Month: February 2014

Scott Silver, his wife and their 2 1/2-year-old lab mix were enjoying a hike through Cline Butte’s Dry Canyon area Friday, when they can across a bobcat caught in a trap by its front paw. “Clearly recently trapped, and not at all pleased being trapped there,” Silver said Monday. Silver said there was nothing they

For many years, Pioneer and Drake Parks have been home to several species of trees, providing shade and beauty to park users. Now, two tree species in the parks, black locusts and silver maples, are under siege by borers and rot, a common problem across the United States for both species. The infestation is requiring

Eugene-based Kendall Auto Group announced Tuesday the acquisition of Carrera Motors of Bend, expanding its Oregon offerings to include Porsche, Audi, BMW and Volkswagen. “Kendall is a quality, family-owned organization dedicated to providing customers with the highest level of service,” said Tom Anderson, owner of Bend’s Carrera Motors. “We are pleased to be able to

A southeast Bend woman had her car stolen from right in front of her house Friday night, only for it to be returned down the block with a variety of damage. There have been 82 reported burglaries and thefts in Bend since the start of the year, including 17 this month, according to an online

Former KTVZ-TV news anchor Jason Carr joins the staff of NeighborImpact as Communications Director. Carr is a native of Central Oregon and brings with him a decade of media experience. He was previously the executive director of The Partnership to End Poverty and spent six years as the economic development director for Crook County where

The Deschutes County Fair Board has one vacancy that needs to be filled. The Board of County Commissioners plan to fill the position by Thursday, May 1. Board member candidates may be interviewed in mid – March and will have a three year term that begins Thursday, May 1. The five-member Fair Board, appointed by

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., applauded the news Monday that President Obama will endorse their plan to reform federal wildfire policy by funding major wildfires the same way as other natural disasters, while freeing up funding to prevent future fires. “The largest wildfires are natural disasters, no different from tornadoes or earthquakes,” Wyden

A Bend man who reportedly harassed and threatened workers and others at a S. Highway 97 gas station and convenience store and drove recklessly through the parking lot led police on a brief chase early Monday before he crashed his pickup in a yard and was arrested, officers said. Police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies

A Bend 7-Eleven surveillance camera’s record of a Redbox video purchase led to Sunday’s arrest of two men and a 15-year-old boy, accused of entering two open garages in the Larkspur neighborhood early Friday and stealing items from one garage and two parked cars, police said. Officers said there are likely other victims in the

A hot pan of grease ignited a stove top at a northwest Prineville apartment Friday evening, sparking an attic fire that caused heavy damage to two neighboring units whose residents were displaced, officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched shortly before 5:30 p.m. to the reported grease fire in an apartment on NW

The Tower Theatre Foundation announced the return of the Bend Follies with the selection of this year’s co-hosts Maralyn Thoma (owner, 2 nd Street Theater) and Chuck Arnold (Executive Director, Downtown Bend Business Association). The Bend Follies is a lighthearted, fast-paced comedy show starring prominent business, civic, educational and entertainment leaders showing off their singing,

Friday is just about everyone’s favorite day of the week, but for people coming through Westside Bend Dutch Bros. Friday morning, their Friday got a little sweeter, thanks to Umpqua and Sterling Bank. “We’re setting the checking account and the loans aside for a second and saying, ‘Have a great weekend!” said Umpqua Bank Store

Jorun Downing’s artwork was chosen as the official logo for the U.S. Bank Mini Pole Pedal Paddle t-shirt for 2014. This is the second year in a row that the fourth-grader at Seven Peaks School has won the contest Her art workwas selected among 40 entries. She will be awarded with a Round Table pizza

An Oregon State Police traffic stop Thursday afternoon along Highway 140W near Lakeview led to the arrest of a Portland man after the trooper found about 117 pounds of marijuana hidden in a gun safe in his SUV, troopers said. Shortly before 1 p.m., the OSP trooper pulled over a rented 2013 Ford Explorer displaying

Judy Petullo and Creig Jones have been named Volunteer of the Year at KPOV, High Desert Community Radio. Judy Petullo works in accounting by day. But nights and weekends often find her at KPOV editing her show,All Things Vegan,or helping with some of the many jobs at the radio station including everything from web editing

Special events are vital to our community. From the Cascade Cycling Classic to the 4 th of July Parade, events draw residents and tourists to Bend for entertainment and celebration. The city recognizes the importance of providing safe and accessible venues for all events. The city considers any gathering of more than 150 people on

An off-duty Sunriver firefighter found a possible explosive device Thursday on the Cottonwood Road on-ramp to northbound Highway 97, prompting closures and detours until an Oregon State Police bomb squad arrived from Salem to destroy it with a high-pressure blast of water. Sandbags were arrayed and the explosives unit used a high-pressure water blast to

It was a packed room at the City Club of Central Oregon’s latest forum at St. Charles in Bend Thursday. “Mental illness is not something we talk about – we’re not comfortable with it,” said Dr. Susan Keys, a senior researcher on mental health at OSU-Cascades. The timing for the forum couldn’t be more critical.

Early Wednesday morning, someone smashed a window of a non-profit boxing gym in downtown Bend — a place that helps give structure to at-risk youth and can help to prevent that very kind of crime. “I got a call about 5:45 (a.m.) from the 911 dispatch saying there was a window smashed at the gym,”

The Crook County Court on Wednesday night adopted a “declaration of local disaster” and asked the state to declare a drought emergency due to the continuing impacts of drought conditions. The commissioners also approved a letter asking Gov. John Kitzhaber to follow suit with his own drought declaration and a state of emergency. The county