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Have you witnessed racist behavior in Central Oregon?
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1,386 Votes

Have you witnessed racist behavior in Central Oregon?

Yes, I have!

5

No, I haven't.

11

Yes, I have!

4 Comments
Clancy Prentice
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Clancy Prentice

There is racism in every single country across the planet. We are humans if you are different we don't like you.

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David Simmons
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David Simmons

white people are accused of being racist just because they are white.

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Jess Thompson
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Jess Thompson

Three men outside of the summit one night called myself and my girlfriend "nigger lovers" as we walked into the establishment. My boyfriend (he is African American) ignored the comment. As we walked back out of Sidelines, the same 3 men attempted to jump my boyfriend as they spat racial slurs.

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Michael Funke
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Michael Funke

Bend is no different than any other town in this nation, in that people of color experience racism on multiple levels. We have to get past this fantasy of "Bend exceptionalism" and "Be Nice. You are in Bend."

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Sussie Due
Sussie Due

Allowing the use of the phrase "People or color" is no different than the old term "Colored people" We are ALL colored. White is a color. Brown is a color. I for one am color blind. Meaning I dont care what color you are. I put people in two categories. Either you are nice or you are not nice.

No, I haven't.

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Valerie Rhodes Kifer
4
Valerie Rhodes Kifer

Because I have never seen any racist act in Central Oregon. I honestly believe that too many people are trying to make situations racist that are not racist, which over all creates new problems. Perhaps our news outlets should consider reporting facts only instead of trying to make things racest.

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Rick Allen
Rick Allen

well said.

Sheila Hanson Larson
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Sheila Hanson Larson

I've lived here all my life and I have never witnessed racism. In fact, just the opposite. I have seen our community welcome POC as we have grown.

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Amanda Wallace
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Amanda Wallace

I've never witnessed it in Bend and I've lived here for 27 years. I know that it exists, as racist individuals are everywhere. However, it's certainly not rampant in our community.

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Rick Allen
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Rick Allen

No I never have and like many others on here, it is obvious the left and the media are dividing this country and making everything racist. It is just wrong!

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Bobbie Newby
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Bobbie Newby

NOT ONCE NOT EVER BUT I AM SURE YOU GUYS WILL CREATE SOME

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Rick Allen
Rick Allen

Well said

Robert Northrup
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Robert Northrup

Racism does exit. Where I grew up blacks hate Hispanics and vice versa. Blacks hate White cops. Racism is rare in CO. The real tragedy is the media incites and amplifies a mostly non existent issue for what? Money? To tear us apart to further their Marxist agendas?

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Rick Allen
Rick Allen

Well said!

kayte eck
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kayte eck

I don't see it, but to be fair, I work from home and have a small circle. Sadly though, racism IS rampant even though we're not in 1940, and it's heartbreaking to hear how my friends who are brown are treated and talked to. Some in our own community. We all need to be better and expect better!

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Systematic racism doesn't exist we don't live in the 1940

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Have these high winds affected you or your home this week?
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179 Votes

Have these high winds affected you or your home this week?

YES

0

NO

0

YES

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NO

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    Do you agree with the May 1st deadline for homeless campers to move?
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1,338 Votes

    Do you agree with the May 1st deadline for homeless campers to move?

YES

12

NO

1

YES

12 Comments
Barb Hayden
3
Barb Hayden

Never should have been allowed in the first place! Bend needs to develop a site with bathrooms, showers and rules,like NO drugs and NO trash. At least Redmond is trying to help these people. Take a. Lesson from them. Get off the dime and solve the problem

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Cheri Trettin
1
Cheri Trettin

I say move the campers off forest land and onto main street if you want public funding for homelessness in Bend to become an immediate priority!!!

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Latterdaysaint
1
Latterdaysaint

Yes and build more homeless shelters or provide jobs for them

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Tylor Meyer
1
Tylor Meyer

They have had excessive amount of time to move off land they are not even allowed to live on!

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Just a voice Figg
1
Just a voice Figg

They have had ample time to move. Vegetation reduction helps slow and or stop wildfires that will eventually hit that area and destroy millions of dollars worth of homes and people's lives.

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Jeff Sanders
0
Jeff Sanders

Living in SE Bend I really enjoyed going to China Hat with my Jeep to off road and walk with my dogs. The thought of being shot has kept me from doing that for a while now. Good riddance to the homeless and make it where they can't come back.

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Joe Dillon
0
Joe Dillon

it is public land, NOT someones home! The public cannot use it without fear of saftey. We DONT need another human caused fire that happens EVERY year out there, we have enough to worry about with mother nature fires. Time to move on!

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Linda Knowlton
0
Linda Knowlton

Fire danger and trash in the forest

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jennifer stenkamp
0
jennifer stenkamp

Being homeless is usually the result of bad choices. My taxes help pay for government land. Living there rent free and creating tons of garbage, being a true threat to causing wildfires, behaving in a lawless manner angers too many of us who manage to pay for real housing. Move them out now.

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Erin E Yates
0
Erin E Yates

We all have problems in life why do they think it is ok to do what they are doing, when the rest of us pay our taxes, go to work, get counseling if we have problems. The amount they spend on drugs, they could pay rent. It’s a choice and their choice is to do drugs and not work. DEATH and TAXES!!!

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Goth Gaga
0
Goth Gaga

This homeless problem is a choice. These people are drug addicts that need to get clean and go back to work. They should be put into rehab while being counseled for their personal problems. Once clean they should be put to work doing tasks that prisoners do. If they refuse, then jail them.

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Ron Rommel
0
Ron Rommel

The Homeless Campers are the wrong people on the wrong landscape due to their lack of cognitive awareness of fire. I and many others are willing to share grace for their position in life when they are willing to improve their situation through counseling, accepting shelter to transition life.

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NO

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Diana Cockerill
1
Diana Cockerill

They are humans and have no other options.We try not to let that happen to unwanted pets, yet have no problem in letting it happen to, what many consider, unwanted people!

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