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A2 The BulleTin • Wednesday, OcTOBer 13, 2021 The Bulletin LOCAL, STATE & REGION how to reach us CIRCULATION didn’t receive your paper? start or stop subscription? 541-385-5800 PHONE HOURS COVID-19 data for Tuesday, Oct. 12 Deschutes County cases: 19,252 (92 new cases) Deschutes County deaths: 122 (9 new deaths) Crook County cases: 2,636 (63 new cases) Crook County deaths: 43 (zero new deaths) Jefferson County cases: 3,556 (63 new cases) Jefferson County deaths: 50 (zero new deaths) Oregon cases: 345,344 (1,413 new cases) Oregon deaths: 4,084 (82 new deaths) COVID-19 patients hospitalized at St. Charles Bend on Tuesday: 61 (10 in icu). The Bulletin had been tracking the seven-day average case count based on state data since local coronavirus cases were first reported in March of last year. Starting with the July Fourth weekend, the state stopped providing county-level data for weekends or holidays. When data is available, The Bulletin will continue to publish information about the pandemic. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-11 a.m. saturday-sunday and holidays GENERAL INFORMATION 541-382-1811 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ONLINE www.bendbulletin.com EMAIL bulletin@bendbulletin.com 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 Ex-Secretary of State Bev Clarno challenges redistricting map control of five of the state’s now-six seats in Congress. Oregon picked up an additional Former Oregon Secretary of State Bev U.S. House seat because of population Clarno and three other Oregon Republi- gains recorded by the recent U.S. Census. cans have filed a challenge to new “The result of this highly par- congressional districts recently tisan process is a clear, egregious passed by state lawmakers, argu- partisan gerrymander, as has been ing the plan amounts to blatant widely acknowledged both in partisan gerrymandering that is Oregon and across the country,” unconstitutional and contrary to the lawsuit reads. Later it notes: state law. “Democrats are projected to win The suit, filed Monday in Mar- five of the six of Oregon’s con- Clarno ion County Circuit Court, is the gressional seats in a typical year, first such attempt to alter the results that are not even arguably six-district map that Democrats pushed justified by the Democrats’ overall political through during a contentious special legis- support in this State or the political geog- lative session last month. raphy of the State.” That session nearly ended in a Repub- Clarno, of Redmond, the secretary of lican walkout after House Speaker Tina state until this year, was joined by three Kotek, D-Portland, reneged on a deal to other former Republican officials: Gary grant the GOP an equal say in new con- Wilhelms of Portland, a former House gressional and legislative maps. Instead, Republican leader; James Wilcox, former Republican lawmakers showed up on the mayor of The Dalles; and Larry Camp- last possible day and allowed Democrats to bell of Eugene, a former House speaker. pass a map that could lead to Democratic They argue that Democrats’ handling of BY DIRK VANDERHART Oregon Public Broadcasting the process harms them “by frustrating their ability to vote for and campaign for congressional candidates who share their values, and who share their views on issues such as gun rights, transportation, and wa- ter rights.” Current Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is named as defendant, which is required by state law. They have asked the court to block the plan and draw its own, along with award- ing the plaintiffs attorneys fees. The court challenge to Oregon’s con- gressional map will be the state’s first time operating under a new system for resolv- ing such conflicts. Under a law passed in 2013, a panel of five judges — one from each of the state’s current five congressio- nal districts — are the arbiters of the dis- pute. That panel has until Nov. 24 to de- cide whether to dismiss legal challenges to the new congressional maps. Tuesday was the deadline for parties to file court challenges to the new congressio- nal maps. ADMINISTRATION Publisher heidi Wright ..............................541-383-0341 Editor Gerry O’Brien .............................541-633-2166 Feds sue over Upper Klamath Lake water releases DEPARTMENT HEADS Advertising Brian naplachowski .................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! 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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. 