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🌱 Federal investigators seek witnesses after fatal intentional crash west of Bend

Bend, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Bend! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Federal investigators seek witnesses after fatal intentional crash west of Bend
  • How will Bend actually move everyone if a wildfire hits near town?
  • How a Sisters farm nonprofit is putting more fresh food into Bend

Also on today's calendar: Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hazy and very hot, temps: high: 96, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Hazy, hot; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pilot intentionally brought down airplane west of Bend; one dead (kval.com) — Investigators say a pilot from Bend intentionally crashed his small plane Tuesday evening in a remote forested area west of town, killing himself but causing no other injuries or property damage. The flight originated at Bend Municipal Airport and drew a large multi-agency response; federal investigators now want to hear from anyone who saw the aircraft or spoke with the pilot.
   

2. What the city of Bend has planned for evacuations if a wildfire ignites near town (centraloregondaily.com) — Bend officials are mapping out how to move residents quickly if a wildfire threatens town, focusing on steering evacuees onto key arterial roads like Highway 97, Deschutes Market Road, and Johnson Road. City and county leaders stress that exact routes will depend on fire location, and urge locals to sign up for Deschutes Alert and review the Critical Transport Map now.
   

3. Near 200 women donate to improve access to affordable, healthy food (bendbulletin.com) — Nearly 200 Central Oregon women have pooled close to $30,000 to boost Seed to Table Oregon, a Sisters-based farm education nonprofit that supplies fresh produce to Bend’s Giving Plate, Council on Aging and Family Kitchen. The new funding will help grow and deliver about 1,200 pounds of organic food to more than 150 rural households, with another nonprofit recipient to be chosen this fall.
   

4. Jump in a Central Oregon lake for quintessential summer outing (bendbulletin.com) — If you’re itching to escape Bend’s summer heat, this piece makes the case for hiking a few miles to a high mountain lake, then cooling off with a swim. It compares floating the Deschutes, paddling Devils Lake, and exploring quieter hike-in spots, offering lake ideas and safety reminders without giving away every secret trailhead.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I often hear a sound like a hallow ish tree getting struck by a log creating an off in the distance wooden thud.
    Accruing only in the silence of night or at the first light of dawn. Google suggests it may be Bigfoot. That’s what it sounds like could never figure… (Nextdoor Deschutes River Woods)
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    I love how she recognizes a style that fits you uniquely with her photos. We were blown away at the quality and how she captured the image with her… (Nextdoor Tumalo)
  • St. Charles Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for Ambulatory Clinic Unit Coordinator in Bend. Apply here.
  • Lonza America, Inc. posted a job opening for Project End-to-End (E2E) Quality Control Lead in Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bend here.

Ok Bend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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