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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 Sunday, June 27: Deschutes County cases: 10,083 (8 new cases) Deschutes County deaths: 82 (zero new deaths) Crook County cases: 1,299 (zero new cases) Crook County deaths: 23 (zero new deaths) Jefferson County cases: 2,381 (1 new case) Jefferson County deaths: 39 (zero new deaths) Oregon cases: 208,136 (138 new cases) Oregon deaths: 2,763 (zero new deaths) (July 16) ONLINE EMAIL 7-day average 74 new cases 110 100 June 10* (April 10) 50 new cases 70 *Jan. 31: No data reported. *June 10: Number includes several days of data due to a reporting delay. 31 new cases 60 50 40 (Oct. 31) 30 16 new cases (Sept. 19) 20 (May 20) 1st case 10 (March 11) March 2020 90 80 (Nov. 14) 9 new cases bulletin@bendbulletin.com (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. 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They may not be reproduced without explicit prior approval. STATE BRIEFING Suspected homicide at coastal recreation area A homicide suspect was arrested in Tillamook County after a manhunt near a recreation area Satur- day morning, officials said. The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said around 8 a.m. it was investigat- ing a homicide at the Sand Lake Recreation Area in the southern part of the county and that deputies were searching for Brandon Jose Zavala-Satalich, 19. The sheriff’s office did not release information about the victim or what led to the death. Around noon, the sher- iff’s office said Zavala-Sata- lich had been arrested a few miles from the scene and there was no further risk to the public. The recreation area was closed, and visitors were told to stay away from the area. The Sand Lake Rec- reation Area covers more than 1,000 acres of sand dunes and forest between Cape Lookout and Cape Ki- wanda. It is a popular spot for off-road vehicle use and has both campgrounds and day use areas. Video released of man shot by Portland Police The Portland Police Bu- reau has identified the man who was shot and killed by a police officer Thursday evening. The bureau said in a prepared statement Sat- urday that Michael Ray Townsend, 40, died of a gunshot wound after he was shot by Officer Curtis Brown outside a motel. Police were initially called to the Motel 6 on Thursday night, with the first two officers arriv- ing at the motel around 7:15 p.m., according to dis- patch records. The video showed a man sitting on an outdoor stairwell, sur- rounded by four medics and two police officers. In the video, the man appeared to be talking to officers before the medics and police officers moved away and the man stood up, holding something in his hand. Then the man advanced toward an offi- cer who had drawn a gun, holding the object in front of him. The video then showed the man collapsing. The police bureau also released a photo of what officers said was a weapon seized as evidence. The photo showed what ap- peared to be a sharp tool that is used to repair flat tires. Brown, who has been with the police bureau for 18 years, was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting, which is stan- dard practice. The shooting remains under investiga- tion, Bureau Chief Chuck Lovell said. “While the investigation is still in its early stages, and releasing evidence at this point is rare, providing this video is critical to com- bat misinformation being spread,” Lovell said in the prepared statement. — Bulletin wire reports Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian Fire vehicles park atop a ridge while fighting a fire along Airport Road outside of Pendleton on Saturday. Fire forces brief closure of I-84 East Oregonian PENDLETON — A fire started near Stage Gulch Road and Airport Road in Pendleton and forced officials to briefly shut down a section of Interstate 84 on Sat- urday. The Pendleton Fire Department re- sponded to a report at 2:29 p.m. that a fire was burning north of Stage Gulch and Barnhart Road, according to Captain Ste- phen Brost of the Pendleton Fire Depart- ment. The fire later spread toward I-84, which prompted officials to close down the roadway. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office also briefly closed down Airport Road during the fire, according to Lt. Sterrin Ward. Multiple officials confirmed at around 4:30 p.m. that the fire was starting to be contained as officials reopened I-84, though the fire hadn’t been fully extin- guished at that time. The size and source of the fire remained unclear, Brost said. The fire burned in standing wheat, and gusts of wind contrib- uted to its spread, Brost said. The fire nearly forced people to evacuate from three homes along Stage Gulch Road, Ward said, but firefighters moved quickly to protect the homes and no evacuations were necessary. Firefighters were dispatched from the Echo Rural Fire Department, Pendleton Fire Department, Umatilla Tribal Fire De- partment, Pilot Rock Rural Fire Protec- tion District, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Umatilla Fire District 1, according to Brost. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Of- fice, the Oregon State Police and the Or- egon Department of Transportation also provided assistance. Users report problems calling 211 to arrange rides to cooling centers in Portland area The Oregonian Multnomah County officials worked Sunday to resolve a problem with the 211 hotline that prevented residents from arranging transportation to Portland cooling centers open during the heat wave. Residents reported that calls to the hotline were not being answered, even though the county had been advising Central Oregon’s source for events, arts & entertainment Pick up Thursday’s Bulletin for weekly event coverage and calendars Find it all online bendbulletin.com people to call 211 if they needed to arrange transportation to a cooling center. One Twitter user wrote that instead of offering help for people who want to escape the triple-digit heat, the 211 hotline “is an endless menu that eventually takes you to an after-hours announcement.” A Multnomah County spokesperson said Sunday there had been issues with calls going to 211 since Saturday, but that the county was working to resolve the problem and have calls redirected to its COVID-19 call center. The Multnomah County cooling centers are 24 hours and provide water, snacks, meals, chairs, sleeping mats and blankets, with cots available.