Month: August 2013

Thanks to local designers’ generosity, Bend’s Saving Grace is getting a much-welcomed and modern new bathroom at its shelter for women and kids. The local organization provides support and service to victims of domestic violence. It’s all thanks to the High Desert Design Council, which chose the shelter for its 2013 philanthropic project. Five volunteers

A motorcyclist who refused to stop for a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy near Deschutes River Woods Friday night sparked a brief pursuit, then a two-hour search that first turned up the abandoned, stolen motorcycle and later a Bend transient who allegedly stole it and was hiding in a small cave, deputies said. The deputy tried

The 24 th Annual Great Drake Park Rotary Duck Race is on! This year’s race will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 11 a.m., presented by title sponsor: “Credit Unions Working Together” (Mid Oregon Credit Union, First Community Credit Union, OnPoint Community Credit Union, and SELCO Community Credit Union). Since 1989, the Duck

The Madras man killed in a tragic accident Thursday at a fire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area was honored Friday evening at the Deschutes County Fair Rodeo in Redmond. John Hammack, 58, was involved in the the Northwest rodeo scene for many years, competing at many of the smaller rodeos across Central Oregon, as

A somber procession rolled through Sisters Friday afternoon, as first responders escorted the body of a Madras tree faller killed by a fallen treetop Thursday while helping firefighters on a blaze west of Redmond. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies had helped recover the body of John Hammack, 58, from the fire scene Friday after it was

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Walmart have teamed up to help a Deschutes River Woods family that lost all of its possessions when fire destroyed their home a week ago. The Haller family’s home was destroyed in the July 26 fire, which ignited a brushfire and was traced to an electrical problem in

Oregon State University – Cascades is offering free counseling to community members through the university’s graduate counseling program. The free counseling sessions will provide a community service and allow master’s students to develop and implement expertise under the close supervision of faculty and clinical supervisors. Counseling services are provided by graduate students who are receiving

Several sections of streets throughout Bend are scheduled for maintenance and repairs or will begin Capital Improvement Project construction during the week of August 4. Signage and/or personnel will be in place to help control traffic. Travelers should expect delays. Please proceed through work zones with caution and thank you in advance for your patience.

A non-profit lender has moved into Central Oregon with a mission to help businesses bring jobs and economic strength to the community. Turner Waskom at Craft 3 says he’s amazed at the amount of startup companies and entrepreneurs there are in the community. Entrepreneurs are exactly who Craft 3 in Bend wants to help. The

A 36-year-old Prineville man whose downtown Prineville medical marijuana clinic was raided last fall was arrested again Thursday in a raid on his home/business, where authorities say he was illegally selling the drug to both medical marijuana patients and others not in the program. Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team detectives, assisted by Prineville police and

Bend police said Thursday that arson and other charges are likely against a Bend woman they believe started two fires that broke out about an hour and a block apart in northwest Bend Wednesday afternoon, the second one at her residence. Two women who live at an apartment a block away said they found Sarah

The suspect who police believe set two houses on fire in downtown Bend Wednesday is undergoing mental health evaluation at St. Charles-Bend. Police say 38-year-old Sarah Garner could be facing several charges, including arson, reckless endangerment and reckless burning. But for now, she remains under doctors’ supervision. “There was police over here — I was

Forget the spa, a shopping trip or a vacation — a Redmond woman blew out the birthday candles with a gift to herself she hopes will give her a leg up: a new college degree. “I’m now going on to my master’s degree through Walden University with a master’s in project management,” Jamie Johnson said

Thrust into the sky, rides at the fair have people screaming. On Thursday, something else could be responsible for those yells. “Hopefully it will just be short-lived with this bad weather,” said Kaye Williams of Bend. A packed place turned into quiet space as the rain started to fall, forcing many to bust out the

Two contract tree-fallers helping crews battle a blaze in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area west of Sisters were struck by a falling tree snag Thursday, killing a 60-year-old Madras man and injuring a co-worker from Sisters, the U.S. Forest Service reported. Thursday afternoon, the two men were identified as John Hammack. who died at the

Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is proud to announce the addition of the newest member to the board of directors, Eric Ballinger. Eric is a fourth-generation Oregonian who grew up skiing at Mt. Ashland and Mt Bachelor. He graduated from University of Oregon with a degree in Biology and worked extensively with fruit flies and zebra

Are you looking to volunteer with an established, award winning non-profit that provides services to children and families in Central Oregon? Do you have a background, knowledge or an interest in early childhood or education, behavior, nursing, speech pathology, optometry, audiology or dentistry. Healthy Beginnings is currently recruiting community members and professional volunteers (retired or

It’s still summer, but Bend Park & Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall! Registration for fall recreation programs begins Monday, August 12th. Fall programs run from September 1st through the end of December and include youth and adult activities, fitness, swimming, sports and outdoor recreation. Registration will be available online at

Bend’s Deschutes Brewery and Hydro Flask were named Thursday to Outside Magazine’s sixth annual “Best Places to Work” list. The brewery, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and Hydro Flask were included in the list of the 100 best companies to work for in the nation. The full list of the top- performing

It was about 5 1/2 years ago when John MacDougall came up with the idea to start making baseball bats. The Bend man was driving in his car, listening to the radio about Major League Baseball and how they were dealing with the broken bat problem in their sport. “I thought, ‘Gosh, somebody really ought