Month: July 2013

Player registration is now open for the 10th Annual Gopher Broke Scramble Golf Tournament – Bend’s own “Caddyshack for Kid’s Sake.” Hosted by the Bend Park & Recreation Foundation, this year’s tournament will be held on Friday, September 13th at Bend Golf & Country Club. The annual event supports recreation scholarships for children and people

Oregon State Police, with the assistance of the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office, arrested a 75-year old man near his Mitchell home Sunday afternoon after he led a trooper on a 40-mile high-speed pursuit from east of Prineville to his home. Shortly before 4 p.m., a trooper tried to stop a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup eastbound

The Cloverdale Fire District’s been busy all weekend, working on the Sunnyside Turnoff fire near Warm Springs. They’ve also been called to big fires out of their district, like the church fire in downtown Bend back in March. But a majority of the time they are actually helping the community with medical calls — one

The temperatures over the last few days have been unbearable for many Central Oregonians. But it’s the firefighters on the Sunnyside Turnoff Fire on the Wawrm Springs Indian Reservation who are really feeling the heat. “It’s supposed to be in the 90s, mid to high 90s today,” Fire Information Officer Clay Penhollow said Monday. If

When you’re a kid, sometimes there’s nothing better than going to the park. Powell Butte resident Madie Vaughn, 8, came to Redmond’s Sam Johnson Park on Monday with her grandpa and sisters. Vaughn said the park is one of her favorites. “There’s a nice little trail to ride bikes, and there’s a playground,” Vaughn said.

Several Central Oregon community leaders experienced a day with a disability as Central Oregon Coalition for Access put on their annual event Monday, raising awareness for the American’s with Disabilities Act. The participants borrowed wheelchairs for a couple of hours and said it was a major eye-opener, as they saw the city in a whole

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said a 67-year-old Bend bicyclist and retired Oregon State Police trooper died Monday of injuries suffered Sunday when one of his spare shoes fell between the bike’s front wheel and front fork, causing it to suddenly stop and him to fall over the handlebars. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sgt. Deke DeMars said

The City of Bend Police Department will conduct a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation on Wednesday July 24, 2013, between the hours of 10:30am to 2:30pm at the intersection of SE 15th Street and SE Riviera Drive . Under Oregon law, a crosswalk exists at any public street intersection, whether marked with paint or unmarked. Crosswalks

A 91-year-old California man was trying to pass a semi truck on Highway 97 seven miles north of Madras Friday afternoon when his rental car collided head-on with an oncoming SUV, killing both drivers and injuring the other passenger, Oregon State Police said Saturday as they released the names of the victims. Around 5:30 p.m.,

Vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy floods on the East Coast are being sold as undamaged across the nation, and a few dozen have shown up in Oregon since the 2012 storm, the Oregon DMV warned Monday. Sometimes buyers are aware a vehicle was damaged in some way, but they may be unaware the damage was

Improvements to the Central Oregon economy stalled in June as there was essentially no change to seasonally adjusted unemployment rates, the state reported Monday. Jefferson County’s June rate of 10.6 percent was a statistically insignificant drop from its May rate of 10.7 percent. In June, Crook (12.6%) and Deschutes (10%) showed no change from their

A Springfield man was seriously injured Sunday morning when the powered paraglider he was operating lost power after takeoff and crashed near Santiam Pass, Oregon State Police reported. According to OSP Senior Trooper Toni Raugust, around 10:15 a.m., James M. Carter, 55, had just lifted off in the flying machine, an ultralight in a sport

Oregon State University – Cascades has a new associate dean on board to lead the academic programs in its Human Health and Wellness division. Julie Gess-Newsome, a professor of science education, was most recently dean of the Graduate School of Education at Willamette University in Salem. Gess-Newsome has devoted her academic career to the preparation

St. Charles Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Slaughter as senior philanthropy officer. Previously the director of development for Women’s Health at the OHSU Foundation, Slaughter will focus on working with individuals to help them realize meaningful community impact through their charitable giving. “My job is to make sure every philanthropist is

Starting Aug. 20, St. Charles Hospice will offer a grief support group Tuesday mornings. The seven-week program creates a safe environment in which to look at ways we deal with loss. Losing a loved one to death is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. As with most challenges, it is easier

A Bend man’s shoplifting arrest at Costco Friday afternoon led to a raid on his northeast Bend home early Saturday morning, the arrest of two roommates wanted on arrest warrants and the seizure of more items stolen from the store, as well as two guns and various drugs, police said. Ronald Lowery, 31, was arrested

A Bend family’s teepee vacation at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation got cut short in the middle of the night Sunday as a wildfire threatened the area, giving them a different sort of summer trip to remember. Kelly Hardgrave said they were staying in one of the resort village’s teepees when the

A large, black column of smoke visible for miles Sunday afternoon brought La Pine and other crews to a brushfire they were able to contain at about one-third of an acre in hot, windy conditions, officials said. The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District responded around 12:45 p.m. to the reported fire at 52220 Dorrance

July 8th, 2008 — that was the day the first batch of beer was brewed for Three Creeks Brewing Company in Sisters. This weekend, the brewery celebrated its five year anniversary. And to help mark the occasion, the brewery launched a new Fifth Annivesary Imperial IPA that will be available for a limited time. In

Deschutes County 4-H members took over the fairgrounds in Redmond for a four-day fair this weekend. Four-H is a youth development program that teaches young people life skills in a variety of categories. You may know the organization for the animals the students showcase at the county fairs. About 120 youth from the 4th to