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Wildfires
ers. That was a challenge of too many
fires at once across the country.
“When we’re sending out teams
to fight fires, we have to have experi-
enced leaders in order to protect the
lives of the crew.”
Forest firefighting is divided be-
tween the Oregon Department of
Forestry — which also protects public
lands overseen by the federal Bureau
of Land Management — and the U.S.
Forest Service.
Merkley mentioned an unpub-
lished federal study that projects a
dire future for the Northwest’s forests
— that they will disappear by the end
of this century — as they face a drier
climate, longer fire seasons and insect
infestations.
A study by the University of Wash-
ington in cooperation with federal
agencies, published in 2020 before the
devastating wildfires later in the year,
did warn of serious consequences by
midcentury. “Starting the process of
adapting to those changes now will
give us a better chance of protecting
forest resources in the future,” said
David Peterson, a professor at the
School of Environmental and Forest
Sciences.
Merkley said: “We really have to
pay attention to forest management.”
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He said such work kept the 2017
Milli fire, a lightning-caused blaze
that still consumed 24,000 acres, from
reaching Sisters in Central Oregon.
Oregon has more than 2 million
acres ready for such work, he said,
“yet we don’t have the money to actu-
ally do the treatment.”
Under questioning by Merkley,
Christiansen said it boiled down to
the lack of money to pay for projects.
Merkley said forest land close to cities
— the so-called urban-wildland inter-
face — could be identified for priority
projects.
Merkley also said he would like to
see President Joe Biden consider such
work as vital infrastructure under
Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan.
Merkley made two statewide
swings after the 2020 Labor Day wild-
fires. He said he senses a change in
public attitudes toward prescribed
burning.
“It used to be that people said make
sure there aren’t any prescribed fires
burning, because we don’t like the
smoke coming down here,” he said,
“Now with the intensity of the fires
we’ve had, the general sense has been
that we are happy to tolerate a little bit
Bulletin file
This file photo shows a wildfire burning in Central Oregon. “We know that these more aggressively destructive fire seasons are go-
ing to keep coming our way,” Sen. Jeff Merkley said Thursday.
of smoke now if that makes our town
much safer and reduces the odds of
smoke and bad fires come fire sea-
son.”
‘More of everything’
Asked whether he thinks federal
agencies are prepared if there are sim-
ilarly devastating wildfires this year
— drought is prevalent in much of
Oregon and the West — Merkley said
there would never be enough help
available if wildfires were that wide-
spread.
“When we are having fires burn be-
cause of similar conditions and sim-
ilar storms starting fires in multiple
states at once, I think we are always
going to wish we had more tankers,
more people, more of everything,” he
GOP blocks bipartisan probe
of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
BY MARY CLARE JALONICK
AND LISA MASCARO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Senate
Republicans on Friday blocked
the creation of a bipartisan
panel to study the Jan. 6 attack
on the Capitol, refusing to back
down on their opposition to
the independent investigation
even amid emotional appeals
from those who fought with
and fled from the rioters that
day.
The Senate vote was 54-35
— short of the 60 votes needed
to consider a House-passed
bill that would have formed
a 10-member commission
evenly split between the two
parties. The vote was another
sign of GOP fealty to former
President Donald Trump and
an overtly political effort to
shift the focus off the violent
insurrection of his supporters.
Though the Jan. 6 com-
mission bill passed the House
earlier this month with the
support of almost three dozen
Republicans, GOP senators
said they believe the commis-
sion would eventually be used
against them politically. And
Trump, who still has a firm
hold on the party, has called it
a “Democrat trap.”
The vote is emblematic of
the profound mistrust between
the two parties since the siege,
especially among Republi-
cans, as some in the party have
downplayed the violence and
defended the rioters who sup-
ported Trump and his false in-
sistence that the election was
stolen from him.
Four people died in the riot,
and a police officer collapsed
and died afterward of what
authorities said were natu-
ral causes. Two police officers
took their own lives in the days
after the riots.
The Republicans’ political ar-
guments over the violent siege
have frustrated not only Demo-
crats but also those who fought
off the rioters.
Michael Fanone, a Metro-
politan Police Department
officer who responded to the
attack, said between meetings
with Republican senators that
a commission is “necessary for
us to heal as a nation from the
trauma that we all experienced
that day.” Fanone has described
being dragged down the
Capitol steps by rioters who
shocked him with a stun gun
and beat him.
Sandra Garza, the partner
of Capitol Police Officer Brian
Sicknick, who collapsed and
died after battling the rioters,
said of the Republican sena-
tors, “You know they are here
today and with their families
and comfortable because of
the actions of law enforcement
that day.”
“So I don’t understand why
they would resist getting to the
bottom of what happened that
day and fully understanding
how to prevent it. Just boggles
my mind,” she said.
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said.
He said the current federal bud-
get contains money for training of
National Guard soldiers to serve as
backup forest firefighters. The Guard
played a similar role in the 2020 Labor
Day wildfires.
“I want to make sure those teams
are ready,” he said. “Last year they
were short of experienced crew lead-
Wednesday
Ladies Bible Study - 10:00am
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Highland Baptist Church
3100 SW Highland Ave., Redmond
541-548-4161
Barry Campbell, Lead Pastor
Sunday gathering times:
9AM Blended,
10:30AM Contemporary,
12PM Traditional Worship, masks only
please
6PM Acoustic
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
fccsbend@gmail.com
We invite you to join our
online church services at
10:00 am Sundays and
7:30 pm Wednesdays,
via Zoom.
In person services soon in our new
location on the corner of 10th NE and
Greenwood.
