Month: June 2013

Senators Mark Udall and Ron Wyden, who both serve on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said Friday they will introduce legislation that would limit the federal government’s ability to collect data on Americans without a demonstrated link to terrorism or espionage. Their legislation follows reports that the federal government has used a “secret

Fuels are drying out on the High Desert and local crews are ready to head wherever they are needed. “When they need the help, they’re going to call us — and when they call us, we’ll respond,” PatRick Corp. Rick Dice said Wednesday. The latest outlook for Oregon shows significant fire threat for the month

The opportunities for economic development, the ease for business travelers — we’ve told you how excited community leaders are for the new flight from Redmond to L.A. But Thursday, the first flight was more about vacation. “”I’m going to a wedding and to See my granny,” said a girl waiting to board the plane. With

New data released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau show Central Oregon is getting older, and experts say the numbers are both good and bad for the future. People 65 and older is the population that’s seen the biggest boom in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties over the past two years. “Central Oregon has so

A small, illegal outdoor burn was kicked up by Thursday’s winds and spread to nearly four acres in Redmond Thursday afternoon before crews who could get a handle on it, just before it reached a barn, officials said. Firefighters responded around 2:40 p.m. to the report of a field fire at 7835 S. Canal Boulevard

National officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday presented Housing Works, the housing authority for Central Oregon, two awards for providing quality, affordable housing that strengthens communities in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. The agencies commended Housing Works for helping rural residents achieve homeownership

Stefan Myers, formerly with the local chapter of The American Cancer Society, is the new V.P. of Development at the High Desert Museum. Myers brings almost 10 years of experience and extensive expertise in non-profit development, volunteer management, marketing and public relations. “We’re very pleased to have Stefan on board,” said Museum President Janeanne Upp.

A new law allows drivers in Oregon to show electronic proof of car insurance as a convenience if police stop them. “This will be handy for drivers who forget to put an updated paper card in their car or wallet,” said Ron Fredrickson, manager of the Oregon Insurance Division Consumer Advocacy Unit. Gov. John Kitzhaber

Bend is one step closer to learning the fate of Mirror Pond. On Wednesday, project leaders released photos and diagrams of what the four options might look like. Some options to deal with silt build-up would keep the pond relatively the same, others would drastically change it. But no matter what option is selected, the

Oregon’s labor force participation rate, the share of the population 16 and over that is employed or unemployed, was 63.4 percent in 2012, the lowest figure in nearly 40 years, the state Employment Department said Thursday. Oregon’s participation rate has fallen from its peak in the late 1990s to its lowest level since the late

The city of Bend is seeking volunteers to participate as members of the Bend Central District Multi-modal Mixed-use Area (MMA) Project Team. The city was awarded a state Transportation Growth Management Grant to designate the Bend Central District as an MMA. This work will build upon work previously completed for the Central Area Plan and

Bend Kiwanis Club is hosting a Berry Bonanza Fundraiser to fund projects that benefit children and elderly in our community. Frozen berries include Blueberries, Marionberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Peach Slices Individually frozen and easy to use! All berries are flash frozen, farm delivered and all orders may be placed on-line at www.kiwanisclubofbend.org Order at www.kiwanisclubofbend.org Choose

Four people, two of them children, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a two-car collision in Sisters Wednesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire Department crews were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. to the crash at the intersection of Highway 20 and McKinney Butte Road, said sheriff’s Sgt. Deke DeMars. They

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® invites Central Oregon families to plug into a circus experience like no other at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Fully Charged SM – Gold Edition. Fully Charged is a high-speed connection to the most electrifying performers from around the world and is coming to the Deschutes

Police and the Central Oregon SWAT team spent more than two hours searching two northeast Prineville homes for an armed and wanted man Wednesday afternoon, but did not find him. Norm Thompson watched the events unfold from his front yard. “I asked him what’s happening, and he said, ‘We are looking for a criminal in

When breweries make beer, thousands of pounds of grains and yeast are left over. Here in Central Oregon, two cattle ranchers have partnered to use that waste for farming, in an ultimate display of sustainability. It’s at the Borlen Cattle Company in Alfalfa, where Barley Beef is fed to more than 200 cows that will

Bret Biedscheid was booked into the Deschutes County Jail Wednesday to begin serving up to three months for fleeing the scene of a 2011 fatal hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian Anthony “Tony” Martin. Biedscheid was also sentenced Tuesday by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Roger DeHoog to serve three years of supervised probation, continue his psychotherapy

A Bend man, laid off from his high-paying computer engineering job, decides to start his own business in a whole other realm: Indian sauces. Arun Srikantaiah began Khara Foods in Bend nearly a half-year ago. The home for his business operations? The Bend Senior Center. If you peek inside the center’s kitchen every so often,

The Family Access Network is the recipient of $15,000 in grant funds to increase development efforts, focusing on a long-term sustainable funding model for FAN. FAN has received a $15,000 grant from The Oregon Community Foundation through the Robert W. Chandler II Fund, J.G. Edwards Fund, and the Morrison Family Fund. “Over the past several

Oregon State University–Cascades’ newest graduate degree gives writers the opportunity to deepen their craft without having to relocate or give up a job. Students of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing will embark on a long-distance and individualized course of study, each with faculty author mentors, and join fellow students for intensive 10-day residences of