Month: November 2013

What parent doesn’t have questions….. Is your child’s development on track? Will their smile last a lifetime and can they hear and see okay? Health and development from birth through age five is critical to your child’s success. Healthy Beginnings can help you answer these questions and more. There are no eligibility requirements for this

The Oregon State Public Health Lab has confirmed that a recent deceased bat has tested positive for rabies in Deschutes County, officials said Wednesday. Of the sick and dead bats tested in Oregon during the last 10 years, about 9.5 percent have had rabies. “This is a good reminder to take some necessary precautions to

Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) led a meeting Wednesday with top officials at the Food and Drug Administration, including Deputy Commissioner Mike Taylor, to voice continued concerns about draft water quality rules that could put many farmers out of business in the Northwest and nationwide. The FDA agreed to work to address

The Where To Eat Guide & Associates Inc. announces the launch of its debut cookbook, Sizzle & Buzz: What’s Cookin’ in the Region’s Hottest Restaurants, on December 1. Capturing stories, recipes, tips and tricks from acclaimed kitchens and personalities in Seattle, Portland and Bend, the book features full-color photography, exclusive stories from 50+ restaurants including

Josh Bryant would love to get all his employees together in Bend for a meeting. “We have a couple guys that we work with in Sweden,” he said Tuesday. “People all across the U.S. — Texas, New York.” It’s not the ideal situation, Bryant would rather his employees come to work every day. But it’s

Despite dropping temperatures over the last couple of weeks, residents in the Bend area took advantage of the Half Price Yard Debris Sale and delivered 6,232.75 cubic yards of flammable yard waste to Deschutes Recycling. In partnership with the FireFree program, Deschutes Recycling offers the Half Price event to encourage residents to recycle yard waste

It’s no secret Central Oregonians love their craft beer, but that love has grown beyond simply a pint glass filled your favorite micro-brew. For example: A goat farm right here in Central Oregon gives another opportunity to enjoy these beers we know and love in a unique beer soap. Bantom Lane Natural Farms, a goat

Winter weather is here, and the Deschutes National Forest wants to remind the recreating public that they may encounter seasonal closures or hazardous road conditions as they head to the forest. While the Oregon Department of Transportation plows major highways that access the forest, the Deschutes National Forest does not plow forest roads in the

Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed Alyssa Dawamana Macy of Simnasho, Christopher Acebo of Ashland; and reappointed Julie Vigeland from Portland to the Oregon Arts Commission board. Alyssa Dawamana Macy is of Wasco, Navajo, and Hopi descent and a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon. She currently resides in her tribal community and

A Bend drug dealer whose arrests made headlines twice in the past year — once for jumping into an irrigation canal to elude police — was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to nearly 12 years in prison. Matthew Louis Collins, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane to 140 months in federal prison

Young athletes risk getting injured every time they take the field, but many actually put their lives in danger when they compete with a medical condition doctors can’t find in a routine sports physical. It’s a medical condition a heart screen can find almost immediately. Wednesday evening in Bend, local athletes can get that screening

“I’ve been waiting for approximately nine months for my benefits, that’s additional benefits,” said retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Keith MacNamara. He is one of the 700,000 veterans nationally waiting for benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “I figure I have about another six months or so to wait,” MacNamara said Tuesday. “About

Sunriver Resort presented a $21,000 donation to Susan G. Komen Oregon & SW Washington for proceeds raised at the Third Annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause. This year’s event over Labor Day weekend drew over 1,200 runners and walkers from 30 states and six countries. Since the Sunriver Marathon for a Cause was launched in

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male suspected of sexually exploiting a child. Photographs and informational posters depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 27, are being disseminated to the public and can be found online at the FBI

The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of investigators from the Oregon State Police Arson Unit and Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearm, were investigating the cause of an early Tuesday morning fire that resulted in extensive damage to the Arlington Oregon Church of the Nazarene. According to Gilliam County Sheriff Gary Bettencourt, around 4:35 a.m.,

Bend city planners are once again debating what type of growth will be best for Bend. One thing both sides agree on is because of the amenities Bend has to offer, people will continue to move here. By 2028, Bend’s population could have 115,000 people, and with a new four-year university on the horizon, city

A Bend business is joining the worldwide response to send help to the Philippines, where the suspected death toll left behind by Typhoon Haiyan is now around 10,000 people. A Bend woman who grew up in the Philippines and has family there is putting together her own local effort to send help. Kimberly Young said

Two people were taken to a Bend hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon after a nearly head-on crash on Highway 20 West between Bend and Sisters, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. to the crash near Sagebrush lane, east of Sisters, said Lt. Bryan Husband. Cloverdale and

It’s the biggest day of thanks to our heroes behind the flags — veterans who devoted years of their lives serving us — but are we doing enough to serve them? “Our military was always taught, you don’t ask for help, you move forward, you overcome, you adapt,” explained Central Oregon Vet Center spokesman Greg

When wounded heroes come home from war, some of their wounds are visible to the naked eye, while others are more than skin deep. “Twenty-two veterans a day commit suicide — that’s one almost every 65 minutes,” said Battle Buddies of Central Oregon Executive Director Kristina Olson said Monday. “So every hour, every time you