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Month: July 2013

Bend, Madras relief nurseries join forces

Halting child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon is at the forefront as MountainStar Family Relief Nursery in Bend and Juniper Junction Relief Nursery in Madras announced they are joining forces as of Monday. This move mirrors the statewide effort in health and education sectors to provide cost-effective, region-wide services that decrease costs and increase

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Redmond man jailed in Prineville hit-and-run

A 20-year-old Redmond man was arrested in Prineville Friday night on assault, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of injuring a woman with whom he’d had a dispute, police said late Saturday. Prineville police and Crook County Fire and Rescue responded around 8:40 p.m. Friday to the area of Southwest Deer Street, where it was reported

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Two seriously hurt in Hwy. 199 van crash

Two men, one from Redmond, were seriously injured early Saturday morning when their van left Hwy. 199 at Hogue Road in Josephine County, went into a ditch and overturned, Oregon State Police reported Sunday. Around 1:35 a.m., a 1993 Pontiac van driven by Rell Baty, 30, of Selma, was turning off Highway 199 onto Hogue

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New Oregon law establishes ‘Spirit of ’45 Day’

Bob Maxwell of Bend, Oregon’s only living Medal of Honor recipient, and veterans activist Dick Tobiason were among those on hand last week as Gov. John Kitzhaber signed legislation designating the second Sunday of August each year as “Spirit of ’45 Day” to honor the World War II generation The Legislature unanimously approved the legislation,

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