Month: August 2014

A firearms instructor who trained officers at Oregon’s police academy for a decade spoke to NewsChannel 21 Sunday about the recent tragic fatal accident in Arizona as he distributed flyers outside the Oregon Trail Gun Show. Steve Eichelberger, also a former prosecutor in Salem, was spreading the word about his individual training courses through Double

Police said Saturday they had sorted out a Friday night altercation in northeast Bend in which two people were stabbed and another punched in the face and head. Three Bend men were arrested on assault and menacing charges – but not another man who they said had stabbed two of the suspects while defending his

A small memorial was growing Saturday for a 9-year-old Sandy girl who died after a hole she was digging on a Lincoln City beach collapsed. KGW reports that on Friday afternoon, Isabel Grace Franks was digging a three to five-foot hole in the sand a few yards from the ocean near the Seagull Motel on

Saturday brought the second annual Pioneer Summer Fest in Prineville, and this year they added something different — the Highland Games. The games featured nine different events like the caber (think a big log or phone pole) toss, hammer throw and weight over bars. Not many people are familiar with the games, so I went

The 500-square plaza in the heart of downtown Bend is known for bikes and beers, but changes might be coming soon. Crow’s Feet Commons just lost the lease on the plaza. The city of Bend leased the square to Crow’s Feet from May of last year until this January. They were in talks of renewing

Avion Water has issued a boil-water notice for its Red Cloud Ranch customers in Powell Butte. About 300 residents have been forced to boil tap water since last Sunday. For some, it’s been an inconvenience just to perform simple everyday tasks. “Every night, going downstairs to get the water you boiled, bring it upstairs, and

A new wildfire spotted Friday afternoon has burned 1,200 to 1,500 acres nine miles south of the Grant County community of Monument, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. The Lost Hubcap Fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. Friday burning in grass, sagebrush and juniper fuels in the Central Oregon District’s John Day Unit. ODF officials

The case of 6-year old Kaylee, who got attacked by a dog at the Ochooco Reservoir in July, shook Crook County. “It bit me and scratched me and bit me a few more times ,” Kaylee said last month. After she was bitten numerous times by the dog, Crook County sheriff’s deputies let the dog

The Deschutes County Community Development Department is developing a historic preservation strategic plan for rural Deschutes County and the city of Sisters and holding community workshops in September and October to hear your input The strategic plan will provide a framework for shaping the rural county and Sisters’ preservation programs and services over the next

The Deschutes County Community Development Department is now accepting applications to amend Deschutes County’s destination resort eligibility maps. The current eligibility maps became effective February 20, 2012. Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 197.455(2) allows counties to remap eligible lands for destination resorts once every thirty (30) months. The deadline for submitting an application to the Community

The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert Friday providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private information. These con artists can

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is giving you the opportunity to turn your backyard into a spa oasis and help homeless animals. Enter to win a six-person, seven-foot lounger, Coleman Heritage Collection Spa valued at $6,940. Only 200 tickets available and individual tickets are $30 each or four for $100. The drawing will be

Oregon State Police cited a La Pine-area woman on first-degree arson charges Thursday evening after responding to reports of several small fires in Sun Forest Estates, off Highway 31 in north Klamath County. Around 8:30 p.m., an OSP trooper responded to a report of a woman setting fires in Sun Forest Estates near Crosswood Road

A northeast Bend woman arrived home one afternoon to find two people running out the back door of her home, carrying stolen items, leading to the arrest of a transient and recovery of some items taken from that home and another residence, police said Thursday. The second suspect has not been identified. A resident of

The Bend Park and Recreation District is looking for referees for the 2014 Fall Youth Flag Football season. Referees are an essential part of the program. Potential applicants must enjoy working with youth and be able to create a positive, encouraging environment. Although prior referee experience is not required, all referees must have sound football

Oregon State Police said Thursday they have cited a Powell Butte man following an investigation into an Aug. 12th serious injury bicycle-pickup crash along Hwy. 126 east of Powell Butte that put a global fund-raising cyclist in the hospital for several days. Norman Chadwick, 44, was cited Wednesday by OSP for unsafe passing of a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Doctors have decided to wait a day before operating on the Klamath County sheriff’s deputy who was shot in the face during a traffic stop involving a Jeep Cherokee. Sheriff Frank Skrah says the surgery is now expected to happen Friday afternoon. Deputy Jason Weber remains in serious, but stable condition

Mt. Bachelor announced Thursday season pass pricing for the upcoming 2014-2015 ski and snowboard season, and also announced several new “perks” of pass ownership. Here’s their full news release: The resort also released pricing on seasonal children’s programs offered by the resort’s newly re-branded “Gravity School” (formerly Snowsports School). The seasonal programs typically sell out

The Deception Complex of wildfires burning nearly 100 miles southwest of Bend is only expected to get bigger Thursday night and likely will send more smoke into Central Oregon. The blaze, which more than doubled in size Wednesday night is now burning roughly 1,800 acres about three miles outside of Oakridge. More than 80 homeowners

A Bend sporting goods store’s surveillance video helped police identify and arrest a suspect in last week’s theft of a purse from a car parked in the garage of a northwest Bend home, police said Thursday. The purse was taken some time between 8 p.m. last Thursday and 8 a.m. Saturday from a woman’s Jeep