Month: October 2014

Oregon State Police on Sunday identified a Sherwood couple and their 7-month-old daughter who were killed Saturday when their car crossed into the oncoming lane on rainy Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass and collided with an SUV towing a travel trailer. Driver Tiffany Fefelov, 27, her husband Fred Fefelov, 34, and their 7-month-old daughter,

They say baseball is a five-tool game that requires constant practice, which is why the Bend Elks held an instructional camp Saturday for kids up to age 13. “We’re doing back steps, so like when the ball is hit over your headm you back step to get to the ball faster than back-pedaling,” Mitchell Thoma-Britt

A Ridgeview, Washington man was in good condition Saturday at a Bend hospital where he was flown after crashing his ATV in an off-road area east of Bend, officials said. Deschutes County dispatchers got a call around 1:45 p.m. Friday of an injury ATV crash in the area of the OHV Camp II staging area

The Tower Theatre Foundation has received a $50,000 grant over three years from the Roy and Diane Marvin Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to hire an education coordinator and expand the nonprofit’s LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) Series. The Tower’s award-winning LessonPLAN programming has reached nearly 10,000 students and educators over the past three

An alcohol-fueled downtown Bend fight late last month in which a visiting California police officer pulled his gun was “deplorable,” but neither Vallejo Sgt. Michael Tribble nor retired Vellejo officer Kevin Coehlo “committed a prosecutable offense” that night, Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty told NewsChannel 21 Friday after reviewing police reports. Later Friday, one

On Monday, fuels specialists on the Crescent Ranger District are planning to begin a 188-acre prescribed burn a mile north of Davis Lake near Pine Butte. The burn is expected to begin around noon and take two days to complete. Smoke may be visible from Wickiup Lake, Davis Lake, Highway 58 and the Cascade Lakes

Fall is here, and it’s the purrfect time to cozy up with a new furry feline friend. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s adoption fee is falling for all felines, four months and older, to only $5. The shelter is filled with cats, and one is sure to steal your heart. All adoptions include the

The Bend Chamber is proud to announce the results for the 2014 Chamber Board of Directors election. The following four individuals were elected by the membership to serve a three year term beginning January 2015: Jeff Eager – Balyeat & Eager LLP, Attorneys at Law Jeff Robberson – Robberson Ford Lincoln Mazda Michael Sipe –

KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s only child abuse intervention center, recently was awarded a $40,610 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust for a new pilot program to support children who have witnessed domestic violence. The pilot program provides new services for families dealing with child abuse in their homes. Working with Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) partners – Deschutes

Beginning Monday, a temporary closure of sections of the Sun-Lava path and Blackrock trail will be in place until the end of November. The closure is to allow for construction activities in the vicinity of the Benham bridge along the Sun-Lava path. It will begin on Monday, October 20 and end November 30. The following

Secretary of State Kate Brown on Friday challenged voters in Oregon’s 36 counties to earn the distinction of having the highest voter participation rate in the November General Election. “Every county should strive to have the highest voter participation rate,” said Secretary Brown. “And it’s up to each and every voter to do their part

A crime victim saw a bicyclist wearing his stolen winter jacket and called police Thursday afternoon, leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old Bend man accused of entering at least 10 cars and stealing items over the past two weeks, police said. Police went to the area of Northeast Sixth Street and Irving Avenue around

When the fourth annual PacificSource Healthy Life Civil War Challenge commences on Sunday, October 19, Duck and Beaver fans will be united in a friendly competition to encourage, achieve and take an active role in healthy living. By pledging to take part in the PacificSource Healthy Life Civil War Challenge, which runs Oct. 19 through

Although it’s getting cooler and fire season is officially over, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland officials issued a reminder and request Thursday for everyone to be careful with fires, and ensure your warming fire is dead out. Over the past few weeks, firefighters have responded to 25 escaped campfires

The city of Redmond is seeking volunteers from the community to participate on a Project Advisory Committee to advise the city on revitalization and redevelopment in the City Center Mid-Town area, bounded by Jackpine Avenue to the North, Antler Avenue to the South, 3 rd Street to the East and 8 th Street to the

There’s only weeks to go, no incumbent and, as the ads show, the claws are coming out. Soon you’ll decide who takes Bend’s open seat in the House of Representatives. Either republican orthopedic surgeon Doctor Knute Buehler or democratic combat veteran and small business owner Craig Wilhelm. “Bend has challenges and we need someone who

A 76-year-old Redmond man cutting firewood on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville was killed Thursday afternoon when a blown-down tree he was cutting limbs off rolled on top of him, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Crook County Fire and Rescue were dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. to the reported woodcutter accident

Fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District are planning a 145-acre prescribed burn on Friday, three miles west of Sisters and two miles southwest of Highway 20. The burn should take a day to complete, officials said Fuels specialists anticipate that the smoke column from the burn will be visible in Sisters. Black Butte Ranch,

The Bend City Council approved the addition of at least 25 jobs at Wednesday night’s meeting, a result of the renewed growth in the city and growing demand for city services. The proposal by City Manager Eric King was part of a three-phase plan, after years of staff layoffs during the economic downturn. Council members

United Senior Citizens of Bend, the oldest senior citizens organization in Bend, has decided to dissolve after 41 years of operation, President Tom Gunn said Thursday afternoon. “The organization determined that older adults in Bend would be better served if USCB activities were merged with the offerings of the Bend Community Center (BCC),” Gunn wrote