Month: April 2013

The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland will begin implementing herbicide treatments for 2013, beginning the week of May 6 th. . A total of 112 sites on approximately 2,475 acres have been identified for herbicide and manual treatments across the two Forests and Grassland. Treatments will be implemented following the

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office said Wednesday it is issuing a decision to implement a scaled-down combination of actions in the Priest Hole Recreation Area, 12 miles northwest of Mitchell. All of the actions are designed to improve the recreational experience while protecting wildlife habitat and water quality, officials said. “After careful

All side streets along Brookswood Blvd. between Reed Market Rd. and Amber Meadow Dr.. will experience short-term closures from Monday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 1, the city of Bend said Wednesday. The intermittent closures will last between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. while crews conduct grinding operations in preparation for future paving. Flaggers, signs

Tin, aluminum, and diamonds might be traditional symbols for a tenth anniversary, but BendFilm is celebrating theirs with something better. Just in time for the decade mark, BendFilm has been named by MovieMaker magazine as one of the top 50 film festivals in the world. BendFilm Festival Director Orit Schwartz learned of the honor last

Bend police apprehended a juvenile who apparently started a small brushfire Tuesday in northeast Bend, prompting early-season reminder and tips from fire officials to head off disaster. Fire crews responded around 4:30 p.m. to a reported brushfire off the 2700 block of NE Conners Avenue, near 27 th Street, with juveniles seen running from the

People from across the state are meeting in Salem this week for an “Asset Builders Conference,” talking about ways to improve financial stability for more Oregonians. One tool used by people of modest means to boost their budgeting and saving skills is the Oregon IDA Initiative. IDAs, or Individual Development Accounts, match the savings amounts

A La Pine man who ran a red light Tuesday afternoon crashed into an SUV and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 1:15 p.m. to the intersection of First Street and Huntington Road in La Pine for the two-vehicle crash, said sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan

More than 300 pool players are descending on Las Vegas this week for the Amateur Pool Players of America’s National 9-Ball Shootout. Four of them are from Oregon, and one is from in Bend. From the Moose Lodge in Bend to the Rivera Casino in Las Vegas: That’s the slight upgrade Curtis Mayo will have

Shopping on the Internet could get a little more expensive for states with a sales tax, but that doesn’t mean Oregonians will be unaffected. Congressional leaders in Washington are debating a new bill that would require online companies to collect sales taxes for states and local governments. It’s called the “Marketplace Fairness Act,” and supporters

The Oregon Court of Appeals has denied a Bend dentist’s request for a stay of enforcement in a religious discrimination case in which the state said he ordered an employee to attend a Scientology-related forum. Last year, an investigation by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found that Dr. Andrew Engel ordered an employee

The Bend Park & Recreation District is seeking teen volunteers to help with youth recreation, fitness and swimming programs this summer. Volunteers help from mid-June through Labor Day with opportunities such as the Junior Lifeguard and Swim Instructor Aide programs at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, plus day camps, science, art, theater, nature and adventure

Secretary of State Kate Brown is urging all eligible Oregon voters to make sure they are registered in advance of the May 21 election. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 30 . “Voting is one of our most precious rights as Americans,” said Secretary Brown. “I urge all eligible Oregonians to make sure they are

An Oregon State University student from Madras, Elizabeth Gonzalez, has been selected to participate in the inaugural GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy (GUALA) in Washington, DC in June, one of only 30 students nationwide. GUALA is a 12-month leadership development program for alumni of the federal GEAR UP program, which prepares middle and high school

Research released Tuesday by the nonprofit advocacy group Children First for Oregon reveals that despite signs of a soft economic recovery, there were more Oregon children living in poverty in 2011 (23.4%) than in the previous two years. In total, 44.2% of Oregon’s children were either poor or low-income in 2011. The 2012 County Data

The Redmond Police Department is currently accepting applications for Reserve Police Officer until June 7 th , 2013. Interested persons should review the position announcement in the Human Resources page on the City of Redmond Website at www.ci.redmond.or.us or go to the link http://www.ci.redmond.or.us/internet/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1185&Itemid=324 Reserve Police Officers are dedicated members of the community that volunteer

All three Central Oregon counties saw a drop in their seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for March, with Crook and Jefferson counties seeing greater than normal job growth — but barely existent job growth in Deschutes County, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. “Deschutes (10.4%) and Crook (13.3%) counties each experienced a very modest decrease in

Throughout May, the city of Bend will be celebrating Building Safety Month 2013. This year’s theme is “Code Officials Keep You Safe.” Each week, City Hall will offer a themed display: May 6 – 12: Fire Safety & Awareness – Protecting our homes and workplaces with essential safety precaution measures. May 13 – 19: Disaster

Thousands of cars use the Third Street underpass every day, but it doesn’t take much rain or melting snow for it to flood. The city wants to fix it, and it’s moving forward with the project, despite some business neighbors’ lingering concerns. Last year, we talked with some business owners along Third Street who weren’t

You can now renew your City of Bend Business License online. Each month, Bend businesses receive a license renewal notice from the City. This month, that renewal notice will include a personal identification number (PIN) that will allow each business to renew the annual license or to update business information online. Visit www.bendoregon.gov/businesslicense for more

Cans, jugs, paper: If it’s recyclable, it’s going to get compressed into a 2,000-pound bale. Whether you put your recyclables at the curb or take them to Knott Landfill, most of Central Oregon’s recyclables end up at Bend Garbage and Recycling — and when they leave, all the mashed up material will be re-packed at