Month: May 2014

Effective Tuesday, United Airlines again will provide another flight option between Redmond and Denver to accommodate increased travel demands expected during the summer months, officials said. The airline will be operating a CRJ-200 aircraft with the capacity to seat 50 passengers. The aircraft will be utilized on the early-morning departure flights. United Airlines is currently

Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA), the region’s sponsor of the Foster Grandparent Program, announces this year’s Senior Corps Week May 19-23, 2014. For more than four decades, Senior Corps and its three programs – Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Senior Companion Program, and Foster Grandparents Program – have proven to be a highly

David Stoliar, the lone survivor of a 1942 Russian torpedo attack that killed 768 Jews, died Thursday at his long-time home in Bend at the age of 91. “I can even see it — if I force myself, I can see being in the water, and the Turkish boat coming,” Bend resident David Stoliar told

Two people were killed late Sunday morning when their car left a sharp turn on Highway 20 near Eddyville in Lincoln County and left the road, rolling into the Yaquina River on its top, submerged in the water, Oregon State Police reported. Witnesses were unable to get to the two occupants according to troopers, who

More than 40 women, including Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers, volunteered Saturday on a Bend Area Habitat for Humanity construction site in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 3-11. Now in its seventh year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities.

It’s one of the biggest deals for a Central Oregon-based company in years — if ever. “This is the next natural step to grow, get bigger and provide more opportunities for our customers, our employees and our communities,” said BendBroadband President and CEO, Amy Tykeson. Tykeson says the company has been on the market for

Two juveniles burning debris as part of a neighborhood cleanup program were cited Saturday for illegal burning within Bend’s city limits after sparking a brushfire that burned a steep embankment in the Deschutes River Canyon, officials said. Firefighters responded shortly after 3 p.m. to the report of a brushfire in the canyon below 19849 Sunshine

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies have seized five horses in southeast Bend and cited their owner on animal neglect charges, deputies said Friday. Deputies responded to an unidentified address in southeast Bend around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, said Lt. Deron McMaster. The horses “were seized due to the severity of their medical conditions ranging from parasitic infestation

Redmond School District Superintendent Mike McIntosh has announced the selection of Jeremy Macdonald as its new Director of Technology and Innovation. Macdonald is currently working for Bend-LaPine School District as their Integrated Technology Systems Coordinator.Before joining Bend-LaPine, Jeremy served as both a teacher and instructional technology coach at Klamath Falls City Schools.He holds a bachelor’s

Central Oregon Jobs with Justice held their fourth annual Social Justice Awards banquet Friday evening. It was a night to honor businesses and individuals who put social justice at the forefront. The evening’s guest speaker was Oregon’s Secretary of State Kate Brown. Jobs with Justice has been in Central Oregon for 10 years, but it

A flu fire in a failing, older wood stove chimney system caused $11,000 damage to a southwest Redmond duplex last Sunday evening, officials said Friday. A dozen career and three volunteer firefighters were called to the fire at 1451 SW 11 th Street shortly before 6 p.m., said Redmond Fire Marshal Traci Cooper. Crews arrived

Sisters High students are fine-tuning a very special project in wood shop class, building not just a work of art, but bringing a sweet sound to life: ukuleles. “We’re probably the only high school class in the United States that builds ukuleles,” volunteer instructor Bill MacDonald of Kona Breeze Ukuleles said Thursday. MacDonald said Sisters

The Oregon Public Utility Commission on Friday urged Congress and the Obama administration to restore Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding to Fiscal Year 2009 levels by appropriating at least $5.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2015. The PUC says it is concerned about the ability of Oregon’s low-income customers to afford utility service. The commission

Bend-La Pine Schools’ Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Programs, Lora Nordquist, invites the community to meet the finalists for the Buckingham Elementary School principal position. The community forum will take place on Tuesday, May 6th, at 5 pm in the Buckingham Elementary School library. The four finalists being considered for the position are Lisa Birk, currently

As of Friday, Paulina Lake Road is now open to traffic. Access to some side roads in the area may still be closed with snow. CAUTION: Beware of spots of ice that may still exist on the road. No turn-around areas for large vehicles above Paulina Lake Check individual resorts for opening dates For more

Oregonfarms remain predominantly family-owned, many smaller farms appear to bedisappearing, the amount of irrigated farmland has decreased, and the value oforganicagriculture has grown tremendously. Those are among the final resultsof the 2012 Census of Agriculture just released by the US Department ofAgriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service(NASS). “Thislatest census reveals some interesting trends in our state’s

Droplr will receive $100,000 in investment capital from Cascade Angels Fund 2014, LLC , a year-round fund that evolved out of EDCO’s Bend Venture Conference and through the efforts of the Venture Catalyst program. Cascade Angels Fund 2014, LLC and a syndicated group of investors, including Portland Seed Fund, Seven Peaks Ventures and others, combined

Mt. Bachelor announced Thursday it will offer a limited number of full-season passes for its new downhill Bike Park. The passes, priced at $299 for all ages, will be available during a 96-hour sale beginning at noon Thursday, May 8th and ending at noon on Monday, May 12th, or while supplies last. Mt. Bachelor is

A long night for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and other area agencies ended well Friday morning as an 86-year-old fisherman missing on Wickiup Reservoir was found in good shape and an injured hiker at the bottom of the Deschutes River Canyon was raised to safety. A total of more than 50 searchers, including

A smile that shines bright starts with early dental care, but just how early should you take your child to the dentist? From talking to dentists and parents, I learned most parents are unsure about the right time to take their child to the dentist. Here’s why you should get your kids in now, rather