Month: April 2014

They hope behind the fence, their best friends will be safe. And even though it was all wagging tails and happy barks Wednesday at the Pine Nursery Off-Leash Dog Park, Tuesday afternoon was a very different story. “I was shocked, actually,” said a Bend man who goes to dog parks around town every day. Another

When Red Cross volunteer Bob Pohly of Bend received the call to head to Oso, Washington, he didn’t hesitate. “I started out in 2011 with tornado relief in Alabama, went back to Alabama for hurricane Isaac and then went to Hurricane Sandy and did hurricane relief there,” Pohly said Wednesday. A five-year volunteer, Pohly is

Deschutes County has hired Jane Smilie as Health Services Director. Jane begins working at the county on May 7. She fills the position held by Scott Johnson, who is retiring at the end of May. Scott’s retirement will bring to a close a career of over 35 years of public service, including 20 with Deschutes

FAN has had Early Childhood advocates in Deschutes County for over 10 years. In September, current federal funding for the three advocates will expire. In addition to serving students in the public school system, grades K-12, FAN also strives to connect basic-need services to those populations with younger children who aren’t yet in school. Currently

In their first two debates, Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty and challenger John Hummel went back and forth, exchanging jabs. Tuesday night’s third meeting, a forum held by the League of Women Voters, was a bit different. The candidates never addressed each other directly, but that didn’t stop either from taking jabs at their

A 61-year-old Prineville man faces DUII, hit-and-run and other charges after his pickup left a path of destruction in and around the Redmond Walgreen’s parking lot Tuesday evening, police said. Harvey Duncan was cited and released at St. Charles-Redmond, where he underwent treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Keith Knight. Shortly after 6 p.m., Duncan’s

Oregon prioritized making cash payments to the state’s poorest families during the Great Recession, but as the economy recovers, the state could do more to help move clients toward jobs and self-sufficiency, according to a new audit released Wednesday by the secretary of state’s office. “During the recession, the Legislature made the right decision to

A goose hit a power line in northeast Bend Wednesday morning, causing an hours-long outage affecting nearly 500 Pacific Power customers near Pilot Butte, officials said. The outage occurred at 6:23 a.m. after a goose hit the wires near Purcell Boulevard and Don Street, said spokesman Tom Gauntt. The resulting outage was affecting 477 customers

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol will conduct its annual boat safety examination day Saturday April 19 from 10A-4P in both Madras and Crooked River Ranch. The event is one week before the opening weekend of fishing season. Successful completion of the exam which focuses on the mandatory equipment needed for particular boats, earns

The Bend Parks and Recreation Board made more decisions Tuesday evening about the details of the Simpson Pavilion, one of several projects on the voter-approved bond measure in November 2012. The park board decided the pavilion will have an NHL-sized ice rink, and they’ll use an in-slab ice refrigeration system. While weighing the pros and

With unprecedented excitement, the Harmony4Women Leadership Team announces the addition of two new partner-organizations to the Harmony4Women Team. Joining Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus and Grandma’s House will be long-time Bend women’s non-profit groups, American Association of University Women (AAUW), Bend Branch, and Soroptimist International of Bend. The purpose of Harmony4Women is to educate, nurture, support

Two candidates for Deschutes County Circuit Judge Position 5 faced off Monday night in a question-and-answer forum at a Redmond Patriots meeting. The two each were given 10 minutes to talk about their past and why they decided to run for the position. Randy Miller, who is running for the first time, is a Marine

It’s an uphill battle against children’s tooth decay. And so far, cavities are winning. “The oral health indicator nationwide, is actually on a downturn,” Kemple Memorial Dental Clinic Executive Director Suzanne Browning said Tuesday. Oregon health reports show some improvement to oral health during the last few years. But the state’s Smile Survey still shows

The Fremont-Winema, Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests are now soliciting new contractors for Central Oregon Restoration Program Blanket Purchase Agreements on the Federal Business Opportunities Website at https://www.fbo.gov/ . Currently, contractors can apply for four activities within the CORP BPA until April 30, 2014. These activities include pre-commercial thinning, handpiling, grapple piling and mastication. The

Given favorable weather conditions, Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct two prescribed fires beginning as early as Wednesday and continuing through the week. Up to 275 acres could be burned adjacent to Black Butte Ranch and mile south of Highway 20 in the Glaze Meadow area. Up to

“It’s hard to describe that feeling of running next to thousands and thousands of people,” said Jen Myers. Myers crossed the finish line at her first Boston Marathon on April 15th, 2013, feeling accomplished. Only a few minutes later, chaos. “You look at the people around you, because you think you know what it sounds

More and more Americans find themselves in the red. One third of Americans do not have any emergency savings, according to a study by NeighborWorks America, while 29 percent would be unable to repair a vehicle, pay medical bills, or offset the loss of a job. Now, consumer debt is rapidly increasing again, almost back

TCF (The Center Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 scholarship program. Each year, TCF joins with the community to honor outstanding Central Oregon high school juniors and seniors. Scholarships are donated by local businesses, foundations, and individuals to ensure that local students have help with their college goals. To be considered

If you are looking at a possible career as an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper, now is the time to check us out as OSP is preparing to hire recruit troopers in early 2015. Using the State of Oregon’s E-Recruit electronic application system, OSP started accepting applications for Lateral and Entry level recruit trooper positions

A Bend family’s placid Sunday afternoon outing on Prineville Reservoir turned frightening when their boat caught fire, forcing them to jump into the water and swim to shore, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the area near the Powder House Cove boat launch on the reported boat fire, said