Month: November 2012

It’s called Giving Tuesday, and businesses large and small nationwide jumped on board. E2 Solar in Bend is one of those companies that wanted to give back. The firm donated and installed a new $1,300 solar power system to the Partners in Care Hospice house in northeast Bend, to cut the facility’s electricity bills. The

Oregon agricultural officials have finalized the rules for a new state lawaddressing imported firewood that goes into effect Jan. 1. Oregonians will have a choice to buy local or buyfirewood that has been heat-treated and labeled as pest-free. “Therules prohibit firewood from outside the Pacific Northwest unless it has beentreated at a temperature of 140

People are rushing out to buy those two dollar Powerball tickets, in hope of winning millions. NewsChannel 21 wanted to take a closer look at these odds, to see how lucky people must be to win the record $500 million Jackpot. Central Oregon Community College. math professor Donna Raymond knows probability — she teaches it

This past August, Common Table, Bend’s nonprofit restaurant, closed their doors. After many brainstorming sessions and conversations, the idea of acting more as ‘host’ for meals and events was the one that stuck. Recently, a Bend High School student approached Common Table and asked for assistance in hosting a fundraiser to benefit Syrian refugees. On

Engineers at Oregon State University and other leading institutions said Tuesday they have made important advances that may dramatically change how machines get built, with a concept that could turn the approaches used by modern industry into a historic relic. They will essentially throw out the old “design it, build a prototype and test it,

A reward has been increased to up to $1,000 following the discovery Sunday of two more illegally killed deer, one of which was also found headless, southeast of Bend, bringing the total to six in recent weeks. In conjunction with a previously offered $500 reward through the Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) program, an additional $500 reward has

Visiting Angels has partnered with Central Oregon Council on Aging, Partners In Care and area students to provide yard clean-up to senior citizens in need in our community. On November 17th, Visiting Angels employees, La Pine ROTC, Bend High School students and Central Oregon Community College students volunteered their time to provide assistance to Senior

About 18,000 acres of undeveloped property north of Prineville is due to be sold soon to the highest bidder. “Qualified buyers will have the opportunity to purchase one of the last remaining large-blocked privately held timber and recreational properties in Oregon,” according to Tuesday’s news release on the Tuesday, Dec. 4 auction. “These 18,000 acres

On Friday, Dec. 7, Central Oregon Dutch Bros. stands will be donating $1 from every drink sold to area school districts. Proceeds will be allocated based on the districts where stands are located: • Five stands located in Bend will donate to Bend-LaPine School District.• Two stands located in Redmond will donate to Redmond School

Bend Spay and Neuter Project’s third annual Doggie Coat Drive is in full swing! This project is completely volunteer driven and works to provide coats, sweaters and booties for dogs belonging to people who are homeless or displaced in Central Oregon. New or gently used coats, sweaters and booties for cats or dogs may be

The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors seeks interested candidates to apply for the unexpired, south Bend, Zone 3 volunteer Director position. The deadline for submission is Thursday, January 3 at 4pm. The successful candidate will complete the Zone 3 term being vacated by Beth Bagley at the end of the year. Bagley is resigning

A new report is shedding light on the safety of bounce houses which have become popular at events and birthday parties. According to the study by Dr. Gary Smith from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in 2010 on average 31 children were taken to the emergency room each day nation wide with injuries traced to the inflatable

Most – but not all — of Central Oregon’s cities and counties continued to grow, albeit slowly, in the year ended July 1, according to recently released estimates from the Portland State University Population Research Center. The preliminary estimates, open to city or county challenges until they are made final in mid-December, show Oregon gained

Altrec in Redmond spent all fall gearing up for what they called their ‘Super Bowl’ of the year: Cyber Monday. As they expected — and hoped — the outdoor recreation and outfitter company was slammed on Monday. Company President Mike Morford said he expected the company to make anywhere between five and 10 times more

A worker at a Bend video game store told police early Monday that a man wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt bound and robbed him at gunpoint Sunday night, officers said. Police responded to Game Quest at the Fred Meyer Shopping Center, 61535 Hwy. 97, around 4:20 a.m. Monday on a report of a robbery the

World AIDS Day is observed this year on Saturday, December 1. This date marks 31 years since the first AIDS case was reported in the U.S. This year, the local HIV/AIDS community, led by the Deschutes County Health Services HIV Prevention Program, is honoring local non-profit agencies that support a variety of local populations in

Sharon Miller, formerly the Executive Director of Neighbor Impact, is being honored this year as the 2012 Bend Christmas Parade Grand Marshal. Ms. Miller has been a Bend resident since 1986 after leaving San Jose, CA. She and her husband Bruce will be riding in the Grand Marshal’s car together. Barbara Buxton of Bend is

Forest Service officials want to remind visitors that winter travel conditions on forest roads may be hazardous and people should travel with their personal safety in mind. During the winter the Forest Service does not plow forest roads and visitors need to be cautious before traveling down a road that is unplowed. If a road

Crook County Fire & Rescue members will be out in the Northridge and Mariposa neighborhoods of Prineville this coming Saturday December 1st from 10:00am till 2:00 PM. These crews will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Holiday Partnership In Crook County. All items will be distributed thru the Holiday Partnership. If you would like

When a young woman becomes pregnant before she’s ready to take care of a child, the risk factors for the entire family escalate. She may have a family background of low wages, welfare, or worse — a pattern that, without intervention, she may be fated to repeat. The Deschutes County Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program can