Month: July 2014

Crude oil and wholesale gasoline prices are ticking down, but drivers across the country continue to pay the highest prices for gas since 2008. However, AAA Oregon said Tuesday there are signs prices may have peaked for the year, as small declines are emerging. The national average for regular unleaded falls two cents this week

A resident west of Redmond returned home early Monday to find a suspicious man standing near the back door of his home, confronted him and soon called authorities, leading to the Bend man’s arrest on burglary, theft and other charges, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded to the area of SW Obsidian and Helmholtz

The Two Bulls Fire cost almost $5.5 million to battle and tame. NewsChannel 21 acquired a copy of the cost summary from the Oregon Department of Forestry, to see where all of that money went. Here’s a look at the summary: Helicopters/Air tankers $1,503,496 Hand crews $1,960,301 Water Tenders $92,443 Other Equipment $62,596 Engines $486,913

Sunday marked 20 years since the deaths of 14 firefighters in the South Canyon wildfire in Colorado, including nine young men and women who were part of the Prineville Hotshots, an elite Forest Service firefighting crew based in Central Oregon. Many of those who survived have helped the Forest Service study what went wrong that

Preliminary information indicates four people died in four separate traffic crashes in Oregon during the 78-hour 2014 Fourth of July holiday period between 6:00 p.m., July 3 , and 11:59 p.m., July 6 . The following is a brief overview of the three reported fatal traffic crashes: * On July 4 , at approximately 8:31

A 46-year-old Sisters man was critically injured early Sunday evening when his SUV left a gravel road east of Sisters, went through a wire fence and struck a large juniper tree, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. “Alcohol and high speeds were both contributing factors in this crash,” which sent Cory Lee Madsen to St. Charles

Staying out of the heat is not an option for students in the week-long tennis clinic at Summit High School. “We are taking plenty of water breaks,” coach Ryan Cruz said Monday. Cruz has been making sure water bottles are always nearby. “We have a station that’s in the shade, so that helps us,” he

A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteer found a lost 7-year-old Bend boy near a campground northeast of La Pine Monday evening, just over an hour after his mother reported him missing, authorities said. The sheriff’s office was notified shortly after 5 p.m. of the missing child at the McKay Crossing Campground along Paulina

The city of Bend kicked off the second phase of the Reed Market construction project Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project is slated to take more than a year and will keep the the intersection of Reed Market and 15th Street closed for months. The $18.3 million, two-phase project started last summer with major

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB released the winning entries of this year’s Redmond Fourth of July Parade, presented by Hayden Homes, which drew thousands of spectators to downtown Redmond for the nearly two-hour community spectacle. Of the nearly 90 entries this year, awards were given within fi ve categories of entries: children, commercial,

Ace Hardware in Bend is helping make miracles happen in our area for Portland’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, its local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital member. From July 1st -12th, your local Bend Ace Hardware will be participating in selling raffle tickets for prizes donated by Ace and their vendors such as Broilmate BBQs, Craftsman Tools and

The amount paid to Oregonians filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased slightly, the state Employment Department said Monday. The maximum weekly benefit amount an individual can receive will increase to $549, while the minimum amount will be $128. The change affects new unemployment insurance claims effective on or after June 29 , 2014. Those

St. Charles Medical Center has long recognized the positive effect of art on the healing process, so it is no surprise that the new St. Charles Cancer Center in Bend will integrate art into all areas of the building. It is also not a surprise that the High Desert Art League, a long-time participant in

Crews from the city of Bend will be making repairs to local streets and ramps connecting to the Bend Parkway this week. The work will necessitate closures of some parkway intersections, ramps and single lanes of traffic during nighttime hours, ODOT said Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, from 7pm until 7am, workers will close

A 48-year-old Madras man suffered fatal injuries Saturday night when his pickup truck left a road north of Madras and overturned, throwing him to the ground, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded shortly after 10 p.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash on NE Clark Drive near Dogwood Lane, said sheriff’s Capt. Marc Heckathorn. An

Three hikers who lost the trail near Mirror Lake west of Bend on Sunday called 911 for help, prompting a call-out of rescuers who were able to bring them back to the trailhead several hours later. Deschutes County 911 got a call for help around 12:15 p.m. from Rachelle Nichols, 30, of Bend, who said

A smoke alarm made a crucial, perhaps life-saving difference as two residents escaped from a fierce fire Saturday night that tore through their manufactured home south of Sunriver, also burning nearly an acre of surrounding brush and trees, authorities said. The occupants of the 1,500-square-foot manufactured home at 16820 Covina Road were alerted by the

A house fire in Deschutes River Woods Friday night caused about $20,000 in damage and temporarily displaced eight adults and two children, authorities said. Bend fire officials said the residents in the 19000 block of Choctaw Road south of Bend had tried unsuccessfully to light a charcoal barbecue on the back deck, but gave up

Oregon State Police arrested a 26-year old Chemult man Saturday night following a disturbance and discovery of two small pipe bombs in his car, troopers said. Around 10:12 p.m., OSP responded to reported disturbance in the 500 block of Benard Lane in Chemult. Reported information indicated an intoxicated man broke a car window, threatened to