Month: July 2011

Two Bend men were taken to the hospital, one by helicopter Monday after their SUV left South Century Drive, slid down the shoulder, hit a campground entrance and flipped onto its top, Deschutes County sheriff?s deputies said. They were identified Tuesday as the driver, Adam Womack, 26, and passenger Steven Kaylor, 54. Womack was in

A blaze can ignite at any given moment — and when you call 911, you expect help right away. But a shortage in Bend firefighters could force some to play the waiting game. “There are times when we are strapped, and we have to rely on our mutual aid partners to help us,” Doug Koellermeier,

Wade Fagen is a logger turned arborist with a radical idea. “On Arbor Day, instead of come and plant a tree with Fagen’s Tree Service, come and kill a tree to save other trees,” said Fagen. The idea may seem controversial, but years of keeping fires down and loggers out have left some areas of

It’s been nearly four weeks since an injured bald eagle was found near La Pine, and now the raptor, newly named Patriot, has become a TV and online superstar. And it was all thanks to the video filmed by raptor specialist Jeannette Bonomo. Veterinarian Jeff Cooney blew breath back into the bird’s lungs after it

It’s the end of Week 1 for the 23rd annual Central Oregon Tour of Homes, and organizers say so far the tour has been very successful. The two-weekend show, put on by the Central Oregon Builders Association, is showcasing 39 homes, ranging in price from $150,000 to $2 million. It gives people a chance to

Eighty acres, hundreds of tents and live concerts all weekend long — sounds like the 4 Peaks Music Festival. More than 400 people pitched tents at the Rockin’ A Ranch in Tumalo for two packed days of camping and jamming. Campers come from around the state to enjoy different types of musical groups such as

Horses and hats — that was the scene Sunday in Bend for the Pacific Northwest Polo Invitational. Benefiting four local nonprofits, the Cascade Polo Club’s “Chukkers For Charity” event brought hundreds of people with picnics and hats to watch the match on the grass. A dozen professional polo players donated their time and effort for

He?s still not out of the woods, so to speak, but a badly injured bald eagle is still recovering well, a Bend veterinarian said Friday ? despite a scare two days ago in which he had to perform mouth-to-beak CPR on the raptor, newly named ?Patriot.? Two La Pine women found the bald eagle, apparently

Believe it or not — argue over it or not — one national report says Bend’s housing market will have the nation’s second-best growth rate over the next five years. “The time to buy in Bend is now,” said the Website businessinsider.com, as it ranked Best 15 Housing Markets in the Next Five Years, based

An argument in the middle of Burgess Road in La Pine Saturday evening led to a chase during which shots were fired from one car toward another, authorities said. The driver was stopped and arrested, while two passengers who ran were found hiding in a vacant home and held at gunpoint by a caretaker until

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For more than three hours, a northeast Bend family went through every parent’s nightmare: Their little 6-year-old girl disappeared around noon Wednesday, seemingly without a trace. Neighbors, police and complete strangers frantically searched the nearby area, looking for any sign of the girl. Then a few hours later, she was found safe, and a new

While other states worry about tornadoes and floods, it’s wildfires that worry Central Oregonians the most. And while many of us are well-prepared to take care of our property and neighborhood in case of a wildfire, there are still others who need to be reminded, or newcomers who need to learn what others have learned

After two incidents that send a chill up most parents’ spines, questions were swirling on the High Desert Thursday about how young is too young for kids to be left alone. The question takes center stage in the shadow of a 6-year old girl who went missing for three hours in Bend Wednesday. Her 14-year

Now more than ever, Central Oregonians are keeping an eye on their accounts, looking for suspicious activity. Those who don’t frequently check their statements are finding they’ve become victims, too. It was not your typical Thursday morning, for Kathy Davis of Bend. Among her errands was an unplanned visit to the bank, then to the

NPG of Oregon Inc., a cluster of television stations that includes NBC, FOX, The CW, and Telemundo affiliates in Bend, Oregon, is accepting applications for On Air Technician. The On Air Technician records programs and commercials from satellite and other sources and switches all programs on the air. Position may also be responsible for directing

Bend has seen its share of land-use battles over cell phone and other towers, especially at the most visible, decades-old spot for several towers atop Awbrey Butte. But the latest proposed high-profile addition is proving to be a different situation, at least so far. After hosting more than a dozen butte residents for a meeting

As the U.S. government gets closer to defaulting on its loans, many people living on Social Security checks are wondering about their next payday. If no compromise on the debt ceiling comes by Aug. 2, Social Security checks and military pay may be put on hold. Several Central Oregonians said Wednesday if they do not

Lindsay Holloway of Bend is now one of hundreds who noticed something odd on her bank statement this week. “I just went online to check our account and I saw something I didn’t recognize,” Holloway said Wednesday. “So I called my husband right away to make sure it wasn’t him, and he said he didn’t

The number of Central Oregonians reporting their credit cars being compromised by scammers in recent days has topped 85, Bend police said Tuesday afternoon. That’s nearly triple the 31 cases reported by Monday. We’re also told Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are getting plenty of reports as well. “My bank realized my same card can’t be