Month: October 2012

On Saturday, September 28th, during the later evening hours, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a wandering horse in a rural subdivision in the SE part of Bend. The horse, nicknamed “Sundance” by the Sheriff’s Office, was transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Livestock Rescue Facility, where it is recovering.

The Bend Business Political Action Committee is proud to announce its endorsements for the 2012 Bend City Council election. The Bend Business PAC spent the past several weeks meeting with candidates and learning more about their goals and ideas for Bend. Each candidate was given the opportunity to meet with the PAC for a 20

More than 1,400 Central Oregon Community College students have registered to vote in just five days. There’s a major effort by student government members who are volunteering their time to get more people to vote. Initially, the goal was to register 1,200 students. But they’ve surpassed that, and now they’re hoping to reach 2,000 new

Following an incredible response to a call for presentation ideas, we are pleased to announce the speakers that have been selected for Ignite Bend 9. We hope that you will join us at this outstanding community event! Ignite Bend 9 Tower Theatre – Bend, OR October 17, 2012 – 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) ShanRae

Combustibles left too close to a space heater sparked a fire that destroyed a home in northeast Bend early Thursday, but a smoke alarm awakened the sleeping resident, who was able to flee unharmed, officials said. Firefighters responded around 3:30 a.m. to the fire reported at a home at 3450 NE Purcell Blvd. (near Butler

AMC and the American Red Cross have joined forces for “The American Red Cross Zombie Blood Drive” – a campaign that kicked off September 24 and runs through October 22. Designed to put the spotlight on the constant need for blood, an impressive line-up of celebrities like Peter Jackson, The Black Keys, EXTRA’s Maria Menounos,

St. Charles will celebrate the completion of its brand new Family Care clinic in Sisters with a community ribbon-cutting and open house on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Located in the Sisters Outlaw Station, St. Charles Family Care will offer expanded services — including an on-site laboratory and X-ray capabilities — bringing

The Redmond School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to name Interim Superintendent Mike McIntosh to the permanent superintendent position for the Redmond School District. “Superintendent McIntosh’s leadership continues to exemplify the highest personal integrity and unparalleled dedication to our students, our familiesand all in our district,” said Board Chair Cathy Miller. Miller added, “He clearly understands

The St. Charles Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has been awarded the March of Dimes’ Leading Practice Award for the support services it provides to families whose prematurely born babies require air medical transport. A March of Dimes Level II Family Support Site, St. Charles is only one of two hospitals on the West Coast with

Plans are under way for the 2012 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Shop with a Cop program, and your help is sought. Shop with a Cop is a joint venture between local law enforcement agencies throughout Deschutes County, and local Wal-Mart stores. Its primary focus is to help make the holidays a little brighter for less-fortunate

The City of Bend Police Department hosted an I.A.L.E.F.I ® (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors ® ) Regional Training Conference September 23rd – 26 th . This training conference drew 70 participants and 21 instructors from every western state, New York, New Jersey, and British Columbia. During this event, the Bend Police Department

Flu season is just around the corner. Vaccination is the most effective way to avoid catching the flu virus, and the best way to protect yourself and your community from illness. Here is the very latest flu information for you and your family, from Deschutes County health officials. WHO SHOULD RECEIVE FLU VACCINE? The Centers

The race for the White House turns to the undecided vote as the debates get under way. A lot of Americans aren’t glued to the TV 24 hours a day, keeping up with all the political news, so debates like these are important. As President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney took the stage in

Bend Research Inc., a leading independent drug-formulation development and manufacturing company and The Dow Chemical Company, a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and supplying polymeric excipients for enabling drug-delivery systems, have formed an exclusive collaboration to provide science-based spray-dried dispersion solutions and select enabling new polymers for poorly soluble oral drugs. Dow and Bend Research

A Powell Butte couple whose mobile home erupted in fire early Wednesday escaped through a bedroom window but suffered serious burns officials said Thursday, adding that they have been unable to determine the cause of the blaze. Crook County Fire & Rescue responded to the blaze shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday at 7700 SW Stillman

Most of the chipping operations on the east side of the 26,500-acre Pole Creek Fire southwest of Sisters have been completed, officials said Thursday. They said equipment and personnel will be redeployed to areas along the northern fire perimeter, and that “fire suppression objectives on much of the fire are close to being met.” Most

The Bend City Council got a fairly respectful earful – but an earful nonetheless — Wednesday night about the impact of this summer’s revisions to the city’s noise ordinance from critics who say it’s costing them money, the city business and live music, and giving those who complain too much power. Drew Kelleher said the

Political pundits and many others say the first debate is the most important for the candidates to establish themselves. If they have a solid performance, they can build on that in the additional debates. And that’s good news for Mitt Romney, who both Democrats and Republicans say did a good job Wednesday night. The 70

Critics of a thinning project on the Deschutes National Forest west of La Pine said Wednesday they unfurled banners on Bend roads and a stack of logs in the woods, accusing the U.S. Forest Service of a “rampage” and “liquidating” the forest’s last old-growth stands. But forest officials fired back, disputing that the trees involved

The Cascade Youth & Family Center and its LOFT program have received a federal Street Outreach grant of about $109,000. Street Outreach, funded by the federal Department of Housing and Human Services, is a key component in the continuum of care for runaway homeless youth provided by Cascade Youth & Family Center & The LOFT.