Month: October 2014

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert to citizens Thursday after several reported receiving the latest in a long series of scam calls from people claiming to be with the IRS and demanding payment — while threatening arrest. “Multiple citizens have reported receiving a phone call from a female who said she was with

Once in a while, the Bend City Council learns that one byproduct of a problem helps to find — and fund — some potential solutions. That was the case Wednesday night, when councilors learned that this year’s transient room tax revenues are coming in way ahead of estimates, thanks to one wow of a summer

Saving Grace, a Central Oregon nonprofit, has teamed up with 31 male leaders in the community to fight against domestic violence. From chefs to news anchors to football players, many men are coming forward to say why they are against it. “You know, domestic violence just shouldn’t be a part of our world and our

Hurricane Odile tore through the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas over two weeks ago, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The Castillos have called Cabo home for 10 years, and they have never been through a hurricane like that one. About 4,000 locals and 26,000 foreign tourists have been affect. Waking

The Ebola virus has made it to U.S. soil. “We actually have been expecting imported cases into the United States, I’m actually surprised that it’s taken so long to get here,” Dr. Rebecca Sherer, the director of infection prevention at St. Charles Bend, said Wednesday. Many people are wondering whether they’re at risk. The answer

The Deschutes Land Trust announced Wednesday it has embarked on a three year, $15 million comprehensive campaign to complete its core conservation strategy for Central Oregon’s Whychus Creek. The first phase of the campaign is now complete, the group said, with the acquisition and permanent conservation of 480 additional acres that more than doubles the

Oregon Highway 22E three miles west of Mill City was partially blocked for much of Wednesday while workers sought to clear a truck crash in which a 70,000-pound cylindrical condenser rolled onto the highway, Oregon State Police reported. According to OSP Lt. Josh Brooks, a report of a commercial truck crash was received on the

NewsChannel 21 obtained exclusive video filmed just seconds after five men were involved in a fight in downtown Bend early Sunday. Bend police confirmed that Vallejo, Calif., police Sgt. Michael Kent Tribble pulled a gun during the dispute. “All of a sudden, when (Tribble) pointed it at me, I was just like, ‘Oh God,” witness

Measure 88, one of the more controversial items on Oregon’s Nov. 4 ballot, would allow people to get limited-purpose driver cards if they can’t prove U.S. citizenship. The driver cards would be different from driver licenses. They can’t be used as identification at the airport. The card cannot be used as ID to enter into

Inspiring young people to cherish and understand our natural world is the mission of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. Now that mission is in the capable hands of James “Jamie” Little, the new executive director of the community-supported nonprofit. A graduate of Ohio State University, Little is an experienced naturalist and was Executive Director

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission has launched its online grant application for Cultural Tourism grants. There is an option to provide an “intent to apply” form by January 15, 2015 with full applications due March 31, 2015. Guidelines and instructions for both are available at http://visitbend.culturegrants.org/ The commission anticipates making awards in late spring, with

The 2014 Tour of Homes is coming soon. July 18, 2014 – until July 27, 2014. The 58 homes that are open this year will be open on the following days and times. July 18, 2014 – Noon – 6 pmJuly 19, 2014 – 10 am – 6 pmJuly 20, 2014 – 10 am –

After the parched summer, the recent rainfall in Central Oregon was heartily welcomed by local residents. But it wasn’t enough to end wildfire danger, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tracy Wrolson. “It was not a soaking rain,” he said. “It helped, but we can’t let ourselves be lulled into a false sense of

The city of Bend is hosting an open house for the public to provide information about the next phase of the Southeast Interceptor sewer project. City staff will be available to share maps and plans and to answer questions. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the gymnasium at

Hutch’s Bicycles is proud to announce that we were selected as one of “America’s Best Bike Shops” for 2014 by the NDBA, the National Bicycle Dealers Association. We are one of only five bikes shops in Oregon to get this award, and the only bike shop in Central Oregon to receive this honor. This is

Fuel specialists in Crescent are planning a series of burns near Cascade Lakes Highway that could happen as early as Wednesday, if weather conditions remain favorable. The first burn is a 181-acre unit one mile southwest of the junction of Cascade Lakes Highway and Forest Road 44, north of Davis Lake. Officials say smoke will