Month: August 2014

he City of Bend contractor, Jack Robinson and Sons., Inc., was unable to finish the striping work Thursday night that required closing the Third Street underpass. There will be an additional closure of the Third Street underpass Friday night after 10 p.m., after traffic typically thins out, officials said. Crews expect to be finished with

A wanted man called possibly armed and dangerous was found to have a knife when he was arrested during a Redmond-area traffic stop Thursday, one day after raids on two Prineville-area homes that netted three arrests and truckloads of stolen items, including guns and a car, authorities said. They said his girlfriend also was arrested

What looks like trash to many is plastic waiting to become art for Sara Wiener of Bend. “Carrot bags, bread bags, potato bags and I’m going to fuse them with heat,” said Wiener, who owns Sara Bella Upcycled in Bend. She has been making bags and dresses out of trash for five years. Now, she

As part of renovations of Ponderosa Park in southeast Bend, a new off-leash area designated specifically for small dogs is now open, the Bend Park and Rec District said Thursday. The new, fully-fenced area features a grass surface and is accessible via either the 15th Street or Wilson Avenue entrances. Ponderosa Park is the second