For more information,
visit our website:
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or email our Church Clerk
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Evangelical
The Salvation Army
541 NE DeKalb Ave.
541-389-8888 Ext. 200
Sunday Worship:
Sunday School at 10:00 AM
Worship Service at 11:00 AM
For Both Children and Adults
Weekly Programs:
Tuesday Youth Night at 5:00 PM
Wednesday Women’s Group
at 9:30 AM
Thursday Men’s Group at 2:00 PM
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Jewish Synagogues
Temple Beth Tikvah
Temple Beth Tikvah is a member of the
Union for Reform Judaism.
We welcome interfaith families and Jews
by choice.
Our monthly activities include:
Services, religious education for
children and adults, Hebrew school,
Torah study, social action projects and
social activities
Foundry Church
Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
“A Heart for Bend in the Heart of Bend”
60 NW Oregon Ave, 541-382-3862
Sunday, May 30 at 9:00 am –
Chevruta: The Masters of Chassidism
Sunday, May 30 at 10:15 am –
Moral Courage: A Learning and
Practice Group
Friday, June 11 at 7:00 pm –
Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 am –
Bat Mitzvah of Mya Frankl
Pastor Trevor Waybright
In-Person Worship Services
Sunday’s at 10:15am
Masks are Required
Live-Stream Service
via YouTube Channel
Foundry Church
Or on Facebook
Foundry Church of Bend
All Events meet via Zoom
To join a specific event, please email
templebethtikvah@gmail.com.
541-388-8826
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Jewish Community of Central
Oregon (JCCO), an affiliate of
Reconstructing Judaism
Welcoming newcomers, interfaith
families, LGBTQ, and Jews by
choice for 30+ years.
Rabbi Yossi Feintuch
Fri, May 29, 7 PM
Erev Shabbat
Sun, Jun 13, 6 PM
Backyard Picnic
Active Torah Study group
Most Saturdays, 11 AM
Active Hebrew School
Due to COVID-19, most events have
been moved to Zoom.
Visit www.JCCOBend.com for more
information about joining these and
other upcoming events.
Or call (541) 668-6887 or email
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Lutheran
Concordia Lutheran Mission
(LCMS)
“The mission of the Church is to forgive
sins through the Gospel and thereby
grant eternal life. St. John 20:21-23,
The Augsburg Confession,
Article XXVIII.8-9, 10.”
Sunday the 30th
“The Holy Trinity is the True God and
the Savior of Men.” Isaiah 6:8.
The Rev. Willis C. Jenson, Pastor
8286 11th Street, Terrebonne.
http://www.concordiamlcms.com
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Phone: 541-325-6773
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Bend
Embodying Spacious
Christianity & Welcoming All
230 NE 9th St.
(Across from Bend High)
www.bendfp.org
Facebook & Instagram: @bendfp
Speaking Sunday
Rev Dr. Steven Koski
Join us Sunday at 10am
ONLINE at bendfp.org or on
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Rev. Jose Thomas Mudakodiyil, Pastor
Rev. Steve Garza, Parochial Vicar
541-382-3631
Church Locations
Historic Church:
Corner of Franklin and Lava
Main Church & Office:
2450 NE 27th Street
Weekend Masses:
All Weekend Masses
are at Main Church
Saturday-Vigil: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. & 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. Misa en Español
Weekday Masses (M-F)
7 a.m.; Main Church
12:15 p.m.; Historic Church
8 a.m.; Saturday; Main Church
Eucharistic Adoration (M-F)
7:30 a.m.-12 noon; Main Church
12:45 p.m.-6 p.m.; Historic Church
Reconciliation: Main Church
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: Seating at Mass is limited due
to social distancing requirements and
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Masks are required. All Masses, except
the 12:15 p.m. weekday Masses, are
being live streamed and can be
viewed at stfrancisbend.org.
St Thomas Roman Catholic
Church
1720 NW 19th Street
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541-923-3390
Father Todd Unger, Pastor
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays 8:00 am
(Except Wednesdays)
Wednesday 6:00 pm
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm
First Saturday 8:00 am (English)
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am (English)
12:00 noon (Spanish)
Confessions on Wednesdays
From 5:00 to 5:45 pm and on
Saturdays From 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Unitarian Universalists
Roman Catholic
Holy Redeemer Roman
Catholic Parish
Rev. Paul Antao, Pastor
www.holyredeemerparish.net
Parish Office: 541-536-3571
HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN
CATHOLIC, LA PINE
16137 Burgess Rd.
Mass: Mon., Tues., Wed.,
Fri. 9:00 am & Sun. 10:00 am
HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC
SUNRIVER
18143 Cottonwood Rd.
Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am
Sat. 5:30 pm Sun. 8:00 am
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
ROMAN CATHOLIC, GILCHRIST
120 Mississippi Drive
Mass: Sun. 12:30 pm
HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC,
NEAR CHRISTMAS VALLEY
57255 Fort Rock Road Fort Rock
Mass: Sun. 3:30 pm
“We are a church family, centered on
the Eucharist, living and sharing our
faith and God-given talents and gifts.”
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
OF CENTRAL OREGON
“Diverse Beliefs, One Fellowship”
We are a Welcoming Congregation
May 30, 2021
“Pay Attention. Be astonished.
Tell About It.”
with Katie Diez, Guest Speaker
Katie will tell her story of how
paying attention and curiosity led to
Comfort Seeds; a project that has
been a way to honor her father,
teach and help children through
grief, and bring some happiness to
the world.
To join us on Sunday via Zoom,
click on the image at
www.uufco.org
9:30 a.m. chat, 9:45 a.m. service
ASL interpretation provided
Email dre@uufco.org for info about
children and youth classes.
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