Month: August 2013

Mel Parker always recycled, but now thanks to the Rethink Waste Toolkit , she can compost and clean green too. “This is such a great opportunity to go beyond just recycling,” she said. “With all of the support and tools that The Environment Center has provided to my family, we are sure to have a

San Francisco-based Seven Hills Properties has closed on a 1.8-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Third Street and Franklin Avenue. The full city block was purchased by the Walgreens preferred developer and will be one of two new Walgreens pharmacies slated for development in Bend. Gardner Williams, SIOR, partner with Compass Commercial Real Estate

A 54-year-old transient was taken to St. Charles-Bend for treatment after he was struck by a car Friday night while crossing the street in northeast Bend, police said Monday. Officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. Friday to the crash at NE Eighth Street and Greenwood Avenue, said Lt. Chris Carney. An investigation found that Mark

A Bend man and woman were arrested after another man was stabbed twice during a dispute Saturday night at a southeast Bend trailer park, police said Monday. However, officers said they have not yet been charged in that crime as the investigation continues. Police responded around 9:20 p.m. to the reported dispute involving several people

In anticipation of the upcoming land use submittals to the city of Prineville, St. Charles Health System and Ochoco Lumber Company invite the public to a land use project open house Aug. 28 to see details of the new Prineville health care campus and the Ochoco Mill site, including: Artist renderings of the health care

Bend Spay & Neuter Project and Cascade Youth & Family Center said Monday they will hit the streets to hold a vaccination clinic for dogs belonging to homeless youth in the downtown area on Monday, August 26 th . A recent outbreak of Parvovirus in Drake Park prompted this collaboration. At least three puppies have

A major Web travel site on Monday announced the results of its pet travel survey — and listed the Five Pines Lodge in Sisters and The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend among the top 10 pet-friendly properties in the country. Here’s their news release: TripAdvisor ® ,the world’s largest travel site*, today announced theresults of

Oregon State Police on Monday credited the help of a 5-year old Spokane, Washington boy for possibly saving the life of his 46-year old father, who suffered a stroke while driving Sunday morning after crossing into Oregon. With the boy’s help and a joint effort involving dispatch centers in Spokane and Oregon, OSP troopers and

More than $16 million is spent annually on the arts in Central Oregon. This figure represents the results of a recent member survey of more than 30 creative organizations in the Arts & Culture Alliance, the organization said Monday. Additionally, more than a million arts and culture experiences were generated by these organizations, ranging from

As summer progresses in Central Oregon, the unemployment rate shows little improvement, the state Employment Department reported Monday. Deschutes County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is stuck at 10 percent for the third consecutive month, while Crook County’s rate is stalled at 12.6 percent. In Jefferson County, unemployment is on the rise, jumping to 10.8 percent

Oregon State University – Cascades recently hired Todd Montgomery as an instructor and an executive in residence in hospitality management. As an executive in residence, Montgomery will lead the branch campus’s efforts to develop a four-year hospitality management degree long sought by the region’s hospitality industry, and teach in the hospitality, business, and tourism and

Two Bend homeless shelters are looking for supplies to help the homeless beat the summer heat. Bethlehem Inn officials said on Sunday the shelter has never been completely full in the summer — until this year. Both the Inn and The Shepherd’s House are looking for donations of bottled water, sunscreen, Gatorade and light summer

A 62-year-old Redmond mountain biker collapsed during a ride with others near Little Lava Lake Saturday afternoon, sending rescuers rushing to the area, but despite efforts by another rider and medics to revive him, he died at the scene, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Sgt. Mike Biondi, Search and Rescue operations manager, released the victim’s

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt. Nathan Reynolds told the Eugene Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/1eUJ6aL ) that officials are trying to improve safety for officers. He says there are times when an officer responds to a crime and finds the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt. Nathan Reynolds told the Eugene Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/1eUJ6aL ) that officials are trying to improve safety for officers. He says there are times when an officer responds to a crime and finds the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt. Nathan Reynolds told the Eugene Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/1eUJ6aL ) that officials are trying to improve safety for officers. He says there are times when an officer responds to a crime and finds the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt. Nathan Reynolds told the Eugene Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/1eUJ6aL ) that officials are trying to improve safety for officers. He says there are times when an officer responds to a crime and finds the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt. Nathan Reynolds told the Eugene Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/1eUJ6aL ) that officials are trying to improve safety for officers. He says there are times when an officer responds to a crime and finds the

Oregon State Police say driver fatigue is a suspected factor in a rollover crash of an SUV on Highway 97 that killed a 15-year-old Prosser, Wash., girl early Saturday morning. Six other people in the Jeep Cherokee were treated for minor injuries, according to troopers. Around 5:45 a.m., the Jeep driven by Olga Rivera-Chavez, 44,

Just sitting with Boo and Elliot for a few minutes instantly puts you at ease, so for those firefighters working 18-hour days, the result is immense. The two Bernese Mountain dogs spent part of last week comforting firefighters at the Whiskey Complex Fire in Douglas County. “It’s very smoky. There people are living in one-man