Month: September 2012

On a clear, sunny day in Central Oregon, the nation’s fastest masters time trialists battled for coveted Stars-and-Stripes jerseys Wednesday on the first day of the 2012 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships. Riders competed in Prineville, a town northeast of host city Bend, and utilized a course on the Crooked River Highway that has

Just like last week, when NewsChannel 21 highlighted Central Oregonians at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this week we highlight local residents attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. NewsChannel 21 talked Wednesday with one local delegate about his experience so far. “In a population of 300 million here in America, and

Another big week of cycling kicked off Wednesday in Central Oregon, as the first stage of the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships took place in Prineville. In the event’s second straight year in Central Oregon, competition kicked off with the individual and tandem time trials. Close to 1,000 racers between the ages of 35

More than three years ago, Pat Marhsall’s ex-wife was put behind bars. Her four-year sentence for a financial crime meant Marshall would be a single dad to their girls. “You don’t know what you’re capable of doing until you have no choice,” said Marshall. As any dad knows, raising girls is a challenge. Marshall needed

Oregon State Police is preparing to hire for several recruit trooper positions starting Thursday, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m., when the department will begin accepting applications using the State of Oregon’s E-Recruit electronic application system. OSP Superintendent Richard Evans announced the hiring effort nearly one year after the Department’s last recruit class was sworn in

BendFilm announced tickets and passes will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. for members and on Monday, September 10 for the general public. The best way to buy tickets is on the BendFilm home page at www.bendfilm.org. There members will find a grid and film synopses that will link directly to ticket sales. Orit

The Secretary of State Audits Division released an audit Wednesday of the Oregon Travel Experience agency, which manages many of the state’s rest areas using state highway funds. Though it found no improper spending of highway funds, the audit recommended better reporting and more transparency. During their work, the auditors discovered that the chief executive

Three Great Pyrenees dogs were shot and killed last week near Walton Lake east of Prineville while they were on their owner’s property. The shooting has left the owner stunned. It all happened a week ago Monday, and so far, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office isn’t saying much about the case while the DA’s office

Thirty senior governmental leaders from the Republic of Botswana will be visiting several Bend-area organizations September 20-21 as part of a two-week focused leadership program sponsored by Transformation Systems International (www.tsi4results.com). The Botswana delegation includes members from a variety of government ministries including the Ministry of Health; Defense; Trade and Industry; Auditor General; Youth, Sports

While Oregon’s hunger rate remains high, it’s finally beginning to budge in the right direction – down, according to the Household Food Security in the United States report, released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Oregon’s hunger rate rose during the Great Recession as did the rate of many other states,” said Mark Edwards,

Organic food just got “outed” by a team of 12 researchers. Their findings from a four-year examination of more than more 200 separate studies can be summed up in one sentence. “There were not specific foods or fruits that had an significant differences between organic and conventional,” said one of the Stanford doctors who worked

A large metal “tree,” with copper “leaves” engraved with the names of donors, once hung proudly at Bend’s 12-year-old Senior Center, as thanks to the many who helped make the new facility a reality. It was a reminder of generous donations collected by the United Senior Citizens of Bend to help pay for the facility.

Oregon State Police detectives are investigating a man’s death after a period of unusual behavior Tuesday morning in the northern Klamath County town of Chemult. The names of those involved have not been released, as the man’s next of kin have not been notified, troopers said Tuesday night. Around 9:45 a.m., Chemult EMS medics were

Renting a house or apartment can be expensive — in some areas of the country the average rent is now $1,700 a month. Due to the high prices, many renters have been steering away from extra costs, including renters insurance. “I’m a single mom with kids, and I’m definitely trying to cut my costs down,”

The investigation into whose remains were found west of Detroit Lake continues. Tuesday, Marion County Sheriffs deputies said hunters found the skeletal remains near Niagara Falls Park along Highway 22. Deputies say the remains were discovered in a forested area, away from the North Santiam River. Deputies were called to a remote area of the

Preliminary information indicates three people died in three separate traffic crashes on Oregon roadways during the 2012 Labor Day holiday period, Oregon State Police said Tuesday, Over the weekend, OSP troopers, along with county deputies and city officers, concluded a national DUII and traffic safety enforcement effort. According to ODOT’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS),

Cascade Natural Gas Corp. filed a request Friday with the Oregon Public Utility Commission that calls for a significant decrease in the price of natural gas to customers, as well as an annual adjustment for the Conservation Alliance Plan. The proposed Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) would result in a 17.42 percent decrease for residential customers,

The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $262,750 grant in support of development of the new Miller’s Landing Park on the Deschutes River, across from McKay Park. The Local Government Grant was approved by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission at their Aug. 30 meeting in Salem. Miller’s Landing

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is pleased to announce that it recently received a generous in-kind contribution of 10 iPads from Bank of the Cascades to increase access to technology in local classrooms. The gift helped to support the foundation’s Classroom Grants program, which provides financial awards to district educators on an annual

Two of the developers involved in the Tetherow destination resort on Bend’s west side say they completed a land swap last week that they expect will spur the ongoing development of the project, including overnight lodging. Under terms of the deal, Virtual Realty Enterprises LLC (VRE), of St. Louis, Mo., transferred ownership of Tetherow Development