Month: September 2013

The Deschutes National Forest is inviting the public to participate in an annual writing event to celebrate the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway. Two Deschutes National Forest Volunteers, Kathy Bowman and Susan Whitney, will host the FREE fourth annual Haiku Highway Writing Workshop on Thursday, September 19. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Sparks Lake

A 36-year-old Bend man faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 after pleading guilty to a fraud scheme that netted a $327,062 federal income tax refund, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Mark Timothy Ellis pleaded guilty Wednesday in Eugene federal court to making a fraudulent claim against the U.S.

Distillation. A common word in Central Oregon. But no, we’re not talking about a brewing competition, but an entrepreneurial competition. Although there will be some beer consumed at PubTalk! EDCO has selected the top 12 companies that will compete at the September 26th PubTalk. That’s after reviewing 28 concept stage companies and nearly thirty hours

The United Church of God, an International Association, formed in May 1995, will observe the biblical Feast of Tabernacles this year from September 19-26. The Bend-Redmond site will host several hundred attendees from the Northwest and all over the United States. Church services will be held daily in the Middle Sister conference room at the

Becca’s Closet, the national nonprofit program that provides free formal attire to low-income high school students has a local chapter in Central Oregon, which is located in Bend’s Community Center. Becca’s Closet will be open again this fall and is seeking a volunteer to manage the program for the 2013 – 2014 school year. Becca’s

Combined Communications Inc. reported Thursday that the 2013 Ghost Tree Invitational was a tremendous success. The event, held August 23 and 24 at Sunriver Resort, raised $202,000, with net proceeds benefiting two Central Oregon charities, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Oregon and The Assistance League of Bend. “The Ghost Tree Invitational is entirely put

It’s a day most of us will never forget. “The situation is that two airplanes have attacked, apparently,” said then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, on Sept. 11, 2001. Many who were alive remember exactly where they were 12 years ago. Recent Bend arrival Bunny Dubin was at her home just outside Philadelphia on 9/11. “I

For the second time in a week, nearly a dozen homes were evacuated and roads closed for over two hours in Sunriver Wednesday morning after a natural gas line was accidentally cut during a paving project, officials said. Police and firefighters were on the scene of the leak, reported around 9:30 a.m. at 14 Goldfinch

In the debate over going to war, there are not just questions about what powers the president has, but how much of the debate is for political gains. The idea of of sending troops or even getting involved in Syria is not popular with the American people. The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows

Shortly after 11:30 a.m. Sunday a Challenger II light sport plane crashed near the Prineville Airport. The only person on board, Murray Crowe, 47, of Crooked River Ranch, died at the scene. “I’m so grateful that, that’s the way it went, because he loved flying,” Murray’s wife, Carmen, said Monday. The Oregon National Guard Iraq

A condominium resident near Sunriver found a Dumpster fire Tuesday evening and alerted neighbors, who helped contain the blaze. Investigators traced the fire to spontaneous combustion of disposed-of debris from painting and deck-staining work. La Pine Rural Fire District crews responded around 7:20 p.m. to a fire at Powder Village Condominiums at 56856 Enterprise Drive

A female passenger was killed Wednesday morning when a driver ran a stop sign and their car was struck by a tanker truck at the Diamond Lake Junction in Klamath County, Oregon State Police reported. The woman’s name and that of the driver were withheld pending notification of family members, but troopers said they were

A panel of arbitrators on Wednesday ordered Big Tobacco to pay Oregon the more than $9 million that they had failed to pay, the Oregon Department of Justice said. These tobacco companies — which include Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Lorillard Tobacco Company, among others — argued that they should not

Did you know that the old version of the Deschutes County online property records tool “DIAL” (that’s been in use the past 15 years), is scheduled to be turned-off in late September? The new application, called “Dial,” is more typical of contemporary web-based application offerings found on the Internet. Deschutes County Property Information (new Dial

Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce the availability of Zinio for Libraries. Through this new service, library card holders have unlimited simultaneous access to complete digital magazines that are easily viewed on any Internet-enabled device inside and outside of the Library. Zinio’s technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures,

You might think that the COAR Realtor® of the Year award goes to the highest-selling local Realtor,® but the award isn’t about sales. This annual recognition highlights an industry professional who has displayed exceptional professional values and civic involvement. The 2013 Realtor® of the Year Award went to a woman who has served the real

Beginning Monday, October 14, NewsChannel 21 First at Ten on Fox goes to a full hour. The extra 30 minutes will provide viewers with more local, regional and national news, along with new feature segments, an expanded “Local Alert” weather forecast, and expanded sports coverage. “A full hour at 10 p.m. gives us a real

The long-standing, controversial issue of healthy forests came into focus again on the floor of the U.S. House Tuesday afternoon. Congressmen from around the West, including Oregon Republican Greg Walden, shared stories aiming to show the way forests are managed needs to change. The group said the number of large wildfires, like the Rim Fire

Construction already has started on a new cancer center at St. Charles-Bend, and Tuesday brought the official groundbreaking ceremony. There is a great need for a new cancer center in Central Oregon. Experts expect the number of cancer patients in the area to double by 2015. Right now, the hospital shuttles patients between two locations

Tuesday marked day four of classes at Mountain View High School. Inside Mike Huff’s Advanced Placement Government glass, students are watching their textbooks come to life as the United States debates whether to use military force in Syria. “It’s easier to keep up with something because it’s current, it’s more interesting, because you’re not thinking,