Month: October 2012

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift store in Redmond is bulging with high quality bargains. Thousands of great books. Great selection of furniture. Good looking clothing for the whole family. You need look no further for all kinds of seasonal decorations. Visit our huge store and find an amazing assortment of merchandise. Open from 9

The Downtown Bend Business Association announces four new businesses starting up and the current occupancy rate for the third quarter of 2012. Occupancy is at 92%. The rate is based on the number of leased retail/restaurant spaces in the downtown district. “We are excited that several spaces that had been vacant for some time are

Six companies will “swim with the sharks” at this year’s Bend Venture Conference next Thursday and Friday. The 2012 class of competitors have been selected for this year. The annual competition connects concept and early-stage companies with investors. On Oct. 19, the winner will walk away with close to a $250,000 investment, generated from several

Whitney Richey, a resident of Walterville, Oregon, was crowned 2013 Sisters Rodeo Queen on October 7 at Sisters Rodeo Grounds. The twenty-two-year old was one of six contestants to vie for the title. Judging is based on combined points from an interview, a speech to rodeo member,s and guests and horsemanship demonstrated in a detailed

This summer, a Metolius family’s home went up in flames while they were attending a memorial service. With help from the community, a new mobile home was delivered Friday morning, and the owners said they were overwhelmed with support. The brand-new mobile home moved slowly but surely down Dover Lane in Metolius. Watching every move

A three-vehicle serious-injury crash blocked Highway 20 east of Santiam Pass Friday afternoon as the first significant rainfall in weeks moved across the Cascades and into the High Desert. The crash was reported around 3:20 p.m. near milepost 83 about two miles east of the summit, according to ODOT. Both Life Flight and AirLink helicopters

Governor Kitzhaber departs Portland International Airport on Sunday along with a public-private delegation of economic development leaders to promote Oregon products and attract investment back into the state. The delegation will visit Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kyoto and Tokyo during the ten-day mission October 14-24. “Global markets provide new revenue opportunities to grow Oregon companies back

The Environmental Center is excited to announce our latest efforts to raise awareness regarding resource use in Deschutes County, through the Rethink Waste Project. The Rethink Waste Project engages Deschutes County residents in learning more about local recycling options as well as supporting other local families to Rethink Waste. People visiting RethinkWasteProject.org will be able

The Pole Creek Fire just outside of Sisters can be considered a reminder of how the health of our local forests impacts our lives and community. On Saturday, October 20, join the National Forest Foundation, US Forest Service, and REI Bend in becoming a Friend of the Forest. Volunteers are needed to plant over 1,000

St. Charles Health System and Oregon Nurses Association leaders announced Friday that the two organizations have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for nurses at the Bend hospital. The bargaining unit members will vote on the contract in coming weeks, the two organizations said in a joint statement. “This offer is fully recommended

This past June, the residents of Deschutes County were asked in a series of focus groups and in an electronic survey, what they think of smoking in public places including local downtown areas. Next Thursday, the results of the feedback will be released by Deschutes County Health Services and The Rede Group, the company that

The Shepherd’s House, an organization that serves Bend’s homeless, urgently needs sleeping bags, coats and socks. As the cold weather approaches, The Shepherd’s House will see an increase in the demand for these essential items. The Shepherd’s House reaches out to assist the homeless in Bend every day by providing clothing, meals and outreach to

The Redmond football team couldn’t have asked for a better start to this football season, as they currently sit at 6-0 and ranked second in Oregon Class 5A with only three games to go in the regular season. In the past two seasons, the Redmond Panthers only won six games combined while they were in

Many people watched the 2012 Vice Presidential debate from the comfort of their own home. But there are some other unique ways in Bend to experience the political season. Thursday night, the Tin Pan Theater in downtown Bend opened its doors. The vice presidential debate was the night’s feature presentation. Guests were served beer, wine

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., again quickly distanced himself from Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan Thursday night after Ryan brought up the Oregon Democrat’s support of some of his ideas during his debate with Vice President Joe Biden. Ryan said his Medicare plan was bipartisan and “put together with a prominent Democrat senator from Oregon.”

Elk hunters are reminded that they may see tribal deer hunters in the field during elk seasons which begin this Saturday when Cascade elk season begins. Throughout Oregon there are a variety of agreements and treaties with Native American tribes that allow tribal members to hunt on federal public lands (National Forests and BLM land)

More than twice as many students earned certificates or degrees from Central Oregon Community College last year than did just four years ago, officials said Thursday. While headcount enrollment increased by 43 percent, the number of students earning certificates or degrees jumped by 104 percent. “We are quite pleased by the results outlined in our

A new, apparently human-caused wildfire Thursday burned about 80 acres northeast of China Hat, south of Bend, before crews got a line around it, officials said. The fire was reported by a private citizen around 7:30 a.m., and by the end of the day, crews had a bulldozer line around the south end of the

The Center Foundation and St. Charles Health System are working together to provide Sisters High School athletes with continued access to a certified athletic trainer and concussion management services. By funding a certified athletic trainer, the two organizations are helping young athletes “have daily access to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries,” said Dr.

Officials with Bend’s Old Mill District said Thursday that several long-time businesses like Lahaina Galleries, Orvis and O Mo Mo boutique are closing their doors. But to get shoppers excited for the holiday season, several “pop-up shops” are moving into the empty spaces. Since the Old Mill District opened up more than a decade ago,