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A2 THE BULLETIN • SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 The Bulletin How to reach us LOCAL, STATE & REGION DESCHUTES New COVID-19 COVID-19 cases cases per day DESCHUTES COUNTY COUNTY L. New per ay d CIRCULATION Didn’t receive your paper? Start or stop subscription? 541-385-5800 6 a.m.-noon Tuesday-Friday 7 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday and holidays Deschutes County cases: 6,097 (8 new cases) Deschutes County deaths: 68 (2 new deaths) Jefferson County cases: 1,990 (2 new cases) Jefferson County deaths: 30 (zero new deaths) 90 new cases 110 *No data available on Jan. 31 due to state computer maintenence 7 ways to help limit its spread: 1. Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 2. Avoid touching your face. 3. Avoid close contact with sick people. 4. Stay home. 5. In public, stay 6 feet from others and wear a cloth face covering or mask. 6. Cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue or cough into your elbow. 7. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. 90 80 50 new cases 70 60 50 7-day average 40 31 new cases 28 new cases (Oct. 31) 30 16 new cases (July 16) (Sept. 19) 20 (May 20) 1st case 100 (Nov. 14) 9 new cases ONLINE 120 (Jan. 1) (Feb. 17) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. www.bendbulletin.com 130 (Dec. 4) 108 new cases 47 new cases COVID-19 patients hospitalized at St. Charles Bend on Friday: 8 (2 in ICU) 541-382-1811 What is COVID-19? It’s an infection caused by a new coronavirus. Coronavi- ruses are a group of viruses that can cause a range of symptoms. Some usually cause mild illness. Some, like this one, can cause more severe symptoms and can be fatal. Symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath. (Nov. 27) Oregon cases: 159,037 (402 new cases) Oregon deaths: 2,319 (3 new deaths) GENERAL INFORMATION BULLETIN GRAPHIC GRAPHIC 129 new cases COVID-19 data for Friday, March 12: Crook County cases: 786 (1 new case) Crook County deaths: 18 (zero new deaths) PHONE HOURS SOURCES: OREGON HEALTH HEALTH AUTHORITY, AUTHORITY, SOURCES: OREGON DESCHUTES COUNTY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES SERVICES 10 (March 11) EMAIL bulletin@bendbulletin.com March 2020 April May June July October September August November December January 2021 February March AFTER HOURS Newsroom ................................541-383-0348 Circulation ................................541-385-5800 NEWSROOM EMAIL Business ........business@bendbulletin.com City Desk .............news@bendbulletin.com Features.................................................................. communitylife@bendbulletin.com Sports ................. sports@bendbulletin.com NEWSROOM FAX 541-385-5804 OUR ADDRESS Street .............. 320 SW Upper Terrace Drive Suite 200 Bend, OR 97702 Mailing ........... 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On Dec. 7, Todd Stone, owner of Prepper Up in Prineville, called police to report that a child ac- companied Holt by an adult had stolen a Glock handgun from his store. Stone played surveillance footage for a responding of- ficer that showed a man and a boy walking throughout the store and lingering near a hard-plastic firearm display case. When the employees weren’t looking, the boy al- legedly lifted the case lid, took out a pistol and stuffed it in the front of his waistband. The two were standing about 2 feet apart at the time and when the boy was done, he looked up at the man, wrote Prineville Police officer Daniel Pelayo in a court doc- ument. The pistol is a 9 mm G45 model with a gold-plated bar- rel valued at $660. Employees reported that af- ter the boy took the handgun, he told the man repeatedly they needed to leave the store, which they did, court records state. Pelayo ran a license plate number through DMV records and returned Holt’s name and Stone verified Holt’s identity by reviewing a mugshot from a recent arrest. Records indicated Holt had an 11-year-old relative. That month, police used a drone to establish that the Hyundai that Holt was seen driving was present at his listed address. Police arrested him on the property. 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Box 6020 Bend, OR 97708 Phone ......................................... 541-617-7829 CORRECTIONS The Bulletin’s primary concern is that all stories are accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call us at 541-383-0367. TO SUBSCRIBE Call us ......................541-385-5800 • Home delivery and E-Edition ..........................$7 per week • By mail .................................$9.50 per week • E-Edition only ...................$4.50 per week To sign up for our e-Editions, visit www.bendbulletin.com to register. PORTLAND PORTLAND Federal officers deploy impact munitions, tear gas at protesters BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN The Oregonian Federal officers on Thurs- day drove demonstrators away from the Mark O. Hat- field U.S. Courthouse in downtown Portland after members of the crowd started a fire and damaged the build- ing. Dozens of demonstrators assembled near the court- house Thursday night. Some of those gathered started a fire and broke glass at the court- house, according to reports from the scene. Federal officers responded by deploying impact mu- nitions, tear gas and smoke bombs, according to lives- treams and independent journalists documenting the demonstration. The officers drove protest- ers away from the courthouse before deploying the tear gas, according to reports. After- ward, officers could be heard on loudspeakers asking peo- ple not to set fire to the court- house or otherwise damage the building. Tensions soon escalated a second time, with demonstra- tors breaking courthouse win- dows and setting another fire outside the building. Federal officers immedi- ately shot crowd control munitions at someone who tried to break a window, then made an announcement or- dering people off the prop- erty. Officers then deployed more tear gas to push dem- onstrators away, according to reports, and at least one per- son had been detained as of 10:40 p.m. Officers drove protesters away from the building once more shortly after 11 p.m. Mayor seeks $2M to stem gun violence TO PLACE AN AD Classified ......................................541-385-5809 Advertising fax ..........................541-385-5802 Other information ....................541-382-1811 OBITUARIES No death notices or obituaries are published Mondays. When submitting, please include your name, address and contact number. 