Month: February 2015

A 24-year-old Gresham man who refused to pull over for a Crook County sheriff’s deputy on a speeding violation early Sunday eventually stopped his pickup and ran, but fell and was arrested on several charges, including cocaine possession, deputies said Monday. Shortly before 3 a.m., a deputy spotted a 2000 Chevy pickup heading west on

A 49-year-old Bend woman remained in critical condition Monday at St. Charles Bend, nearly two days after she was struck by an SUV while crossing Northeast Revere Avenue, police said. Lt. Nick Parker said Pamela Kay James was the woman struck in the collision occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Revere Avenue west of

The 20th annual Eagle Watch celebration will be Saturday and Sunday Feb. 21-22 at Round Butte Overlook Park and The Cove Palisades State Park in Central Oregon. The free celebration honors eagles and other raptors that live in the Lake Billy Chinook area. Hosted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Portland General Electric and

Partners In Care, Central Oregon’s longest serving independent, not-for-profit hospice and home health organization, has selected Neal Huston of Neal Huston & Associates, Architects to provide master planning services for a 4.44-acre Bend campus. “The new plan will address the need for additional space,” says Eric Alexander, Partners In Care CEO, “with a vision to

Grace First Lutheran Church, a Bend fixture since the early 1900s, located at 2265 Shevlin Park Road, recently completed construction of a new Family Center on its property. This 3,157-square-foot facility is attached to our worship space and our full commercial kitchen and is available to the community for meetings and social events. The space

Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but here in the Northwest it’s safe to pack away those mittens, according to a similar prognosticator — this one a hedgehog, not a groundhog. That’s the forecast from Whiskers J., the Oregon Zoo’s African pygmy hedgehog, who did not see his shadow Monday

Five Nordic ski racers from the Bend Endurance Academy have qualified for the Nordic Junior National Championships to be held in Truckee, CA March 8th – 14 th . In order to qualify for the national-level event, racers needed to post qualifying times in five out of eight sanctioned races. Sam Biskup (Male U16), Alex

As the Oregon Legislature got down to work Monday, Senate Republicans released an ambitious agenda for the 2015 session that they said is “focused on creating family-wage jobs for all Oregonians” and putting more money into schools. “The agenda highlights three key priorities: creating jobs in struggling communities, increasing economic security for working families, and

Housing Works has announced that the waiting list for the Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Housing Choice Voucher Program will be open Monday, February 9th, at 8 am through February 13th at 5 p.m. This program is open to low income qualified residents of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties who are under the age of 62 and

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced Mond ay that Jessica Stevens has been promoted to state director, replacing Jeanne Atkins, who retired. Stevens has worked with Merkley since 2012, when she joined the team as State Field Director. “Jessica brings tremendous management skills and has strong relationships with Oregonians throughout the state,” said Merkley. “Jessica is

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.10/g Sunday , according to GasBuddy’s daily citizen-reported survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.05/g, according to gasoline price

One month after a fierce early-morning fire destroyed two homes and a duplex in the small Crook County town of Paulina, more than 200 people dined on chicken fried steak Saturday evening at a fundraiser held at the Prineville Elks Lodge, raising about $3,000 to assist the fire victims. Participant Daleyne Carpenter said it was

Veterans from across the nation are coming to Central Oregon to enroll in flight training. Central Oregon Community College offers a professional pilot program that gives students training and skills — and thanks to the G.I. Bill, veterans who qualify get their schooling paid for through the VA. “I was getting ready to separate from

The Bend community has a long and noteworthy history of caring for Deschutes County residents in need, and supporting the United Way of Deschutes County has long been a distinct part of this community fabric. This month, United Way of Deschutes County is stepping out of the box and launching a one-of-a-kind digital community fundraising

Rescuers who happened to be training on the slopes of Mt. Hood quickly reached two injured climbers who fell on the mountain Saturday morning. An Oregon National Guard helicopter later flew them to a Portland hospital. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said the climbers, a man and a woman, were injured near Hogsback, a popular