Month: June 2013

Ten community members with experience in finance, water quality, engineering, permitting, and water infrastructure management were appointed by Bend City Council to consider options for treating Bridge Creek drinking water. Bend is required to comply with state and federal requirements to treat drinking water from Bend’s Bridge Creek water source for cryptosporidium, a microbe that

Third Street, from Burnside Avenue to Davis Avenue, will be closed for night work beginning June 30 as part of the Stormwater Infrastructure Improvement Project. Closures are nighttime only beginning at 7 p.m. and reopening to daytime traffic at 7 a.m. Detour signs will be posted during nighttime construction. There will be no construction or

The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon fire service, natural resource agencies, Oregon fireworks wholesalers and safety experts encourage Oregonians to “Keep it Legal and Keep it Safe” when using fireworks, which go on sale on Sunday as the Fourth of July approaches. The 2013 Oregon fireworks sales season opens Sunday, June 23 and runs

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, along with Sun Country Tours is pleased to announce that they will offer a Stand Up Paddle Board program for kids ages 10+. While the emphasis will be on stand up boarding, athletes will also learn skills in prone paddling, basic lifesaving and water safety skills. SUP sessions will

The State Board of Education in a unanimous vote Thursday formally adopted new Oregon Report Cards for release this fall. These Report Cards, produced for every school and district in the state, provide key information to parents and community members about school and district demographics, achievement, and growth. The Report Cards were redesigned this year

Wildfire activity has not picked up yet in Oregon on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands, enabling the department to assist other states with their fires. Since early June, ODF has sent 35 employees to four states. These specially trained personnel are fighting fires in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Alaska. Additional requests are coming in

The state emergency funds used to help people in crisis housing situations have been cut since 2009, even as the need has grown in Oregon. Now, lawmakers are being asked to restore those funds to their 2007 levels. Two programs — the Emergency Housing Account (EHA) and the State Homeless Assistance Program (SHAP) — are

The Bend Police Department and Bend Park and Recreation District reminded citizens Thursday that dogs must be on-leash in the city limits, except in the seven designated off-leash areas owned and managed by the park district. And the police department said it plans to boost enforcement of the off-leash law. “Off-leash areas are located throughout

Just hours after Bend’s City Council, acting as the city’s “tree board,” voted to have the city cut down a disputed, nearly century-old Ponderosa pine tree at a new community garden site, someone cut it down — but it wasn’t the city, which is now trying to find out who did the overnight deed. Councilors

It’s an energy drink with a twist. “We wanted to make the healthiest, but coolest energy drink possible,” Dakota Rea said Thursday. Neon Energy Drink is the flagship of Bend’s Altairia International, run by Rea, a Bend native who wanted to create a one-of-a-kind energy drink. “It took about 10 months an estimated 20 scientists,

After nearly a week in the classroom and spending their nights in a tent, 40 to 50 students from across the country tested their wildfire-fighting skills in a live drill Thursday. The drill is part of what is known as Guard School. Each year rookie firefighters take the class to learn everything necessary to joins

Bend city councilors and public works officials broke ground on Bend’s largest infrastructure project in history Thursday. The $43 million secondary expansion of the Bend Water Reclamation Facility got underway. “Most folks don’t know about this facility, but this is where all the waste water in the city comes, and gets treated biologically,” said Bend

Tips for seller on preparing your home for a buyers home inspection provided by WIN Home Inspections. www.WINHomeInspectionBend.com House Exterior • Remove soil or mulch from contactwith siding. Six or more inches ofclearance is best. • Clean out dirty gutters and any debrisfrom the roof. • Check to make sure all water fromdownspouts, sump pump,

The Bend Memorial Clinic Eastside location parking lot, 1501 NE Medical Center Drive, will begin a resurfacing project from 7pm on Sunday, June 23 rd and is scheduled to be complete the morning of Thursday, June 27 th . During this time, the clinic will be open regular hours but parking changes will be in

Those seeking a quick weekend trip from Bend are in for a special treat this weekend. For the first time in history, East Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park will be closed to motorized vehicles June 22-23. Starting at dawn on Saturday, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to trek this scenic stretch of

There are at least two main reasons a new home needs an inspection. First, a minor defect in a new home can become a major issue in the future. For example, if ventilation is not installed in an attic properly mold can develop over time and roof shingles won’t last as long. Second, no matter

Hard to beat an extraordinary rustic, homemade pizza. For a great wine pairing visit www.sothebyswine.com For the crust 3 cups plus 3 tbsp self rising flour 10 fluid oz warm water 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp milk tsp brown sugar 3 tsp fast acting yeast 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp garlic salt

ABOUT THE PACIFIC CREST WEEKEND SPORT FEST Each year, during the last weekend in June, athletes, joined by their family and friends, converge on Central Oregon to take part in the Pacific Crest Sports Festival. The Pacific Crest is known as the jewel of multi-sport events in the Northwest and has become a destination race

As the Internet’s influence on global commerce, culture and information continues to tread new ground, there is a need to update and reform outdated laws that threaten its continued development. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a nearly 30-year-old criminal law with sweeping authorities that criminalize many forms of common Internet use. Senator Ron

The Forest Service intends to begin spreading biomass (i.e. wood chips and shreds) early next week in the Pole Creek Fire Area on the Sisters Ranger District. The work will be accomplished via helicopter, and will take place along Pole Creek and Snow Creek. Water quality is at risk after wildfire. When vegetation is burned