A2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021
The
Bulletin
How to reach us
CIRCULATION
Didn’t receive your paper?
Start or stop subscription?
541-385-5800
PHONE HOURS
6 a.m.-noon Tuesday-Friday
7 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday
and holidays
GENERAL
INFORMATION
LOCAL, STATE & REGION
DESCHUTES COUNTY
130
(Dec. 4)
What is COVID-19? It’s an infection caused by a new coronavirus.
Symptoms (including fever, coughing and shortness of breath)
can be severe. While some cases are mild, the disease can be fatal.
108 new cases
(Jan. 1)
90
new
cases
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.
120
7-day
average
110
100
(Nov. 27)
84 new cases
(April 14)
90
80
50
new
cases
70
60
(Feb. 17)
47 new cases
50
(Nov. 14)
28 new cases
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
(July 16)
40
*State data
unavailable
for Jan. 31
31 new cases
(Oct. 31)
16 new cases
30
(Sept. 19)
9 new cases
ONLINE
BULLETIN
GRAPHIC
129 new cases
COVID-19 data for Thursday, April 15:
Deschutes County cases: 6,929 (53 new cases)
Deschutes County deaths: 72 (zero new deaths)
Crook County cases: 853 (5 new cases)
Crook County deaths: 19 (zero new deaths)
Jefferson County cases: 2,056 (5 new cases)
Jefferson County deaths: 32 (zero new deaths)
Oregon cases: 172,931 (733 new cases)
Oregon deaths: 2,455 (v6 new deaths)
COVID-19 patients hospitalized at
St. Charles Bend on Thursday: 13 (3 in ICU)
541-382-1811
www.bendbulletin.com
SOURCES: OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY,
DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
New COVID-19 cases per day
20
(May 20)
1st case
10
(March 11)
EMAIL
bulletin@bendbulletin.com
April
March 2020
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January 2021
February
March
April
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 ........... P.O. Box 6020
Bend, OR 97708
B
ADMINISTRATION
Publisher
Heidi Wright ..............................541-383-0341
Editor
Gerry O’Brien .............................541-633-2166
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Advertising
Steve Rosen ................................541-383-0370
Circulation/Operations
Jeremy Feldman ......................541-617-7830
Finance
Anthony Georger ....................541-383-0324
Human Resources ................541-383-0340
TALK TO AN EDITOR
City Julie Johnson ...................541-383-0367
Business, Features, GO! Magazine
Jody Lawrence-Turner ............541-383-0308
Editorials Richard Coe ...........541-383-0353
News Tim Doran .......................541-383-0360
Photos .........................................541-383-0366
Sports ..........................................541-383-0359
TALK TO A REPORTER
Bend/Deschutes Government
Brenna Visser .............................541-633-2160
Business
Suzanne Roig ............................541-633-2117
Calendar .....................................541-383-0304
Crook County ..........................541-617-7829
Deschutes County ................541-617-7818
Education
Jackson Hogan ...........................541-617-7854
Fine Arts/Features
David Jasper .................................541-383-0349
General Assignment
Kyle Spurr ...................................541-617-7820
Health
Suzanne Roig ............................541-633-2117
Jefferson County ..................541-617-7829
La Pine ........................................541-383-0367
Public Lands/Environment
Michael Kohn ............................541-617-7818
Public Safety
Garrett Andrews ......................541-383-0325
Redmond
Jackson Hogan ...........................541-617-7854
Salem/State Government .. 541-617-7829
Sisters .........................................541-383-0367
Sunriver .....................................541-383-0367
Deadly disease for wild Surprise deal trades redistricting
rabbits found in La Pine power for dropping delay tactics
predators and scavengers can
Environmental experts are
also spread this virus, as well as
concerned about Oregon’s wild people by carrying it on their
rabbit population after multiple clothing, hands and shoes.
cases of a virus that is deadly
The disease poses no health
to the animals were confirmed
risk to humans, experts say.
in different parts of the
Officials from the De-
state.
partment of Agricul-
The latest case
ture warned that
of the rabbit hem-
people who own
orrhagic disease,
domestic rabbits
which was con-
should keep them
firmed by the
inside, don’t al-
U.S. Department
low the animals
of Agriculture on
to roam the yard,
Wednesday, was in
avoid transporting
La Pine. Last month,
the animals and quar-
Bulletin file
the disease was de-
antine new rabbits for
A rabbit in
tected nearly 200
30 days.
Culver in 2015.
miles away in Mil-
In addition, officials
waukie, a suburb of
say hunters should
Portland, in eight dead domes- avoid areas where outbreaks
tic and feral rabbits.
of the disease have been re-
Following last months dis-
ported. After handling wild
covery, Dr. Ryan Scholz, Ore-
rabbits, people should wash
gon’s state veterinarian, said the their hands, change clothes and
virus has taken hold in the feral report sick or dead rabbits to
rabbit population.
the Oregon Department of Fish
The disease, also referred
and Wildlife.
to as RHD, causes sudden
To prevent the virus from
death and is highly contagious
spreading further into the do-
among the animals, spreading
mestic rabbit population, the
through contact with infected
state is collecting and testing
rabbits, meat, fur or other ma-
feral rabbits where disease has
terials. Birds, rodents, flies,
been detected.
