Month: December 2012

Central Oregon’s Safe School Alliance met Wednesday, and while the Connecticut school shootings weighed on everyone’s minds, there was another matter closer to home to deal with — the continuing rumors of threats of violence at area high schools, as seen elsewhere in the state and nation as well. The Safe School Alliance gets together

Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden introduced an amendment Wednesday to a disaster aid bill now before the Senate to help fund recovery efforts for ranchers, fruit growers and farmers affected by this year’s historic wildfires and drought. Merkley and Wyden stressed the historic nature of the summer’s wildfires and drought across the country

A Prineville homeowner awakened by smoke alarms Wednesday called in fire crews who doused a blaze in a laundry room and attached garage before flames spread throughout the home, officials said. Crook County Fire & Rescue responded around 9:30 a.m. to the reported fire at a home on NE Oregon Avenue, said Fire Marshal Casey

Redmond’s Jericho Road organization has received a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Reservation Foundation of Canyonville. The funds will be used to assist homeless and hungry individuals, families and children to obtain hot meals, as well as weekend food bags distributed through the Redmond School District. The Cow

Some lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are calling for changes to the nation’s gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings. As the discussions get under way, guns are flying off the shelves across the country. Many are fearful the government will take away or restrict their Second Amendment right to bear arms. “It

One driver was taken to a Bend hospital Tuesday afternoon after a fiery four-vehicle crash on snowy Highway 97 north of La Pine. Oregon State Police said. Around 1:45 p.m., a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup driven by Frances Sittel, 62, of La Pine was southbound on Highway 97 near milepost 160 (the Paulina Lake Junction),

Mosaic Medical is excited to announce the addition of two exceptional members to our Board of Directors, Scott Johnson and John Mapes. These two members bring a wealth of experience and passion for community health. Scott Johnson is a longtime friend of the community and brings with him a background rich in mental health, public

It is the place we send our young people to learn. But in an instant, the focus shifts from getting students to achieve more in school to how can we keep our kids safer. Hearing about the Connecticut school massacre brought REALMS Charter School teacher Quinn Daily back to a familiar place — to a

As the snow continues to pile up here in Central Oregon, Bend Fire and Rescue said Tuesday they need your help in keeping fire hydrants visible and accessible during the winter months. In an emergency situation seconds count. If firefighters cannot quickly locate and access a fire hydrant, precious time can be lost which may

Oregon State Police, the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association and Oregon Association Chiefs of Police urge everyone to support efforts to apprehend drunk and drugged drivers this weekend through the Christmas holiday while also remembering those affected by an impaired driver whenever you see headlights on vehicles during daytime hours Friday. Every year since 1991 on

The Deschutes National Forest on Tuesday withdrew a decision made this past summer to issue a special use permit to the city of Bend to replace deteriorating waterlines, but has begun review of a revised version of the controversial project. The city has submitted a modified proposal for the project to the agency, officials said.

Four Oregon Junior cyclists have been awarded CXmas Junior Fund travel stipends to attend the US Cyclocross Nationals in Madison, Wis., January 9-13, 2013. The juniors, who range in age from 11 to 15, each received $800 toward their travel expenses fromthe CXmas Junior Fund. The fund was created in 2011 by Bart Bowen, the

Inspired by the momentum and promise of Oregon State University-Cascades, a Bend couple has made plans through their estate to fund a record $2 million endowment that will support the campus., the school announced Tuesday. The $2 million commitment from Carmen and Mike Cutting is the largest gift in OSU-Cascades’ history. Income from the endowed

As crashes littered Central Oregon streets throughout Monday, ODOT snowplow driver David Moyer and I headed up to even worse weather at Mt. Bachelor. With whiteout conditions and the windshield wipers freezing, the drive was treacherous — even in a snowplow. “We’re constantly looking through a porthole, if you think about it.” Moyer said. Out

“People are really dampened,” Fr. James Radloff of Bend’s St. Francis of Assisi said Monday about his congregation. It’s called the most wonderful time of the year, but for some, the holiday spirit ended, or threatened to, 11 days before Christmas. The shopping, the baking, and the decorating seemed wrong after the tragic massacre at

A storm raking Oregon blew into the High Desert with rain, then snow and wind, causing more tricky, troublesome driving and dozen more crashes Monday morning, also triggering power outages and prompting a two-hour delay in Bend-La Pine Schools classes. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers reported 23 crash reports between midnight and 1:30 p.m. — and

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is excited to announce their upcoming Stevenson Youth Program Winter Nordic Ski Camp for ages 7-11 at Mt. Bachelor’s Nordic Center. The Winter Camp is December 26-28 and is $75 for non-MBSEF program members, which can be applied to your enrollment fee if you decide to join the StevensonYouth

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department joins America’s State Parks in sponsoring First Day Hikes in 22 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day. Park rangers or volunteers will lead most of the hikes. Day-use parking fees are waived for all visitors at participating parks Jan. 1 only. First Day Hikes help families enjoy state

A man who called police to his northeast Bend home early Saturday said his girlfriend was shot by a handgun she found on the porch after someone knocked on the door. But by the end of the day, he was in jail, and police said they had determined she was wounded in a struggle over