Month: November 2013

There’s a simple piece of wood in Prineville resident James Malloy’s shop. But after more than 120 hours of hand labor, the wood will be transformed into a piece of living history. “Really authentic, historically accurate, black-powder flintlock,” Malloy said Monday. “I don’t want that art to go away.” Authenticity is important. Even Malloy’s gun

Nearly 34,000 hunters who failed to report results of their 2012 deer or elk tags by the deadline (Jan. 31, 2013 for most hunts) will be required to pay a $25 penalty fee before they can purchase a 2014 hunting license. Year 2014 licenses go on sale Dec. 1, 2013. Hunters who failed to report

Bend’s rebuilt Reed Market Road from Newberry Drive to Orion Drive in southeast Bend reopened to traffic over the weekend, but the project is far from over. “We’ve opened it up for turn lanes and three-lane sections, which will improve the safety of the traffic movement,” David Abbas, city project engineer, said Monday One of

The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior announced recently that Heart of Oregon Corps is one of 91 initial organizations nationwide that have been approved as member organizations to help implement the Obama Administration’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps. The 21CSC is a national collaborative effort to put America’s youth and veterans

For the Culver School District, the days following election night usually mean it’s back to the drawing board. This time, with a five-vote victory certified Monday, it’s about getting down to business. “We’re more of the meat-and-potatoes type of school district, so it’s not, ‘What do we want?’ It’s, ‘What do we need? And how

The 9th annual Mt. Bachelor Ski for Schools fundraiser to benefit the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and the Redmond Education Foundation will run with eight days over the course of two weeks once again this year! One-day passes, priced at $30 each, will be for sale November 18th – December 1st and again

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Crook County Fire and Rescue, the Crook County Health Department and the Prineville Police Department have joined in creating a Twitter account that will allow citizens to be informed as quickly as possible about rapidly developing incidents. By following “Crook County 911,” citizens will learn about traffic hazards, road closures,

Oregon DEQ will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 4 to outline a path forward to address groundwater protection near La Pine. The meeting will be held at the La Pine High School Auditorium, 51633 Coach Road in La Pine. The meeting will center on DEQ’s strategies for adopting recommendations provided by

Did you know that turkey is done when an internal thermometer in the thigh registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit? With Thanksgiving around the corner, receive answers to questions like these from the Oregon State University Extension Service’s holiday food safety/preservation hotline at 1-800-354-7319 . The free service is open for calls from 10 a.m. to 2

It’s now easier than ever before to eat local in Sisters! Central Oregon Locavore is now delivering boxes of fresh, local foods to Sisters every week available through this local food organization’s online market. Order grass-fed meats, sustainably harvested seafoods, eggs, handmade cheeses, vegetables, leafy greens, dry goods, coffee, tea, beer, wine, medicinal herbs, essential

Bend and Deschutes County are back in a familiar spot, among the fastest-growing areas of Oregon, though the latest population estimates from Portland State University show some areas on the High Desert are barely growing, flat or even losing a few residents. Deschutes County added 2,385 residents in the year ended July 1 for a

What better way to bring people together for a good cause on a chilly day than hot, tasty soup served up in hand-crafted bowls? More than 700 agreed Sunday at NeighborImpact’s 12th annual “Empty Bowls” event. “Central Oregon is rare in that you have community support, and the community is very vibrant and wants to

A Dayville man staying at the Bethlehem Inn allegedly stole a car left running at the homeless shelter, tried to ram a police car, crashed, was Tasered and arrested on several charges following a brief pursuit in northwest Bend Saturday night, authorities said. Around 9:30 p.m., an Oregon State Police trooper spotted a 1994 Toyota

A 19-year-old Bend man appeared in court Friday, facing several charges in connection with several gunshots fired into a home east of town last Feb. 1 as its residents lay sleeping inside. A juvenile also has been charged in the case, which also involved vandalism to a pickup parked outside, authorities said. Deschutes County Circuit

The rush for winter wheels is on. “We’re like three hours behind at the moment , which is not forever, but we are behind,” Bob Burks of Nelson Tire Factory said Friday. People are rushing to get prepared for this weekend’s weather forecast “They’re predicting some good snow over Mt. Hood this weekend, so be

Caitlyn Swarm and her family moved to Bend two weeks ago with their 3 year old pug, Reese. “We were so excited to move here, we love Bend.This is where we’ve always wanted to raise our family,” Swarm said. But the process of finding a place to rent wasn’t smooth sailing. “Between 60 and 70

Tonya Cornett knows a lot about beer. She is the Brewmaster at 10 Barrel Brewing Company and has had a huge impact on beer across the high desert. She has been vital in the growth of Bend’s good-beer reputation. “You know, beer is really just all trial and error,” Cornett said. “It’s constantly doing it,

Does it seem like everywhere you drive, you see more and more deer? Well, you’re not seeing things. “We estimate we lose 1,000 deer a year on Central Oregon roads just by motor vehicles, and that’s huge,” Corey Heath, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Bend, said Friday. November is

As weather brings more moisture, shorter days, and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists continue to burn piles across Central Oregon, including ones planned next week on Pine Mountain and in the Juniper Canyon area, Forest Service officials said Saturday. As early as Monday and continuing until completion, which could be several weeks or more depending on

Officers arriving to talk to a 24-year-old man in a reported “mental crisis” at a southwest Redmond home early Saturday heard a gunshot, prompting call-out of the region’s SWAT and mobile crisis teams. Officers negotiated evacuation of a roommate and took the man into custody nearly two hours later, police said. Police responded around 4:50