Month: August 2013

A 57-year-old Redmond-area man whose car was found parked on Big River Drive north of La Pine early Thursday prompted a major search, until he was found Thursday evening in Sunriver, authorities said. Several Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue crews, accompanied by a boat in the Deschutes River, had been looking late Thursday for

The Northwest Professional Rodeo Association is excited to announce that we are returning to the Cowboy Capitol of Oregon for our 2013 Finals Rodeo. The Finals will be held September 20 & 21, 2013 at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville. Rodeo performances begin each night at 7:00 p.m. Friday night is family night with

The 2013 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships featuring the country’s best road racers over the age of 35 begin Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Bend area. The five-day competition concludes Sunday, Sept. 8. The field includes several, well-decorated riders who have accrued multiple national championships and vied for and, in many cases, won rainbow

The countdown for the first day of school in Central Oregon is down to the final days. On Thursday, some kids marked the day by getting a backpack and supplies. It was all thanks to American Licorice Company’s efforts to give back. Across the nation, the Bend-based company was donating 5,000 backpacks filled with school

Inside Crook County High School, there’s a digital makeover going on, of high-tech proportions. Laptops, monitors — you name it. All thanks to a big donation, from a company you may well deal with every day. In February, Facebook donated $100,000 to CCHS for technology, when the company received business energy tax credits. “It’s important

The Susan G. Komen regional branch will hold its third annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause this weekend. Oregon has had one of the highest incident rates for breast cancer for many years. CEO Thomas Bruner says the Oregon and southwest Washington branch of the foundation has invested $29 million in changing that statistic. Right

People around the world are watching the civil war in Syria, and waiting to see if the U.S. will respond. But one Bend man might be watching closer than others. Loren Bailey spent nearly a quarter-century in the Navy as an intelligence analyst and the senior Arabic linguist for the Navy. After devoting nearly his

It began as an experiment to entice those shopping Bend’s downtown Farmers Market to drop into the Tower through the theatre’s back door on Brooks Promenade. It quickly grew into a highly-anticipated summer stop for free beer tastings and theatre tours. The Tower’s new open houses, christened “Worthy Wednesday” after sponsor Worthy Brewing, have welcomed

The public identification of remains found by a hunter near the North Santiam River a year ago after this week’s arrest of her husband in Texas on a murder charge has solved one murder mystery. But it also leaves the family and friends of Bend murder victim Lori “Woody” Blaylock still wondering about the answer

Wait times at the Employment Department Unemployment Insurance call centers have been extremely long, officials acknowledged Thursday as they outlined steps being taken to reduce them. “We recognize that many Oregonians calling our unemployment insurance center are experiencing long wait times,” said David Gerstenfeld, assistant director for unemployment insurance programs. “This is totally unacceptable to

The Friends of the Redmond Branch Library Art Committee announces a “Call for Artists” for an exhibition at the Redmond Library. The Deer Ridge Correctional Institution Welding Program students will be the “Featured Artists” during this exhibition. The work of Central Oregon artists will supplement the metal sculptures from Deer Ridge. The Falling Leaves Exhibition

It’s an ominous sound: the buzz of yellow jackets in your backyard. This year, more people are hearing that dreadful noise on the High Desert, thanks to the lack of rain. “The spring was dryer than last year,” Alpine Pest Management owner Glenn Bissell said Wednesday. Roberts Field in Redmond reported observed rainfall totals nearly

Central Oregon — it’s a world-class tourist destination and hub for hospitality. And Todd Montgomery is ready for it to grow even more. “Even in the worst of times, people still want to go out and eat, they still want to go on a vacation. They might change their behavior a little bit, but it’s

Jefferson County commissioners voted unanimously and without debate Wednesday to send a five-year jail levy to the Nov. 5 ballot to replace one that expires next June, Sheriff Jim Adkins said. If the proposal is approved, the local option tax would raise the rate from the current 99 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to

A fifth-wheel travel trailer being used as a home east of Bend was destroyed by a fire early Thursday, but no one was inside and firefighters kept it from spreading to other nearby buildings, officials said. Homeowner Susan Wallace of 21865 Bear Creek Road noticed a glow out her window around 2:30 a.m. and went

A resident north of La Pine returned home from a brief errand Wednesday afternoon to find her home filled with smoke from a kitchen fire. Officials said later it began when a bag of groceries accidentally pushed up against and turned on a toaster. Sharon Robinson of 52707 Meadow Lane called 911 shortly before 4

Sun Country Tours is hosting a special Big Eddy Thriller whitewater rafting trip on Sunday, September 15, at 2:30 p.m. to benefit the Deschutes Children’s Forest. Guests on this trip will benefit too, as the cost has been discounted to $25 per person, with all proceeds going to the Deschutes Children’s Forest. Sun Country Tours

Bend police confirmed Wednesday they are investigating allegations that an Oregon Liquor Control Commission staff meeting was recorded by managers without informing the workers in attendance. The Oregonian said it first reported on the story earlier in the week after receiving an anonymous tip. Bend police Lt. Chris Carney initially told the paper he’d not

A 36-year-old Prineville man turned himself in to Oregon State Police Wednesday after learning he faced an arrest warrant on criminal negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run charges in an Aug. 8 crash on Highway 97 south of Madras that fatally injured Jefferson County EMS manager Don Heckathorn. Gerald Scott Green was arrested by OSP at

The lights were going out for six hours at 11 p.m. Wednesday for 4,900 Pacific Power customers on the the south side of Bend. It was being turned off for several hours as crews continue to work on the Murphy Road/Third Street improvement project. “Pacific Power needs to move its poles, and so they’ll be