Month: October 2012

Doctors say it’s hard to pinpoint just how many people in Central Oregon are suffering with Parkinson’s disease. However, it’s estimated that 26,000 people in Oregon and Southwest Washington have the challenging brain disorder, which leads to shaking (tremors) and difficulty with walking, movement and coordination. Bay Area Dr. Eric Collins was in Bend Saturday.

Headlines of domestic violence that turn into domestic homicide are familiar here in Central Oregon. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we talked to a survivor who broke free of an abusive, possibly life-threatening relationship. We also spoke to Trish Meyer, assistant executive director of Saving Grace, who told us that domestic abusers follow

A Tumalo father on trial for murder broke down in tears Friday, as a video was shown of the interview police had with Jim Hargrave, hours after he shot and killed his son, Steven. The question that’s the focus of the trial, which began this week: Did he shoot and kill his son in self-defense?

Local utility and pipeline companies, including Cascade Natural Gas,are hosting a series of pipeline safety programs as part of an on-going national effort to increase knowledge of safe digging, damage prevention for underground utilities and emergency responses regarding pipeline emergencies. The meetings are geared toward contractors, emergency responders and public officials. For more information or

“It was devastating. You feel like you’re in a bad dream that you can’t wake up from.” March, 2011 — a month Dianna McClain says she’ll never forget. “When I went in for my annual mammogram, which was a little late, they called me back after about a week and said that they saw something

Redmond’s ice rink will open on Friday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m., weather permitting. Due to the success of the rink last year, the city is hoping to open it earlier this year so that families have an affordable, fun activity to enjoy during the Thanksgiving Holiday week. The approximately 4,000-square-foot rink will be open

Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton and his staff will hold Tax Town Hall meetings beginning next week through November 7 in La Pine, Bend, Sisters and Redmond. The meetings will offer an opportunity for residents to ask questions about the taxation system, how the county appraises property and determines values, and any other questions that

The Downtown Bend Business Association in partnership with the FedEx Office on Oregon Avenue has coordinated an afternoon of trick or treat fun in downtown Bend on Halloween, Wednesday, October 31 st . The event will be held during the afternoon until 6 p.m. at about 40 businesses throughout downtown Bend. Families will look for

Late Thursday night, a local funding source — Bank of the Cascades — stepped forward to keep the Boys & Girls Clubs branch located at the Ariel Glen and Ariel South apartments in southeast Bend open until the school year ends. Terry Zink, the bank’s president and CEO, said he was deeply concerned when he

Oregon State University and the University of Oregon Alumni Associations’ “Rivals for Life” Civil War Blood Drive is kicking off its eleventh season. Once again, both universities will unite with a shared vision of helping to save lives. The statewide blood drive campaign will run November 1 through November 17, and is sponsored by Oregon

The same heavyset man, wearing a bandanna, sunglasses or other material to conceal his face, is believed to have staged three Bend bank robberies over seven months – two at the same bank, police said Thursday as they announced a $5,000 reward for tips leading to his arrest. “It generally looks like the same person

It’s been discussed before, most recently in 2010: allowing a private casino in Oregon. But recently in this election, when supporters of the two casino measures announced they were stopping their campaign, some wondered if it meant that we just are not ready to open up more casinos in Oregon. Others say if it does

Disturbing images were displayed in a Deschutes County courtroom Thursday as the trial of a Tumalo man accused of killing his son continued. Police said Jim Hargrave, 62, fatally shot his son Steven, 29, in the chest last December after an argument got out of control. On Thursday, several witnesses, including a medical examiner, Deschutes

The intersection of Simpson Ave. and Mt. Washington Dr. will re-open to traffic at 3 p.m. Friday. Closure was required for the construction of a new roundabout, part of the voter-approved transportation General Obligation (G.O.) Bond program. The 2011 G.O. Bond measure authorized $30 million for seven separate projects which were selected based on known

Governor Kitzhaber concluded his Asia trade mission with three days of meetings in Japan, reaffirming and developing new business investment for Oregon. Japanese food, commodity and technology companies expanded operations in Oregon in 2012. They indicated during meetings with the governor and a trade delegation of Oregon companies, farmers, and entrepreneurs, that they are poised

Each year, October 30 is recognized as Weatherization Day. This day marks an annual opportunity to bring attention to the fact that low income households spend a disproportionate percentage of their annual incomes on home energy bills. The National Network of Weatherization Assistance Programs, which NeighborImpact is a member of, provide cost-effective, permanent solutions for

ODOT highway maintenance crews will be tying up traffic lanes as they conduct operations on the Bend Parkway in the upcoming week. Beginning Sunday, October 28, crews will be felling dead trees in the Parkway median, south of Empire Blvd. These are trees that have been previously identified as danger trees as they have died

Beginning Saturday morning, the Deschutes National Forest will lift a public closure of the road to Tumalo Falls, officials said Thursday. Forest Service Road 4603 (Tumalo Falls Road) from the intersection of Forest Service Road 4601 (Skyliners Road) to the Tumalo Falls Trailhead will be reopened. The opening of the road will allow access to

NPG of Oregon Inc., a cluster of television stations that broadcasts live news on the NBC and FOX affiliates in Bend, Oregon is accepting applications for News Photographer. If you are an experienced videographer who knows how to tell a story with great pictures, sound and editing, we are looking for you. Qualifications include: Proficient

A major two-day air and ground search for a deer hunter lost in the cold, snowy woods of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation ended in cheers, hugs and tears of happiness Wednesday when he was found – cold and hungry but otherwise alright, having melted snow for drinking water to survive, officials said. About 135