Month: November 2012

La Pine firefighters extinguished a shop fire that was spreading to an adjacent home and RV late Sunday night, officials said. The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched around 11 p.m. to a report of a fully involved fire in an unoccupied shop at 15645 Woodgreen Court, with a home only about 10

Mosaic Medical and St. Charles Health System said Monday they are working together in a new partenrship “to enhance primary care services in Central Oregon as part of their commitment to improving the overall health of the community.” “This innovative partnership is in stride with local, state and national efforts to achieve the Triple Aim

The mystery of a large amount of blood found Friday at the Walmart expansion site in Bend has been resolved, in somewhat bizarre fashion, police said Monday. Sgt. Todd Fletcher had said Friday that workers arriving at the construction area off Third Street and Pinebrook Boulevard “found a piece of concrete with blood on it,

As fall weather continues to bring moisture and cooler temperatures across Central Oregon, Prineville Bureau of Land Management fuels specialists intend to begin burning in the Cline Buttes area adjacent to Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Eagle Crest Resort and along Barr Road as early as Tuesday. As conditions allow, specialists expect operations

The Prineville Hospital Foundation recently purchased a new life pack defibrillator for Pioneer Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, which replaced an obsolete model of this life-saving equipment and completed the effort to upgrade all defibrillators at the hospital. Last year the Prineville Hospital Foundation purchased four new code carts for Pioneer Memorial Hospital. These new code

The Bend Police Department announced Wednesday the addition of a new police canine, “Ranger,” a 2-year-old bloodhound who lost his old job due to budget cuts. Ranger was obtained from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office last week. Ranger and his previous handler were laid off due to budget cuts in Polk County. “The Polk County

The La Pine Rodeo Association held Queen Tryouts on November 3, at the Diamond Bar R Ranch with three ladies trying out Charisa Bates, Rose-marie Blake and Alex Nizinski. Each contestant completed a pattern with their horse, an interview and a speech. The event was capped off with the crowning of the 2013 La Pine

A Northwest-based company is under fire for sending questionable magazine subscription billings and renewal notices to consumers nationwide. In some cases, subscriptions were already pre-paid directly to publishers or never ordered in the first place. Better Business Bureau’s complaints on Liberty Publishers Service Inc. of Medford and White City, Ore., are piling up; 130 complaints

One in six homeless people in the United States is a veteran. Oregon groups are helping them access social services and housing in some creative ways, as part of a nationwide push to end homelessness among vets. Last month, construction began in Roseburg for one of the first apartment complexes to be built on Veterans

Central Oregonians celebrated Veterans Day all across the High Desert on Sunday, with parades and other gatherings saluting those who have served our country. The Bend Veterans Day Parade kicked off at 11 a.m. The parade is considered to be the second-largest in the state, next to the one in Albany. This year, there were

About 30 people lined both sides of Highway 126 in downtown Prineville for about two hours Saturday afternoon near the Prineville Police Department, accusing officers of harassing a medical marijuana clinic owner who was arrested, and also alleging brutality in a case that has prompted a $5 million federal lawsuit. As KTVZ.COM reported Thursday, Ryan

A weekend that began with snow across the High Desert turned dry for Veterans Day parades and other events Sunday — but it turned very cold and windy as well. Lower-elevation areas of Central Oregon that saw little or no snow Thursday night, while La Pine got a foot-plus in places, got their share of

John Spence, 94, was the first American “frogman,” a combat swimmer sought out for their advanced swimming, diving and boat handing skills. Spence is one more more than 20 veterans who live at Stone Lodge, a senior living center in Bend, which held a special pre-Veterans Day gathering on Saturday to honor them. Spence was

Many kids enjoy playing sports, but there are some in our community who can’t afford it. One local organization is trying to change that. The Open Gym Foundation was created just six months ago by three locals. Saturday, volunteers were out collecting new and used cleats for kids to use. Their goal was 100 pairs,

Where can you get more than 20 alternative health practitioners in one room for a day? You can find them at Saturday’s Community Healing Fair in Bend. The fair started 25 years ago and exposes the community to different ways of healing in their life. A total of 21 practitioners from massage to chiropractors filled

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oregon State’s best chance at a Pac-12 title and possibly a Rose Bowl berth seemed well within its grasp. In an instant, all those dreams slipped away. Cody Vaz threw for 226 yards and a touchdown and had an otherwise solid start washed away with a fourth quarter fumble, and No.

This fall, a Bend middle-schooler scored his first touchdown. But it was about much more than crossing a goal line — this was about crossing off another accomplishment from a long list of “cant’s.” Brandon Roach is a seventh-grader at High Desert Middle School, a boy with a big smile and a passion for football.

Friday & Saturday, November 9 th and 10 th are the last two days that 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

Eight students from Cascade Middle School are collecting canned food to help the hungry in Central Oregon this winter. The students taking part in the collection are part of the National Junior Honor Society, an organization that recognizes outstanding students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. All food collected

The Bend Police Department is proud to partner with the community to provide the finest police services via special programs such as the Police K9 program. The Bend Police Department has recently added a Tracking Bloodhound “Ranger” and Narcotics Detection K9 “Zoe.” These two new K9s join the ranks with Patrol K9’s “Zlatan” and “Haras.”