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Do you think there should be more highway pedestrian underc...
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Should a judge block the May first closure of China Hat road?
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Have you noticed a decrease in the number of jobs available?
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Do you find your health insurance affordable?
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Have you visited the High Desert Museum this year?
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Do you support the Cabin Butte vegetation project?
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Have you noticed a price increase on Oregon wine?
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Have these high winds affected you or your home this week?
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Do you agree with the May 1st deadline for homeless cam...
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Do you support cannabis cafes in Oregon?
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Who do you think will win the Super Bowl?
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Do you support the removal of the DEIA committee?
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Louis Vaday
This made an error! I voted NO and it recorded yes! They shouldn't {and ALL} shouldn't be allowed on all public land because they do not follow rules! Dumping garbage, open flames during fire season, over extending time stay, etc. And now because of them our insurance is going up and land value goin
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Kayla Sulak
These people have had MONTHS of notice. Nobody ever told them it's acceptable to post up long-term there, so they shouldn't have planted their belongings out there if they have no way to move it. This sets a bad precedent if they're allowed to stay.
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Richard Williams
I can no longer use this area of public land for fear of walking into a homeless camp or being attacked by their "pets". This land is for all of us to use, not just the homeless.
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Joanna Lee
Safety should be the biggest concern here. If these people are homeless, they can travel to another area to reside. Forest service doesn't always implement preventative measures. So this being one of the times they do. Its important to make sure it happens. Before there is anymore devastating fires.
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Jeannie H.
How is this their "home"? Have they paid property tax like the rest of us? How is this state even justifying this?!?!
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Nancy
They’ve had plenty of time to move. Why can the homeless trash/burn our beautiful forest? Tax paying citizens are only allowed to camp for 14 days! What about the homeowners rights near China Hat, they need to feel safe in their own community! This has gone on way too long and I’m surprised!
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Lynn Marie Leehmann
If you look at the Federal Regulations for camping on Federal land it states only 14 days. These people have over stated their welcome, they need to go and they have known about this for at least six months.
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Brad Aimone
It is ironic the Bend Equity Group has filed a lawsuit to block the closure. Where is the indignation for the horrible environmental damage done by these campers who’ve violated the USFS long standing limit of a 14 day stay in a primitive camp site?
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Nancy Roquero
This has gone on too long. The forests near Woodside community and other neighborhoods need fire protection and protection from the homeless with guns and vicious dogs and the garbage left behind. The homeless have had plenty of notice.
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Debbie Boyd
This has been going on for way too long & it is ridiculous to postpone as they have known this needs to be done. The forest needs to be protected & these do gooders are too late to the game & so much time & money spent on homeless with ZERO results. We need DOGE. for Oregon!
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Jeff Sanders
I live near China Hat and used to love going out the with my dog. Once weapons started be pulled on people that stopped. I want my forest back. Good riddance to the whole lot. Don't ever come back.
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Are you concerned about the findings of the DA's investigation into Sheriff Van Der Kamp?
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Timothy MacGillivray
He should be FIRED immediately as he is the individual in charge of the entire department. He must set the standard of honesty and integrity for both staff and the Public. What type of leader is this? Why is this even being questioned? He faced charges in La Mesa, California as well!
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Laura Wattenbarger
How can he be trusted to be truthful in anything if he lied about even just this one thing? A man in his position shouldn't be lying about anything at all and the fact that he did makes him untrustworthy 100%.
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Steven Huillet
Just more Liberal attacks on Conservative. This is what they do because they lost the elections. Poor losers!
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Needed anyplace along the parkway where there's a crosswalk.
ReplyThey are building them for wildlife along Hwy 97. It's only right for them to build them for the safety of pedestrians as well.
ReplyPinebrook - Across from Walmart
ReplyBend Parkway should have undercrossings or foot bridges so that people don't have to cross the parkway where people are driving 65+.
ReplySW Century Drive (between the Wash. roundabout & Welcome Center) to be able to cross haul trail, rimrock trail and neighborhoods more frequently. Traffic is increasing so additional crossing points are vital to keep bikers and walkers on the paths that protect them from cars.
ReplyBend parkway should have under crossings
ReplyBetter than exposing pedestrians and slowing down traffic with crosswalks that aren't at intersections.
ReplyThere are several places in Bend this would be useful. Not sure if there is a place for one near Shepherd's House, where there are constantly people running or riding across the road. This would also be safer on the Parkway, where there are flashing lights and crosswalks.
ReplyYes and no, there are lots of places to safely cross but so many people chose not to use them. There are other areas of town that could really benifit from safer crossing.
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