Month: November 2014

One of downtown Bend’s most prime views is also prime parking — for now, at least. “When I come downtown, my go-to spot is over by the Crow’s Feet Commons,” Bend resident Court Leve said Monday. All those go-to spots could eventually go away. A new proposal released Friday by Bend’s Mirror Pond Ad Hoc

As winter approaches, three Windermere Real Estate offices in Central Oregon are hosting Windermere’s annual “Share the Warmth” coat and blanket drive in partnership with local non-profit organizations; community members are invited to take part and help their neighbors in need this winter by donating coats and blankets. Now through December 17 , community members

Winter temperatures have returned to Central Oregon. Here are some tips, courtesy of the city of Bend, to help prevent your home from the damage and inconvenience of frozen water pipes. Inside your home Wrap all pipes in unheated areas such as the crawl space, attic, garage or basement to help protect them from freezing.

This weekend was filled with sunshine and almost record-breaking temperatures, but from Saturday to Tuesday, our high temperatures will drop almost 40 degrees. With cold weather comes some old wives tales, but some winter wisdom is about as real as Frosty the Snowman. Let’s start with the classic: Being cold will give you a cold,

The FBI on Monday released its annual Crime in the United States report for American cities, and the news was generally good, with crime numbers down in most cases nationally, in Oregon and on the High Desert. Nationally, the estimated number of violent crimes fell 4.4 percent in 2013 when compared with 2012. Property crimes

A 32-year-old former Bend resident arrested last month faces a growing list of charges, accused of texting and going online to pursue at least two minors for sexual purposes, officers said Monday. An investigation began on Oct. 14, when detectives learned Micah Kevin Kennedy had been texting and using various social media sites to contact

With fall’s foggy weather here, ODOT officials are reminding people to use vehicle lighting correctly and safely. Fog lights are designed to be used at low speeds in fog, heavy mist, snow and other situations where visibility is significantly reduced (Note: Not all vehicles are equipped with fog lights). Front fog lights are generally aimed

Traffic was a headache on the south end of Redmond for much of Monday afternoon when a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train encountered mechanical trouble and blocked a key crossing for over two hours, police said. Redmond police responded around 2:15 p.m. to the reported blockage at the Airport Way/Yew Avenue crossing around 2:15 p.m.,

n celebration of Veterans Day, Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras has begun a new “Patriot Pals” program. This program is specifically designed to allow military veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD the opportunity to adopt a shelter dog at a greatly reduced rate. The dogs available for adoption through this program, although not

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Oregon Library Association President Candice Watkins, in an op-ed in the East Oregonian, called on Oregonians to join in their fight to ensure equal access to the Internet. “The governing principle of the Internet to date has been net neutrality — bits are bits, and Internet service providers should not

In an effort to provide hiring outreach and support for veterans and those who have participated in volunteer service such as the Peace Corps or Americorps, St. Charles Health System said Monday it has hired Wendy Rudy as a part-time veteran and national service liaison. Rudy brings to her position a wealth of experience in

More than 2,100 Pacific Power customers in the Tumalo area between Bend and Redmond lost service Sunday afternoon when a substation went off-line, prompting a call-out of repair crews to determine the cause. A bad relay caused the Deschutes substation north of Bend to go off-line at 3:39 p.m., resulting in an outage affecting areas

Plans are underway for a major remodel of the Autzen Otter Exhibit at the High Desert Museum south of Bend. Thanks to a $250,000 matching grant from the Oregon Business Development Department, the museum will replace aging equipment, improve the viewing experience and upgrade the habitat for the two river otters. The otters are one

The Oregon Health Authority said Monday it has lifted an algae-related health advisory issued September 19 for Wickiup Reservoir, located off South Century Drive in Deschutes County, about 40 miles southwest of Bend. Water monitoring has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green algae and their toxins, officials said. These reduced levels are not likely to be

TEAM OREGON Motorcycle Safety Program recognized Craig Paterson of Bend for its Rookie Instructor of the Year award Saturday in Salem. The award honors a first-year instructor who has distinguished him or herself among peers through actions, passion, persistence and dedication to safer motorcycling. TEAM OREGON Director Steve Garets points out, “It’s not just about

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.07 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 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.94/g, according to gasoline price

Three locomotives hauling a northbound Burlington Northern-Santa Fe train derailed at the Jefferson County town of Metolius Sunday morning, causing no injuries or spills but blocking the tracks for half a day, officials said. The slow-speed derailment occurred around 6:50 a.m. as a BNSF train hauling general freight, traveling from Barstow, Calif., to Pasco, Wash.,

Winston Churchill once said “history will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.” But for the man who just published a book on Bend’s beer history, history hasn’t been too kind to Jon Abernathy this week. That’s because the sale of 10 Barrel Brewing Co. to Anheuser-Busch happened two weeks after his

The Bend Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution encourages all female veterans to register with the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, as part of the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. As of 2013, the state of Oregon had 28,237 women veterans, with only 3,697 registered at the memorial.

U.S. Postal Service workers plan protests in Bend and other cities around the country Friday, opposing the planned closure of more than 80 processing centers, including Bend’s, they claim will further slow mail delivery and damage the agency But the USPS said the changes are needed as first-mail volume continues to drop and package delivery