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 BY MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI capital Press The U.S. government is challenging an order from Oregon water regulators that forbids water releases from Upper Klamath Lake to boost flows in the Klamath River. The legal dispute pits the enforcement of state water rights against the federal gov- ernment’s obligation to op- erate the Klamath irrigation project in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. To improve stream condi- tions for threatened salmon in the Klamath river, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation re- leases water through its Link River Dam under an opera- tions plan for the irrigation project. In April, the Oregon Wa- ter Resources Department is- sued an order prohibiting the bureau from making releases that would drain water from Upper Klamath Lake to which irrigators hold water rights. New York Times columnist forms an election PAC New York Times colum- nist Nicholas Kristof after months of public exploration has taken a step toward run- ning for Oregon governor by forming a political action committee. Kristof, 62, officially filled the committee paperwork Tuesday, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. That allows him to raise money and hire staff ahead of an of- George Plaven/capital Press, file The water in Upper Klamath Lake is central to a dispute between the U.S. government and the Oregon Water Resources Department. lacks the authority to stop wa- ter releases from Upper Klam- ath Lake, as well as an injunc- tion against the state agency’s enforcement of the order. Aside from preventing the Bureau of Reclamation from operating its facility consis- tently with the Endangered Species Act, the state agency’s order would interfere with the water rights of the Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribes downri- ver in California, the federal government stated. Under legal precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court, the federal government must conform with state water law — however, state water law “must cede to federal author- ity” when it conflicts with federal statutes, such as the Endangered Species Act, ac- cording to the federal govern- ment. Representatives of the Ore- gon Water Resources Depart- ment could not be reached for comment. Since then, the water re- sources department has twice issued notices of violation to the federal government for releasing water contrary to the order. The federal govern- ment said officials from the state agency have also threat- ened to impose civil penalties or take other enforcement ac- tions. The U.S. government is now seeking a declaration in federal court that the state ficial announcement of his candidacy. Carol Butler, a political consultant who has been working with Kristof as a volunteer, somewhat down- played the significance of the filing, calling it “another step toward a potential run for governor.” “It allows us to continue ex- ploration,” she said. Kristof in recent years has moved back to the Yamhill farm where he grew up, and he’s been working to turn it into a vineyard and money to be compet- cider orchard. itive in a race against Kristof is viewed House Speaker Tina by political consul- Kotek, Treasurer To- tants and potential bias Read and others. candidates as a possi- The Democratic ble contender for the primary will be open Democratic nomina- Kristof in 2022 as current tion. Politics watchers Gov. Kate Brown fin- expect he will have enough ishes her second term and LOCAL BRIEFING Redmond plans event for wetlands project The city of Redmond will host a virtual open house so the community can learn about a planned wet- lands complex. The Redmond Wetlands Complex will expand the city’s existing wastewater treatment facility, located at 5801 NW Way, utilizing ponds and wetlands en- gineered to treat effluent while creating a habitat for plants, wildlife and commu- nity recreational opportuni- ties, a news release said. The open house will be hosted online via Zoom Oct. 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. The open house will include information about the proj- ect’s design, its timeline and opportunities for the com- munity to share feedback on the city’s plans. Redmond has experi- enced significant growth since the installation of its current wastewater treat- ment facility in 1978, ac- cording to the release. This growth is projected to con- tinue, with Redmond’s pop- ulation reaching 54,000 by 2045. The city’s current sys- tem can process and treat 2.8 million gallons per day. The system will need to in- crease capacity to 4.6 mil- lion gallons per day to ac- commodate the projected growth. “The Redmond Wet- lands Complex is an excit- ing opportunity to meet Redmond’s growing needs in a cost-effective and sus- tainable manner,” said Ryan Kirchner, manager of Red- mond’s Wastewater Divi- sion. “The environmentally friendly treatment system will also create new oppor- tunities to experience na- ture and view wildlife in our community.” City and project staff will be available during the event for questions. To send questions before the virtual open house or for more in- formation on the project, visit www.RedmondWet- landsComplex.com or call 541-504-5083. — Bulletin staff report cannot run again. Kristof ’s campaign had not reported any contributions as of Tuesday morning. 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