Month: November 2014

Two new economic analyses of Oregon’s highways, roads and bridges released Wednesday BY ODOT demonstrate the important connection between well-maintained, multi-modal transportation choices and Oregon’s economy: Without one, the other falters. “These studies are a wake-up call,” said ODOT Director Matthew Garrett. “We can take action today to protect our future economy, with reasonable investment.

Fifteen years after Wade Phillips’ wife and two other people were brutally murdered at a Tumalo home and the killer was sentenced to life in prison without parole, Phillips faces murder and attempted murder charges, accused of fatally shooting his current wife and trying to kill three other people, including their child. Phillips was arraigned

A 32-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday evening on hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing into a BendBroadband utility box in the early-morning hours and fleeing. The collision triggered a cable TV, Internet and phone outage for about 7,000 customers that lasted all day. Officers responded to the area of 603 SE Third Street

BrightSide Animal Center long has advocated microchipping pets to provide them permanent identification if they become lost. For years, BrightSide offered microchipping to clients who were having their pets spayed or neutered. Now BrightSide also offers microchipping as a single service, for just $30. No appointment is necessary. Simply bring your pet to the shelter

Making a seasonal forecast for the winter is always a tricky and difficult task. There are many variables that may have a significant impact on a region’s outlook. For the Northern Hemisphere, and the Pacific Northwest specifically, there are two major conditions that could shape the season. For this year’s winter, the two biggest contributing

Calling for short film entries for our 2015 Central Oregon Film Festival. Contest is FREE to enter. Ages 10-14, 15-18 and Adult categories will compete for 1st – 3rd and additional genre trophies and prizes. There will be additional Best Amateur trophies in each category andan all-weather GoPRO HERO(3or4) Cam awarded as Best All-Around prize

Sub-freezing temperatures in Central Oregon mean those who work outside need to bundle up and use their own personal methods to stay warm and safe. “I have about four layers on right now. Lot’s of socks,” Payton Gress, a gas station attendant at Shell in Bend, said Wednesdasy. “Wearing long johns and moving a lot,”

A heat lamp left too close to combustibles apparently sparked a fire that destroyed a Terrebonne pump house, causing $35,000 damage early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, according to officials who offered up a safety reminder in the cold snap hitting the region this week. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were

Oregon State University – Cascades’ Energy Systems Laboratory in Bend has received a $500,000 grant to lead a research project to benchmark home natural gas-fueled generators and provide insight on the current state of commercially available generator performance in the U.S. Natural gas-fueled generators rely on residential natural gas to create electricity for home use.

As frigid, below-freezing temperatures hit Central Oregon, the Humane Society of Central Oregon on Wednesday reminded people to provide extra care for their pets. Pets are best kept inside. Bring your pet inside when the temperatures drop with the wind-chill factor. Dogs and cats can get frostbitten ears, nose, and feet if left outside. Chemicals

The city of Redmond said Wednesday its downtown ice skating rink will open on Friday, November 21 at 5 p.m., weather permitting. The city said it “is targeting to open the rink the weekend before Thanksgiving so that families have an affordable, fun activity to enjoy during the Thanksgiving Holiday week. “ The approximately 4,000-square-foot

Mosaic Medical announced Wednesday that its Bend Family Medicine and Pediatric clinic will be moving to a new, larger facility near St. Charles Bend next spring. Currently located at 409 NE Greenwood Avenue, the clinic will be moving into the Ward building at 2084 NE Professional Court, across from the hospital and The Center. The

Representatives from a number of Bend’s neighborhood associations are kicking off a new format for regular meetings at Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond Street in Bend. The first “pub talk” will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 17, and the public is invited. Neighborhood Association Roundtable pub talk

Monday night, Hutch’s Bicycles in Bend had a total of three bikes taken from their Eastside and Westside. Two of those bikes were recovered and a suspect arrested, police said Tuesday. The burglaries occurred at two times. One was actually during store hours, the other caught on camera 2 1/2 hours after they closed. And

Every year, as winter sets in across the Northern Hemisphere, people want to know what the coldest time of year will bring. The desire to know how much snow will build on across the Cascades or how cold the low valleys will get has spawned a lot of false weather “facts” that some believe provides

Oregon voters have until close of business on Tuesday , Nov. 18th, to cure any signature problems on their ballots. If the signature problem is not fixed by the deadline, the ballot will not be counted, state elections officials said Tuesday. The list of voters with ballot signature problems will be made public on Wednesday

Mt. Bachelor season passes have been available for pickup for 11 days in the Old Mill. Tuesday was the last day, and the temporary office was packed all day long — just as a return of snow was in the forecast. The ski resort has tentative plans to open the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. but as

With the sudden drop in temperatures in Central Oregon, emergency homeless shelters are getting ready to help those in need, many of them veterans. “I was living in shelters until I was lucky enough to find the Bethlehem Inn and from there was connected with Central Oregon Veterans Outreach,” said Stephen Montgomery. Montgomery served in

Over 870 people from all across Central Oregon enjoyed NeighborImpact’s 13th Annual Empty Bowls event Sunday at COCC — a record for the popular soup-and-bread feed. Thanks to generous sponsors and community members, Empty Bowls raised $37,127 to support NeighborImpact, a 21 Cares for Kids partner. Empty Bowls is internationally recognized and helps raise awareness

The first really cold blast of winter weather has moved into the High Desert, to be followed by at least a few inches of snow over much of the area, prompting a Bend emergency declaration to make sure homeless or those in need are in a warm place overnight. Redmond and Prineville dropped to 14