Month: December 2013

Karnopp Petersen LLP is proud to announce that partner Bill Buchanan has been elected to the position of president in two nonprofit organizations headquartered in Bend: City Club of Central Oregon and Sparrow Clubs USA. “Everyone is proud of Bill for stepping up and becoming a leader in these vital organizations,” said Karnopp Petersen attorney

Bend Parks and Recreation is one step closer to building the first regulation-size ice rink in Central Oregon. It’s the first of its size, but it’s not the first of its kind. The Simpson Avenue Site and Pavilion will be an ice rink from November to March. It is designed to be an open-air, covered

For the Bend Fire Department, it seems the roles have reversed. Instead of them helping you, they need your help, and an early survey finds reason to believe they’ll get it. “We wanted to know if people would support a local option levy in May of 2014,” Fire Chief Larry Langston said Wednesday. It appears

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comment and plans a Jan. 14 hearing in Bend on proposed rule changes that would control smoking in outdoor areas of Oregon State Parks. The proposed changes, which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/oregonstateparksmoking , are designed in part to reduce litter and protect natural resources in

The Redmond School District Board of Directors has selected Shane Nelson of Redmond to the district’s five member governing board. Three individuals were interviewed for the board vacancy at Wednesday night’s meeting, held at the district office. Candidates Shane Nelson, Jenny O’Keefe and Johnny Corbin each interviewed for 45 minutes. All interview questions were identical

Three 16-year-old Crook County High students were arrested Tuesday after one brought a stun gun to school and a second teen used it to shock a third, police reported. Police were called to the school around 12:35 p.m. on the report of possession and use of a stun gun, said Capt. Michael Boyd. An investigation

A federal judge has sentenced a 27-year-old Madras man to 15 years in prison for stealing shotguns and rifles during a home burglary, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Chase Kennedy appeared Wednesday before U. S. District Court Chief Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene for sentencing. Kennedy pleaded guilty on July 10 to being an armed career

The exact dates of the events will be announced as soon as possible in 2014. In 2015 and 2016, the USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike and Enduro National Championships will be held on Mount Bachelor near Bend. As a response to the feedback USA Cycling received from competitors and the mountain bike advisory committee, Enduro

Working out isn’t easy, and finding the motivation to do it can be even harder. IFBB Figure Pro, trainer and former NewsChannel 21 personality Victoria Adelus knows that. But her job is to give people the motivation and inspiration to be happy and healthy. “It’s not a sprint — it’s a marathon,” Adelus said Wednesday.

There have been plenty of great players to come through the Crook County volleyball program during Head Coach Rosie Honl’s tenure. But, according to Honl, Hannah Troutman is at the the top of that list. The senior just became the first Cowgirl ever to win the Gatorade Oregon Volleyball Player of the Year award. The

The Oregon Public Utility Commission on Wednesday formalized an all-party settlement with customer groups that will raise electric rates for Oregon customers of PacifiCorp by 1.9 percent overall, or $23.7 million, beginning Jan. 1. Last March,PacifiCorp filed its application with the PUC, seeking to raise rates by 4.6 percent, or $56 million annually. The commission’s

The holidays are here, and it’s that time of year to spend a lot of time in the kitchen making food for loved ones. To prevent food poisoning (Salmonella or another food-borne illness); please keep the following food-handling tips in mind. HANDS: Wash hands thoroughly before preparing the big meal. Use soap and warm water,

Economic Development for Central Oregon is pleased to announce the appointment of local venture development professional Jason Moyer to manage the investment arm of the Bend Venture Conference. The Bend Venture Conference celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2013 and is the best-attended angel conference in Oregon. Moyer replaces Steve Westberg, who has served in the

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Wednesday cosponsored the Military Retirement Restoration Act to safeguard military retirees from changes to cost of living adjustments included in the bipartisan budget agreement the Senate passed Wednesday. The bill would replace the estimated $6 billion in expected savings from military retiree cost of living adjustments with an estimated $6.6

Bend is getting its first look at what a new open air sports pavilion could look like on the city’s Westside. Tuesday night, designers showed the Bend Metro Park and Rec Board the first renderings of the proposed structure, planned to be built near the roundabout at Simpson and Colorado avenues. “We have a structure

Beginning this weekend, the Deschutes National Forest, Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, and Discover Your Forest will offer snowshoe tours and ski/snowboard tours at Mt. Bachelor. In addition to the tours, roving rangers will add to visitors’ enjoyment of the area. As snow conditions allow on all weekends and school breaks, snowshoe tours will be offered

Fire struck a southeast Bend mobile home being remodeled Tuesday morning, but a neighbor who heard a smoke alarm sounding brought fire crews to the unoccupied home and prevented even more damage. Crews were called around 10:50 a.m. to the single-wide manufactured home in Space 120 at Country Sunset Mobile Home Park, 61445 SE 27th

Form follows function in this impressive display of more than 100 Plateau Indian bags. First made to carry roots and other foods gathered during seasonal rounds, these bags employed thousands of years of tradition, beautiful geometric patterns and intricate bead work. For more than 10,000 years Plateau Indians maintained a lifestyle in direct harmony with

Mike Finney went on a Mega Millions mission Tuesday, making his way to the Quickway Market in Bend to fill in the bubbles that he hopes changes his life. “I rarely play these things, but the last time it was $500 million. I bought a couple tickets — they were worth nothing,” he said. So

Oregon Adaptive Sports is pleased to announce that Suzanne Lafky has been named the new Executive Director. Lafky is a business and financial executive with over 25 years of management experience and has worked in a variety of organizations in Central Oregon and Northern California. Her industry experience includes the software, manufacturing, aerospace, and retail