Month: April 2014

The Crook County/Prineville Rotary generated $12,935 in contributions to its 19 th annual “Dollars for Scholars” Radiothon, broadcast on Country’s Greatest Hits KRCO on Tuesday. The day-long radio broadcast (6 am to 6 pm) originated from the Bowman Museum in downtown Prineville, and featured local Rotarians reading advertisements for local businesses and song requests for

To honor the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Ind. and Sister Catherine Hellmann – who served as the Bend hospital’s chief executive for 20 years and president emeritus for 10 additional years – a healing garden will be built in their names as part of the new, integrated St. Charles Cancer Center. The garden

Amid a growing number of reports of federal tax returns being filed by identity thieves, the Department of Revenue has established new ID theft reporting options for Oregonians. “ID theft and tax fraud can go hand-in-hand,” said JoAnn Martin, Personal Tax and Compliance Division Administrator at Revenue. “We want it to be as easy as

As this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations approach, Oregon State Police local law enforcement agencies and traffic safety partners urge everyone to designate a sober driver — and don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking. Remember: ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving,’ so pledge and plan now to drive sober. To see videos and

“It feels really thrilling,” said Jeremy Kwitt, owner of Bloom Well, the second state-licensed dispensary in Central Oregon. “It’s really exciting to be part of a regulated supply system.” While Kwitt is celebrating in Bend, medical cannabis is still a very controversial topic. The city of Redmond joined Sisters and other communities around the state

April Fool’s Day dawned with a snowy surprise over much of Central Oregon Tuesday morning, with an inch or two in the Bend area and several inches farther south, making for slick roads and some slideoffs and crashes. The worst area, as is often the case, was north of Sunriver on Highway 97, where the

The Internal Revenue Service is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail phishing scam. The emails appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and include a bogus case number. The fake emails may include the following message: “Your reported 2013 income is flagged for review due to a document

A sign of solidarity, sealed with a bow. Each blue ribbon symbolizing the impact of child abuse. “The blue ribbons signify our support for survivors of child abuse and really helps to build awareness in the community about how important it is to notice the signs and warnings and know who to call,” KIDS Center

The La Pine community is mourning the loss of 28-year old Kyle Thomas, who was killed in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon, doing one of the things he loved most — snowmobiling at Paulina Peak. Friends and family said Monday that Thomas was an experienced snowmobiler, even a snowmobile tour guide, and he knew the

A stubborn, smoky fire destroyed a nearly 90-year-old farmhouse between Bend and Redmond Monday afternoon, despite a two-hour effort by firefighters from both cities to knock it down, authorities said. Bend firefighters responded around 2:45 p.m. to the reported structure fire at 21475 Gift Road, on the boundary between the Bend and Redmond fire districts,

Two Bend residents were flown to a Bend hospital with injuries and two young children received minor injuries late Monday night when their SUV left U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters, struck a tree and overturned, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 11:30 p.m. to Highway 20 near Cold Springs Road on the

All seven members of Oregon’s congressional delegation called on the federal government Tuesday to reverse course and respect an Oregon state law that allows consumers to buy wine in refillable containers, often known as “growlers.” Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Greg Walden,

FoundersPad, the Bend-based technology accelerator focused on software startups, today launched a new program that offers customized, one-to-one mentoring. The new Growth Track program, led by a team of successful mentors and entrepreneurs, is dedicated to startups that have proven market traction and are looking to rapidly scale and grow their businesses. A 12-week program

Redmond School District is set to host Kindergarten Round Up for all incoming 2014-15 kindergarten students beginning the week of April 21. Staff from all elementary schools will be available to assist parents in registering their child, provide Kindergarten Open House schedules, bus boundary information and answer questions. The following Kindergarten Round Up events will

March Meow Madness Final 4 has hit the Humane Society of Central Oregon with a ‘steal’ of a deal on adult cat (one year and older) adoptions for only $4 through April 8 st . These feline friends love chasing balls and leaping for the hoop. Visit the Humane Society of Central Oregon at 61170

In what organizers have dubbed a “Week of Fire,” forest scientists and fire managers will meet in Bend April 7 -10 to discuss the latest research on fire ecology and its implications for forest management. The week will include a series of events: the 3rd biennial Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium, the first meeting of

The Smokey Bear Association is a nation wide group of Smokey Bear friends, fans and collectors later this month who will be holding Smokey Bear-related activities throughout the Bend area. Weds. April 23rd. 3:00-6:00pm the Smokey Bear Association and the Des Chutes Historical Museum will co-sponsor Smokey Bear’s 70th birthday celebration in downtown Bend at

A construction crew unearthed World War II-era ammunition at a site in Redmond Thursday, prompting police to call in the U.S. Air Force to dispose of the unstable ammunition east of town, officers said. The located items were may have been related to military training in the Central Oregon area in 1943, Redmond police said

The Oregon Maneuver brought thousands of troops to Central Oregon in 1943, but there is little documentation on what happened. Recent discoveries of ammo, dog tags and plane parts in the desert are bringing that history back. “There is nothing in the national archives,” WWII Historian Dick Tobiason said Monday evening. “Only one (official) picture