Month: February 2013

It’s on your shampoo, at the mall, or just out on the streets. Not just in October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month — but 365 days year, you’re bound to see the iconic pink ribbon. “The pink campaign, the Susan G. Komen campaign, has been phenomenal,” said Cheryl McIntosh with Studio Absolute out of Tumalo.

The Sisters City Council has some lofty goals for the year, which include improving Cascade Avenue and annexing the airport. And that’s just the beginning. The Western style town serves as the gateway for many travelers coming to and from Central Oregon on Highway 20. But the heavily used main street through town, Cascade Avenue,

Recognizing that legitimate concerns have been raised about public access, Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have asked affected landowners to provide road access to the proposed Cathedral Rock wilderness area. Wyden plans to re-introduce the Cathedral Rock-Horse Heaven wilderness bill this week, with Merkley as a co-sponsor. “We are planning

For the second time in less than two weeks, gunfire erupts in a Northeast Bend neighborhood and police are still searching for the suspect or suspects. The first time gunshots rattled residents off of Eagle Road, earlier this month, a particular house was targeted. Now, it’s unclear whether that home was again the focus Monday

Lynn points out her boots and her warm winter coat, saying she got them from COVO and they’ve kept her warm all winter long. A winter she’s spent almost entirely outside. Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) makes weekly rounds throughout Central Oregon — they drop off supplies to homeless camps in Bend on Tuesdays and

Months of police work involving Bend’s new crime-records analyst has led to more than 250 charges against a transient accused of engaging in graffiti taggings throughout the city over the past three months, police said Tuesday. Adrian Allen McCowan, 24, was arrested by citation when his van was searched under a search warrant near Boyd

A Tualatin based trucking company, now has a hand in the compost industry, but their first business venture could be dumped, if some residents of the small northern Klamath county town of Crescent get their way. “The smell, water problems — we have some of the best water in the country, and we have wetlands

Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean hearts, flowers and candy when you’re in an abusive relationship. This is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and, in Oregon, the groups that provide shelter and services to people fleeing abuse say they can’t focus on prevention for young people when they’re barely able to serve the domestic-violence victims in

The reaction from Oregon lawmakers and the governor to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night broke down along predictable party lines. Here are their statements, in full: Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.: “In over forty town hall meetings in just over a year, I’ve heard from hardworking taxpayers throughout Oregon that they want

St. Charles Health System’s Cardiovascular Services is starting a new chapter of Mended Hearts, a national cardiac support group that has been offering the gift of hope to heart patients, their families and caregivers for 60 years. Mended Hearts’ mission is, “inspiring hope and improving the quality of life for heart patients and their families

The City of Bend has partnered with the non-profit organization Celebrate Bend to win one of 10 grants from the Fiskars Corporation for construction of a community garden. The Franklin’s Corner Garden project will receive $3500 for materials and a $1500 Fiskars tool kit. The garden will be built on city-owned property located on the

Tax season is under way, and the Oregon Department of Revenue would like to remind taxpayers that assistance is available at five district offices throughout the state and the agency’s main office in Salem. Taxpayers can receive help from Revenue employees 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations: Bend —

Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue was presented with the Outstanding Special District Safety Award at the annual Special Districts of Oregon Conference in Portland on Feb. 9. Special Districts of Oregon provides support to approximately 915 special districts throughout the state. The awards program recognizes members for accomplishments that allow them to provide a better

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Portland General Electric, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and The Crooked River National Grassland invite the public to attend the 18th annual Eagle Watch, a celebration of the cultural and ecological importance of the majestic birds of prey. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 23

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport in Central Oregon, and the Bend Pickleball Club is taking action to see that eight new courts are developed in Bend. Working in partnership with Bend Park & Recreation District, the club has committed to raise $100,000, or half the cost of the courts, with the district contributing the balance.

Members of Congress from both parties in eight Western states are backing a bill to increase renewable-energy development, protect public lands and wildlife, and provide a new income source for counties and states – simultaneously. The measure, introduced Monday, is the Public Lands and Renewable Energy Development Act (HR 596). It would require wind and

The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors on Monday filed with the Deschutes County clerk two ballot measures for the May 21 general election. They said the measures ask voters to renew funding for the fire and EMS service district at current rates and are essential to maintaining current service levels. The

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Monday it has suspended the permitting process for Klamath Soil Amendments, a compost facility proposed for construction near Crescent that has sparked area residents’ concern about odor and groundwater impacts. “Based on comments received during the public comment period for the draft permit for this proposed operation and

Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI took on 21st century technology, sending out his first tweet. Now, he’s doing something no Pope has done since the Middle Ages — step down. The pope was mum about the big decision Monday on Twitter, But his decision to resign has people talking all over the world. Ailing

It’s tax season, which means many of you are sitting down and preparing to file your income tax returns. For some, that means sending in a check with your paperwork. For others, it starts a countdown until they get their tax refund. Filing your taxes is now easier than ever, but one hard decision still