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Start or stop subscription? 541-385-5800 PHONE HOURS 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday and holidays GENERAL INFORMATION LOCAL, STATE & REGION DESCHUTES COUNTY 129 new cases COVID-19 data for Friday, June 25: Deschutes County cases: 10,067 (12 new cases) Deschutes County deaths: 82 (zero new deaths) Crook County cases: 1,298 (3 new cases) Crook County deaths: 23 (zero new deaths) Jefferson County cases: 2,378 (zero new cases) Jefferson County deaths: 39 (zero new deaths) Oregon cases: 207,787 (232 new cases) Oregon deaths: 2,761 (1 new death) COVID-19 patients hospitalized at St. Charles Bend on Friday: 15 (5 in ICU) EMAIL bulletin@bendbulletin.com 74 new cases 110 100 June 10* (April 10) 90 80 50 new cases (Nov. 14) 31 new cases 70 *Jan. 31: No data reported. *June 10: Number includes several days of data due to a reporting delay. 60 50 40 (Oct. 31) 30 16 new cases (July 16) (Sept. 19) 9 new cases ONLINE 7-day average (Nov. 27) 120 (May 8) (Feb. 17) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 115 new cases (Jan. 1) 47 new cases 28 new cases 130 (April 29) 108 new cases 90 new cases BULLETIN GRAPHIC 125 new cases (Dec. 4) Vaccines are available. Find a list of vaccination sites and other information about the COVID-19 vaccines online: centraloregoncovidvaccine.com If you have questions, call 541-382-4321. 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) March 2020 April May June July August September October November December January 2021 February March April May June 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 Election-Day postmarked ballots will count BY PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon, the first state to conduct all elections by mail, would join the ranks of states accepting ballots postmarked by Election Day under a bill that is headed to Gov. Kate Brown. House Bill 3291 was ap- proved by the Oregon Senate without amendment on a 16- 13 vote Thursday. The key vote was cast by Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield, who hung back until it was clear his would be the deciding vote. Beyer said afterward his concern was that in close elec- tions, voters might question the validity of mail ballots counted days after the election date itself. The bill requires bal- lots to be received by county elections officials no later than seven days after an election. Brown, in her state of the state remarks earlier this year, endorsed Election-Day post- marks. She is a former secre- tary of state. Seventeen other states — including California, Wash- ington and Nevada — allow ballots to count if postmarked by Election Day. Four others count ballots if postmarked no later than the day before an election. States that allow Election-Day postmarks vary widely, from three to 20 days after an election. The bill would take effect starting with the 2022 elec- “This is a common-sense measure that helps decrease voter confusion, continues to safeguard our elections and continues our proud tradition in Oregon of vote by mail.” — Rob Wagner, Senate majority leader tions. Oregon has conducted all elections by mail starting in 2000. The vote fell largely along party lines. Democrats sup- plied the bare majority of 16 to pass it. Democratic Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joined the 11 Senate Republicans and the Senate’s lone independent to oppose it. One Democrat was excused. Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner said the change makes sense. “I think it is a sad commen- tary on our civic life when ef- forts like this that make it po- tentially easier for people to participate in our democracy somehow become a partisan issue,” Wagner, a Democrat from Lake Oswego, said. “This is a common-sense measure that helps decrease voter confusion, continues to safeguard our elections and continues our proud tradition in Oregon of vote by mail.” Republicans said they did not object to Election-Day postmarks, but sought other changes, such as a ban on third- party collection of ballots and disqualification of ballots where postmarks are unclear. 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Box 6020 Bend, OR 97708 Phone ......................................... 541-617-7829 CORRECTIONS Warm Springs treaty turns 166 BY EMILY CURETON Oregon Public Broadcasting PORTLAND — June 25 marks a milestone. On June 25, 1855, a treaty paved the way for what would become the state of Oregon, and land ownership as it exists today. “This was the real story of the West,” Louie Pitt Jr., direc- tor of government affairs and planning for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, told Oregon Public Broadcasting. Throughout history, the United States has signed hun- dreds of treaties with tribal na- tions across North America. The Treaty of 1855 created the Warm Springs Reserva- tion on a small fraction of the tribes’ original 10 million-acre territory. Oregon became a state in 1859, in part, by using that land. “You watch on TV, the wild West, where you’ve got the black hat guys and the white hat guys having a showdown at high noon. ... No. The story of the West is very boring. It’s land. A group of wild horses, with Mount Hood in the background, roam on the Confeder- ated Tribes of Warm Springs reservation in 2009. Bulletin file And the cutting up of land. The owners of 10 million acres here were the Warm Springs and Wasco tribes,” Pitt said. In 1855, tribal leaders moved to the reservation, while retaining rights to fish, hunt and gather plants at their “usual and accustomed sta- tions.” Pitt said that 166 years later, the provision remains an important legal tool to protect a way of life, and natural re- sources. “Some species of salmon are at the lowest point they’ve ever 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 sign up for our e-Editions, visit www.bendbulletin.com to register. 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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. bering the tribes’ history in the now state of Oregon is es- sential. “Don’t forget. We gave them 10 million acres, 13 different counties, one sixth of Ore- gon,” Pitt said. “Isn’t that worth something?” 1460 NW Discovery Park Drive, Bend 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 been. 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