Month: September 2012

A motorcyclist was killed in northeast Oregon Saturday night when he struck a deer, was thrown to the roadway and then struck by a car driven by a Terrebonne man, Oregon State Police reported. According to OSP Sgt. Kyle Hove, around 7:20 p.m., four motorcycles were headed west on Highway 82 near milepost 40, about

Redmond residents and visitors have a new piece of public art to enjoy. The piece, called “Thoughts of Flight,” dedicated Saturday, is located on Highway 126 and Glacier Avenue. The piece, called “Thoughts of Flight” is located on Highway 126 and Glacier Avenue. The metal piece is 25 feet tall, has a kinetic spinning top

A 28-year-old La Pine woman was killed and two men were injured in a two-vehicle crash on La Pine State Rec Road Saturday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. County 911 dispatchers got a call shortly before 4 p.m. reporting the crash on La Pine State Rec Road, just west of Huntington Road, said sheriff’s

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and at an event in Redmond Saturday, organizers wanted to honor that. Shane’s Walk is a 5K as well as a festival. It began after Shane Christensen , a Redmond boy, died from cancer a few years ago. Candlelighters for Children with Cancer, a family support organization, puts on

A Bend woman was thrown from her motorcycle and critically injured Friday afternoon on the northern end of the Bend Parkway, a crash and investigation that tied up the busy stretch of road for hours, authorities said. Police responded around 1:30 p.m. Friday to the reported single-vehicle crash on the northbound parkway near the Empire

A Bend judge on Friday sentenced former COCC anatomy instructor Thomas Bray to 25 years in prison in the rape of a woman he contacted online and met for a date in downtown Bend in February of last year. The 300-month sentence imposed by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Stephen Tiktin, who convicted Bray after a

Prineville police officers and detectives raided two homes Friday and made three arrests in connection with at least three residential burglaries in the city in recent weeks. The officers served search warrants at 1041 SE Algonquian Loop and 511 SE 2 nd St. in an investigation of a burglary on or around Sept. 16 at

The new Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC) saw more than 228,000 visits this summer. Now managers of the $18 million facility are inviting those who visited SHARC to participate in an online survey to help identify improvements that can be made. “We hope that the online survey will provide us with valuable data

Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flies unmanned drones and electronic-warfare planes on training missions. It was the first time in 22 years that a U.S. president has blocked such a

A fish biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed the first observed spawning sockeye in the Metolius River in over 45 years. Mike Gauvin spotted the fish while conducting annual kokanee spawning surveys in the Metolius River near the town of Camp Sherman. “I saw a flash of red color and

Deschutes Brewery has grown pretty accustomed to winning beer competitions around the world — but to have its Red Chair NWPA named “World’s Best Beer” on Friday — its second such honor in three years — was a lofty accomplishment indeed. “We are pretty blown away” by the award, the brewery said on its Facebook

Well, that didn’t take long, thanks to community members who heard and answered the plea — the Mountain View High School Choir will be getting replacements for its aging, 33-year-old choir robes , the director said Friday. Less than 48 hours after NewsChannel 21 reported on the need, Choir Director Susan Evans said Friday they

Deschutes County grand jurors inspected the county jail and other corrections facilities, as state law requires, and found them run well but facing special challenges in mental health issues and in need of expanding educational and substance abuse treatment programs. The grand jurors’ observations, released Friday by the DA’s Office, also found the 90-bed Juvenile

The Deschutes River Trail just became even more beautiful – and this time it’s art, not nature, that adds to the visual appeal of this popular walkway. The two tunnels underneath the Columbia Street Bridge in the Old Mill District are now graced with striking murals, thanks to the efforts of unique collaboration between non-profit

Every child’s favorite holiday just got a little more parent- and planet-friendly thanks to the 2 nd Annual Central Oregon Children’s Costume Swap. Part of a national movement encouraging Americans to go green during Halloween, the swap allows kids to get new-to-them costumes while parents get to save a little money and the planet by

The more than 2-week-old Pole Creek Fire reached 85 percent containment Thursday, the day after authorities finally lifted a pre-evacuation alert for areas south and west of Sisters. Firefighters were able to get a line into the Three Sisters Wilderness on thenorthwest corner of the fire Thursday, to slow fire spread, oficials said, Meanwhile, crews

Dr. Nicole MacTavish, of Redmond High School announced Friday that Ayla Gile has been named a Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the Principal to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000

A new, surprising twist in a nearly 2-year battle between St. Charles Medical Center-Bend and its service workers’ union: The union announced late Wednesday it is dropping its challenge to a representation re-vote — and is now requesting one. The Service Employees International Union was narrowly chosen to represent the roughly 600 workers early last

Six state titles in the past six years: that’s the resume of the Crook County volleyball team. So how have they built such a dynasty? The term dynasty is thrown around loosely in sports these days. But the Cowgirls volleyball team is the definition of one, winning six straight state titles. But you won’t hear

On Election Day, Bend voters will decide if they want to pay for a $29 million bond measure. Measure 9-86 would help Bend Parks and Rec make major improvements around the city. Supporters have found new ways to reach voters through social media. A stroke of the keyboard or a click of the mouse can