Month: June 2013

The Oregon Project Dayshoot 30th Anniversary event seeks photojournalists and videographers to participate in a historic 24-hour project on July 15. Between midnight and midnight on July 15, photographers and videographers will collect images that show a “day in the life” of Oregon. The goal of the project, which replicates one completed exactly 30 years

St. Charles Hospice Madras is seeking compassionate volunteers to offer companionship to patients and their families in Jefferson and Wasco counties. Volunteers might provide short periods of respite, run errands, do light housekeeping, stack wood, put together a puzzle or simply provide companionship. Interested individuals should pick up an application at the hospice office located

An Estacada woman suffered fatal injuries over the weekend when she fell from her horse, tumbled downhill and struck a tree on a trail near Culver, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins said Monday. Deputies were notified around 11:45 a.m. Saturday of a medical emergency on a trail south of the Cyrus Horse Camp near Culver,

A 65-year-old Eugene man was critically injured Sunday when his motorcycle left the Paulina Highway about 30 miles east of Prineville, briefly went airborne and tumbled several times, Crook County sheriff deputies said. Roger Paquette remained in critical condition Monday afternoon at St. Charles-Bend, where he was flown by Life Flight helicopter after the crash,

Bend’s very first fire truck may be making its way home this summer. Bend fire officials and Deschutes County Historical Society members found the city’s first fire truck about 10 years ago, and they’ve been trying to bring it back ever since. It’s a 1919 American La France fire engine that began its service in

Oregon State University researchers are hoping to tap into the state’s growing population of bird-watching enthusiasts to create a volunteer team of “citizen scientists” to gather data on Oregon’s resident and visiting birds. Their project, called Oregon 2020, is seeking to fill some of the large gaps in data about Oregon birds, organizers say. Information

A driver apparently blinded by the rising sun struck another car head-on on the Knott-Baker Road overpass south of Bend Monday morning, but both drivers came away with only minor injuries, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Bend fire medics were dispatched around 6:20 a.m. to the crash involving a white 2000 GMC Sierra

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday “with deep regret” that drug-detection Deputy K-9 Missy, an 11-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever with an impressive record, passed away on Friday. Missy was diagnosed with a fast-moving cancer two short weeks ago that eventually took her life, the agency said. Missy served the citizens of Deschutes County for

A 33-year-old Bend man jumped into an irrigation canal to rescue a man whose motorized wheelchair had plunged in, holding him partly out of the rushing water until police and fire medics arrived, authorities confirmed Sunday. Police issued a news release Sunday evening identifying the victim and good Samaritan and providing other details of the

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) – Two people are dead, another is believed dead and a 65-year-old man is in custody following arson fires in two Coos Bay homes, the county district attorney said Sunday. Police arrested 65-year-old Edward Lawrence Nelson on suspicion of aggravated murder and first-degree arson after his home and a neighbor’s house

Four people were injured Saturday afternoon when a pickup driven by a 15-year-old boy left Highway 20 east of Hampton and rolled several times, Oregon State Police reported. Around 1:20 p.m., a 2007 Toyota pickup driven by a 15-year old boy with a valid permit was heading east on Highway 20 near milepost 83, about

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A loophole in Oregon’s leash rule at state parks is allowing some dog owners to let their pets run free, park rangers said. The Statesman Journal reports Sunday ( http://stjr.nl/1bKRmbH ) that the rule says handlers “shall either confine their domestic animal or keep it on a leash not more than

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A push by two of Oregon’s largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has hit a snag amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools. University of Oregon and Portland State University insist they can bring in big checks from donors and elevate their prestige if

Oregon State Police said Sunday they have identified a young woman found walking naked early Sunday morning along Interstate 5 north of Ashland in southern Oregon. The female had no identification and appeared to possibly be autistic and unable to communicate, troopers said. With the assistance of the local 9-1-1, center she was positively identified

It was a rude awakening early Friday morning for one Bend family, as a drunk man stumbled into their apartment and later was tracked down by police. Officers say these types of crimes increase as the weather heats up, and it’s a reminder to always keep doors locked. “I woke up at about 3:15 a.m.

Many in Bend have walked or driven up Pilot Butte, but on Saturday, Central Oregonians ran up it — some doing multiple climbs. It was the third annual Butte Burner charity race on Saturday, drawing 150 participants. Race proceeds benefited Pilot Butte Partners and Not Alone. Not Alone is a non-profit helping victims of human

Three people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a four-car crash as heavy rain and hail fell on Highway 97 near Sunriver Thursday afternoon, Oregon State Police reported. Around 2:45 p.m., a Mercury Cougar driven by Michael Russum, 50, of La Pine, was heading south on the highway near milepost 46 as the passing storm hit the

They’d read about it, they’d seen the videos on the news, and they endured a late summer of smoke-filled skies. But on Friday, a group of 50 Central Oregonians got to see the devastation of the Pole Creek Fire with their own eyes. “There was actually more green areas than I might of thought,” said

A crop sign and website project to inform travelers to Jefferson County and locals about what’s growing where has just been completed, officials said Friday. At the 2013 Farm Fair, the Jefferson County Seed Council voted to support costs (up to $3500) associated with a crop sign and website project in cooperation with Central Oregon

Oregoniansmust have paid attention when their mothers told them to eat their fruits andvegetables. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Oregon is one of the states with the highest consumption offruits and vegetables. The timing of the report coincides with the start of aseasonal harvest of local crops that