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A2 THE BULLETIN • TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 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 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 news@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 Associated Press BY REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion ban, contending the ban violates Idaho residents’ rights under the state Consti- tution and that it is so vague that phy- sicians will not know when they can legally help patients who are miscarry- ing or facing medical emergencies. Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, an abortion provider, joined with Planned Par- enthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky in the law- suit filed in the Idaho Supreme Court on Monday. The Planned Parenthood organization operates two reproduc- tive health care clinics in Idaho and is in the process of opening another just over the Oregon border in Ontario. “It is abhorrent that we have now en- tered an era where the delivery of safe essential health care will be criminal- ized,” Gustafson said in a news release. “Physicians take an oath to provide the care patients need to keep them safe, so we cannot stand by while the gov- ernment intrudes on this deeply per- sonal and complex medical decision.” The Idaho law, passed in 2020, Kai Eiselein/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP, file Anti-abortion and abortion-rights pro- testers gather across from each other for rallies Jan. 20, 2018, in Moscow, Idaho. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit to stop an Idaho law that makes providing an abortion a felony. makes it a felony punishable by up to five years in prison for anyone to per- form or attempt to perform an abor- tion. The law says health care provid- ers can attempt to defend themselves against criminal charges by saying that the abortion was necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant person, or that the pregnant person showed them a police report alleging rape or incest. The law also requires physicians to use the medical method that provides the “best opportunity for the unborn child to survive.” Specifically, Idaho’s trigger law re- quires a judgment from the U.S. Su- preme Court, which follows the court’s Friday opinion and allows time to al- low requests for a potential rehearing. It’s not clear when the court will issue its judgment, but it’s expected fairly soon, starting the clock on Idaho’s trig- ger law. Planned Parenthood is asking the state’s highest court to put the case on a fast track so that it can hear arguments and issue a decision before mid-Au- gust. The Idaho Attorney General’s Of- fice did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden generally declines to comment on pending liti- gation. Earlier this year Planned Parent- hood and Gustafson filed a separate lawsuit over another Idaho anti-abor- tion law that allows potential relatives of the fetus or embryo to sue medical providers who perform an abortion. That law is on hold while the lawsuit works through the Idaho Supreme Court, and a hearing in the case is scheduled for August. TROUTDALE — State transporta- tion officials closed Interstate 84 for hours Monday between Troutdale and The Dalles along the Columbia River because of a crash that resulted in a fire and fuel spill. The Oregon Department of Trans- portation said the incident, which occurred about 7 a.m. near the Bon- neville Dam, included a semitruck hauling a crane boom and a flatbed trailer that crashed into the median barrier and spilled some 200 gallons of fuel, oil and antifreeze. Eastbound lanes of I-84 reopened before 3 p.m., and the westbound lanes before 4 p.m. The crash moved median barri- ers into the other lanes, which had to be resituated with heavy equipment, transportation officials said. In addi- tion, crews cleaned up fuel and debris that spread across all lanes, which was shown in photos posted on Twit- ter by transportation officials. Transportation crews will continue to make minor road repairs in the area in the coming days. It was un- clear if there were any environmental effects from the fuel, oil and anti- freeze spill. 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Call to ask about deadlines, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Phone ..........................................541-385-5809 Email .......................obits@bendbulletin.com COVID-19 community levels for Central Oregon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mon- itors community levels of COVID-19 to help commu- nities decide what preven- tion steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium or high and are determined by looking at hos- pital beds being used, hospital admissions and the total num- ber of new COVID-19 cases in an area. Nine Oregon counties have reached high levels of COVID community spread. The CDC listed the follow- ing levels for Central Oregon: Deschutes County: Me- dium Crook County: Medium Jefferson County: Medium Precautions the CDC rec- ommends for communities with low levels: • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. • Get tested if you have symptoms. Additional precautions for communities with medium levels: • If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your health care provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precau- tions. Forum to address Central Oregon transportation A community forum next month will focus on the future of Central Oregon’s transpor- tation system. The City Club of Central Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin file Ian Isaacson, Bend Park & Recreation District landscape architect, takes notes June 15 while calculating the amount of water used during each cycle of the sprayground feature at the Alpenglow Com- munity Park, which is scheduled for a grand opening July 15. Isaa- cson said after water has circulated though the water feature it is reclaimed and diverted to irrigate vegetation in swales in the park’s main parking lot. Oregon will host the forum July 14 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend and online, starting at 11:30 a.m. Speakers are set to include Russ Grayson, Bend’s assistant city manager; Andrea Breault, the transportation director of East Cascades Transit; and moderator Mike Riley, execu- tive director of The Environ- mental Center. The speakers will share up- dates on Bend’s 20-year trans- portation plan and review upcoming state and federal funding opportunities. They’ll also discuss how the region can prepare for the transpor- tation options of the future, including bike and pedestrian access, increasing transit and accommodations for electric vehicles. Registration is available on the City Club’s website at city- clubco.org. Alpenglow Community Park opens to the public Bend Park & Recreation District has unveiled its new- est park, the 37-acre Alpen- glow Park in southeast Bend. A celebration to mark the park’s completion is scheduled for July 15. Located at 61049 SE 15th St., the park will serve one of Bend’s fastest-growing neigh- borhoods, an area of new- ly-built housing developments near Caldera High School. The July 15 event, sched- uled for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. is free to enter and will include enter- tainment and demonstrations Eight-hour standoff ends in police, SWAT team arresting La Pine man A man who barricaded himself in a house was ar- rested on Sunday after an eight-hour standoff with po- lice and a local SWAT team, according to a press release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Kelly Lee Clark, 42, of La Pine, faces a slew of charges, including second-degree as- sault, first-degree burglary, possessing a weapon as a con- victed felon and menacing. Police responded to the 16000 block of Sparks Drive in La Pine at 4:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a re- straining order violation on the property. Clark fled inside a home and barricaded him- self inside, police reported, prompting a response from the Deschutes County Sher- iff’s Office SWAT team. Earlier that day, Clark had assaulted and pointed a gun at another man who had been at the home, police reported. The SWAT team spent eight hours trying to contact Clark before arresting him after midnight and booking him in the county jail. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said the inves- tigation is ongoing. RESERVE SPACE FOR YOUR PRIVATE EVENT We offer four unique spaces for different sized groups. 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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. of the park amenities. Alpenglow includes an open lawn area, a bouldering area, a playground, an event pavilion, off-leash areas for dogs, and 2.2 miles of multi- ple-use pathways. A demon- stration garden is also planned for the park. The park also features a much-anticipated “sprayground,” a play area where water shoots up from the pavement. The soft opening for the park has allowed Bend resi- dents to explore most areas of the park, although some portions of the park have yet to open, including the play- ground, which is expected to open next week. The property for the park was acquired in 2014 with funds from a 2012 voter-ap- proved bond measure. The 37-acre parcel was purchased from the J.L. Ward family for $3.77 million. 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