A chance to vote on changing Bend’s government may be coming

You may have a chance to vote on changing the City of Bend’s government structure.

City Council members are discussing proposed changes that would allow all Bend voters to choose a mayor and two council members.

Four other council members would be elected by just the people who live within four wards.

The measure that would make the changes could be on a May ballot.

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Higher Gas Prices Continue

Gas prices are up in all 50 states this week with several states seeing week-over-week jumps of 40 cents or more per gallon. Oregon has one of the smaller increases in the country at 19 cents. Crude