Month: March 2015

Patheon, a leading global provider of high-quality drug development and delivery solutions to the pharmaceutical and biopharma sectors, said Monday it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Agere Pharmaceuticals, a privately held CDMO, headquartered in Bend, Ore., that specializes in improving the absorption rate of medications (bioavailability). Agere is a contract development marketing organization

A 34-year-old Gresham woman was killed early Sunday when her motorcycle left a curve on Highway 26 near Government Camp and crashed into a guardrail, Oregon State Police said. Angela Decorte was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, reported around 1:20 a.m. near milepost 52, troopers said. Preliminary information indicated Decorte was operating

A 69-year-old Canyon City man was killed late Saturday afternoon when his pickup left the Paulina-Izee Highway, went airborne over a creek and crashed into a bank on the other side, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched at 4:48 p.m. to the reported crash about 65 miles east of Prineville, 14 miles east

The Grin and Bear It Run, presented by Good Teeth, Great Grins (a collaborative effort between Blue Fish Dental and Deschutes Pediatric Dentistry), jump-started the Bend running season in style Saturday with music, fun activities, great weather and fabulous prizes, not to mention three great running events. This year’s event, a 5 & 10K run-walk,

A 27-year-old Bend man with a criminal history of drug dealing has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for methamphetamine possession with the intent to distribute the drug, federal prosecutors said Friday. Gavin Fraser was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane in Eugene. He also faces four years of federal supervision

DUII arrest rates are quite similar across the three Central Oregon counties, and very few involve drugs a Prineville spokesman said Friday — but there is concern among top law enforcers that the numbers will “go through the roof” after marijuana is legalized July 1. Driving under the influence of intoxicants is certainly a problem

RPA, Central Oregon’s Personalized Learning Academy, announced that enrollment for the 2015-16 school year is now open and is scheduled to close at 5:00 p.m. on March 15 th. Any new student interested in attending the tuition free public charter school should apply online at www.rpacdemy.org . “We are excited to begin the process of

The weather might be taking a turn for spring, but it’s not preventing skiers and riders from making the trip to Mount Bachelor Ski Resort. The mountain currently boasts the sixth-highest snowpack total in the nation. At present, the resort reports 50 inches of snow at the base and 91 at mid-mountain. “The snow is

The new Bend elementary school naming committee will present a fourth name for consideration, Horse Ridge, to the Bend-La Pine School Board at next Tuesday’s meeting. The new elementary school naming committee previously presented three proposed names to the seven-member board: Amelia Earhart, Homestead and Silver Rail. To view each of the suggested names and

After two derailed efforts to choose a new president, the Central Oregon Community College Board decided Friday to hire from within — or to be more precise, to name the interim leader, Dr. Shirley Metcalf, to the permanent position. The board voted Friday to begin negotiations to appoint Metcalf as the college’s fifth president —

St. Charles Health System leaders announced Friday that Jennifer Welander has been selected to serve as the organization’s chief financial officer. Welander has worked for St. Charles since 2009, serving first as director of accounting before moving into the director of finance role in 2014 and taking on the interim CFO position in January. She

Bend police released three new photos Friday of some stolen items recovered in an August raid, in hopes of finding the owners and returning the items to them. Investigators have linked many of the recovered items to burglaries and thefts earlier in 2014, said Lt. Nick Parker. Unfortunately, they have been unable to connect some

At its February program meeting, Meyer Memorial Trust’s board of trustees awarded 82 grants, totaling nearly $7.4 million, to organizations and initiatives across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The latest awards support efforts as varied as homeowner education about solar power, a pilot program to improve nutrition for foster children, and a series of cultural workshops

A 22-year-old Bend man was killed early Friday when his car crossed the center line of Highway 26 east of Sandy and collided head on with an empty log truck, Oregon State Police reported. Michael E. Eberitzsch II was identified as the man killed in the crash, which occurred shortly before 3:30 a.m. near milepost

Oregon’s mountains continue to experience record low snowpack levels, according to snow survey data from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service reported Friday. Warm February temperatures have resulted in more rain than snow in the mountains. While February brought a few snow events across the state, the snow accumulation was not enough to significantly improve

State fisheries managers announced Friday that the popular spring Chinook fishery on the Deschutes River will not open this year. According to Rod French, district fish biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, managers are predicting a very poor return of both hatchery and wild fish this season. Spring Chinook returns to the

“It’s pretty surreal,” Kevin Holcomb, a 36-year resident of Bend, said Thursday of the Colorado Dam Safe Passage Project. “I remember when Bend was just a little podunk town, and now they’re building stuff like this.” The section of the Deschutes River by the Old Mill undergoing the biggest change ever draws quite the weekly

On Wednesday, March 11 th , OAS will be holding its eighth annual ski day for Central Oregon students who are blind or have visual impairments (VI) at Mt. Bachelor. Students participating have a diverse range of vision abilities, and the ski day is all about having a safe, fun day where vision impairments are

Community members are invited to meet the finalists for two principal positions within Bend-La Pine Schools next week. La Pine Elementary School will host a principal open house with the three finalists Monday, March 9 at 5 p.m. in the library. William E. Miller Elementary School will host its three finalists during an open house

Parents and community members are invited to view and provide feedback on curriculum materials being considered for English Language Arts in grades kindergarten to fifth grade. The materials will be on display Friday, March 13 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 230 of the Education Center, 520 NW Wall St., Bend. Visitors can