Month: August 2014

Planes from all stretches of time have made their way to Madras and are set for their big debut, just in time for this weekend’s Airshow of the Cascades. The Erickson Air Museum at the Madras Airport actually opened its doors a day early for a “Bash at the Base” Thursday evening, thanking the contributors,

The city of Redmond is working to increase opportunities for Redmond residents to walk or ride their bike to destinations in the community. With the goal of increasing the number of people who are walking and biking in the next 10 years, the Redmond Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is working on a series of

A month after the U.S. Department of Justice told the city of Bend it has “acceptably progressed” in meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and was closing the file on a decade-old lawsuit settlement, city councilors got an earful Wednesday night from disabled residents and advocates who said much more needs to be done and

The High Desert has been getting a cooldown welcomed by many, but fire season is far from over. “Sometimes that just affects those lighter fuels and means they wouldn’t burn so quickly but they often don’t have an impact on those heavy fuels,” Deschutes National Forest spokeswoman Kassidy Kern said Thursday. The change in temperatures

The sound of excavators can be heard in Culver. It’s a sign for some that the fourth time was the charm after voters approved an $8.8 million school bond to upgrade the district’s buildings. “It’s been a long time coming, it feels like,” said Culver Superintendent Stefanie Garber. “I was a part of the failed

Two area closures around fires near Cultus Lake and the John Day River were lifted Tuesday as firefighters continue to make progress on the remaining blazes in Central Oregon, officials said. Meanwhile, firefighters on the 48-acre Ferguson Springs Fire, about nine miles southeast of Prineville Reservoir, are slowly being released as containment is now at

The Bend Park and Recreation District is looking to hire referees for the 2014 Bend Unified Recreational Soccer League, a joint program with Bend FC Timbers. Program participants are boys and girls, 1st through 8th grade. Referees are an essential part of the program. Potential applicants must enjoy working with youth and be able to

(Updated with new information) The Bend Police Department provides fingerprinting services by appointment only at the following times. Mondays: 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $30 for the first card and $10 for each additional card. For additional info, please contact the Bend Police Department at (541) 322-2960 . For

The Oregon wing of the Civil Air Patrol says it will be conducting a statewide US Air Force-evaluated exercise this weekend with a set of scenarios to train for and test its capability and preparedness to respond to various emergency situations. With incident command centers located in Medford, Bend and Aurora, the CAP will conduct

NeighborImpact learned Wednesday through the Oregon Food Bank of a voluntary recall by nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc., of certain kinds of almond butter and peanut butter because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Since January 1 st of this year, NeighborImpact has distributed 950 cases of the product to our regional food

The La Pine DMV field office’s hours of business will change to Thursdays instead of Tuesdays, and the office will be open a half hour longer. The changes will take effect the week of Sept. 1. All DMV offices will be closed Monday , Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday. The La Pine office

Cows raised on organic and conventional dairy farms in three regions of the U.S. show no significant differences in health or in the nutritional content of their milk, according to a study reported Thursday by Oregon State University researchers and their collaborators. Many organic and conventional dairies in the study also did not meet standards

The news that Oregon’s gas prices are third-highest in the country doesn’t surprise many High Desert drivers – but they are sure are frustrated, and waiting for some relief at the pump. “It’s crazy!” one Bend driver said Wednesday. “I have a 44-gallon tank, and I never let it get past a quarter of a

Central Oregon law enforcement agencies are joining counterparts around Oregon in a 13-day traffic enforcement blitz emphasizing child seats and fitting station referrals, texting and speeding from Aug. 26th-Sept. 7th. Local agencies involved include the Bend Police Department, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Prineville Police Department and Redmond Police

Many NewsChannel 21 viewers took to Facebook after Tuesday’s Bend police pedestrian enforcement operation, asking us what the crosswalk laws actually are. We looked into the rules, which many aren’t fully aware of. “The preferred place for a pedestrian to cross is in a cross walk,” Sgt. Clint Burleigh said Wednesday. However, that’s not the

Deschutes Brewery announced Thursd ay its craft beers will be available in Michigan beginning October 6 th . The Oregon-based brewery will partner with West Side Beer Distributing for distribution of its beers in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing areas. Stacy Denbow, expansion manager for the brewery, said, “We’ve seen a great amount of

The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday released a series of questions and answers regarding the recent Ebola outbreak and steps taken to prevent it from reaching the state – or dealing with it, if it does — while seeking to reassure that the risk of the deadly disease being contracted in Oregon is low. Here

The Education Foundation for Bend-LaPine Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Jones as its new executive director effective August 16th. Bob Jones is a familiar face with both the Education Foundation and Bend-La Pine Schools having served as a board member of the foundation and as an administrator with the school district.

When a threat of suicide is called into the Bend Police Department, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is normally the first on scene to manage the situation. What separates CIT officers from the rest of the force isn’t what’s in the holster, but training and knowledge to better help those with mental illness. “Certain behaviors

Every good crop needs to stay hydrated, but at Bend’s Volcano Veggies, traditional farming ends with the H2O. “The water flows directly over the roots,” owner Shannon Sbarra said Wednesdasy, talking about more than 1,500 plants that she and her husband grow in a small space off Second Street. “We have an indoor aquaponic farm,