Month: October 2014

When you think of October, you probably picture Halloween costumes and candy. July? Bring on the fireworks and parades! This November, organizers of the Bend Ale Trail want Bend, Oregon visitors to equate this humble month with a bounty of Bend craft beer. During Bend Ale Trail Month, anyone who brings a completed Bend Ale

The Ochoco National Forest and the Crooked River National Grassland now have their own website at: www.fs.usda.gov/main/ochoco/home . Ochoco Forest Supervisor Kate Klein said, “We made this change to better serve the public with easy access to specific information.” Previously, these two USDA Forest Service land management units shared a website with the Deschutes National

Show off your support for veterans at the 2014 Bend Chamber Veterans Day Parade! The Bend Chamber is now accepting applications from veterans, community organizations,schools, bands, businesses and individuals for the 2014 Veterans Day Parade on November 11, which will be at 11 a.m. in Downtown Bend. Participants must register by the October 27 planning

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., commended Tuesday’s announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs that the Fry Scholarship will be available starting on November 3, 2014 to spouses of servicemembers who died on active duty. This expanded scholarship comes as a result of legislation authored by Merkley and passed into lawthis summer. “Our military families face

The Deer Ridge Correctional Institution firefighter crews were recognized for their hard work during the 2014 fire season at a ceremony held on Saturday at the state prison near Madras. In attendance to show their appreciation of the firefighters were Frank Jones and Alexis Parkhurst from the Oregon Department of Forestry and family members of

Facebook Prineville Data Centerhas announced the opening of the next funding cycle of itsCommunity Action Grants Programin Crook County. Over $100,000 in cash grants is available to qualifying nonprofit organizations and certain public organizations forshort-term, impactful projects in Crook County that address critical community needs, improve education and promote local economic development. Each grant recipient

Expect a fair amount of congestion Wednesday morning near the south end of Drake Park as Cascade Natural Gas crews pull a long 6-inch gas line along Galveston Avenue under the Galveston Bridge, officials said. The intersection of Tumalo Avenue and State streets, as well as the side intersection of Tumalo and Riverside, will be

Bend 13-year-old Milo Cress is one of three Oregon teens honored Monday with the 2014 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes — and it only took frustration over wasteful, disposable straws to land him that honor. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people – fifteen winners and ten finalists – who

A homeowner confronted and detained one of three teens caught stealing from several cars in the La Pine area late Saturday night. Two others who fled the scene were arrested later by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, officials said. Michael Ray Lester, 18, of La Pine, was held for police by the homeowner on Old Wood

In its latest monthly ranking, a national Website that “explores what makes small to mid-sized cities great places to live, work and visit” looks at the political spectrum – and finds Bend No. 2 on its list of “centrist” cities, behind Spokane Valley, Wash. Coincidentally (?) — Bend also just took No. 4 on the

There’s been seven reported burglaries in Madras since September, and many fear the number is growing fast. Beyond Words salon was one business hit, and the owners say they feel emotionally robbed. It started on a Wednesday. “Tried to rip off the doorknob of the backdoor,” co-owner Michelle Stensgar said Monday. They were unsuccessful, but

Tour des Chutes, an annual fundraising event for local cancer survivorship programs, was held July 12th, with record level participation by riders and sponsors. In August, the board of directors announced they planned to grant $125,000 to local cancer survivorship programs. On Tuesday, October 14, at the monthly DEFEAT Cancer meeting, Gary Bonacker, Tour des

The KIDS Center and Saving Grace in Bend have received grants to help fund programs fighting domestic violence. Saving Grace got $10,000 from the Verizon Wireless Hopeline Fund. “It’s definitely the highest it’s ever been, especially in recent years,” Lauren Biskind, development director for Saving Grace, said Monday. This year, Verizon Wireless has handed out

“When we first started, we had our doubts about how it was going to turn out and how it was going to look,” said Redmond High School sophomore Tacoma Clowers. “Now that it’s all up, it’s like, ‘Wow, it turned out really really cool.” Monday marked an official welcome to Redmond’s newest roundabout art, at

If you own property in Deschutes County, you’re familiar with recent real estate market value “ups and downs” during the last few years. Through upcoming town hall meetings, Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton, wants to prepare you for an interesting combination of Measure 50 consequences, market fluctuation and current economic circumstances. Scot and his staff

Do you use Galveston Avenue in Bend? The city is looking for input from the community to develop a Galveston Avenue streetscape concept. All residents are invited to take a quick survey to express their visions and hopes for the future of this corridor. For information about the Galveston project and a link to the

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District announced Monday that the very busy 2014 wildfire season on state-protected lands will officially come to an end Tuesday morning. All fire season-related rules will be lifted on the district, which encompasses 2.2 million acres of private and public forest and rangeland in 10 counties. This year

Job growth continued in September across Central Oregon, while unemployment rates began to show their first sign of improvement in several months, the Oregon Employment Department reported Monday. Deschutes County job growth outpaced all other counties in Oregon, with employment levels up 5.4 percent from last year. The unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 a gallon Sunday , according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.12/g, according to gasoline

Expect more congestion and flaggers Monday around 5 th & Saginaw in Bend as Cascade Natural Gas crews use a rock saw to install a new gas line. For more information as to when pipeline crews will be working on your street, visit Cascade Natural Gas on the web at cngc.com, or call 888-522-1130.