Month: February 2015

A kindergartner found by police walking along 27th Street Tuesday was accidentally dropped off at the wrong bus stop, according to Bend-La Pine Schools and a police spokesman. The boy’s mother, Cindi Washington, said she was frantic when her son didn’t get off the bus at the corner of Savannah and Linnea drives after finishing

A Bend state representative is among a group of lawmakers working on legislation to give terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs. State Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, chairs a work group reviewing House Bill 2300. The “Right to Try” legislation is being advanced in several states by patient advocates frustrated by the years-long federal Food

Nearly 26 years have passed since Angela Chan went missing. “She was a mix of a tomboy, but feminine,” her sister, Wendy Henrikson, says. “But she was tough.” The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says it’s still a missing person case, because they’ve never been able to find a body. But Wendy believes otherwise. “There’s no

Bend-La Pine Schools could be getting a new charter school, if it is approved by the school board. Tuesday night, dozens packed the room at the Education Center in downtown Bend to voice their support. While many parents and community members look forward to the addition of the Bend International School, school board members brought

Family Forward Oregon, the Oregon Business Association and AFSCME Council 75 spoke out Wednesday in support of an amendment from state Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) to expand the Working Family Child Care Tax Credit. Senate Bill 47 extends the sunset on the Working Families Child Care Tax Credit, which provides assistance for lower income families

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he’s not resigning. Kitzhaber released a statement Wednesday saying he was elected to do his job and intends to continue. The governor’s future was the subject of hours of speculation Wednesday after the woman who would succeed him abruptly returned to Oregon from a conference in

The city of Bend has two vacant positions on its Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Representatives are needed from local lending institutions and affordable housing providers. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is a standing committee of the City Council which advises council and staff on the allocation of Federal, State and Local funding for the promotion

Wednesday night ‘s Powerball jackpot has been increased to $500 million, still the third-largest in the game’s history and fifth-largest ever in North America, Oregon Lottery officials said.. Here are some interesting points for this Powerball jackpot: *World record jackpot: $656 million Mega Millions won in March 2012) * Players have two choices on how

A former Madras state prison counselor on trial in Bend on sex abuse charges died in his Bend motel room early Wednesday morning, the day closing arguments were scheduled in his week-long jury trial. Police responded around 3:30 a.m. to a medical call at the Comfort Inn on Northeast 27 th Street, said Bend police

On Wednesday, February 18, at 8:30 a.m., school superintendents from Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties will join local law enforcement, fire officials, public health leaders, juvenile justice leaders and district attorneys as they come together to celebrate the 16 th anniversary of the Safe Schools Alliance (SSA) at the Deschutes County offices located at 1300

The Oregon Public Utility Commission is looking for Oregon residents who have a loss in hearing, speech, vision, mobility, or cognition to take part in a pilot project. The purpose of the pilot is to examine whether Oregon should offer iPads on a permanent basis as part of a state program that loans assistive devices

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., cheered House passage Wednesday of a bipartisan bill that he said would “increase American energy security and grow jobs by authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “ The bill passed the Senate with strong support two weeks ago, and it is now on its way to the president—who has threatened

As lovers and those looking for love prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, AARP Oregon and the region’s Better Business Bureau released new tips on how Oregonians can protect themselves from scammers from taking aim at their hearts and their pocketbooks. Scamming thousands of men and women each year – most over age 40 – romance

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said a a segment of the state’s economy that rangers from brewers to cider-makers and vintners to distillers is well-positioned to benefit from two bipartisan bills passed Wednesday in the Senate Finance Committee. Wyden, the Finance Committee’s top Democrat, said one of the two bills would help Oregon’s growing cider industry

Oregon lawmakers are considering reforming rape charges. Currently, a rape survivor has six years to file charges, the new law would bring it up to 20 years. “Frequently, victims of rape are so intimidated, they feel like it’s their fault,” Rep. Jeff Barker D-Aloha, said Tuesday. “It takes a little while to recover from that.

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers in Deschutes and Klamath counties have arrested a La Pine man and three others, including his parents, in a recent mule deer poaching case, the agency said Tuesday. In mid- December , Senior Troopers James Hayes and Darin Bean received information that Gene A. Parsons, 37, of La

A pilot bike loan program is one of the first tangible ways Oregon State University – Cascades will encourage the campus community to lessen dependency on personal vehicles for nearby meetings and errands. Vivid orange cruiser bikes, named Benny, Bernice, Betty and Norman, will be available for use beginning in March for faculty and staff.

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Ron Wilkinson accepted on Monday, with two minor modifications, recommendations for new school boundaries presented to him by the 2014-15 School Boundary Review Committee. “Thanks to the work of this committee and the input of our community, we have a solution that balances enrollment at our schools and draws new boundary

After sitting closed for a decade, the Brothers School in the rural community 40 miles east of Bend could reopen as soon as this fall. The Crook County School Board will hold a special meeting at the Brothers school Thursday to discuss the possibility and seek input from area parents and community members. The school,

Day-use fees at most U.S. Forest Service recreation sites will be waived on Monday, February 16, to celebrate Presidents’ Day. The fee-free day honors our presidents who served this country throughout time – through the depression, wars, economic hardship, designation of forest reserves, and more. The administrative fee waiver of recreation-use fees applies annually on