Month: March 2014

The Kiwanis Club of Redmond is making a public appeal for donations to its Sam Johnson Park renovation project. Partnering with the City of Redmond and the club’s foundation, Kiwanians need to raise $236,000 to fund the $700,000 project. If funding or pledges are in place by May 31, construction will begin on the totally

On Monday, April 7 th , at 7:00pm at the Redmond City Council Chambers, 777 SW Deschutes Avenue, Redmond, the Redmond Urban Area Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to take testimony on the draft Redmond Southwest Area Plan being developed for the area surrounding Ridgeview High School. All citizens are invited and encouraged

Oregon’s future economic prosperity depends on the well-being of our children today . However, a report released Wednesday by child advocacy nonprofit Children First for Oregon reveals that nearly one in four Oregon children is currently growing up in poverty. The annual Progress Report , which tracks year-to-year progress in 25 indicators of child well-being

The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its third meeting of the year on April 8 -9 at The Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center at 3075 U.S. 97 Business, Bend OR. On April 8 , Commissioners will tour state parks in the area starting at 10 a.m., then attend workshops at The Riverhouse.

Saturday’s landslide in Oso, Washington was so large it registered like an earthquake on a seismograph. The awful aftermath is 1,500 feet wide and 600 feet tall. “The community was aware of the fact that the landslide was there — it had moved in 2006,” Iam Madin, chief scientist for the Oregon Department of Geology

NeighborImpact has 448 spots available for their Head Start program for next school year, and recruitment is in full swing. The program is designed to prepare children of low-income families for kindergarten and school. Parents of former Head Start students say they know it does so much more than that. “Me and my son had

The two candidates for Deschutes County district attorney covered both familiar and new territory as they met in Redmond Monday evening for their second debate. The Redmond Patriots hosted current DA Patrick Flaherty and his challenger, John Hummel, at Highland Baptist Church. The debate started off with opening statements, Flaherty saying the voters wanted a

The road is closed, the sidewalk is closed, but businesses in Sisters are open, despite a major construction project. With such work comes traffic cones, caution tape — and for some, chaos. “We are getting right down to the dirt, building it up with gravel, then leveling the gravel and then getting some of the

The Pacific Power Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Bethlehem Inn, Central and Eastern Oregon’s only emergency shelter for adults and families. Funding will support the Inn’s case management services dedicated to helping residents move forward with their lives. “We are honored and very excited to have been selected for this critical funding

As a father of seven, Vince French is no stranger to dealing with some bumps and bruises. But never before something like this. “He had blood coming out of his mouth — his hair was all bloody and dried up and he just looked a mess,” French recalled Monday. Friday night, his 12-year-old son, Maverick,

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is excited to announce that online registration is available for the spring and summer cycling sessions. Go to their new website at www.mbsef.org. The first MBSEF After School Program will be held every Wednesday for four weeks beginning April 9 th . Whether your child is a newcomer to

“I couldn’t believe we were the first in Bend,” Ben Hebert, owner of Dr Jolly’s, said Monday. “That’s a great feeling. That’s a lot of hard work to get to this point.” Dr. Jolly’s is not even open yet, but it already has reason to celebrate. It’s the first medical marijuana dispensary in Central Oregon

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management encourages residents to prepare for all emergencies. In light of the fact Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently proclaimed March to be Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month, we want to provide information relating to earthquake preparedness. Although not common, Deschutes County does lie in a region affected by earthquakes and

Seasonal refinery maintenance and the mandated switchover to producing summer-blend gasoline continue to send retail gas prices higher, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The national average for regular unleaded adds a penny this week to $3.53 a gallon, while the Oregon average gains four cents to $3.63, AAA Oregon/Idaho Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds said. Oregon

The Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest closed Forest Road 1217 due to severe rutting and shallow washouts. The road, between Forest Roads 12 and 1420, northwest of Camp Sherman, will likely be repaired in the next two weeks if conditions are favorable. Forest Road 1216 is open again after being closed over

Refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday. That includes $10.3 million for some 15,000 Oregon residents. However, to collect the money, a return for 2010 must be filed with the IRS no

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has, for the first time, designated April as national ” Distracted Driving Awareness” month. Across the country, a campaign will remind motorists, “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” and it is aimed at saving lives. In Oregon, from 2008 – 2012, 13 people were killed in crashes involving drivers

Oakley Taylor calls herself the grease queen. Not because she is a fan of fried food, but because she runs the FOG or fats, oils and grease program for the city of Bend. “Your grease in your restaurant, it’s like garbage out on the street — everybody has to be responsible for their own,” Taylor

Pivoyne Castro-Luna wasn’t just loved by her family and friends, but those she worked for as well. On Saturday, there was a memorial service held for the 42-year-old homicide victim. On Monday a friend and employer of almost a decade reflected on the person she was. “I can’t imagine anyone ever wanting to hurt Pivo,”

The Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon is seeking board members! We are looking for community members who are passionate about increasing nutritious food for the hungry in Central Oregon. Our board meets monthly and we need additional individuals to help with anything related to fundraising, marketing, website maintenance, blogging, grant writing, restocking of our