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Bend Officials Weigh in on Advantages of Uber TOP OF THE NEWS STATE/COUNTY ENVIRONMENT SPORTS CREST Montana: Trust for Public Deschutes 350: Local Cross Country: After Music: Anderson Paak created a Land donated 400 acres to organization attempts to control several state titles new style of rap which influence Yosemite National Park to the climate and create a safe for the girls and the future of the genre. 6 preserve land. A5 environment by 2030. A2 boys, the team aims Fashion: Yeezy Season 4 was Time to further establish released by Kanye West. 7 Bend: Oregon State a new era and win University Cascades Generation: The “Me Me Me“ races at a regional EXPOSURE opened Sept. 13 with more Generation is considered to be and national level Photos: Freshman Orientation than 1,000 students. A4 tech savvy and narcissistic. B4-5 this season. B1 Photo courtesy chris shunk Day pictures. 2-3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016thePINNACLESUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME 16, ISSUE 1 Bend officials weigh in on advantages of Uber Uber is growing in presence enforce required taxi background Uber may add Bend to its worldwide reach around the entire nation and it checks, which leaves Bend’s city Fiona Dolan is more common that passengers officials at a stuck point. Editor-in-Chief March, 2009, Uber has become 30,000 passengers every month. hopping off a flight in Redmond However, in cities such extremely successful, now “More choices in a market- will pull out their phones to as Portland, Ore., Uber has With a population of 81,236, valued at more than $51 billion driven environment seems to be contact an easy ride only to find progressed and the law changed. a growing economy and almost and operating in around 311 a good thing,” Redmond City that there are no Uber services The law was demolished that 20,000 tourists visiting on any cities in 58 countries, with top Manager Keith Witcosky told within the area. every driver must have to pass given summer day, Bend’s destinations ranging from Los The Bend Bulletin. “As more and more people the FBI background-check culture, nightlife and reputation Angeles to Florianopolis, Brazil, The Redmond City Council have become active riders, it’s requirements to be hired. are changing. according to Inc.com. team is working to change city become their way of traveling, In Bend, it is a different story. It’s no surprise that Uber While Bend’s plan is in the code laws by late October in order getting around when they The city does not feel comfortable is considering the city as their works, Redmond is also another to get app-based transportation visit a city,” Jon Isaac, an Uber not having every driver take a third Oregon location. key factor in the business sector services up and running as soon spokesman, told The Bulletin. certified background test. Launched in San Francisco in due to the airport that transports as possible. Uber initially refused to uber / A3 Deschutes 350 advocates for climate change Bend City Council agrees to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions Hannah williford Staff Writer Bend City Council passed a resolution proposed by the Environmental Center to make Bend an environmentally friendly community by 2030. By passing the resolution, Bend agreed to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, starting with city services. Although Bend approved the resolution, it is not clear what changes will be made. However, there is a plethora of ideas. “I expect fully to support a large portion of the actual measures that come before us if they save money and help keep the environment cleaner,” said Casey Roats, a council member who voted against the resolution. Long term projects could include updates in public transportation and changes in Bend’s water systems. Photo by Emily Rice Senior Skylar Grayson, who was an active part in passing the resolution, would like to see changes in the building regulations passed by the City. “We have long processes The hype returns to continue the era for finances and other building regulations, but there is Eliana alexander no process for environmental effects,” said Grayson. News Editor on football or volleyball or soccer, Another way Bend could be run more efficiently we are trying to expand towards is hydroelectric power. “There is a tremendous Last year marked the “New Era” showcasing a lot of the club and opportunity to install a hydroelectric station on the city’s for the Storm, after taking home 15 extracurricular activities that don’t water system at the Outback facility… We are currently state titles and winning numerous necessarily get the same amount of burning energy in the form of hydraulic pressure from other awards. The 2015-2016 school attention and support that sports the pipe rather than capturing that energy” said Casey year set a precedent for years to come. do,” said Tien. Roats. Its plausible that this change could be put on the With a significant surge in Student council aims to spread out city plan, yet currently this movement is being blocked school spirit, students aim to bring the support by encouraging students by a lawsuit from a local environmental organization, enthusiasm to all aspects of school. to attend a variety of different events Central Oregon LandWatch and WaterWatch. However, this year plans are “We are just trying and share the fame. Smaller and quicker changes for Bend City Services being put in place to challenge the Arts Liaison Ily Logeais, proposed will likely include changing to LED light bulbs and successes of last year by including to bring more that the arts have received more reducing power usage in city buildings. the entire student body in the ‘hype’. attention to a lot attention than ever before. A concern with passing this resolution is the financial Signs emblazoned with the phrase “I want to emphasize art because toll it will take on the City. By agreeing to the resolution, “Return of the Hype” have appeared more successes we are generally very sports oriented the councilors also agreed to employ a panel in charge around campus, serving as the motto that we have at our and the arts tend to be overlooked. of implementing the changes. Roats believes resources for this school year. school, without Last year a handful of students won should initially go towards repairing infrastructure, Student council is striving to scholastic awards, gold keys, silver funding police and firefighters as well as taking care of establish an all around feeling of necessarily being keys, honorable mentions, and sewage issues. support, going beyond the limitation sports related.” thousands of dollars in scholarship “It won’t be easy trying to meet the needs with our of sports. money and it was never even limited resources,” Roats said. Spirit Commissioner Morgan Tien Morgan Tien mentioned,” said Logeais. Yet Grayson takes a different view on the issue, looks towards the future with a new With the introduction of a more “There needs to be a balance of immediate concerns perspective on the ‘hype’. inclusive environment, it is likely that and long term thinking.” Though there will be struggles “This year one of the things that there will be shifts in the attitudes of originally funding the project, there is opportunity for the entire student council really students towards participating in reimbursement. Reduced use of heating and cooling in wanted to improve on from last year, school related events. city buildings and more energy efficient city cars would is bringing a lot of enthusiasm to a Student Body President Atticus bring down operation costs. variety of events,” said Tien. Balyeat, believes that this year holds Grayson is a big believer in involving teens in the In the past, certain sports and a heightened amount of potential, fight for a cleaner environment. “I don’t get to decide activities have gained a great deal of partly due to the elevated standards who sits up there [as a councilor], but it’s my future,” attention, while others have not. after last year’s winning streak. said Grayson. “We are not just trying to focus return of the hype / A2 deschutes 350 / A4 Riverhouse holds debate regarding public policy Jake hoskins News Editor the Bend Bulletin and KTVZ. Brown and Pierce were given 90 seconds of opening statements, and were then Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and Republican given the remaining time for four rounds of questions. candidate Dr. William “Bud” Pierce debated at the The debate covered issues ranging from urban Riverhouse on the Deschutes over issues facing rural expansion and Measure 97 to public land use. Oregonians at the first debate of the Oregon 2016 Held at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes, every seat in gubernatorial election. the meeting room was filled. Brown is the current gov. of Oregon, taking over after The crowd was evenly divided between the two Kate Brown, Dr. William Pierce debate over public policy and the resignation of John Kitzhaber. Brown has raised the candidates, simply gauging by the audience’s reactions. urban expansion at the Riverhouse Sept. 24. Photos by Jake Hoskins minimum wage and implemented mandatory paid sick On urban expansion, Pierce called Bend’s plan to leave to workers in Oregon. expand the city by 2,400 acres “laughable” and that part of her answer to the housing problem. Pierce is a practicing oncologist in Salem and he has it would not solve the issues of affordable housing; Another key issue at the debate was ballot Measure no background in politics. Pierce is a former marine, and he proposed that counties should be able to choose 97, which would increase taxes on businesses.
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