Month: November 2013

A driver killed when his car left Highway 26 south of Madras early Sunday, went airborne and landed on its top behind tall bushes was identified Monday by Oregon State Police as a 50-year-old Oregon City man. Around 7:10 a.m., a resident reported the single-vehicle crash off the south side of Highway 26, in the

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be increasing traffic patrols during nighttime hours to focus on DUII enforcement during the holiday season. The campaign will run from November 22 through December 2. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office along with the Oregon Department of Transportation encourages all drivers and passengers to make a conscious effort to

A car that crashed off Archie Briggs Road in northwest Bend Saturday night brought police and fire medics to the scene — but no sign of the driver, prompting a search of the area. He later was cited at a friend’s house on hit-and run charges involving a damaged utility box, officers said. Residents of

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 7.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.30/g Sunday , according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.20/g, according to gasoline price website

There was a ton of energy in the Trinity Lutheran School gym Sunday night for the Ronald McDonald House Charities’ first annual “Hoops for the House” basketball game. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Oregon partnered with the Harlem Ambassadors, an entertaining traveling basketball team, for the inaugural game. The house expects to raise

A 29-year-old southeast Bend resident was arrested Saturday night after a reported domestic disturbance led to a gunshot, as well as a minor injury to a police sergeant when the man’s dog bit him during the arrest, officers said. Officers responded around 6:40 p.m. Saturday to a report of a woman calling Deschutes County 911

A woman who died after being “gravely injured” while working at the WildCat Haven Sanctuary near Sherwood was identified Sunday by Clackamas County authorities as 36-year-old Renee Radziwon of Portland. Radziwon is listed as an animal care technician on the sanctuary’s website, according to KGW.com Emergency crews were called to the no-kill large-cat haven in

A La Pine-area dog that was shot in the face and faced possible euthanasia — but was saved thanks to a chance encounter with a helpful stranger — went home Saturday, his grateful owner said. Santia Reed said in a Facebook posting that the vet told her Zeus “was shot at point-blank range,” so they

Powder House Ski and Snowboards kicked off its fourth annual “Powder Palooza” pre-season sale and party Saturday, a benefit to help raise donations for local charities. Powder House collected non-perishable food for NeighborImpact, a 21 Cares for Kids partner and warm clothes for the Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter. Patrons were also able to enter raffle

The kids at St. Thomas Academy in Redmond haven’t had a playground to play on during recess. Recently, a small group of helping hands has set out to change that — and Saturday was a red-letter day for the project. Parents and community volunteers of St. Thomas have decided to help build a playground for

Soon, the more polluted water you produce in Bend, the more you’re going to have to pay — that is, if you’re a business. Brewers are especially affected, as they could face some of the highest bills under the new plan. “It’s a very significant financial impact at this point,” Garret Wales from 10 Barrel

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Brothers Safety Rest Area on Highway 20 will be temporarily closed Wednesday through Friday of next week as part of the ongoing rest area rehabilitation. Contractors will be connecting new water and electrical services and razing the old structure during this time. The closure is in place to ensure the

For every twist of the tap, soon you’ll be paying more. “The rates will increase, it looks like 10 percent, which the equivalent is $3.60 a month,” City Councilor Sally Russell said Thursday. In a lengthy council discussion Wednesday night, following years of delays and months of debate, councilors voted 4-3 to clean the city’s

Bend City Councilor Jodie Barram announced Thursday that she will seek to take on Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone in next year’s election. Barram, a Democrat, will run in the May primary for a chance to run against Republican DeBone in the November 2014 general election. DeBone has not yet filed to seek another term,

Every lawmaker representing Oregon, Washington and Idaho urged the U.S. Energy Department Friday to maintain an independent Bonneville Power Administration that puts Northwest power users first, in a bipartisan letter to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. Led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings,

Broken toaster, ripped hiking pack, or vacuum that just doesn’t work? Thursday night in Bend, such items were given a second chance at life, for free. The Environmental Center in Bend and Pakit Liquidators teamed up to host the first-ever “Repair Cafe.” It’s something the Rethink Waste Project and the Environmental Center has put together.

Hop N Bean in Sisters — a pizzeria, taphouse and coffee shop — is going to hold its first annual Christmas drive. Over the month of November, we will be collecting names of kids in our community that could use a little Christmas cheer. We will also be collecting names and donations for families that

In these times, part of your children’s success depends on whether they go to college. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber declared November as College Application Month, and there’s still a little time to apply. “I would start applying, figure out what you want to do and just apply anywhere you can,” Josiah Develter, a Redmond High

If a fire breaks out in Alfalfa, the residents are on their own to fight it. “The previous method of fighting fires is just neighbor helping neighbor, and that’s great — except it comes at a high risk,” said resident Bob Kathman said Thursday. But not for much longer. A measure to create a fire

It’s not news that Bend city councilors remain sharply split on controversial, complex plans to upgrade the city’s water supply system. But there was a novel new wrinkle Wednesday night that broke a tie and led to a 4-3 vote to end years of delay and again choose a membrane filtration treatment for water pulled