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Newspaper Page TextA2 The BulleTin • SaTurday, January 22, 2022 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 Jan. 21 Deschutes County cases: 37,530 (663 new cases) Deschutes County deaths: 225 (zero new deaths) Crook County cases: 4,672 (114 new cases) Crook County deaths: 62 (zero new deaths) Jefferson County cases: 5,879 (213 new cases) Jefferson County deaths: 71 (1 new death) Oregon cases: 570,923 (10,947 new cases) Oregon deaths: 5,936 (20 new deaths) COVID-19 patients hospitalized at St. Charles Bend on Friday: 70 (3 in iCu). The Bulletin had been tracking the seven-day average case count based on state data since local cases were first reported, until 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 COVID-19: Another record-setting week of omicron 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 2 Bend ZIP codes report most infections pitalizations. The number of people hos- pitalized with coronavirus re- mains below the delta peak, al- though a record is still forecast by early February — particu- larly as the virus picks up mo- mentum in parts of the state where a smaller share of people is vaccinated. Populous ZIP codes for Bend, Redmond, Beaverton, Medford, Salem and Corvallis formed the top 10 for total new cases in the past week. Meanwhile, weekly case rates per 10,000 residents, for ZIP codes with at least 100 new cases, topped out in places in- cluding Corvallis, Umatilla, Redmond, Madras, Bend and Prineville. And ZIP codes with at least 100 new cases seeing the sharpest uptick in case rates include the likes of Eagle Point BRAD SCHMIDT The Oregonian Coronavirus infections spread across the state at re- cord levels for yet another week, with some Central Ore- gon and Portland-area strong- holds enduring while new hot spots developed in Southern and Eastern Oregon. The state recorded nearly 55,000 coronavirus infections for the week ending Wednes- day, up slightly from the previ- ous week. That’s indicative that Ore- gon, like some other parts of the country, may be near the peak of the record-shattering omicron wave. The good news so far is that omicron, while far more trans- missible than any previous version of the coronavirus, has not produced a corresponding record-breaking surge in hos- in Southern Oregon, Prineville and Ontario in Eastern Ore- gon. State officials have said cases may be plateauing in some ur- ban locations, but rural coun- ties with low vaccination rates may still see coronavirus cases keep rising. Here are the 10 ZIP codes with the most new cases for the week ending Wednesday. 97701 Bend: This Deschutes County ZIP code added 1,511 cases, raising its tally to 13,206. That’s the most in Oregon and 36th most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97702 Bend: This Deschutes County ZIP code added 1,088 cases, raising its tally to 9,297. That’s the third most in Ore- gon and 42nd most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97006 Beaverton: This Washington County ZIP code added 1,081 cases, raising its tally to 8,663. That’s the fourth most in Oregon and 206th most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97756 Redmond: This De- schutes County ZIP code added 983 cases, raising its tally to 8,213. That’s the sixth most in Oregon and 23rd most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97007 Beaverton/Aloha: This Washington County ZIP code added 940 cases, rais- ing its tally to 8,119. That’s the seventh most in Oregon and 227th most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97301 Salem: This Marion County ZIP code added 855 cases, raising its tally to 9,503. That’s the second most in Ore- gon and 62nd most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97501 Medford: This Jack- son County ZIP code added 820 cases, raising its tally to 8,442. That’s the fifth most in Oregon and 45th most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97504 Medford: This Jack- son County ZIP code added 803 cases, raising its tally to 7,785. That’s the eighth most in Oregon and 75th most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97305 Salem: This Marion County ZIP code added 778 cases, raising its tally to 7,630. That’s the ninth most in Ore- gon and 53rd most per capita since the start of the pandemic. 97330 Corvallis: This Ben- ton County ZIP code added 768 cases, raising its tally to 4,779. That’s the 34th most in Oregon and 232nd most per capita since the start of the pandemic. ADMINISTRATION Publisher heidi Wright ..............................541-383-0341 Editor Gerry O’Brien .............................541-633-2166 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 GUBERNATORIAL RACE Kristof should stay off the ballot, secretary of state says BY JIM REDDEN Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fa- gan on Thursday said the Oregon Su- preme Court should keep former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof off the ballot as a Democrat nominee for governor. The filing responded to an appeal by Kristof of her previous ruling that he is not eligible to run for