Month: October 2013

Cascade Natural Gas Corp. announced Wednes day that it has filed a Purchased Gas Adjustment with the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reflect the increase in pipeline capacity, reservation and storage for natural gas. The overall request, which also includes the end of a year-long refund, means an approximately 12 percent increase for Cascade customers

BendFilm organizers announced record box office sales for the Festival’s 10th year. With a 26 percent box office increase in revenue and record attendance from audience members and filmmakers, the Festival continues to gain momentum and praise from local and visiting film buffs. “This year’s festival had a stronger sense of community ownership,” said Festival

St. Charles Health System is awarding about $50,000 to 10 Central Oregon nonprofits whose missions are to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve. The largest award — for $10,000 — was given to the Bethlehem Inn, which serves as Central Oregon’s only emergency shelter, providing critical housing services for adults and

A Prineville man was hospitalized Tuesday after his cement mixer truck left Highway 26 northwest of Prineville, hit an embankment and overturned, Oregon State Police reported. The truck blocked the highway and some cement spilled on the road, which was closed for about four hours. Around 9 a.m., the Prineville Sand and Gravel truck driven

A former Oregon National Guard soldier, convicted last week of raping a fellow soldier’s 11-year-old daughter, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 37 years in prison. The sentence was handed down by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Stephen Forte. He found Florentino Allen Valdez, 35, of Bend, guilty of first-degree rape, sodomy and five of eight

A $14.5 million bond request in 2011 was voted down. A $9.75 million bond measure in May was a no-go. Hoping the third time’s a charm, the Culver School District is asking for an $8.8 million bond in the Nov. 5 election. “This one really focuses on systems, space and safety,” Superintendent Stefanie Garber said

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday that Stamford, Conn.-based Affinion, and its subsidiaries Trilegiant and Webloyalty, will pay over $30 million to settle allegations they misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs and membership. The $30 million will be split among 47 states, the District of Columbia and consumers. Oregon will

The updated schedule for roundabout closures in Bend is as follows: –18th Street and Empire Avenue: Closed Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.Completion expected midday. –Brookswood Boulevard and Powers Road: Afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 16and all day Thursday, Oct. 17. –Mt. Washington Drive and Simpson Avenue: Closed Friday, Oct. 18 andSaturday, Oct. 19. Striping work

Bear Creek Road construction that began Tuesday is extended through Wednesday. The road will be closed again Tuesday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the intersection of Torkelson and Bear Creek east to Highway 20. Officials said the road would be open to traffic Tuesday night, but would close again Wednesday morning to continue a

For most of us, a trip between Bend and Redmond takes about 20 minutes. But for Karena Bray of Redmond, just traveling a few miles means hours of waiting for a bus, her only mode of transportation. And she’s not looking forward to winter. “I have a toddler, and so having to wait in the

The Redmond Proficiency Academy was recently awarded $3,000 by the Oregon Department of Education for use in its Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education program and to compete in a FIRST-sponsored competitive robotics event. This is RPA’s third year participating in the program. Josh White, the team instructor said, “This grant comes at an

Fifth-graders from Tom McCall Elementary School celebrated 100 years of their school’s namesake Monday. The celebration took place at the Tom McCall Ranch, located on a hill by the Crooked River, between Redmond and Prineville. The students spent the morning participating in history activities, creating maps and doing speaking and writing projects. Students said it

Redmond police released an unusual surveillance photo Monday evening of a woman who kept most identifying features hidden as she robbed a Dutch Bros. coffee stand in northwest Redmond, hoping to get tips that will lead to an identification and arrest. Redmond police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies responded around 9:15 p.m. to the reported

An 80-year-old semi-truck driver from Otis, Oregon died Sunday afternoon when his rig flipped along Hwy. 20E about 20 miles east of Bend, authorities said Monday. Oregon State Police identified the driver Monday as Edgar Howard Collver, of the Lincoln County community. According to Sgt. Keith Taylor, around 2:50 p.m., Collver’s westbound 1998 Freightliner truck

Oregon’s private employers had approximately 42,900 job vacancies during summer 2013, according to a Job Vacancy Survey recently completed by the Oregon Employment Department. In July, there were 157,300 unemployed Oregonians, or roughly four unemployed people for each private-sector vacancy. Nationally, there were three unemployed for each vacancy in July. The summer figure of 42,900

My name is Vanessa De Vargas and I am the principal interior designer for my firm Turquoise located in Los Angeles CA. We design many residential and commercial spaces with my own special mix of modern and vintage. Not only do I design for my Los Angeles clientele but I also offer an out of

It’s been four months since the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office seized four starving horses from a property in Crooked River Ranch — and now, a happy ending. One of those horses and her 4-month-old colt were adopted on Sunday, going to a new home in Tumalo. The mare had given birth to the colt just

Central Oregonians took a journey back to prehistoric times this weekend in Redmond. About 65 million years back, to be exact — to the time of dinosaurs. Jurassic Quest brought “Return of the Dinosaurs” to the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit featured more than 50

Two Sisters residents were killed late Saturday morning when a driver swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of his car on rain-slickened Highway 20 just west of Sisters. That caused the car to slide, and it was struck in the side by an oncoming pickup truck, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The victims

The AMBER Alert issued for Gresham Police Department was canceled and deactivated Saturday night. Gresham police confirmed the suspect was taken into custody and the child, his 2-year-old daughter, was found safe. Oregon State Police and Gresham police thanked the media and public for their interest during the AMBER Alert activation and search for child