Month: June 2012

While major storms knocked out power to millions in the Midwest and East Coast, thunderstorms rumbling through the High Desert knocked out a transmission line and cut power to nearly 11,000 north and northeast Bend residents for up to two hours Saturday evening. Lightning caused Pacific Power to lose a transmission line around 4:45 p.m.,

Three boys, two 14 and one 12, have been arrested this week in connection with close to $9,000 worth of graffiti, theft and other property damage around Sunriver Resort, police said Friday. Two of the suspects were arrested Tuesday and the third Wednesday in connection with the crimes that occurred in May and June, said

A 10-year-old boy who collapsed and fell unconscious after swimming in Paulina Creek at McKay Crossing Falls south of Bend Friday evening was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got a call around 5:20 p.m. from a female who said her brother had collapsed after swimming at the

A Walnut Creek, Calif. man was found safe and sound early Friday morning, more than 10 hours after he was reported lost while on a hikeThursday afternoon in the woods west of Bend, prompting an extensive search. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams worked for several hours into the darkness late Thursday and early

This year’s 4th of July celebration will conclude with the biggest public fireworks display in Oregon at approximately 10 pm on Wednesday, July 4th. In order to ensure a safe experience for all, the Oregon State Parks Department and Bend Fire Department ask that the community observe the following restrictions to Pilot Butte State Park

Pacific Power is warning its Spanish-speaking customers that crooks posing as customer service agents are trying to steal personal information. The scammers call Spanish-speaking customers claiming to be from the company. They tell the potential victim they have not paid for their electric service and are in jeopardy of being disconnected. The caller advises the

A mixture of snow and dirt lined the base of Mt Bachelor on Friday as resort attendants worked busily to spread what little snow remains onto a path leading to the Pine Marten Express chairlift. The sloppy and wet smack of skis and snowboards sliding across the melting snow was the only sound heard behind

Over the last few weeks, we in Central Oregon have watched in sadness as the media portrays the shocking devastation left in the wake of record-breaking fires across Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and other states across the west. Thousands of homes have been lost, thousands more have been evacuated. There is no shortage of footage

Two Bend women have appealed a fine of more than $105,000 levied by the state Department of Environmental Quality over a failing septic system at the RV park and marine they own on the Oregon coast that has spilled sewage onto the ground, the agency said Thursday. The DEQ said it issued a $105,476 penalty

About 100 friends and family of Bend resident Shane Munoz, who was shot and killed during an alleged burglary last Sunday, gathered at Drake Park for a candlelight vigil in his memory Thursday night. As the sun set on the Deschutes River, candles began to light up the night. “We knew a bunch of people

Neighbors hearing the smoke alarms blaring at a southwest Redmond home on Thursday called 911 and allowed firefighters to save the structure from possibly significant damage, officials said. The neighbors of the family at 2935 SW Deschutes Drive called Deschutes County 911 dispatchers around 9:15 a.m. to say they heard the smoke alarms, said Fire

Wildfire season: It can start with a crackle, or a sudden gust of wind. Anyone could be responsible, a reckless smoker or even lightening from mother nature herself. Officials from Central Oregon Fire Management Services said Thursday the only predictable aspect of fire season on the high desert is that we are bound to have

Studying business at COCC, 24-year old Tiffany Bradley has two kids, 2-year-old Jocelyn and 6-month-old Jace. Without the Oregon Health Plan, not all of them would have insurance. “On myself, I would probably be able to pass it up. But for my kids, I would have to have it,” Bradley said Thursday. In 2014, that

A Deschutes County jury on Wednesday found Richard Clarke guilty of murder in the baseball-bat beating death of his roommate, Matthew Fitzhenry. Jurors announced they had reached a verdict after their lunch recess and the verdict was read to a packed courtroom shortly after 1 p.m. That was less than four hours after beginning their

The noise and bright lights of fireworks delight humans, but can terrify our companion animals. The week surrounding the 4th of July is the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s busiest week of the year. There is a dramatic increase in lost and frightened animals due to the sounds of fireworks. If you lose or find

The weather is warming up and the city parks and the Deschutes River are starting to be used more regularly. It is a great benefit to live in Bend where we as a community have access to so many different recreational opportunities. We have numerous people whom use the parks and numerous people on the

Returning veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn and their families are invited to attend, free of charge, the Bend Elks Baseball Club game at Vince Genna Stadium the evening of July 4. This is the 6th Annual Welcome Home Celebration hosted by the Portland VA Medical Center to show

While out on a picnic, boating on one of our beautiful rivers or lakes, camping and spending time with family and friends, and, of course, safely enjoying fireworks, many Oregonians may not realize that the Fourth of July is the deadliest holiday period of the year on Oregon roads. That’s why this Fourth of July

Saving Grace is thrilled to announce a $6,000 grant from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. These funds will be used for helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with emergency assistance. Saving Grace clients will receive help with items such as; emergency transportation, security for their homes, assistance obtaining legal documents as well

Panic hit Colorado Wednesday as thousands of people tried to get to their homes and grab what they could before fast-moving wildfires destroy everything. A woman, frantic with worry, tried to plead her case to get past a police road blockade. Scenes like that are playing out all over the West as wildfires rip across