Month: August 2012

Scott Seelye is an idea guy. The Bend man and his wife already operate several successful websites, including thelongboardstore.com and its skateboard counterpart. But Seelye’s passion is in design. “I just love it, and I can’t help it,” said Seelye. Recognizing the growing popularity of ukuleles, Seelye decided he wanted in. It took three years

Cities all over Oregon are hearing good news from local brewers, that’s according to report by the Oregon Employment Department. Jobs in the brewing industry across Oregon have increased 30 percent since 2007. Compare that to a loss of 6 percent in overall employment statewide. The beer business is booming here in Central Oregon, and

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates rose in all three Central Oregon counties in July, though they remained below the figures seen a year ago, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. The same increase was true for Oregon, which reported a seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.7 percent, slightly above June’s revised rate of 8.5 percent. At the

Five Bend and Redmond residents were cited Monday on reckless burning charges in connection with target practice with a substance called Tannerite that apparently ignited a 35-acre wildfire near Mayfield Pond on Sunday, authorities said. Meanwhile, crews said the fire was 75 percent contained by Monday night. After the initial investigation was completed, the five

Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hardware Store in Redmond on Tuesday donated $21,000 in inventory to the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The donation of new merchandise includes; paint, light bulbs, plumbing supplies, tools, tool pouches, hardware items and shelving brackets. A donation this size will benefit the Bend Area Habitat ReStore greatly and help

The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show reports that the 2012 Show was memorable, challenging – and an overall success. While the Show competed with the weather for attention on Saturday afternoon , the efforts of business-owners, volunteers, and even many visitors, helped contribute to make the event truly “one for the record books”, reports Ann Richardson,

A Bend man who allegedly assaulted emergency room staff at St. Charles Medical Center-Bend last weekend, then confronted a responding police officer was in critical condition at the hospital Friday as several agencies continue to investigate what happened, police said. Around 7 p.m. last Sunday, Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got several calls from ER employees

It’s not just the firefighters on the lines who are putting in the long hours. For the past 62 years, a Prineville man has been a staple of fire camp. “The first fire that I put out,” Don James, 82, of Prineville said Monday, “I was a lookout fireman in 1950 on the Umpqua (National)

Sixty miles east of Prineville, a picturesque piece of history sits right in our own backyard. More than 3,000 acres of ancient ash, layers of color indicating the passage of time and changing climates that make up the Painted Hills. “The colors are in constant change — not only the time of day, but the

A Sisters man hiking on Pole Creek Trail west of Sisters collapsed Monday morning and was pronounced dead after efforts to revive and rescue him proved unsuccessful, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Around 7:10 a.m., county 911 dispatchers received a call for assistance from three hikers in the Pole Creek Trail area, said Lt. Scott

Two drivers, one from Bend, were cited by Oregon State Police following a head-on injury crash on U.S. Highway 26 near Banks in Washington County on Monday morning. According to OSP Senior Trooper Steve Carlson, shortly after 5 a.m., a 1998 Volvo station wagon driven by Jason R. Costa, 36, of Bend, was eastbound on

A 21-year-old Redmond man was critically injured Sunday afternoon when he dove into Lake Billy Chinook from a cement dock and was knocked unconscious, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins said Monday. Benjamin McCormick was flown by Life Flight helicopter to St. Charles Medical Center-Bend, where he was in critical condition Monday afternoon. Adkins said McCormick

Ten of 11 businesses visited in Culver, Madras, Metolius and Redmond passed a recent check for alcohol sales to minors by refusing to sell alcohol to a minor volunteer, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reported Monday. The sales checks were performed Aug. 16 and resulted in a compliance rate of 91 percent, significantly above the

A small thunderstorm that swept through Harney County on Sunday brought several lightning strikes and a new wildfire to Steens Mountain in the southeast corner of Oregon. The Tombstone Fiire, located on Steens Mountain near Tombstone Canyon, was reported to the Burns Interagency Communication Center on Sunday night around 9:00 p.m. Crews were on scene

As the new school year rapidly approaches, Wells Fargo donated $1,000 each to 10 elementary schools in Central Oregon. The recipients included three schools in Bend, three in Redmond, two in Prineville, one in Warm Springs and one in Madras. Wells Fargo announced the gifts at a special gathering of principals and superintendents it hosted

Like the wind itself, the wind energy industry has blown hot and cold in Oregon. Some blame the lack of effort in Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for alternative energy, set to expire in about four months. The standstill affects businesses like Met One Instruments in Grants Pass, which makes weather sensors and

Please consider serving the community by volunteering on the Deschutes County Board of Property Tax Appeals. The board is responsible for hearing taxpayer appeals for reduction of the real market or assessed value of their real and personal property. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners seek candidates who: 1. Have a working knowledge of the

Goulart Family Chiropractic is accepting Healthy Fresh Food donations this week, August 20 – 24, benefiting The Shepherd’s House. “We are accepting Veggies and Fruit from your garden or from the store! Monday thru Friday bring in FRESH or Frozen Vegetables and Fruit. Each day The Shepherd’s House will use the food to feed 85+

Buy an ODFW 2013 Youth Art Calendar and help support Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats. Calendars are $10 each and can be ordered from ODFW or picked up at one of these ODFW offices: Bend, Central Point, Charleston, Clackamas, Corvallis, La Grande, Roseburg, Salem, Springfield and Newport. They make great gifts! Artwork features

With all of the fires burning in Central Oregon come lots of smoke. For many people living with asthma or any respiratory issues, the heat and smoky conditions can be a dangerous mix. Doctors say you need to be aware of the dangers of breathing in smoke while going about your daily activities. Smoke in