Month: April 2014

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Friday applauded a Food and Drug Administration decision to rewrite its controversial plan to regulate spent grains from brewers, saying it appeared agency officials had “sobered up” on the matter. Spent grains – the result of the brewing process – are often given or sold to nearby ranchers and farmers

A Bend man was jailed early Friday on assault charges in a knife attack on an acquaintance at a southeast Bend home that left the victim unconscious with facial injuries, police said. Officers were called around 2:30 a.m. to the reported assault at the home at 545 SE Fourth Street, said Capt. Ken Stenkamp. They

A 23-year-old Redmond woman was in fair condition Friday at St. Charles Bend, one day after she was struck and seriously injured by a NeighborImpact Head Start bus near the Redmond Library. The collision occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday in front of the library at 827 SW Deschutes Ave. Police arrived and found the

It would be an unusual sight in any town — a turkey by the road. “Because there aren’t that many turkeys that are on the street corner,” Bend resident Allen Frickey said Thursday. This Bend turkey was getting to be pretty popular. “He was just turning out to be a landmark, if a turkey could

Bend isn’t the only Central Oregon fire district with a money measure on the May 20th ballot. Lake Chinook Fire & Rescue has proposed a $660,000 general obligation bond (Measure 16-72) to the district’s voters to fund construction of a new fire station. Here’s the rest of their information, as provided in a news release

As part of its ongoing efforts to strategically grow its business, Sunriver Resort has entered into a licensing agreement with Starbucks Coffee Company to operate a store in Sunriver. The facility is scheduled to open at the end of 2014 and will be located in the Sunriver Village adjacent to Sunriver Realty at the site

Dorro Sokol, a lifelong rancher, will be the Grand Marshal of the 2014 Sisters Rodeo Parade. Sokol represents the lifestyle of rodeo’s ranching roots and has a long history in the Sisters Country. A member of Sisters Rodeo Association since she moved to Sisters in 1971, Sokol has been an influential community member who has

In recognition of National Public Health Week this month, and Mental Health Month in May, this week the Deschutes County Behavioral and Public Health Advisory Boards (PHAB) announced their annual selections for the 2014 Health Heroes Awards. The awards honor an individual and a group that have demonstrated excellence in promoting and protecting behavioral and

Jefferson County, in partnership with several fire and other agencies, is mailing fire defense information to thousands of county residents who own property in rural areas, urging them to take steps to reduce the threat of destructive wildfires. Others involved in the educational effort are the Oregon Department of Forestry, Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue,

The City of Bend has three vacant positions on its Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB) and one position available on the Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission (ABC Commission). BEDAB members are appointed by and advise the City Council on economic development matters and ensure that the City promotes a supportive business environment to foster

The Oregon State Bar is seeking public (i.e., non-lawyer) members for its Board of Governors, and several other committees and boards. “As a public member, I strive to provide a bridge to the larger community that informs the critical work of the state bar,” said Audrey Matsumonji. “The issues, the people, and the work of

The Redmond Proficiency Academy is pleased to share that middle school students will serve our school and our community in an outdoor beautification event for our Sparrow on Thursday, May 1st. RPA’s school wide service day will generate community service hours for Braydon, a fifteen-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Ileocecal Crohn’s Disease. Through Sparrow

Lawmakers and others gathered at the Oregon Food Bank in Portland on Thursday for Gov. John Kitzhaber’s signing of Senate Bill 1541, legislation that provides tax relief to farmers making donations to food banks and other hunger relief organizations. The bill reinstates and increases the previous 10 percent crop donation tax credit, which expired in

Distracted driving affects all of us, whether you’re guilty of doing it or not. Maybe we’re afraid of missing something — that we won’t get everything done. But in this 24/7 world, what’s a few minutes lost, compared to a lost life? If the stiff fines or chances of tragedy don’t scare you, think about

December 3rd, 2008 — a day 16-year-old Kendra Hendrickson won’t soon forget. “They diagnosed me with leukemia, which is a blood cancer. Basically your white blood cells aren’t working properly, and they’re just floating around clogging up stuff,” Hendrickson said Thursday. For 2 1/2 years, Kendra went through hours of chemotherapy and exhausting blood transfusions

A telephoned bomb threat Thursday night prompted the evacuation and search of all residence halls on the Oregon State University campus, a roughly two-hour process that turned up nothing suspicious, Oregon State Police said. Corvallis police and Benton County sheriff’s deputies joined OSP troopers checking the dorms for any suspicious objects or packages. Around 7:15

The Deschutes National Forest Sisters Ranger District is beginning the environmental analysis of a project in the Melvin Butte area and is looking for public comment as it initiates the project. Public scoping on the project is now open and will end on Friday, May 9, 2014. Public comments will help identify issues to be

Secretary of State Kate Brown challenged voters Thursday to improve Oregon’s low turnout for primary elections by making sure to register and take part in the upcoming May 20th election. “In the last primary with a gubernatorial race, less than 42% of registered voters cast ballots,” said Brown. “I know we can do better because

The list of rules for medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon is long. “A thousand feet from a school, 1,000 feet from another dispensary,” Charles Hood, owner of Garden Kings in Bend, said Wednesday. Even the scales are state-licensed. Garden Kings in Bend is one of five dispensaries in Central Oregon that made it through the

Oregon State Medical Examiner Dr. Karen Gunson released 2013 drug-related death statistics Thursday reflecting one fewer death from last year and a near 7 percent drop from 2012, when deaths reached their highest level since 2000. Preliminary drug-related death statistics showed the lowest number of cocaine-related deaths and highest number of methamphetamine-related deaths since 2000.