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La Pine residents back water, sewer annexation By Hillary Borrud The Bulletin

LA PINE — La Pine residents told city officials Tuesday night it’s time for the 5-year-old city to take over the separate sewer and water districts. A hearing on the city’s proposal to annex the two districts drew about 50 people. Most people who spoke at the hearing said they supported the city’s plans. Ted Scholer, vice president of La

Pine Industrial Group, said “the water and sewer districts are prime inhibitors to economic development in La Pine. “The districts say yes, they should be annexed, five or 10 years from now,” Scholer said. “No, now is the time that we need economic development in La Pine.” Recently, city officials have raised concerns about mismanagement and nepotism at the districts. On Tuesday

night, they thanked district commissioners for their service and said the water and sewer districts played a major role in the city becoming what it is today. Now, the time has come to fold the districts into the city government, city councilors said. “I’ve heard a lot of folks speaking in favor of the merger, the city taking over,” said Councilor Stu Martinez, who was the city’s first mayor. “We’ve been listening to this argument for

the last ... I would say three years. It’s time to move forward. The city needs to grow. We need to be keeping pace with the other cities in Central Oregon, or we’re going to be left behind.” City councilors did not decide whether to take over the districts. A vote on the annexation ordinance will likely take place at a City Council meeting at 6 p.m. March 23, City Manager Rick Allen said. See La Pine / A4

Bray must stay in Oregon By Nick Grube The Bulletin

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brother in Portland and check in with his legal counsel at least once a week. The judge also ordered Bray to surrender his passport and prohibited him from possessing or consuming alcohol or going to bars. Bray, who carried a cane and wore a long brown jacket to court, did not enter a plea Tuesday. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 9 after Grover requested and was granted an extension from the origi-

nal arraignment date of March 15. “That is a little longer than usual, but this is a complex case,” Grover told the judge. Grover, who left the courtroom with Bray, declined requests for comment after Tuesday’s proceeding. Deschutes County Chief Deputy District Attorney Traci Anderson said she could not talk about substantive issues surrounding the case against Bray.

She did say police have been talking with other witnesses who might have more information involving Bray. As one of the conditions of his release, Bray is not allowed to contact his alleged victim or any other witnesses in the case. Nick Grube can be reached at 541633-2160 or at ngrube@bendbulletin .com.

Leah Nash / New York Times News Service

Alicia and Tyler Jones, livestock farmers in Corvallis, are among an emerging group of people in their 20s and 30s who have chosen farming as a career.

California’s population growth slows In new food culture, By Jennifer Medina New York Times News Service

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Thomas Bray leaves the Deschutes County Circuit Court in Bend on Tuesday morning. Bray, who is charged with rape and sodomy, was ordered to stay in Oregon and to wear a GPS tracker as conditions of his release from jail.

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Wanderlust Tours’ planned ride across the Deschutes could be ready by summer People flying hundreds of feet through the air in harnesses might become as common a sight as paddle-boarders gliding on the Deschutes River in the summertime if everything goes according to plan for Wanderlust Tours. The Bend guide service, which takes people on everything from snowshoe expeditions to evening canoeing trips, wants to build a zip line in the Old Mill District that will carry riders from the shopping area across the river to a location south of the Les Schwab Amphitheater. The zip line could be up and running by this summer. It’s unclear how high or long it will be or how much it will cost. “It’ll happen, but there’s really nothing concrete we can show the public,” Wanderlust Tours owner David Nissen said. “We’ve got the concept, but we have to find the proper spot to put it.” Wanderlust already has the blessing of Old Mill District developer Bill Smith. After a presentation to the Bend Planning Commission last week, the company learned it does not have to hold a public hearing before the zip line is approved. Nissen said he will host a public meeting March 25 at a building near the amphitheater to introduce his idea to neighbors and others who are interested in the project. See Zip line / A4

Bend rape suspect to wear GPS tracker, room with brother Accused rapist Thomas Harry Bray is allowed to live outside of Bend, but he may not leave the state and must wear a GPS tracking device to monitor his location as he awaits further court proceedings. Bray, 37, is charged with two counts each of rape and sodomy along with counts of strangulation, sexual abuse and assault for his alleged Feb. 25 attack on a 23-year-old Bend woman at his Franklin Crossing apartment. He was in Deschutes County Circuit Court on Tuesday after his defense attorneys made a motion to modify his release conditions. Bray posted 10 percent of his $407,500 bail on Feb. 28, and as a part of that agreement said he would stay at his Franklin Crossing home. Last week, the homeowners association notified tenants that Bray would no longer be staying at the apartment. Bray, who is a licensed anesthesiologist, was also placed on paid administrative leave by Central Oregon Community College, where he taught a class in anatomy and function. Officials there said he will not be brought back for the spring term. Bend defense attorney Todd Grover asked visiting Judge Hugh Downer Jr. if Bray could stay with his parents in Los Angeles. Grover is assisting Bray’s primary defense attorney, Larry Matasar, of Portland, with the case. Downer denied Grover’s request and ordered Bray to stay with his

Old Mill may add a zip line

LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the legendary beaches here are losing their pull. California, once the very symbol of sun-drenched American growth, had a population increase of only 10 percent in the past decade, the slowest rise in the state’s history. And for the first time since California became a state in 1850, it will not gain a congressional seat.

The population of the most-populous state continued to shift eastward, with inland Southern California counties showing the most explosive growth, according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday. In Riverside County, the population grew by 42 percent, and in San Bernardino, a sprawling county just to the north, it is up 19 percent. The counties make up what is known as the Inland Empire, an area that has gone from

orange groves to exurbia with a population in excess of 4 million — more than the city of Los Angeles. The recent growth in the state has been largely fueled by Hispanics, who continued to increase in numbers, though at a slower rate than in the 1990s. The number of whites continued to decline. They now make up just 40 percent of the state, compared with 47 percent in 2000. See California / A4

Genetically altered salmon spook Northwest lawmakers By Rob Hotakainen McClatchy-Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON — Fearing for the wild salmon industry in the Northwest, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington wants to stop the Food and Drug Administration from making a quick decision on whether to approve genetically modified Atlantic salmon for human consumption. Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska says that Congress can’t allow

“these alien fish to infect our stocks.” Murray and Young are part of a growing bipartisan coalition on Capitol Hill that’s out to stop a Massachusetts biotechnology company from winning federal approval to sell its fast-growing fish, which critics are calling “Frankenfish.” “I’m very concerned this is being rushed through with massive potential for negative ramifications,” Murray said.

Sockeye salmon in the Adams River in Canada. Gary Stewart The Associated Press

Two pieces of legislation have been introduced in Congress. See Salmon / A4

a young generation of farmers emerges By Isolde Raftery New York Times News Service

CORVALLIS — For years, Tyler Jones, a livestock farmer here, avoided telling his grandfather how disillusioned he had become with industrial farming. After all, his grandfather had worked closely with Earl Butz, the former U.S. secretary of agriculture who was known for saying, “Get big or get out.” But several weeks before his grandfather died, Jones broached the subject. His grandfather surprised him. “You have to fix what Earl and I messed up,” Jones said his grandfather told him. Now, Jones, 30, and his wife, Alicia, 27, are among an emerging group of people in their 20s and 30s who have chosen farming as a career. Many shun industrial, mechanized farming and list punk rock, Karl Marx and the food journalist Michael Pollan as their influences. The Joneses say they and their peers are succeeding because of Oregon’s farmer-foodie culture, which demands grass-fed and pastureraised meats. See Farmers / A5


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