Month: June 2012

A recent, bizarre murder case out of the Los Angeles area involved a southern Deschutes County man who police say traveled hours to fatally stab a family friend he dated over 15 years ago — then died of a heart attack and crashed his car as he fled the scene, leaving his distraught wife back

The Bend City Council moved forward Wednesday night with two much-discussed ordinances, but a late change in one raised some eyebrows and the other barely proceeded on a 4-3 vote. The council held a second first reading — you read that right — on a new noise ordinance for concerts and other such events, after

Vicki O?Halloran knows the perils of trying to text while behind the wheel all too well. She crashed her car in La Pine in April while checking a text. Now she’s hoping to inspire others to put their phones down, by running across the entire state of Oregon. “A text went off, and I read

72nd Annual Sisters Rodeo ? June 8-10, 2012 First go-round results from slack competition June 7, 2012 Tie-down Roping ? 1st go-round 1. Jake HannumPlain City, UT 9.1$1,810.43 2. Blane CoxCameron, TX 9.5$1,498.29 3. Ryle SmithOakdale, CA 9.7$1,186.14 4. Clay SchrickerAdrian, OR 9.8$ 874.00 5. Clint RobinsonSpanish Fork, UT 9.9$ 561.86 6. Jeff CoelhoEcho, OR10.1$

A man?s body was found in a Redmond irrigation canal Thursday morning, but police investigators said it appeared there was no foul play and that no crime took place. Shortly after 8 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 3039 S. Highway 97 (the Norco medical-industrial supply business) on a report of a body

The latest U.S. jobs report for May still shows high unemployment across the country. But there’s good news for one sector, despite the weak job market. It’s teenagers who are getting the most jobs, and this summer is shaping up as prime time for teen employment. The U.S. Labor Department says it’s the strongest start

The Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act passed unanimously on the house floor Tuesday. While Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Crook County leaders praised the bill, some others are still wary of the possible effects on wildlife. Walden, the chief sponsor of the bill, says it’s a good common-sense, job-creating bill that has support

The Sisters Rodeo is about to kick off, and to prepare, cowboys were getting to know their competition on Wednesday. At the Central Oregon Bulldogging Shoot Out, the competitors had a chance to practice their skills. As soon as the gates open, it’s man vs. steer as he tries to wrestle his competition to the

Starting from scratch, for the past 36 weeks, 50 minutes a day., the advanced woodworking students at Bend High have been hammering away to create a masterpiece. The project: Build a usable rocking chair. And as the school year creeps to a close, the chairs are taking shape. But this class is about much more

The national average for regular unleaded gas has dropped another seven cents this week, to $3.57. But here in Oregon? It’s still well above that national average at $4.23, and that’s actually down from last week. A fire back in February at the BP Cherry Point refinery in Washington caused gas supplies to tighten here

If you didn’t get out Tuesday afternoon to see the transit of Venus, you now have to wait 105 more years for the next one. Knowing that, hundreds of people made the trip to the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver to catch the rare event. Cloudy skies cleared by late afternoon, so many who made the

The Deschutes County Children & Families Commission is happy to announce that their grant application for Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws was approved. A total of $12,000 will be awarded to enhance the community of Redmond’s approach to enforcing underage drinking laws. With the funds, the community will be able to implement additional hours of underage

ODOT is advising motorists to be watchful for heavy traffic in and near Sisters this week as the Sisters Rodeo gets under way. New this year is a Wednesday evening event, the Sisters Bull Bash, which gets under way at 6:30PM. (Gates open at 4:30). Motorists can expect up to 20-minutes delay on US20 near

Two Bend residents were injured when their cars collided head-on Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 20 about five miles west of Bend, shutting the road for nearly two hours, authorities said. Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Tim Holbrook said that around 8:30 a.m., a 2009 Chevy Aveo driven by Vanessa Maddox, 20, of Bend, was

All eyes will be in the sky Tuesday afternoon — carefully — to watch a rare solar event that won’t be repeated in your lifetime The planet Venus will track between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will be visible from Central Oregon. Preparations for a watch party were under way Monday

Howard Friedman, CCIM with Compass Commercial represented David and Jennifer Kremers (Kremers Family Trust) in the lease of a 7,176 square foot warehouse located at 255 NE Thurston Avenue to Bend?s Community Center. The organization will utilize the facility as a thrift store. The Mission of Bend?s Community Center is to help the homeless and

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new rules to let states ask people to explain why they need to replace food stamp cards. And while the request for multiple cards is common, households that request four or more in a year may be breaking the law.. About 800,000 Oregonians are on the food stamps

Jefferson County authorities late Monday identified the 48-year-old Seattle fisherman whose body was found in an abandoned rail tunnel near Warm Springs last week, leading to the arrest of two Warm Springs tribal members. The victim has been positively identified as Dennis Michael Jones, said Jefferson County sheriff’s Sgt, Jason Erickson. Two suspects were brought

Hundreds of people visited the Ray?s Food Place parking lot in Bend on Saturday to show their support for the Special Olympics. The High Desert Special Olympics collected glass bottles and cans from 8 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon for their Mountain of Cans fundraiser. All of the proceeds go toward the

More than 3,700 people of all ages gathered at Drake Park in Bend Sunday for the 13th annual Heaven Can Wait 5K walk and run. Men and women of all ages showed support for the fight against cancer by running or walking for heroes who have survived and loved ones they have lost. Parents ran