Month: August 2012

The $69 million Bend Surface Water Improvement Project calls for miles of pipe replacement, a water treatment facility and a hydroelectric plant. But Central Oregon Landwatch has been trying to stop the project since the beginning. The group filed three appeals with the state Land Use Appeals Board, and two were just dismissed. Land-use attorney

Someone broke into a Bend woman’s car last week and stole a device that is unique to her son and has no value to anyone else. Lindsi Beard’s son, Kobe, was born deaf and relies upon a hearing device called the cochlear implant. Beard noticed on Friday morning that her car was broken into and

Nearly two dozen Oregon Red Cross disaster volunteers have been deployed to the Gulf Coast region as part of a nationwide American Red Cross response to help the millions of people whose communities are under warnings from Tropical Storm Isaac. Volunteers will help set up shelters in Florida prepare to open evacuation shelters in Louisiana,

To encourage families to save for college and offer positive exposure to Oregon university campuses, the Oregon College Savings Plan is hosting a series of random drawings that will result in the selection of 20 winners – 10 Oregon State University Beaver fans and 10 University of Oregon Duck fans – who will each receive

Sunnyside Montessori is a new, independent Montessori school using the Montessori approach for elementary students ages 5 through 9. Sunnyside is the first Montessori elementary program in Bend. The intent is to build a traditional Montessori elementary program that serves students ages 6 through 12, according to owners Jessica Born and Louise Wilson. The mission

A Redmond transient was arrested during a drug raid at a residence in southwest Redmond early Monday morning, and while police said no substantial quantities of drugs were found, there was enough evidence to arrest him on several charges. Redmond police patrol officers and detectives from the agency’s Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant

Four Redmond High School cheerleaders would like to go to London to perform at a New Year’s Day parade, but they need help getting there. On Sunday, the cheerleaders held a cheer camp at Sam Johnson Park. Little ones in first to eighth grade learned how to cheer, do jumps and dance. The children received

More than 100 artists filled the Old Mill District Sunday displaying their artwork on the High Desert. Artists from across the country and even Canada made their way to the fifth annual Art in the High Desert show which ended its run Sunday. The event was free for all three days. The show is juried,

At least twice this month, Oregon parents have been arrested for leaving toddlers in vehicles unattended. The start of the school year means the pace of some households gets a little more hectic — and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Look Before You Lock” campaign warns parents and child-care providers not to accidentally leave

Oregon State Police said Saturday a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Ashland has turned up about 55 pounds of high-grade heroin worth an estimated $1.1 million, one of the largest such hauls ever in southern Oregon. The driver, from Hillsboro, was arrested. OSP Drug Enforcement Section detectives said they believe it’s the largest heroin

A young Redmond man was close to death after a violent car crash, but saved by a good Samaritan. On Saturday, his family and friends put on a fund-raiser and also wanted to thank the men who helped him stay alive. Timmy Childress, 20, is still listed in critical condition at St. Charles Medical Center-Bend,

As dawn broke Friday morning in Bend, screeching tires awakened Elias Kassouf. “I heard it immediately, rolled out of bed knowing that a car had crashed nearby,” said Kassouf, who lives just below Mt. Washington Drive on Archie Briggs Road. Police say Seairra Nelson of Bend was driving a 1993 Ford Explorer when it careened

Bend newlyweds Amanda and Andrew Lawrence have the perfect honeymoon coming up: hot weather, a new culture and friendly people. But it’s no average vacation. The pair will be volunteering in one of the world’s most poverty-stricken countries: Uganda. Were her family and friends surprised by the honeymoon choice? Not a bit, Amanda said. This

Thick haze from the Waterfalls 2 fire burning west of Warm Springs could be seen and smelled this morning from Bend. What is normally a clear view of Mt. Jefferson and the Three Sisters was covered by brown smoke, and caused some concern of affecting outdoor events this weekend. But Friday afternoon at The Airshow

A severed natural gas line at a home site in southwest Redmond Friday morning prompted the precautionary evacuation of several homes within a one-square-block radius. Redmond Fire Marshal Traci Cooper said an excavator severed a 4-inch natural gas service line shortly after 11 a.m. at 2021 SW 41st St., a property owned by Crystal Park

Preparations are under way at the Bend Senior Center as staff and patrons get ready to celebrate September as National Senior Center Month with numerous events focusing on older adult activities, fitness and wellness. Organized by the National Council on Aging’s National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), the month recognizes the more than 11,000 senior

iStar Financial, a residential development firm based in New York City, acquired through foreclosure on Friday 159 residential lots it plans to market at the Tetherow destination resort west of Bend, saying it “sees great potential” and plans improvements at the development. The property was acquired through foreclosure from TD Cascade Highlands of Eugene. A

A convicted Crook County sex offender who absconded from parole, prompting a public alert, was arrested Friday morning by federal marshals during a traffic stop in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Sheriff Jim Hensley said he was found staying at a hotel there with his girlfriend and her brother, who were unharmed. The sheriff’s office, Prineville police

A 21-year-old Bend woman was critically injured early Friday morning when her car struck a curb on Mt. Washington Drive, rolled over the curb, rolled down an embankment and overturned, throwing her to the ground, police said. Bend police and fire medics responded around 4:30 a.m. to the area of NW Mt. Washington Drive and

You remember your school lunch days–pizza, chocolate milk and dessert? Not any more. “Students will be required to take at least one-half cup of either a fruit or a vegetable,” Culver schools’ Nutrition Services Supervisor Diana Cretsinger said Thursday. With new U.S. Department of Agriculture lunch regulations going into effect this year, your child’s lunch