Month: January 2015

The Oregon Wheat Foundation will provide up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are members of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. The scholarship is also open to students who work part-time for grower members. Students whose family members are employed by OWGL members are also eligible. The scholarship requirements include an essay

The Neighborhood Association Round Table and Orchard District Neighborhood Association have organized a “Bend Area Neighborhoods Advance,” a community forum for Bend residents to learn about Neighborhood Associations and the benefit they provide to the community. This free event is sponsored by the Bend Area Neighborhoods, is open to the public and children are welcome.

Deschutes County has experienced the effects of various natural hazards. The most prevalent natural hazard is wildland fire, occurring yearly and threatening lives, homes and natural resources in Central Oregon. Also occurring are severe winter storms, flooding, and even the threat of volcanic eruption and earthquake. As the population of the County has increased, so

The Desert Orthopedic s Great Nordeen Cross Country Ski Race and Fat Tire Bike Race have been rescheduled from January 31, to March 14 due to the lack of snow. The Desert Orthopedics Great Nordeen is a 30k and 18k cross country ski race in its 13 th year. The race starts in front of

Bethlehem Inn announced Friday it has received its allocation of proceeds from the 2014 Rotary Drake Park Duck Race. Bend Rotary Club donated $25,391 and Rotary Club of Greater Bend donated $10,866 in support of the Inn’s new Computer Lab program. This new program, which launched in the fall, allows Inn staff to increase computer

Feral cats are a problem in Redmond. The Central Oregon Cat Alliance, comprised of Bend Spay & Neuter, BrightSide Animal Center and the Humane Society of Central Oregon, is holding a free Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., to discuss this issue. In addition, the group seeks volunteers to trap cats

Stormy is a dog who has weathered some stormy times. She’s had a litter of pups. She has lived for nine years — that’s 63 in dog years. Last year, however, was the one she was rescued from the storm. Stormy and 35 other dogs and puppies were rescued from a home east of Bend

Friends and beer fans filled up their pints Thursday night at a new tasting room in northeast Bend. Bridge 99 Brewery is expanding from its home operation to a tasting room and production facility. The company is already distributing kegs to restaurants and growler fill stations in Oregon, but has found the need to grow.

We’re one month into winter, but lately it’s been anything but snowy and cold on the High Desert. “It feels like March,” a Redmond High School student said Thursday. On Thursday, the high was 47 degrees, and over the weekend the High Desert will warm into the 60s. It’s got many Central Oregonians outdoors and

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is seeking nominations of businesses that make the extra effort to keep their sidewalks safe by clearing debris and hazards. The Safe Sidewalk Awards will be presented during a Deschutes County Board of Commissioners business meeting this spring. Business and property winners will receive a certificate from

For 10 years, Soroptimist International of Bendhas been making local babies a priority by holding their annual Community Baby Shower. Bend’s babies will be warm and cuddly because of the generous community donations dropped into the SI Bend Community Baby Shower Baby Baskets around town at local business and from the handmade items created by

In order to create clear rules about when law enforcement agencies can access and track Americans’ electronic location data Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, reintroduced the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) on Thursday. The bipartisan, bicameral bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and in the House by

The ways in which people find and listen to music has changed dramatically over the past decade. Discovering new bands once required time flipping through CDs at record stores or listening to a variety of radio stations. Today, most people turn to online services such as Pandora, iTunes and Spotify to find, listen to and

David Crider is the first Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA) Volunteer of the Month from LaPine. David volunteers with the LaPine Meals on Wheels program and really enjoys helping seniors. He also volunteers for the Crescent water district. Born in Mayward, California, David is married to wife Susan. He served in the Army and

The Mission and Children’s Teams at Redmond’s Community Presbyterian Church will hold their annual “Shoes for Kids Drive” during the month of February. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Family Access Network (FAN). Last year, the group raised over 285 pairs of shoes and this year have set a goal of 300! Persons

Oregon OSHA welcomes VR Analytical in Bend as the latest employer in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). SHARP provides an incentive for Oregon employers to work with their employees to find and correct hazards, develop and implement effective safety and health programs, and continuously improve. The ultimate goal of SHARP is to

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced their bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul federal wildfire policy, boost funding for fire prevention and treat the largest wildfires as natural disasters. “Catastrophic wildfires threaten homes and lives across Oregon and the West year after year, and the money to fight those fires falls short

After a successful eight-year run serving the needs of area low-income and homeless people, Project Connect has ended as a one-day event in Redmond, with a transition to more sustaining year-round and community-based efforts. Most recently, the one-day event served 1,748 guests at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in September 2014, with the help of over

It’s not often that one nonprofit raises a record amount of money and then donates the entire sum to another nonprofit. But that’s exactly what just happened. ConnectW — a local nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and dedicated to creating community by connecting and empowering women in business and in life — raised $13,914 thanks

Not many first days on the job come with a report card. But the three new Bend city councilors getting down to their first business meeting with four incumbent colleagues got to hear some generally favorable community survey results, though traffic and potholes are among problems to target. Newly elected council Barb Campbell, Casey Roats