Associated Press
STATE BRIEFING
Nearly half of students
are back in the classroom
Nearly half of Oregon’s pub-
lic school students have re-
turned to the classroom, fig-
ures released Tuesday show.
As of last week, more than
270,000 students, or 47% of
those enrolled in public K-12
schools, were regularly getting
in-person instruction, accord-
ing to the new Oregon Depart-
ment of Education data.
That’s 40,000 more than
the previous week and about
124,000 more than the week be-
fore spring break. And it comes
as Portland-area middle and
high schools prepare to open
their doors for hybrid learning.
— The Oregonian
REDMOND BUREAU
Mailing address ..................P.O. 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.
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. Call to ask about
deadlines, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Phone ..........................................541-385-5809
Fax .................................................541-598-3150
Email .......................obits@bendbulletin.com
OTHER SERVICES
Back issues ................................541-385-5800
Photo reprints .........................541-383-0366
Apply for a job ........................541-383-0340
All Bulletin payments are accepted at the
drop box at City Hall or at The Bulletin,
P.O. Box 6020, Bend, OR 97708. Check
payments may be converted to an
electronic funds transfer. The Bulletin,
USPS #552-520, is published daily by
Central Oregon Media Group, 320 SW
Upper Terrace Drive, Bend, OR 97702.
Periodicals postage paid at Bend, OR.
Postmaster: Send address changes to The
Bulletin circulation department, P.O. Box
6020, Bend, OR 97708. The Bulletin retains
ownership and copyright protection of
all staff-prepared news copy, advertising
copy and news or ad illustrations. They
may not be reproduced without explicit
prior approval.
Lottery results can now be found on
the second page of Sports.
We hear
you.
We’re dedicated to
helping you!
Contact your local DISH Authorized Retailer today!
Juniper Satellite
410
3474
410
3474
(541) 410-3474
410
3474
410
3474
635 SW Highland Ave., Redmond, OR
junipersatellite.com
Associated Press
SALEM — Democrats have
agreed to give up an advantage
in redrawing the state’s polit-
ical districts for the next 10
years in exchange for a com-
mitment from Republicans
to stop blocking bills in the
Oregon Legislature with delay
tactics.
Oregon Public Broadcast-
ing reports the surprise deal
was reached Wednesday eve-
ning after a weeks-long stand-
off.
With the agreement, Dem-
ocrats, stymied so far despite
holding supermajorities in
both legislative chambers, ap-
pear to have gained an easier
path to passing much of the
their agenda.
But they’ve essentially
granted veto power to Repub-
licans, who can now block any
map of legislative or congres-
sional districts from passing.
“It’s a gamble,” said state
Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Port-
land, shortly after the deal
was reached. House Speaker
Tina Kotek, D-Portland, an-
nounced a change to the
House Redistricting Commit-
tee, one of two bodies with
a primary responsibility for
redrawing political maps this
year. Kotek announced she
would be bumping up the
committee’s vice chair, Rep.
Shelly Boshart Davis, R-Al-
bany, to co-chair, and adding
another Republican to the
body, House Minority Leader
Christine Drazan, of Canby.
That change means that Re-
publicans and Democrats will
be evenly split on the commit-
tee with three members apiece,
and so a party-line vote will be
insufficient to pass new maps.
The deal gives Republicans
more say over what boundar-
ies for the state’s 90 legislative
districts will look like for the
next 10 years, a decision that
can hold enormous sway over
the distribution of power in
the state.
Republicans also have in-
creased their influence in how
to divide the state into six
congressional districts, rather
than the current five, if Ore-
gon is awarded an additional
seat in the U.S. House of Rep-
resentatives as expected.
But Democrats have re-
tained a backstop, too — par-
ticularly when it comes to leg-
islative districts. If lawmakers
fail to successfully pass new
legislative boundaries by late
September, the task will fall to
Secretary of State Shemia Fa-
gan, a progressive Democrat
who few Republicans would
want to see in charge of that
process.
Should lawmakers fail to
come to an agreement on new
U.S. House districts, the mat-
ter would be settled in the
courts.
Groups sue to halt post-fire logging in forest
Associated Press
SALEM — Seven environ-
mental groups have filed a law-
suit to halt post-fire logging in
the Santiam State Forest.
The suit filed Wednesday
seeks to stop the Oregon De-
partment of Forestry from
current logging and bar it
from moving forward with
timber sales and hazard tree
removal across 3,000 acres of
state forest burned by Sep-
tember fires around the San-
tiam Canyon, The Statesman
Journal reported.
The groups cited concerns
over recreation, drinking wa-
ter and forest health in asking
a Multnomah Circuit Court
judge to issue an injunction at
an April 30 hearing.
If successful, all logging
would stop until the case was
decided. That delay is im-
portant because burned and
killed trees only remain via-
ble for wood products for a
short time, meaning any de-
lay could impact the timber’s
market value.
It’s the latest action in an in-
creasingly contentious battle
over how to manage the more
than 1 million acres of forest
burned in the Labor Day fires.
Environmental groups say of-
ficials are being too aggressive
in clearing burned forest that
should regenerate naturally.
Timber interests highlight
turning burned forest into
wood products that create
jobs and helps communities
rebuild.