Month: November 2014

A string of burglaries and thefts late Friday and early Saturday in a neighborhood on Bend’s Awbrey Butte underscores the need for residents to lock their cars and doors, police said Sunday. Officers responded around 4:30 a.m. Saturday to a possible burglary in progress in the area of Northwest Pickett Court, said Sgt. Liz Lawrence.

It’s going to be a tough Christmas this year for many workers who were laid off from Woodgrain Millwork in Prineville. But in such a tight-knit community, people are coming together to help each other. Many families are now wondering where their next meal is going to come from, a month before Christmas. “I was

Just as predicted, several inches of snow fell Saturday morning on the mountain passes, and Highway 20 at Santiam Pass quickly backed up due to reported slide-offs and crashes. No injury crashes had been reported by midday, according to Deschutes County dispatchers. On the other hand, Mt. Bachelor reported that “Mother Nature finally came through

Getting high was the center of 32-year-old Redmond resident Jacob Hayes’ life for 12 years, although at first he didn’t realize it. “I wasn’t scared that I was going to become addicted to marijuana, I didn’t even think that was really possible,” Hayes said Tuesday. But back when he was 18, smoking a bowl was

A 54-year-old Terrebonne man was arrested on charges he illegally harvested a trophy-class mule deer and hunted on the enclosed lands of another, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers in Central Oregon received information on Monday about the mule deer killed on Sunday under suspicious circumstances in the Metolius Wildlife Management

A Clackamas County man who failed to show up Monday for his manslaughter and DUII conviction in a May 2012 crash was apprehended in Bend Tuesday night when officers responded to a call of a suspicious man, possibly on drugs, trying to break into a car in the Sportsman’s Warehouse parking lot, police said. Although

Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest travel weekend of the year. “The airport is really busy right now. Flights inbound, in particular, are very full right now,” Nicole Jurgensen, security coordinator at the Redmond Airport, said Wednesday. “Travel has really increased this year, probably the most since 2007,” said Cecilia Lee, office supervisor at AAA in

Prineville’s economy was built around the timber industry. At the turn of the last century, there were five mills. After Tuesday’s layoffs at Woodgrain Millwork, there’s only one, unless something changes in coming weeks. In the early 1900s, most people in Prineville worked at lumber mills. “That’s where people made their living. And now, so

Former Bend gymnastics coach Richard Gustafson was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 33 years in prison on sex abuse charges involving students he fondled during overnight sleepovers at the gymnastics academy he founded, as well as child pornography and other charges. Gustafson, who turned 50 last Thursday, was wearing a dark-blue Deschutes County Jail uniform and

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is having a “Black Furday and Saturday” adoption special the 28th and 29th of November. Cats (four months and older) and rabbits are only $5, dogs (six months and older) are $50, and rats are two for $5 during our “Black Furday” adoption special. Adoption discounts are up to

The use of renewable energy in the United States could take a significant leap forward with improved storage technologies or more efforts to “match” different forms of alternative energy systems that provide an overall more steady flow of electricity, researchers say in a new report. Historically, a major drawback to the use and cost-effectiveness of

Central Oregon emergency officials participated in the “Oregon Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service Section Emergency Test” last weekend. A total of 16 ham radio operators staffed radio stations at St. Charles Medical Centers at Bend and Redmond, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Redmond Fire and Rescue Main Station last Saturday. Participants were not

Woodgrain Millwork is the 27th-largest private employer in Central Oregon, with 237 employees. At least, it was. On Tuesday, mill officials announced to a room packed with employees that they do not plan to fix damages caused by a recent roof collapse. “The way the management said that there’s no plans of ever starting back

A dog at large in a La Pine neighborhood Tuesday evening led to a fight and a shotgun round being fired into the ground, the arrest of one man and citation of the other, but no injuries or damage, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Both men were charged with being felons in possession of a

The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking adult volunteers to coach youth basketball for the 2015 Youth Basketball League. Program participants are boys and girls in 3rd through 5th grades. Volunteer coaches are an essential part of the program, providing support with program logistics, coaching and mentoring youth. Volunteers must enjoy working with youth

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies raided a property east of Bend Monday night and cited two women on animal neglect charges, seizing 30 dogs and five puppies they said were living in their own waste, some severely emaciated and many suffering from health problems. Earlier in the day, around 11:20 a.m. Monday, animal control technicians were

A man arrested by Bend police last month is facing new charges in a Deschutes County Jail altercation, now accused of not only assaulting convicted sex-abuse inmate Richard Gustafson but taking items from him as well, an official said Wednesday. Deputies working in the jail received a report around 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 13 of

United Way of Deschutes County and the Tower Theatre Foundation have joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners — charities, families, businesses and individuals — to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the

Melvin Johnson scored 19 points and Treveon Graham had 13 to lead No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth past Oregon 77-63 on Tuesday night. The Rams (4-1) led by as many as 14 and never trailed in the Legends Classic consolation game at the Barclays Center. They bounced back from their first loss of the season with

The Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Committee invites citizens to give input on a new concept to address the future of Mirror Pond. There are two ways to learn about the new Mirror Pond and Downtown Redevelopment concept and to give input. First, attend one of the following four community meetings: –Thursday, December 4th at Bend