Month: January 2015

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a statewide traffic safety campaign increasing traffic patrols following the Super Bowl to focus on DUII enforcement. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office along with the Oregon Department of Transportation encourages all drivers and passengers to make a conscious effort to use their seat belt at all times

The Redmond Education Foundation has announced the winners of the student art competition for this year’s Stars in the Sagebrush event. The foundation awarded the first place prize to a ceramic piece crafted by Bre Dyck, junior at Ridgeview High School. In second and third place respectively are Savannah Geist, a senior at Redmond Proficiency

On Thursday, February 5, from 4-6:00 p.m., the Behavioral Health Division of Deschutes County Health Services and Mosaic Medical invite you to join in celebrating the remodel of the Deschutes County Downtown Clinic (formally The Annex) and the opening of the Harriman Health Care Integration Project. Highlights of the event include a brief program, light

Thieves mostly taking advantage of unlocked garage and pet doors entered at least eight parked vehicles in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing neighborhood over the weekend and took items from several of them, including a gun, police said Saturday. Five different residents were hit during the crime spree. In a usually safe neighborhood, some residents said Monday

Monday marked the anniversary of the last major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake that rocked the Pacific Northwest 315 years ago. Scientists predict the next major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could strike our state at any time. “Scientists believe Oregon is in the average window of time during which another massive, destructive quake could occur,” said

Two shots were fired in a southwest Madras neighborhood Monday morning, apparently over drugs, and several students witnessed it, school officials said. That led to a hunt for a suspect car and a brief, precautionary lockdown of area schools, including the Central Oregon Community College campus, officials said. Madras Assistant Police Chief Tanner Stanfill said

For the 10th straight year, the Central Oregon Homeless Leadership Coalition (www.cohomeless.org) is conducting a one-day count Thursday ofpeople who are homeless or in transitional housing in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Thursday’s count is a part of a state and national effort to identify the number of people struggling to find appropriate and adequate

The Downtown Bend Business Association announced Monday a higher occupancy rate for the fourth quarter of 2014 and five new businesses opening. Occupancy climbed in the downtown district one percentage point over last quarter to 97 percent. The occupancy rate is based upon the number of leased street level retail/restaurant spaces in the downtown district.

A total of 18 pedestrians and cyclists have been struck and killed in Deschutes County over the past six years, many in low-light conditions, according to organizers of a yearly campaign called, “Light Up the Night/See and Be Seen.” Now in its third year, the “Light up the Night / See and Be Seen” campaign

Central Oregon closed out 2014 with mixed results on the jobs front, with a strong year for two of three counties but Crook County lagging, the Oregon Employment Department reported Monday. Over the past year, Deschutes County posted its strongest employment gains since before the recession in 2006, said Regional Economist Damon Runberg. The job

The Oregon Recreational Trails Advisory Council will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 at the Bend Park & Recreation District Office, 799 SW Columbia St. The council welcomes public comments. Council members will hear updates on regional trails programs, according to the agenda. The following day, council members will take

Redmond Airport smashed its daily record for the second straight day Sunday, reaching 69 degrees as the “June-uary” weather continued to bring smiles for many, but furrowed brows for skiers, snowboarders, resorts and others concerned about the thin winter snowpack. The old Jan. 25 record of 61 degrees, set back in 1951, was obliterated, one

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has announced eight more listening sessions to hear from communities around the state as the agency implements Oregon’s recreational marijuana law, including one on Feb. 19 in Bend. Two meetings held last week in Baker City and Pendleton together drew more than 180 people. “Hearing firsthand from community members is

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) announces the recent award of three grants totaling $21,303. The gifts will meet the needs of patients who require primary nd/or specialty care, prescription medications, mental health care, or basic dental care, dependent upon their immediate medical needs. The Chambers Foundation awarded VIM $10,143, the Cow Creek

High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation in the amount of $3,500. U.S. Bank’s mission is to contribute to the strength and vitality of their communities through the U.S. Bank Foundation charitable contributions program, and to build strong partnerships and lasting value by supporting organizations that enhance the

Two pickup truck crashes kept Crook County sheriff’s deputies busy Saturday morning – the first hitting a motor home and power line, leading to a Prineville woman’s DUII arrest, and the second a rollover crash on an icy road that sent the injured driver to the hospital and left two of her three dogs missing

Hobby Lobby’s official opening in Bend isn’t until Monday, but the soft opening already is drawing big crowds. A busy parking lot Saturday at the Bend River Promenade mall showed that the controversy over employees’ access to birth control did not keep shoppers away. “Our first day went fantastic,” said Hobby Lobby Bend Manager Jason

Dust off your mitt, and come join us – Bend Senior Softball begins in April. All individuals 50 and over are welcome. Skill level is not as important as a willingness to exercise and have fun. For information about registration contact:robert.seniorsoftball@gmail.com541-323-6920Registration ends March 15th.

Three Rivers Humane Society, a small animal shelter in rural Jefferson County, announced an ambitious capital campaign Saturday aimed at funding construction of a permanent shelter facility. The shelter has set a $400,000 target for the campaign, dubbed “Raise the Woof!” The Raise the Woof! campaign will fund construction of a permanent, heated and cooled

An iPhone recently was found hidden in the soap dispenser of a women’s restroom at Central Oregon Community College, Bend police confirmed Friday. Students found the camera-equipped phone in a restroom at Modoc Hall last Friday and alerted campus security. Several students and others told NewsChannel 21 of the incident from reports posted on social