Month: September 2014

The Family Access Network Foundation has received a generous $5,000 donation from The Bend Foundation to help connect families to basic-need services in Deschutes County. The funds will go directly to serve our most needy population, children whose families struggle to meet essential needs such as food, shelter, health care, clothing, and more. The Bend

It was a year ago that Bend High senior Rona Campbell said she was hit at the Eighth Street and Franklin Avenue roundabout when a car failed to yield to her as she rode to school. “Definitely shook me up a little bit, first thing in the morning, getting hit by a car,” Campbell said.

Tristan Saldana is in eighth grade. He is 14 years old. He likes to swim and play with cars. He also was born with Down syndrome, and he is this year’s “Sparrow” for Cascade Middle School. About 900 students have the opportunity to help one of their own through Sparrow Club USA. It’s a program

Brian Whitcomb, a PGA Professional from Bend, Oregon, smiled graciously during the closing ceremonies Tuesday as his team celebrated a 16-8 victory over Europe. The win, at Blairgowrie Golf Club, is the fourth consecutive for the Americans in this biennial competition. “It’s heart-warming to see these two unbelievably gifted teams conduct themselves so well and

Oregon State University Extension Service, Project Wildfire, Oregon Department of Forestry, local fire departments, and other agencies, are offering the Central Oregon Citizen Fire Academy this fall. The Academy starts October 8 and goes through November 19, and costs $75 per person-includes all materials, and transportation for field tours. In addition to gaining a foundation

Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray on Tuesday challenged all students, faculty, staff and community members to work together to end sexual violence. Ray’s challenge follows the announcement last Friday by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden of the “It’s On Us” campaign to raise awareness of – and ultimately prevent –

Day-use fees at most U.S. Forest Service recreation sites will be waived on Saturday, Sept. 27, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. September 27 th marks the 20th National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve America’s public lands. Visitors to federally operated recreation sites will not be charged day-use fees.

Marking National Recovery Month, a Bend mother has just written a book sharing her journey through her daughter’s descent into meth addiction and crime. Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Bend on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. hosts Barbara Stoefan’s release of her new book, “A Very Fine House, A Mother’s Story of Love, Faith and Crystal

Some citizens worried about a family with three young children who climbed South Sister Sunday afternoon contacted authorities, saying they didn’t appear prepared for the suddenly stormy conditions. That prompted officials to conduct an hours-long search effort and contact the family as they made their way down after dark. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office got

St. Charles Bend said Friday it has treated two young children showing symptoms of the unusual enterovirus D68, a severe respiratory illness. It’s not clear yet if they did indeed suffer from that strain of the virus. St. Charles officials were able to confirm that it was an enterovirus, but they are not able to

The federal Food and Drug Administration has revised its proposed set of rules that would have directly affected the relationship between Central Oregon farmers and brewers — which means, for now, it’s business as usual. “Largely it’s because the FDA didn’t understand the brewing process,” Deschutes Brewery Technical Director Kris Scholl said Monday of the

The last warm weekend of official summer ended in typically busy fashion for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, which was out on one mission to help a family that might be in trouble on South Sister when it was called to a report of a missing ATV rider who failed to return from a

Now that the project contract has won board approval, the Bend Park & Recreation District began site preparation work Monday and announced upcoming closure and detour plans for the Colorado Avenue Dam Safe Passage construction, set to begin in October. The project will reconstruct the Colorado Dam to create three river channels – one for

Areas in Oregon downstream of wildfires are at greater risk for flooding this year, and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development, and FEMA Region X are urging home and business owners in affected areas to purchase flood insurance. “Fires have increased flood potential downstream from burned areas and

Dozens of protesters staged a climate change march through Bend on Sunday, joining thousands of others around the world demanding action to reduce carbon emissions and head off what they believe will be environmental calamity.. Diane Hodiak helped bring the march to Bend, and asks local council members to create policies that would reduce carbon

Job growth in Central Oregon remains faster than the state as a whole, with Crook and Deschutes counties among the fastest growing in Oregon, the state Employment Department reported Monday. However, local unemployment rates remain little changed from the start of summer. Unemployment levels in Central Oregon remain significantly higher than the statewide (7.2%) and

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office will be putting a twist on National Public Lands Day this year. Instead of planning a traditional service day activity such as a weed pull or trail build, the Prineville BLM is hosting Pioneer Day in order to celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

Xanthohumol, a type of flavonoid found in hops and beer, has been shown in a new study to improve cognitive function in young mice, but not in older animals. The research was just published in Behavioral Brain Research by scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. Those

The Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T.) has received a gift of $1000 from the B.E. Knudson Charitable Trust for recognition of donated rescue and evacuation services for the animals of Central Oregon. The gift will be used to continue the efforts of emergency, disaster, and assistance to animals of abuse/neglect, said Jamie Kansky, regional coordinator. Learn

A 50-year-old Powell Butte man was killed and three people injured early Friday in a Northern California head-on crash involving two semi trucks, the California Highway Patrol reported. Officers said Daniel Maciejewski of Garden City, Idaho was driving a rig east on Highway 299 west of Round Mountain when he reached a sharp right-hand curve