Month: July 2013

An intersection in an industrial area of northeast Redmond was blocked off for over an hour and nearby businesses notified Wednesday after someone found a suspicious object in a sign near the corner, police said. What it turned out to be was part of a popular treasure-hunt game called geocaching. Maintenance worker Scott Dame was

A Salem father and son were seriously injured Tuesday evening in a rollover crash of their car near Crane Prairie Resort that led to DUII and other charges against the son, who was driving, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and La Pine Fire Department medics were dispatched around 7:40 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is pleased to announce that music programs in the schools will benefit when Michael Franti & Spearhead return to perform at Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheatre on Sunday night, August 11th. Thanks to concert organizers, Monqui Presents, the band is generously donating $1 per ticket sold to support music

The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday, August 3 rd . Daily attendance is anticipated to be approximately 40,000 per day, which brings significant traffic congestion to the area surrounding the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. The Redmond Police Department – in cooperation with the Deschutes County Fair

At the July program meeting, Meyer Memorial Trust’s board of trustees awarded a grant worth $12,500 to Sisters Park and Recreation District to support a transportation program to serve children in the Central Oregon community. The award was made in the Grassroots Grants program, which awards grants up to $40,000, usually to smaller organizations. The

Chloe will greet you with her soulful brown eyes and a wag of a tail at The Shepherd’s House, a nonprofit that serves the homeless and offers a rehabilitation program for men. Chloe fills a vitally important role at The Shepherd’s House, as she connects with hurting people in a way no human can. “Chloe

The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College received this year’s CAF/Kendall College Green Award for exemplary practices in – and innovative teaching of – ecological sustainability. Kendall College and the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAF) presented 2013 CAF/Kendall College Green Award during a June reception at CAF’s 9 th -annual

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify suspects in a poaching incident after two dead deer were found Tuesday morning northeast of the Bend city limits. A reward is offered by the Oregon Hunters Association Turn-in-Poachers (TIP) Reward Program for information leading to an arrest and

A fleeing Bend transient wanted for violating parole was arrested late Tuesday night – with the bite of a police K-9 on his leg – on charges he struck another man in the face at a grocery store parking lot, threatened several people with a knife and fled on a bike, police said. The initial

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. is consolidating its Bend, Ore., operations into its Fort Collins, Colo. headquarters and Shenzhen, China, operations, AE Solar Energy President Gordon Tredger said Tuesday. The Northern Colorado Business Report said (http://www.ncbr.com/article/20130730/NEWS/130729917) that Advanced Energy runs its solar division in Bend, where it bought PV Powered Inc. in 2010 — a business

Pope Francis has returned to Rome after a week-long trip in Brazil, and on his flight back, he made a statement to reporters that’s causing quite a buzz. NewsChannel 21 wanted to get local reaction to his comments. It was a question concerning a gay lobby in the Vatican. Pope Francis responded: “If someone is

A red flag warning for possibly abundant lightning could mean more wildfires to come. Tuesday afternoon, six air tankers were stationed at the Redmond Air Tanker Base. “We can move resources around the country as severity increases,” said Jean Nelson-Dean, Deschutes National Forest public affairs officer. Right now, the Northwest is a top priority for

It was Erick Becker’s first time camping near Wickiup Reservoir — a trip he’ll never forget. “The sheriff went by at about 60 mph in his boat and we all thought, ‘What the heck?’ So we walked up to this point and low and behold, there’s a massive wildfire going already,” Becker said Tuesday. The

Across the country, more than 100 children saved. Sex slaves recovered as far away as New Jersey, and as close as Portland. “We want them to know that they can get help and get out of this life style of abuse and violence,” Portland FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele said Monday. The FBI concluded its

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is proposing to raise state park camping rates for some types of campsites effective May 1, 2014. Public comment on the proposal will be accepted until August 30, 2013. If approved by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission, the rate for a typical full hookup RV site at

Morning Star Christian School is proud to announce its selection as one of just 44 schools in the United States invited to pilot the newest science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program for students in grades K-5. The elementary STEM program is designed and developed by Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nation’s leading provider

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2013. Since 2007, the Central Oregon Association of Realtors (COAR) has ponied up to make a difference in Central Oregon. COAR donated $3,000 to the “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” campaign this year,

The 108-acre Browns Creek Fire that forced the evacuation of hundreds of campers near Wickiup Reservoir Sunday afternoon is now 90 percent contained, and all but one campground has reopened, authorities said Tuesday as evacuated campers were allowed in to retrieve their belongings. Mop-up work is underway on the blaze, according to the Central Oregon

Oregon State Police troopers investigating a July 19 double-fatal crash on Hwy. 97 about seven miles north of Madras said Tuesday they are seeking other witnesses who may have left the scene before troopers could identify and interview them. Any witnesses not contacted and interviewed are asked to contact OSP. To date, OSP troopers identified

The Nature of Words announces the selection of Amy Mentuck as its new executive director. Mentuck, a Bend resident, brings a strong background in nonprofit development, management and fundraising to the position. She was chosen from a field of candidates with the assistance of Express Employment Professionals, an executive staffing firm. Mentuck has spent more