easter, even in the midst of COVID, Anthony Lee, the church s lead pastor, said Thursday. Even though this is going to take a lot more work, this is something worth doing.