Month: October 2012

As Superstorm Sandy leaves death and destruction in its wake, thousands of travelers are still stuck Wednesday, including Newschannel 21’s Nina Mehlhaf. On Monday, we told you how Nina and her mother were unable to get out of New York City and had to hunker down in their hotel during the storm. She says she’s

More than 30 states have repealed the estate tax, and Oregon could be next, if Ballot Measure 84 passes. It’s a one-time tax on estates exceeding a million dollars – assessed after you die. Supporters say the measure affects your parents and grandparents who’ve saved their entire lives. Opponents say repealing the tax will only

Kenny Hargrave is torn. “My dad’s a good man. My brother is the villain in this story,” said Hargrave said Wednesday on the witness stand, a witness in his father James Hargrave’s defense “I understand you love your father,” said Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty. “I love my brother too — I miss the

The Oxford Hotel in Bend was the scene of the recent Employment First of Deschutes County “Workforce Inclusion: Supporting Excellence” award banquet. Bend Mayor Jeff Eager was on hand to present awards. Round Butte Seed received the evening’s “Best Small Business” Inclusive Employment award for their positive contributions to the Central Oregon community, particularly their

Insome ways, it’s a race against time. It appears the potentially devastatingbrown marmorated stink bug is spreading in Oregon, and populations of the insectpest areexpected to jump over the next couple of years. Meanwhile, research isunder way in Oregon and two other states centering on a tiny wasp, which happens to be anatural predator of

OnPoint Community Credit Union, the largest credit union in Oregon, will serve as the title sponsor of the 14 th annual OnPoint Bend WinterFest held February 15-17, in Bend. Attendees of the event in Bend’s Old Mill District will experience live music, ski and snowboard competitions, art and artisan food marketplace, and activities for children.

Two new roundabouts are set to open next month as part of the voter-approved transportation General Obligation Bond program. The intersection of Brookswood Boulevard and Powers Road is scheduled to re-open to traffic on Friday, November 16. The roundabout at 18th Street and Empire Avenue is scheduled to open on Wednesday, November 21. Both these

Customers of Cascade Natural Gas, NW Natural Gas and Avista Utilities can expect to pay less for natural gas this coming winter. The new rates go into effect Thursday, the Oregon Public Utility Commission announced Wednesday. The purchased gas adjustment mechanism approved by the commission Wednesday allows Oregon’s natural gas utilities to adjust rates, up

Ridgeview High School is hosting a huge event! Coming to our community will be the OSAA 1A & 2A Volleyball Championship on Friday and Saturday, November 9th and 10th. We need volunteers to cover monitoring and ushering positions. We are hoping that are community would enjoy being a part of this great opportunity. Please call

While most people in the U.S. are preparing for holiday activities, Bend volunteers with Operation Christmas Child — the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind — are filling shoe box gifts with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy children overseas. This year-round project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse,

Talks aimed at resolving a lawsuit filed to block the city of Bend’s $68 million surface water improvement project have broken off after just one session, meaning an injunction that halted the project stays in place pending future court sessions, both sides said Tuesday. “We haven’t come to any terms,” said Paul Dewey, executive director

Sisters Rodeo took a chance on a barrelman in 2007, a young middle school teacher who had an enormous amount of energy that translated into crowd-pleasing enthusiasm in the classroom and in the rodeo arena. After only six years in the professional rodeo circuit, that barrelman, JJ Harrison, has been chosen Barrelman for Wrangler National

As flight delays continue to pile up across the country, a word of warning for anyone looking to travel over the next few days: A Central Oregon airport official says avoid heading to the East Coast, for now, if you can. The warning comes after nearly 2,000 flights were already canceled Tuesday night for Wednesday

The city of Sisters is changing its plans for next year’s scheduled road work, thanks to some active and vocal business owners. Downtown merchants urged the city to reject plans to use concrete, rather than asphalt, to redo Cascades Avenue. The city and ODOT originally planned on using more durable concrete for six blocks of

The prospect of setting money aside is worse than a Halloween nightmare for people who already are living paycheck to paycheck. However, the Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative helps those who are saving for a purpose — from small business needs to a home or an education — with a combination of financial counseling

Deschutes Brewery founder and owner Gary Fish was awarded The Al and Pat Reser Civic Leadership Award Tuesday evening at the 2012 Governors’ Gold Awards ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center. The award recognizes one individual each year who has shown a commitment to promoting quality of life in his or her community. Fish was

Beginning late Wednesday afternoon, Forest Service offices in Central Oregon temporarily will stop selling any items, including maps, recreation passes and firewood permits to the public until Thursday morning. Beginning at NOON Tuesday, all transactions at Forest Service offices will be suspended until offices reopen on Thursday, November 1. The brief suspension of sales will

Did Jim Hargrave’s physical disabilities drive him to turn a gun on his son? That theory was presented to jurors Tuesday as Hargrave’s lawyer called his doctor to testify. Day four of the murder trial offered a prime example of why sometimes the wheels of justice turn very slowly. The state rested its case after

Several gas stations on the East Coast are running out of fuel, and thousands of people are stranded in airports because of Hurricane Sandy. But how are those impacts trickling down to Central Oregon? There is some good news for us here on the High Desert. The people NewsChannel 21 talked with Tuesday say Sandy

The Oregon Department of Revenue warned taxpayers Tuesday to beware of e-mail and telephone scams that use the agency’s name as a lure to obtain personal and financial information. Taxpayers have reported receiving phone calls from fraudsters posing as Department of Revenue tax collectors. The caller tells the person that they owe the state money,