Month: September 2014

One of Utah’s largest ski areas was sold by Mt. Bachelor’s parent company, Powdr Corp., to Vail Resorts Inc.Thursday, resolving a legal battle between two ski titans and paving the way for the creation of what could be the country’s largest resort. The $182.5 million deal, effective immediately, gives Vail the base area and parking

The city of Bend has created a venue to have an online discussion about the Urban Growth Boundary at bendvoice.org. The UGB is a boundary around the city that contains urban development and identifies20 years’ worth of residential and economic land. The city is currently engaging citizens to advisethe UGBsteering committee on land-use, transportation, infrastructure

It took months of planning and more than 300 people to prepare Friday’s “active shooter” drill on COCC’s Bend campus, the largest held in the region. There were numerous agencies involved and several layers to the scenario. And there were planners and responders who didn’t know the details of the drill. It started in Modoc

Back to school begins with an application to one of the two Soroptimist International of Bend (SI Bend) educational awards — “Live Your Dream” an award for $1,500 and the community service and volunteerism “Violet Richardson” award of $500. For adult women, SI Bend annually awards financial assistance, not a scholarship, to be used for

The City of Redmond is holding a work session with its Planning Commission to review livability goals and policies; design standards for single family homes; and, changes to the signage section of the Development Code to consider greater restrictions on digital signage on Monday at 6:00 pm. If you are interested in these topics, please

After a nine-year partnership, Bend Memorial Clinic is not renewing its title sponsorship of the Cascade Cycling Classic, and the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation said Thursday it needs a new one by Oct. 15th in order to hold the long-time multi-stage race next year. For the last 35 years, top pro and amateur riders

Several Central Oregon public safety agencies and school personnel took part Friday morning in a training scenario involving an “active shooter” on the Bend campus of Central Oregon Community College. The scenario began shortly after 9 a.m. and was expected to last until noon. Portions of the COCC campus were taped off and closed to

For the average traveler, catching a flight out of Roberts Field Airport in Redmond is still a seemingly routine process: Get rid of any beverages before going through security, keep any liquids stored in clear plastic bags — and always remove your shoes. But before Sept. 11, 2001, none of these security measures were in

Central Oregon Law Enforcement agencies participated in a 13-day traffic enforcement blitz through regular and overtime enforcement Aug. 26-Sept. 7 focused on safety belt compliance, child seats/fitting station referrals, texting, speeding and other violations. The enforcement is funded by overtime funds through the Oregon Department of Transportation. The Bend Police Department dedicated three officers to

On the 13th anniversary of America’s worst terror attack — which also showed numerous first responder agencies’ radios could not communicate with each other — Deschutes County said it received a federal grant to help tackle that issue locally. In July, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office applied for a Homeland Security (State Homeland Security Program)

Authorities in Maine said Thursday they are seeking help from Central Oregonians in finding a fugitive who fled before sentencing in a felony theft conviction over two years ago. Drew Bibber, now 23, of Wiscasset, Maine, is wanted under a nationwide, extraditable arrest warrant for felony theft and failure to appear for sentencing, said Patrol

Reports of gunshots early Wednesday brought police to a Beaverton apartment complex, where they found a man’s body — and later in the day, Bend police stopped and held two people for questioning in the homicide case. Beaverton police said they responded to a report at the Birch Point Apartments on NW Cornell Road that

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office requested the public’s help Thursday in hopes of identifying the skeletal remains of a woman found in the hills overlooking the Mill Creek area of rural Polk County on September 1, 1996. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said it has determined that

A bill authored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to ensure any unmarried parent of a child killed in action or left totally and permanently disabled receives equal hiring benefits was passed Wednesday night by the U.S. Senate. Parents whose children are killed in action are referred to as “Gold Star parents” because they traditionally display

Saving Grace will hold its semi-annual volunteer training over the course of three weeks starting Saturday, October 4, through Thursday, October 23. The 40-hour training, which will be held over a series of Tuesday and Thursday evenings and three Saturdays, will prepare volunteers to work directly with the individuals Saving Grace serves. The training fee

Oregon workers’ compensation costs will decrease an average 5.3 percent in 2015, the second straight year it will decline, the Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Thursday . The department approved the average decrease in “pure premium,” which is the portion of the premium employers pay insurers to cover anticipated claims costs for job-related

This month, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office will be mailing postcards to eligible Oregonians, reminding them of the opportunity to register to vote. The postcards will be sent to Oregonians who are not currently registered, according to county records, but may be eligible to vote. “Voting is a fundamental right, and I encourage all

A fire investigator says smoker’s carelessness – cigarette butts stored in a plastic trash can – is the most probable cause of a fierce fire that burned the carport of a northeast Bend home Wednesday evening and spread to the house and nearby trees, causing some explosions and forcing neighborhood evacuations. Deputy Fire Marshal Susie

Riders on the Cycle Oregon tour parked their bikes in Madras Wednesday. And as they have with every other stop, they built a city of tents and trucks to house themselves. “You know, I’m not really a camper. This is my first time in a tent for more than a night,” said Tom Miller, a

A La Pine man was cited for following too closely and triggering a three-vehicle rear-end crash at a La Pine intersection that injured three people Wednesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash occurred about 12:50 p.m. at the corner of Burgess Road and Meadow Lane, said sheriff’s Sgt. Aaron Harding. A Ford Econoline