governor, pri- marily because he lived and voted out of state, and did not meet the 3-year residency requirement in the Oregon Constitution. “My focus throughout this process has been to make sure Oregonians can trust the accuracy of their ballots,” Fa- gan said. “I have a duty to Oregon vot- ers to make sure every candidate on their ballot is qualified to serve.” Kristof campaign chair Carol Butler Nicholas Kristof, declared candidate for governor, has argued that he was raised in Oregon, considers the state his home and only moved out for education and employment . Monika Flueckiger/ World economic responded by saying “Secretary Fagan has yet to point to any legal precedent that supports her questionable political decision to remove Nick Kristof from the ballot. No press release or political spin can change these facts: Three of her predecessors as secretary of state and a former Supreme Court Justice have rejected her position. No other Oregon secretary of state in the past 30 years has applied the residency stan- dard in the way she has. And the only Corrections department settles Report: Oregon has too suit with former diversity manager few public defenders He alleged job was eliminated after he helped prisoners, workers pursue claims BY NOELLE CROMBIE The Oregonian The Oregon Department of Corrections has paid $350,000 to a former manager who alleged the department eliminated his job after he helped prisoners and workers pursue discrimination claims against the agency. Gary Sims of Salem man- aged the Department of Cor- rections’ diversity and in- clusion office. He previously worked as a religious services administrator and a human resources manager. In 2013, he became head of agency’s Diversity and Inclu- sion Office, where he said he was expected to address racial disparities among other ineq- uities within the prison system. In his 2019 lawsuit, he said the office was intended to provide workers and prison- ers with “an avenue to inter- nally raise concerns of dis- crimination and to correct those disparities.” According to his lawsuit, Sims “went beyond simply shuttling employee and in- mate complaints of discrim- ination” through the prison bureaucracy. He claimed he helped staff and inmates ad- vance those claims and advo- cated on their behalf. His alleges that his efforts didn’t go over well with De- partment of Corrections brass — including Director Colette Peters, who in 2017, he said, told him “in no uncertain terms to cease” his advocacy and reminded him that his job was to forward complaints to Human Resources. Later that year, he said he was told the Diversity and Inclusion Office would be closed and those duties would be taken on by another divi- sion. He said the decision was prompted by budget concerns. Sims alleges a Human Re- sources manager told him he had “nothing coming” from the agency and that he should look elsewhere for work. 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. applicable court case in Oregon’s his- tory, Wyatt vs. Myers, contradicts her decision. In the effort to keep one Ore- gonian out of this race, the voting rights of countless others are at risk.” Kristof has argued that he was raised in Oregon, considers the state his home and only moved out for education and employment. He maintains property in the state, he said, that he and his family repeatedly return to and live in. The pending court decision has both short- and long-term implications. Kristof has raised far more money than any other Democrat contender, includ- ing Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, who is stepping down to run for gover- nor, and State Treasurer Tobias Read. The decision also may affect the voting rights of other Oregonians who have multiple residences they do not con- sider their homes. CHECK OUT OUR COTTAGES! All the Amenities & Conveniences of Home & So Much More. 541-312-9690 2920 NE Conners Ave. Bend, OR 97701 Call to See Today! Comfortable living space to feel at home. associated Press SALEM — Oregon has only roughly one-third of the pub- lic defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income de- fendants, a committee of the American Bar Association and a major accounting firm said in a report released Friday. “We all need to recognize that the gap between what we are currently providing and what this report reflects that we should be providing is vast,” said Steve Singer, executive di- rector of the Oregon Office of Public Defense Services. The researchers found that Oregon only has 31% of the at- torneys it needs to provide rea- sonably effective assistance of counsel for adult and juvenile defendants. The Oregon Office of Public Defense Services also has significant data deficiencies that prevent the agency from providing meaningful oversight, said the researchers, who rec- ommended that the state invest in a centralized data system for all public defense attorneys. The report was requested and financed by the Legisla- ture and was conducted over two years by the American Bar Association Standing Commit- tee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense and accounting firm Moss Adams LLP.