Month: November 2014

Winter’s early icy blast has left not only roads, but sidewalks around Bend pretty hit-and-miss. One of the biggest misses: many sidewalks on the city’s pedestrian heavy Third Street corridor. NewsChannel 21 asked All Occasion Flowers and Gifts employees Wednesday why the sidewalks outside the shop are mountains of snow and ice. A manager referred

A small group from Prineville is rallying together to help fight cancer in Central Oregon. The group, led by Cliff McDonald, has collected unique rodeo belt buckles from some of the greats. They plan to auction them off as a set at the upcoming National Rodeo Championships in Las Vegas. McDonald has been thinking of

The Bend City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to hold a Dec. 1 special meeting to hear from top vote-getter Casey Roats why he believes he’s qualified to join the council, despite having lived outside the city for much of the past year. The Bend City Charter dictates that candidates must be a city resident

Crowds gathered on Madison Avenue last week to watch as Barneys New York unveiled BAZ DAZZLED – a multi-platform holiday extravaganza including fantastical characters, woodland creatures, ice skaters, candy canes and snow owls — including a large one created by a Bend artist. The collaboration includes cinematic duo Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, and the

The Alyce Hatch Center in Bend has been in operation since the 1970s. You’ve probably seen the building, which sits at the corner of Northwest Juniper Street and Newport Avenue, but many people don’t know what actually happens there. Every day, about 350 kids with developmental delays, from newborn to age 5, come to learn,

Just as Central Oregon thaws and digs out from days of heavy snow, bitter, record cold and freezing rain, another threat of freezing rain is due Wednesday evening and early Thursday for northern areas of the High Desert, forecasters said. The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a freezing rain advisory over a wide swath

The city of Redmond said Wednesday it is delaying Friday’s planned opening of the ice rink due to impacts from last week’s winter storm. The Public Works staff is working to open the rink on Wednesday, November 26 th to be open for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The opening of the skate rink is weather dependent,

Here is the All-IMC Boys Soccer team. Players of the Year: Zach Emerson-Mtn. View & Alex Bowlin-Summit Coach of the Year: Ron Kidder-Summit First Team: Scott Bracci: BendKelly Gieber: BendZach Emerson: Mtn. ViewTaylor Willman: Mtn. ViewMario Torres: Mtn. ViewNakoda Sanders: RidgeviewAlex Bowlin: SummitEli Warmenhoven: SummitCJ Fritz: SummitConor Galvin: SummitTanner Abbott: Summit GoalKeeper: Carlos Paez: 1st

Here is the All-IMC Girls Soccer Teams. Player of the Year: Sarah Bailey-Mtn. View (Sr.)Coach of the Year: Jamie Brock -Summit 1st Team GoalKeeper: Sarah Bailey-Mtn. View (Sr.) 2nd Team GoalKeeper: Awbrie Elle Kinkade-Bend (Sr.) 1st Team All-Conference Christina Edwards-Summit (Jr.) Camille Weaver-Summit (Soph.) Megan Cornett-Summit (Soph.) Maggi McElrath-Summit (Fr.) Hannah Cockrum-Bend (Sr.) Cambria Hurd-Bend

Five days after a large part of the roof collapsed under heavy snow at the Woodgrain Millwork plant in Prineville, some workers and investigators were evacuated after a large chunk of ice slid off the roof and broke a natural gas line, an official said. No injuries were reported from the latest incident, which brought

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Tuesday in rejecting a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, then issued statements explaining why. After the vote, Wyden sent an e-mail to supporters, explaining why he believes the pipeline is “a bad deal for America.” “The pipeline would connect Canadian tar sand oil

Celebrate more birthdays with the American Cancer Society by quitting smoking during this year’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday. If you or someone you love is looking to “kick the habit” this year, here are some helpful tips on how to break free from a smoking addiction. Don’t keep it a secret. Include your friends

Thick layers of snow and ice on roads in Redmond have prompted the city to close down a section of Southwest Sixth Street on Tuesday night in an effort to remove snow and ice from streets and sidewalks “The conditions are less than ideal and pretty dangerous and it wasn’t the snow that was the

The House on Wednesday, for the second time, unanimously passed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR), a bill authored by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to ensure that satellite subscribers in remote areas do not lose access to local programming. Although a previous version of this bill was passed in the House

Engineers have created a new way to use lidar technology to identify and classify landslides on a landscape scale, which may revolutionize the understanding of landslides in the U.S. and reveal them to be far more common and hazardous than often understood. The new, non-subjective technology, created by researchers at Oregon State University and George

The City of Redmond is seeking applications to fill vacancies on city commissions and committees. The Redmond City Council recently added two new committees, the Redmond Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Redmond Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; both are also seeking volunteers. In an effort to encourage Redmond youth to have a voice

It’s the most wonderful time of year to visit the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests to find the perfect Christmas tree for your home. Christmas tree permits are $5 each and allow the holder to cut one tree. Each household can purchase a maximum of five permits. Permits can be purchased on weekdays from 8:00

Mid Oregon Credit Union members and employees that include branches in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville and La Pine Lending Center, are facilitating a real difference in the Central Oregon communities by supporting local charities with the Holiday Dough Fund. Financial contributions will help provide food, clothing and shelter for individuals and families as well as

If ice-slick roadways are where the ugly side of winter makes its home, then adjoining Bend sidewalks may be the doghouse. “It’s dangerous, it’s a hazard,” resident Ron Fields said Tuesday of his routine walks around town to bus stops. “I’ve fallen down several times.” Many of the heavily used pedestrian routes around Third Street

A delivery driver who heard a smoke alarm Tuesday morning called 911 and brought firefighters to a northeast Bend apartment where a resident left a pot on the stove and the stove on. The smoky kitchen fire caused $7,000 in damage and led to the evacuation of neighbors, officials said. Firefighters were called out around