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A2 THE BULLETIN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 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 Oregon prisons director picked to run federal prisons BY MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice De- partment on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks to rebuild the belea- guered agency. Peters, who championed steeply re- ducing the state’s inmate population in the last decade, will inherit a federal agency plagued by myriad scandals. Her hiring comes about seven months af- ter Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal submitted his resignation amid mounting pressure from Congress after investigations by The Associated Press exposed widespread corruption and misconduct in the agency. In an interview with the AP, Peters stressed the importance of working to “create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and talking about misconduct.” When she officially begins her role Aug. 2, Peters will become only the second director in the agency’s history with no prior experience in the federal prisons system. Deputy Attorney Gen- eral Lisa Monaco, who led the search for the new director, had been looking for someone who was focused on re- forming an agency that has had cul- tural issues for decades. Monaco, in a recent interview with the AP, said she sought “somebody who’s got executive experience manag- ing a corrections operation, but some- one who’s got real experience and cred- ibility, quite frankly, as a reformer.” “And I think we have achieved that,” Monaco said. “I know we’ve achieved that with Colette Peters.” Peters had faced some scrutiny in Oregon and was accused in a lawsuit of placing underqualified friends in high-ranking positions within the state’s Department of Corrections and creat- ing openings for them by firing other employees or creating a hostile environ- ment causing other employees to quit. P She said the allegations in the lawsuit were without merit and “not founded.” “That is not how I operate,” she said. “I believe very strongly in recruitment processes and really finding the right person for the right job.” news@bendbulletin.com AFTER HOURS Newsroom ................................541-383-0348 Circulation ................................541-385-5800 LOCAL BRIEFING CLATSOP COUNTY NEWSROOM EMAIL Deschutes County offers funds to reduce fire risks 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. 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Proposed referendum would limit short-term rentals BY ERICK BENGEL The Astorian A referendum is in the works to repeal a new Clatsop County ordinance that made vacation rentals a recognized use in zones throughout un- incorporated areas. The county received a pro- spective petition on July 1, just over a week after county commissioners unanimously approved changes to the de- velopment code and formally allowed vacation rentals in commercial and residential zones. If the referendum qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters, vacation rentals of 30 or fewer days would be banned in the county’s unin- corporated areas excluding Arch Cape, where vacation rentals have been permitted for almost 20 years. Vacation rentals would start to be eliminated next year as owners would be un- able to renew their permits. More than 170 vacation rent- als exist in unincorporated areas, including some that have operated for decades. 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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. Starbucks closing 2 Portland locations, 14 others in U.S. nual lodging tax revenue. Although the referendum would apply only to unincor- porated areas, all county vot- ers could vote on the ballot measure. The petitioners — Charles Dice and Jeff Davis, of Cove Beach, and Clare Hasler- Lewis, of Surf Pines — have until Aug. 10 to turn in signa- tures from 4% — or 742 — of county voters to get the ref- erendum on the November ballot. If they want the refer- endum on the May ballot, the petitioners have until Sept. 20 to turn in signatures, accord- ing to the county. Deschutes County residents wanting to reduce wildfire risk in their neighborhoods may be able to tap into county funds to help them complete reduction projects. On Tuesday the county announced a program that will grant up to $100,000 to fund projects to remove brush, small trees and undergrowth that fuel wildfires. Short-term projects that im- prove defensible space will be considered for funding. The funds are derived from video lottery gaming. Preference for funding will be given to communities or neigh- borhoods working to be recognized by Firewise USA, a nation- wide initiative under the National Fire Protection Association designed to make communities more resistant to wildfire, or those already recognized. Applicants must be working at the neighborhood or commu- nity level to reduce wildfire risk. Individual property owners are not eligible. A wide range of activities may be eligible for funding, includ- ing, equipment rental, supplies needed for community work parties, brush clearing projects, improving defensible space and debris disposal fees. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 16. Deschutes County discourages requests for regular mainte- nance, such as pine-needle raking and removal and ongoing operational funding that cannot be sustained beyond the grant period. Interested applicants can learn more and ask questions about the grant opportunity by attending one of two meetings. An in-person meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Deschutes County Road Department main conference room, 61150 SE 27th St. in Bend. A virtual meeting is set for 9 a.m. Aug. 2. To register for the meeting, contact Deschutes County For- ester Ed Keith (ed.keith@deschutes.org). COVID-19 community levels for Central Oregon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitors community levels of COVID-19 to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium or high and are determined by looking at hospi- tal beds being used, hospital admissions and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. As of Thursday, 14 Oregon counties had reached high levels of community spread, 15 were at medium and seven were low. The CDC listed the following levels for Central Oregon: Deschutes County: Medium Crook County: Medium Jefferson County: Medium Precautions the CDC recommends for communities with me- dium 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 precautions. • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines • Get tested if you have symptoms — Bulletin staff reports SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS The Bulletin takes great pride in helping you connect to your community, wherever you are. Often, that’s on your smartphone. That’s why we’re offering a new texting service to get you the news you need, when and where you want it. BY DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Starbucks is closing 16 stores around the country be- cause of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive behaviors that threaten staff. The coffee giant is closing six stores in its hometown of Seattle, six in Los Angeles, two in Portland and one each in Philadelphia and Washing- ton. Starbucks said employees at those stores will be given the opportunity to transfer to other stores. Starbucks said Tuesday the closures are part of a larger effort to respond to staff con- cerns and make sure stores are safe and welcoming. In a letter to employees, Debbie Stroud and Denise Nelson, Starbucks’ senior vice presidents of op- erations, said the company’s stores aren’t immune from problems like rising drug use and a growing mental health crisis. The closures took on heightened significance be- cause of an ongoing unioniza- tion effort at Starbucks’ U.S. stores. More than 189 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since late last year, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Star- Gene J. Puskar/AP file This photo shows a Starbucks sign in a coffee shop in Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania. The coffee company said Tuesday it’s clos- ing 16 stores including two in Portland. bucks opposes the unioniza- tion effort. Two of the Seattle stores that are closing have voted to unionize, while one of the Portland stores has petitioned to hold a union vote. Last month, Starbucks also closed a unionized store in Ithaca, New York, because of opera- tional problems, including an overflowing grease trap. Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort, said it intends to file unfair labor practice charges against Starbucks on behalf of the two unionized stores that are closing in Seattle. But Starbucks insisted the closures weren’t related to the unionization drive. . 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