Month: August 2012

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has welcomed a new member to the governor-appointed Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee. Dennis G. Guthrie of Redmond was officially appointed in late June by Gov. John Kitzhaber. Guthrie enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 and volunteered for duty in Vietnam. He served as a field medic with the

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive will run through the month of August. This year’s Supplies 4 Schools will assure that children who can’t afford needed and required school supplies will have a sense of belonging and readiness on

Sisters Folk Festival is excited to announce that the tickets for their Sept. 7th, 8th, and 9th festival are nearing a sellout point for the first time in the organization’s history. “We’ve experienced a dramatic increase in ticket sales every year for the past four years, and this year we are ahead of projected sales

The American Red Cross said Wednesday it is encouraged by a boost in donations since the organization issued an emergency appeal for blood donors. However, additional donations are needed to ensure an adequate supply is available through the end of the summer. “We are humbled by the generosity of the many blood donors in the

The Sunriver Resort recently provided an incredible gift of much-needed equipment, materials and services to the Bethlehem Inn. The resort donated new electronic room locks and carpeting, along with their installation for both of these items to the Inn. A number of current residents along with Teen Challenge assisted the Sunriver Resort Engineering Department with

Redmond will host the annual Central Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference on Sept. 19-20, with the theme “Spotlight on change in safety and health.” The conference is being held at the Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services,

Facebook recently released just how much power its Prineville data center used last year. It’s enough energy to power 6,500 homes. The report also examines the energy use and carbon footprint per Facebook user. As companies like Facebook and Apple rapidly expand with new data centers, including facilities here in Central Oregon, the facilities use

Deschutes County commissioners unanimously agreed Monday afternoon to join with the sheriff’s office and borrow funds to expand the county jail by 144 beds, more than two years after voters rejected a tax hike to pay for the project. During the commissioners’ regular work session, the jail expansion plan was unanimously approved by commissioners Tammy

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified two Portland women whose inflatable raft went through the violent Lava Island Falls rapids on the Deschutes River Sunday evening, one of whom did not survive and other who was rescued. Angela Chase, 48, was found and rescued by Bend fire personnel while clinging to the bank on

The Ochoco National Forest has announced that the Mountain Spirit Tribe of the Rainbow Family are planning to hold a gathering on the forest the week of August 20. The gathering will take place at Indian Prairie on the north end of the forest, on the Paulina Ranger District, and is estimated to attract around

Late Sunday evening, a large storm cell moved across central Oregon, laying down over 3,300 lightning strikes. More than a dozen fires were reported overnight and several more “sleeper fires” were discovered the next morning. One of the lightning strikes spiraled through a Ponderosa pine tree and transferred its electrical shock to a juniper tree

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has imposed a $1 million civil penalty against a Vancouver, Wash., man who promised big returns to investors who paid him $25 apiece. On a website, Shelby H. Bell described his Hobo Prince Economic Project as a privately funded and managed “stimulus package,” promising

Prineville resident Jason Carr has been named to lead the Partnership to End Poverty, a Redmond-based nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty in Central Oregon. Carr has been the Prineville/Crook County Economic Development Manager with Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) for the past five years. He played a pivotal role in bringing

For some, the topic of rocks can be a bit of a yawn. But take a trip to Petersen’s Rock Garden in Redmond, and you might leave in awe — and with a whole new respect for rocks. It’s here where you can visit the Statue of Liberty, the Capitol, lighthouses and castles without ever

The second of two suspect in last week’s armed robbery of a downtown Redmond jewelry store was captured early Monday in Portland after a car and foot chase. Merton Gerald “Jerry” Bean, 43, was held in the Multnomah County Jail on several charges, including attempting to elude police by vehicle and on foot, furnishing false

The State Board of Higher Education’s decision on Friday to allow OSU-Cascades to offer lower division classes was one of the last hurdles to making it a four-year university. But what happens now for OSU and what does it mean for COCC? Before the board’s endorsement, OSU-Cascades officials said they weren’t able to firmly plan

Horizon Air President Glenn Johnson apologized to a customer on Facebook today after a Facebook firestorm arose over alleged poor treatment of a disabled man’s attempt to board a flight in Redmond and visit his daughter last Friday. Bend event producer Cameron Clark sparked the furor with a Facebook posting Friday, calling airline employees’ lack

Each summer, thousands of people come to Bend to take part in or watch the Pole Pedal Paddle. This year, a team made entirely of physically challenged athletes took to the course, to show they’re not letting a disability slow them down. “Everyone was cheering for us, and the way that we finished was just

A fire that burned about an acre along the Deschutes River Canyon below two northwest Bend homes late Friday night was caused by a warming fire started along the river by a transient, who was arrested and taken to jail, investigators said. Fire crews were dispatched just before 11 p.m. to the reported brushfire along

A Prineville man who says his car’s brakes failed slammed into the Powell Butte Country Store Saturday afternoon, causing extensive damage to the store and minor injuries to one worker, authorities said. Crook County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 2:20 p.m. to the report that a car had crashed into the building, said Undersheriff John