Month: October 2014

A Redmond man accused of providing two 17-year-old employees with drugs and alcohol at his business has been released on bail. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Edward Rene Bales, 43 provided drugs and alcohol to minors who were working for him at his business, Caprese Cleaning in Redmond. NewsChannel 21 spoke with the

At the Cloverdale fire station, there are fire trucks — but they’re 33 years old. There’s a garage, but the trucks barely fit — some have just a half-inch of wiggle room. “We are running in vehicles that might start, they might not,” said Damon Frutos, president of the Cloverdale Fire Volunteers Association. “And when

A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested Monday night on charges he punched and kicked his wife in the head at a transient camp, then took her 6-week-old puppy from her and threw it against a nearby electrical box, causing fatal injuries, police said. Bret Vincent Barton Jr. was arrested and taken to at the Deschutes

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 29-year-old woman with brain cancer is using her last days to push for expanded right-to-die laws. Brittany Maynard has moved from California to Portland to take advantage of the state’s Death with Dignity Act. Oregon is one of a handful of states in which terminally ill patients can end their

On Oct. 1, Dutch Bros. Coffee of Central Oregon celebrated it’s new location at 2155 NE Hwy 20, by banding together with the community to raise $3,106 for two local high schools. To raise funds, all 16-oz. drinks for $1, including specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes and our private-label energy drink Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel TM

Dine out at a local Westside Bend restaurant on Tuesday, October 14 th , and help homeless animals. Participating Tables for Tails restaurants are partnering with the Humane Society of Central Oregon so people can dine out for a cause and help those with paws. Enjoy lunch, dinner or a sweet treat on Tuesday, October

As the debate over legal marijuana heats up in Oregon, cities on the High Desert are making it a high priority. “The single biggest issue discussed was marijuana taxation,” Redmond Mayor George Endicott said Tuesday of a recent Oregon League of Cities meeting he attended. Endicott said later the council agreed Tuesday night to have

A study of the removal of two dams in Oregon suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically, and that the biological recovery might outpace the physical recovery, Oregon State University reported Wednesday. The analysis, published by researchers from OSU in the journal PLOS

Each year, Deschutes County offers grants to eligible non-profit organizations in support of programs or projects that benefit Deschutes County residents and that are consistent with priorities established by the Board of County Commissioners. The Community Grant Program is funded with video lottery proceeds. For fiscal year 2014-15, the Board of Commissioners will award community

Long-time Bend Elks owner Jim Richards recently sold the team to a group called Let’s Play Ball LLC, out of Portland. And Tuesday night, the Bend Parks and Rec Board approved a new Vince Genna Stadium lease with the new team owners. The lease is a five-year agreement, at a symbolic $1 a year, as

After months — make that years of debate over the future of Mirror Pond, the city of Bend might be getting closer to a plan of action. City Councilor Mark Capell told NewsChannel 21 Tuesday that the city is working hard to find a solution that will make the entire community happy. However, making everyone

“This is a big issue, a very big issue,” Sisters City Council President, McKibben Womack said Tuesday. A big issue that’s coming to voters — should Sisters amend the city code to allow medical marijuana dispensaries? “There’s people are passionate on both sides, so we felt like we should take it to the voters and

An hour-long standoff Monday at a La Pine home ended with the surrender of a suspect in the Sunday afternoon stabbing of a La Pine man who was critically wounded, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Sheriff’s Sgt. Deke DeMars said deputies, assisted by Oregon State Police, were called around 2 p.m. Sunday to the La

Smith Rock State Park’s primary access trail to the park’s interior will be closed intermittently for improvements and repairs Oct 15th to Nov. 15th. The park’s Biouac camping area pathway improvements and repairs begin Oct 15 th and run through Oct 31st. Construction will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Camping

The Deschutes Children’s Forest, a local collaborative dedicated to connecting children and families in Central Oregon to the outdoors, is changing its name to the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon. In celebration of this change, the organization is hosting a Discover Nature Day: Fall Festival. The change from Deschutes Children’s Forest to the Children’s Forest

Oregon drivers are seeing the lowest gas prices since last March, and they should drop even more in coming weeks, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Nationally, gas prices are at an eight-month low. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded falls a nickel $3.28 a gallon, while Oregon’s average plummets eight cents to $3.61

Whether you’re a nature lover, photographer, or just love outdoor life, right now — as the days shorten and nights grow cooler — is a great time to take in the beauty of Oregon’s fall colors, on the High Desert or traveling elsewhere in the state . Hiking in a park, along a trail, taking

A new healing garden at St. Charles Cancer Center will be dedicated to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Indiana and Sister Catherine Hellmann — who served as the Bend hospital’s chief executive for 20 years and president emeritus for 10 more years — in a ceremony Saturday. Sisters Marty McEntee and Theresa McIntyre

Deschutes County 4-H is looking for adults who would like to share their knowledge teaching youth 9 to 19 years old in a positive youth development atmosphere. Volunteers with specific knowledge in Cooking, Sewing, Shooting Sports, Dog, Poultry, or Rabbit project areas are in immediate need. Volunteer training and mentoring is provided. For more information

COCC Campus Public Safety Officer Kevin Lanier and Bend police Corporal Troy Wiles on Monday received the Bend Fire Department’s “Lifesaver Award” for their part in the successful resuscitation of Bend resident Terry Howard after he crashed his van into a northwest Bend homel. On April 21 st , Howard was driving his vehicle in