Month: April 2014

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced Tuesday that the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” is now open to high school students throughout Oregon’s Second Congressional District, which includes central, southern and eastern Oregon. The contest is a nationwide endeavor for students to showcase their artistic abilities while competing for the chance to have their

Move aside, stars: Sunriver’s Oregon Observatory was ready for something you can’t see every night: a very special moon with an odd nickname. “So the ‘blood moon’ is referring to the fact that the moon is going to turn red,” Oregon Observatory Manager Bob Grossfeld said Monday. The phenomena happens when the sun, the Earth

Sparks from metal-cutting ignited leaking fuel from a snowmobile Monday evening, and the resulting fire burned two snowmobiles and threatened a southeast Bend home before crews stopped it, officials said. Firefighters were called just before 7 p.m. to the spreading fire at 61321 Wecoma Court, the home of Rod and Michelle Orth, said Deputy fire

(Editor’s note: A judge later dismissed all charges against Stellway and the criminal record has been expunged) Attacked with a pair of scissors, Daniel Elizondo says he never saw it coming. “He came around the counter and attacked me,” Elizondo said Monday. “He got me from behind.” Elizondo says a comment about his roommate of

A 17-year-old Redmond teen suffered a broken arm and cuts when he fell from the running boards of another teen’s pickup as he drove through the Redmond High parking lot Monday afternoon, police said. The driver was cited for reckless driving in what an officer called a case of “spontaneous horseplay.” Police and fire medics

The Central Oregon Community College Board announced Monday a two-part plan to fill the position of president at COCC in the wake of the recent halt to hiring Dr. Patrick Lanning. Board Chair Bruce Abernethy said he and the other board members are confident this plan will provide strong leadership for the college during the

With tourism and event season just around the corner, Deschutes County encourages individuals, businesses and organizers planning commercial events and outdoor mass gatherings in unincorporated rural areas, to apply for the necessary permits at least 90 days prior to a scheduled event. Commercial events and outdoor mass gatherings generally include weddings, celebratory gatherings, concerts, festivals,

Sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, four cars on the west side of Bend had their tires slashed. All four cars were parked near the corner of northwest Jefferson Place and Broadway Street. We learned of this incident after one of the victims called into our newsroom to report the acts of vandalism.

Individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon heritage will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards next week in Albany. The awards will be presented at 7 p.m. April 24 at a dinner. The public is invited to attend the presentation with pre-ticketing required. “The award recipients represent the diversity of efforts

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday to fix a proposed rule on the use of brewery by-products, known as spent grain, for agricultural purposes, including livestock feed. “The alliance between one of Oregon’s oldest industries, agriculture, and one of the newest, craft beer, is at risk of being torn

Oregon businesses reported 10,000 more job vacancies early in 2014 than they did the prior year, the state reported Monday. Businesses had approximately 32,700 job vacancies in the winter months of 2014, according to a Job Vacancy Survey recently completed by the Oregon Employment Department. Not only did employers report having more openings, they also

On Saturday, the Oregon Zoo in Portland offered a sneak peek of the new elephant habitat during its annual celebration in honor of its oldest elephant, ‘Packy.’ But a protest outside the zoo dampened the festivities. KGW reports the zoo showcased the new construction on ‘Elephant Lands.’ Activities taught kids about elephants and let visitors

(Editor’s Note: A judge later dismissed all charges against Stellway and the criminal record has been expunged) A 20-year-old Bend man was arrested on attempted murder and other charges Saturday evening after a 25-year-old man called police to report his roommate had stabbed him with a pair of scissors, officers said. Police responded around 6:30

Oregon State Police sought the public’s help to find whoever dropped a cinder block from an Interstate 5 overpass in Creswell early Sunday that broke through a car’s windshield and injured a passenger. Around 4:30 a.m., a 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Michael Becker, 28, of Roy, Wash., was northbound on Interstate 5 in the

A missing 17-year-old Lakeview girl was found sate Sunday afternoon, hours after a former Lake County sheriff’s deputy surrendered to face sex abuse and other charges involving the girl, Oregon State Police reported. Marriah Andrews contacted a police officer in Lakeview and was unharmed, troopers said. OSP detectives notified her family. Detectives and police had

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, Sisters firefighters and sheriff’s Search and Rescue crews teamed up Saturday on the hours-long rescue of two horses that became stuck in a mud bog up to their chests, deputies said. The sheriff’s office and fire department received a request for help around 12:45 p.m. from Bonnie Malone, 67, of Sisters,

With the help of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and others, the Deschutes National Forest on Saturday implemented the first prescribed burn of the West Bend Project area adjacent to Phil’s Trailhead, sending up a towering smoke plume visible across the area. The Deschutes National Forest was looking to mitigate fire risk by taking out

It was a sight bound to arouse concern, even fear among some, despite the advance warning — a towering smoke column visible from across Bend. But it was a 234-acre prescribed burn ignited Saturday near Phil’s Trailhead west of Bend. The ignitions began around 10 a.m. and were done during the noon hour, officials said,

A Redmond School District parent took action and spoke out over a much-maligned Facebook page, and the social media giant eventually heard enough from parents and others and pulled down the “confessions” page. Students were able to post anonymous confessions to the page, which was controlled by a human administrator. It began to cause an

An Oregon State Police traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Bend a week ago turned up about four pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the car, which led to the arrest of the driver and passenger, troopers said Friday. A trooper stopped a 2003 Hyundai Elantra heading north on the highway about four miles south