Month: July 2011

For some, there’s nothing better than a sunny day and a round of golf with some friends. It’s even better when you can grab your clubs and tee off at the Crosswater Golf Course for a good cause. Sunday marked the third annual United Way Charity Golf Classic, presented by Sunriver Resort, and what a

There is no finish line till we have a cure — that’s the battle cry of hundreds of Central Oregonians walking in the annual “Relay For Life” that took place in Prineville this weekend. The 19th annual event started Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and lasted until Sunday morning at the same time. During that

It finally feels like summer time on the High Desert, and it seems everyone agrees, as hundreds flock to float the Deschutes River in Bend. So far, police say, its been pretty reasonable and they haven’t had to get too strict with those breaking the rules. But even though they haven’t had too much rowdiness,

It was a hot but quiet Saturday evening in the Ponderosa Cascade neighborhood southeast of Sisters, when all of a sudden — boom! ?We were having dinner in our backyard with guests, and we heard this big explosion,? Donna Curry recalled a short time later. The trees blocked their view of the street, but they

The months-long dispute between Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty and other county officials intensified this week as two lawyers representing county commissioners told the Oregon State Bar they believe he may have proceeded with an investigation of county workers’ actions despite a conflict of interest and may have committed first-degree official misconduct by convening

Bend South Little League made some impressive local youth baseball history Saturday morning — and they did it in their own backyard. In what’s been a week-long battle for the Oregon Little League baseball title, Bend South’s 11 and 12-year-olds became the city’s first state champions in that division at Sky View Middle School (on

Back in February, when the Bowman Museum in Prineville was getting ready for construction on their expansion, they stumbled upon two time capsules with a wide array of historic goods tucked inside. On Saturday, the museum revealed what was inside. Hundreds packed inside the new expansion of the Bowman Museum Saturday afternoon, eagerly waiting to

A drug deal near a southeast Bend Chinese restaurant Friday afternoon led to a traffic stop, the arrest of four Bend residents, a raid on a Deschutes River Woods home and the seizure of methamphetamine worth nearly $10,000, police said Saturday. One of the suspects, later identified as a suspected illegal alien, tried twice to

Even well-equipped hikers can get lost — but that can make the search effort a lot easier, as Crook County Sheriff?s Search and Rescue crews saw in finding a Bend man Wednesday afternoon near Walton Lake, northeast of Prineville. A lost hiker was reported around 4:25 p.m., said sheriff?s Sgt. James Savage. James Bushaw, 59,

A fire burning on the Hay Creek Ranch property — private, unprotected rangeland about 15 miles east of Madras — has blackened an estimated 900 acres. Hay Creek Ranch workers and some people from the Oregon Department of Forestry were out where the fire was burning a little more intensely Thursday, trying to build a

The U.S. Postal Service announced this week its decision to close nearly 3,700 offices nationwide in a cost-saving move. Eight of the locations are in Central Oregon, and Sunriver residents spoke out Thursday about the possibility of their location being shut for good. Sunriver’s post office is a small site in the eyes of a

A two-car crash on Highway 20 west of Bend Wednesday afternoon sent three women to the hospital, one of whom was ticketed for pulling out in front of another car at the Old Bend-Redmond Highway, officials said. The highway was partially blocked for about an hour after the crash, which occurred around 4:10 p.m., according

A Bend man was hospitalized and cited for drunk driving early Wednesday after his car left Highway 20 near the foot of Pilot Butte and sheared off a power pole, sending power lines down across the highway, shutting the road all night and knocking out power to a few dozen homes, police said. Officers responded

She may be small, but she wants to help in a very big way. After following Patriot’s recovery, 9-year-old Kira Neilsen of Bend grabbed her piggy bank and got to work. “We got the idea of getting cans, bottles and change from neighbors and family in the neighborhood, and we went and gathered them to

Central Oregon’s economy is about to get a boost. Facebook officials announced the expansion of their already enormous Prineville Data Center and plan to start construction on a second building in October. On Wednesday, crews said they are ready for more work. More construction jobs is one thing, but the data center expansion is a

A 23-year-old Warm Springs man appeared in a Portland federal courtroom Wednesday, accused of second-degree murder in the drive-by shooting of another man on the reservation Tuesday afternoon. Ted L. Barney Jr., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Janice Steward on a two-count indictment charging him with second-degree murder and use of a firearm during a crime

While Bend firefighters battled a wind-whipped blaze beside the Bend Parkway, Redmond fire crews tackled three illegal burns that spread fast in Tuesday?s blustery conditions — the first set to burn an anthill, officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before noon at 3278 NE 33rd St., and the first crews to arrive found flames

In May, Bend voters spoke loud and clear, passing a road bond. More than 60 percent of the $30 million are are slated to fix Reed Market Road. But with another fatal crash Monday night, some people are once again speaking loud and clear — in anger and dismay. “All we need is a turn

President Obama, in his Monday evening speech, tried to convince Americans that his answer to the mounting deficit is better for the nation as a whole. House Speaker John Boehner tried to do the same. But what the dueling speeches sparked for some on the High Desert was even more frustration, and some choice words,

It’s one step closer to the Little League World Series, and the trip to Williamsport, Pa., runs right through Bend — bringing some big bucks to our home plate economy. “It exposes tourists to the area, and they might want to come back and spend more time here,” Bend North Tournament Director Mike Ficher said