Month: October 2012

Bend Spay and Neuter Project is proud to announce that it has reached a major milestone in the organization’s history. On October 10th, Bend Spay and Neuter Project Veterinarian Dr. Linx Alexanderson performed the organization’s 30,000 th surgery since its inception in 2005. Bend Spay and Neuter Project performs spay and neuter surgeries for pet

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) announced Thursday that three new members have joined the organization’s board ofdirectors. The new members areKurt Barker, partner at Karnopp Petersen LLP;Tanya Hayden, vice president Bend Research; and Dan Stevens, seniorvice president of PacificSource Health Plans. Kurt Barkerhas worked for VIM as an attorney for several years

Bend Memorial Clinic has become a Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE) Certified Center of Excellence for heart attack prevention and early detection. “Heart disease is the leading killer in America today. The SHAPE program identifies people before they have symptoms and are unaware that they are at risk,” said Dr. Rick Koch,

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is celebrating national Adopt-a-Dog month with adoption fees reduced $10 -$40 on dogs through the month of October. Visit the shelter to see the adoption price reductions. Dog adoptions will include upgraded collar and leash while supplies last through October. The perfect canine match is waiting for you at

October 29 th through November 10 th , (closed Sunday Nov 4) residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for HALF PRICE – only $2.00 per cubic yard. The yard debris will be recycled into compost and clean energy fuel. FireFree encourages residents to complete their fall clean up and maintenance of defensible

The Deschutes Democrats gathered once again Tuesday night to watch the second presidential debate. Nearly 70 people filled the Broken Top Bottle Shop on the west side of Bend to watch President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney debate the issues. They were hoping to see their candidate, Barack Obama, come out fired up

The question many Republicans had going into Tuesday night’s debate was: Could Romney keep the momentum he gained from the first debate two weeks ago”? Central Oregon Republicans say he did. Several Republicans expected there to be “Romney Butt Kicks” and “Obama Sissy Slaps.” So for part of the fun, they kept track on a

The buzz around Camp Sherman northwest of Sisters is fish. For the first time in 45 years, sockeye salmon have been seen swimming in the Metolius River. “We’ve had reports since about the middle of September that people have seen sockeye throughout the Metolius,” said Mike Gauvin, the Pelton Mitigation Coordinator with the Oregon Department

Out at Livestrong, out at Nike. Days after a scathing report detailing years of performance-enhancing drug use, more fallout Wednesday against cyclist Lance Armstrong. Nike, a sponsor worth millions, dumped him, saying the evidence of drug use was insurmountable. The news from Nike was a surprise to many because the Beaverton-based sports apparel giant had

As this election season heats up, many Central Oregonians are showing their support by planting or hanging signs in front of their homes or businesses. But some people said Tuesday they are shocked and angry that several signs have been vandalized. Several Romney-Ryan signs have been covered with red spray paint or damaged along Highway

The Oregon State Police bomb squad in Salem was called to Redmond Wednesday to investigate and render harmless a “small, suspicious device” found in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store, police said. The owner of the 7-Eleven store at 1209 SW Highland Ave. found the object around 9:25 a.m. and contacted police, said Sgt.

Oregon State Police released details Tuesday of a head-on crash near Santiam Pass last Friday afternoon that sent both drivers and a passenger to a Bend hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, a 1993 Honda Accord driven by Alexis Reyna, 20, of Bend, was eastbound on Highway 20 east of the pass

Oregon State University – Cascades launched the 2012-2013 academic year with an anticipated enrollment of just over 1,000 students, including 237 students taking lower-level courses at Central Oregon Community College in preparation for transferring to OSU-Cascades. That reflects an overall enrollment increase of 6.5 percent and a 37 percent jump in the number of freshmen

Meet the candidates running for Redmond City Council and Mayor Monday October 22, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Redmond High School Auditorium. The candidates forum will be a panel format with questions to the citizens running for office. The forum is open to the public and all members of Redmond community are

Searching for fall colors, Marsha Phelps and her friends hiked into the Crooked River Canyon on Monday, but she came out on a stretcher, then a fast helicopter ride to Bend. “There are marks all up and down my arm where they tracked the swelling and at what rate,” said Phelps said Tuesday from her

The City of Redmond is in the midst of designing a Sam Johnson Park Improvement Project and they would like to hear from the community. Two upcoming public forums are planned to talk about the design concepts and to gather input from community residents. They will take place Thursday, October 18, 5:00 – 6:30 PM,

Deschutes County Fire Chiefs have agreed to open controlled burning within Deschutes County this weekend. Municipal and rural fire jurisdictions will open burning this Saturday, October 20,, for outdoor burning of debris and agricultural burns with the exceptions noted below. Black Butte Ranch Fire District will enter a limited burning period that begins October 20

Deschutes County commissioners said Tuesday they will resume recruitment for a new county administrator after two finalists declined job offers recently. Here’s a release from the commissioners on their plans, and on a new selection for an interim county administrator: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will resume recruitment for the county administrator position working with

Rain falling across much of Oregon Monday means the late but long 2012 fire season is rapidly, finally coming to an end. Mark Rapp, a fire management specialist with the Deschutes National Forest, says fire season got off to a slow start here in Oregon. But thanks to extremely dry weather things picked up towards

Oregon Adaptive Sports announced Tuesday they will receive a grant of $15,000 from the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. Oregon Adaptive Sports’ plan for the grant funds are two-fold. First, they will develop a specific ski scholarship program aimed at serving injured veterans on the