Month: July 2014

With all the recent fires sparking up across the High Desert, the true concern now is the fuels they are burning. We have three different fuels here in Central Oregon, ranging from light grass all the way to big trees. Now, because it’s been so hot and dry for such a long time, the “1,000-hour

Due to several fires on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic will move Wednesday’s Hayden Homes Warm Springs Road Race to the Cascade Lakes, race officials announced late Monday. “Unfortunately, due to the recent fires on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, it was necessary for the safety of all

Ay lightning-sparked fire nine miles north of Camp Sherman grew four-fold to 80 acres Monday, prompting the evacuation of three campgrounds and closure of two forest roads as crews fought the fire in steep, rugged terrain. The biggest concern for firefighters is the tough location of the Bridge 99 Fire. “Very steep slope, a lot

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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Federal Communications Commission to preserve free and open competition on the Internet, in comments filed Monday. In his submission, Wyden called for the commission to do that by reclassifying broadband providers as Title II common carriers, enforcing rules to ban paid prioritization and ensuring more transparency for consumers. “It

Bend firefighters were called out to a large pile of smoldering yard debris in Deschutes River Woods south of town Monday morning and said it’s likely to put up a lot of smoke for days, until it’s fully out. Firefighters responded just after 6 a.m. to the reported fire in a cinder pit at the

Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that tore through a small, 85-year-old home in downtown Sisters early Sunday morning, despite the efforts of nearly two-dozen firefighters. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. to several calls about the fire at 250 North Spruce Street, said Fire Chief Roger Johnson.

Girls and young women who post sexy or revealing photos on social media sites such as Facebook are viewed by their female peers as less physically and socially attractive and less competent to perform tasks, a new study from a former OSU-Cascades professor indicates. “This is a clear indictment of sexy social media photos,” said

Summer may be a slow and easy time for some workplaces and organizations, but things are heating up this week with some big issues before the Bend City Council and Bend Park and Rec Board. Even in the busiest parts of the year, few meetings are as packed with interesting elements as this pair of

Cascade Natural Gas Company has begun work on Phase III of the Bend Gas Line Replacement Project. For the next few weeks, pipeline replacement crews will be working on SE Second Street, between Scott and Wilson. This Tuesday crews will begin installing a 2″steel main on SE Scott St. and byThursday the 17 th ,

A burglar alarm early Sunday morning brought Redmond police to the Grocery Outlet, where they arrested at gunpoint a transient found hiding inside the store, officers said. Sgt. Curtis Chambers said officers were dispatched to the grocery store at 798 NW Fifth Street shortly before 2 a.m. on a report of a burglary in progress.

Some bystanders helped a river floater who was washed through Bend’s Colorado Avenue Dam spillway Saturday afternoon – but two others who tried to help ended up needing rescue themselves by fire crews using a ladder, officials said. Bend firefighters responded shortly before 2 p.m. to the reported emergency at the dam near McKay Park,

“The ride, the run and the inspiration” was the message of the 10th annual Tour des Chutes Bike Ride and Run in Bend on Saturday. With 1,500 cyclists and 150 runners and walkers this year, the event continues to grow annually. “This happens to be one of those amazing causes that you just can’t help

The dream of becoming a winner on “American Idol” starts with a song. You have one shot to take the walk from the long line, to potential stardom. You get one song. But which one? It’s a choice Salvador Gadoy of Portland has had to make many times before. This is his fourth time auditioning

A Bend man convicted of murder by a jury last month now will be waiting until next month to be sentenced, as a result of a delay sought by his defense lawyers. The jury reached its decision on Monday June 16th in the murder trial of Luke Wirkkala after about seven hours of deliberations that

The owners have yet to be found, but an ATV that was driven into the Deschutes River and sank was recovered Friday from the swift-running water south of Sunriver by Deschutes County sheriff’s marine deputies and a search-and-rescue dive team. Marine deputies were notified around 3 p.m. Thursday of the submerged ATV, behind a home

It’s a busy weekend ahead for Sisters, bringing quilt lovers from all over the world together. “This is our eleventh year,” Lorna Hunter from Scotland said Friday. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is one of the biggest events in Central Oregon. This year, organizers are expecting around 12,000 visitors. For a town like Sisters, that

When the temperatures start getting this hot, the phones start ringing at Central Oregon Heating and Cooling in Redmond. “Yes, it’s been really, really busy,” Lindsey Lands, a dispatcher with the company, said Friday. AC techs are kicking into high gear, working around the clock to keep up with demand. “This week, with this 90-degree

From Asia and the Middle East all the way to Bend, students from around the world visited a nonprofit devoted to horse-centered therapy on Friday, but these students were at Healing Reins for a different type of lesson. “They help people, they really help people,” said Kazakh student Aizhan Khairullina. “When I would return back

The city of Bend, Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 and Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties have now entered into Extreme Fire Danger status, officials said Friday. They noted that the “1000-hour fuel moisture” (large fuels that take 1,000 hours to adjust to drier or moister conditions) is