Month: September 2014

A city of Bend hearings officer gave approval Tuesday to the much-debated four-year Westside campus for OSU-Cascades, finding that the 10.4-acre initial undergraduate campus off Southwest Century Drive does or can comply with city rules – if 29 conditions are met along the way. The 94-page decision by Hearings Officer Ken Helm (read it here

TDS Telecom, a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., announced Tuesday the completion of the $261 million purchase of substantially all of the assets of BendBroadband, effective Sept. 1. In May, Telephone and Data Systems announced its intention to acquire BendBroadband in Central Oregon pending regulatory approvals, which the company said have been received.

Tragedy unfolded on a quiet summer afternoon at Reynolds Pond east of Bend Thursday as divers searched for and located the body of a 66-year-old Bend man who drowned at the popular recreation spot south of Alfalfa. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sgt. Troy Gotchy said two men fishing on the shore reported around 12:45 p.m. that

Bend Heroes Foundation and its Honor Flight hubs in Bend and Portland will honor 50 more WWII veterans Sept. 17-21 with a free four-day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit their national WWII Memorial and 10 other veterans memorials. Fourteen of the 50 WWII heroes call Central Oregon home. This will be the foundation’s 10

Non-motorized boaters are invited to join the Oregon State Marine Board agency staff and Non-Motorized Advisory Committee members for an evening of dialog about boating needs in your area that better support your activities out on the water. Scheduled listening session will focus on boating access, on-the-water safety, education, information outreach, and funding options to

The Deschutes River Conservancy awarded the first ever Bob Main Award to Kyle Gorman of the Oregon Water Resources Department at the DRC’s 8 th Annual RiverFeast dinner. This award was created in memory of Bob Main (1943-2013) to recognize an individual who is dedicated to shaping innovative solutions to complex water management issues in

A 28-year-old Bend woman was arrested Tuesday on assault and criminal mistreatment charges involving a 21-month-old baby who suffered several injuries while in her care over a month ago. Sarah Marie Hendriks was lodged in the Deschutes County Jail on charges of first-degree assault and two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment, with bail set at

The St. Charles Health System board of directors said Tuesday it has approved a $16 million renovation to St. Charles Madras that will add 26,000 square feet to the facility and enhance outpatient and primary care services. The 25-bed critical access hospital serves 21,000 people in Madras and surrounding communities. But the facility—built in 1967—does

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Bend Memorial Clinic said Tuesday it “has solidified its reputation as Central Oregon’s leader with regard to imaging and radiology,” by becoming the region’s first provider of Hologic 3D Mammography for breast cancer screening. The new 3D mammography screening, to be available to patients starting Oct. 1, produces a three-dimensional view of the breast tissue

A new study co authored by an Oregon State University researcher says the annual mean temperature in the Pacific Northwest has warmed by about 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the early 20th century – a gradual warming trend that has been accelerating over the past 3-4 decades and is attributed to human causes. The study is

The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a Pedestrian Safety Operation on Monday, September 8th, at different locations in the downtown area. The operation will be conducted between the hours of 8:30 am to 11:30am. The Prineville Police Department, in addition to the pedestrian safety violations, will be enforcing the mobile communication device violation (ORS.811.507).

A Portland police officer shot a man who was pointing a gun at passing cars on an Interstate 84 off-ramp, and the ensuing standoff with the wounded suspect led to a long Labor Day closure of the freeway. The suspect, identified late Monday as Denorris Laron McClendon, 27, was treated at a Portland hospital, then

Deschutes County is asking the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to be allowed to create more smoke during prescribed burns. The county believes allowing higher smoke-concentrated prescribed burns will help prevent a catastrophic wildfire. It also means the potential for more smoke coming into urban areas. like downtown Bend. “Having a controlled environment at an

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s voter participation rate hit a near record low for the modern era in the May primary. That begs the question: Why? Did voters sit out because there weren’t many high-profile races, something that’s naturally fixed in a general election? Or are they turned off from politics and uninterested in engaging?

A Vernonia man without a valid driver’s license was texting on his cellphone when his pickup traveled onto the shoulder of Highway 30 just west of Rainier and struck a 74-year-old bicyclist from St. Helens, Oregon State Police said Sunday. The driver continued on for five miles, until he was stopped and arrested by OSP.

The Workhouse in Bend is hosting over a dozen different art workshops and nutritional classes this fall. The Workhouse, founded in 2012, holds multiple spaces for local artists to rent, work and sell their pieces. Classes are conducted in the middle and led by different instructors. Education Coordinator Leah Rutz said Sunday she is actively