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They may not be reproduced without explicit prior approval. ý Lottery results can now be found on the second page of Sports. BY SARA CLINE The Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND — The mayor of Portland announced Thurs- day he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach programs to try to stem ram- pant gun violence in the city. The move by Mayor Ted Wheeler represents an about- face after city leaders in June voted to cut nearly $16 mil- lion from the police budget, reductions that included the elimination of a gun violence reduction unit. The cuts came amid racial justice protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Oregon’s largest city has seen a spike in violence. This year, there have been 20 homicides, most the result of shootings. A group of community members and leaders sent a letter to the City Council on Thursday with a list of actions they believe will slow gun vi- olence, including expanding the ranks of street-level out- reach workers, increasing gun crime investigations and re-es- tablishing a uniformed patrol team to engage in violence prevention and response. THE ULTIMATE STRESS RELIEF Mosaic Medical added to federal vaccine program Mosaic Medical in Prineville is one of nine Oregon health clinics added to a federal COVID-19 vaccine program for underserved communities and areas disproportionately affected by the virus. The nine clinics will join the Health Center COVID-19 Vac- cine Program over the next six weeks. The Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention launched the vaccine program to allocate vaccines to health centers in communities with those expe- riencing homelessness, public housing residents, migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and patients who speak En- glish as a second language. Other Oregon cities in the program include Portland, Or- egon City, Grants Pass, Tilla- mook, Eugene and Medford. Nationwide, about 950 cities are in the vaccine program. Bend park district plans hiring spree for summer As COVID-19 wanes and state restrictions start to loosen, the Bend Park & Rec- reation District is gearing up to hire employees for what is expected to be a busy summer season. The district is hiring for more than 35 full- and part- time positions in recreation, custodial services and park services, according to a news release from the district. Open positions are available for high school students, in- cluding lifeguards and youth recreation leaders. Some po- sitions are already open and more are expected to be an- nounced in the coming weeks. “It’s a great time to consider a job with the park and rec- reation district because of the breadth of openings,” said Na- talie Broadus-Beard, an HR Specialist for the district, in the release. “I encourage commu- nity members to take a look and see if our ‘Play for Life’ motto is part of a career path.” Position details and mini- mum qualifications are avail- able on the park district web- site: bendparksandrec.org/jobs. Two arrested in drug operation near school A Bend man and a La Pine woman were arrested Wednes- day in connection to an illegal drug operation near Ensworth Elementary School in Bend, according to the Deschutes County Sher- iff’s Office. Detectives searched the residence of Jansik 36-year-old Christopher Jansik on the 200 block of Dagget Lane and discovered commercial amounts of Sapp methamphet- amine and heroin, a handgun and more than $1,000 in cash. Jansik was arrested and charged with unlawful delivery, manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, unlawful delivery and possession of her- oin and being a felon in posses- sion of a firearm. Amy Jo Sapp, 41, was at the residence during the search and was arrested for frequent- ing a place where controlled substances are used and giving false information to a police officer. Deschutes County man faces child porn charges A Deschutes County man was arrested this week on sus- picion of possessing dozens of images of child pornog- raphy. Peter L. ¥ Bryan Hi- att, 72, was arraigned Friday in Hiatt Deschutes County Cir- cuit Court on 20 felony counts of encourag- ing child sex abuse. Police were alerted to Hiatt through a tip. Investigators al- legedly found on his computer numerous depictions of chil- dren being sexually abused. He was arrested Thursday and was lodged in the Deschutes County jail. The case was started by the Redmond Police Department but forwarded to the De- schutes County Sheriff’s Office when detectives determined the alleged crimes were com- mitted within the sheriff’s of- fice’s jurisdiction. Investigators with the sheriff’s office learned from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil- dren that victims have been identified in 59 of the photo- graphs allegedly found on Hi- att’s computer. — Bulletin staff reports T RINITY E PISCOPAL C HURCH JACUZZI " SUNDANCE " BULLFROG Create a relaxing retreat at home with proven health benefits! Emerald 62929 N. Hwy 97 541-383-3011 HEARTH, SPA & PATIO emeraldpooi com Love God, Love Your Neighbor, Love Yourself Worship online @ trinitybend.org Meal schedule @ familykitchen.org