Month: March 2015

The City of Redmond is hosting a public workshop on Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 -8:30 pm, Redmond City Hall, 716 SW Evergreen Avenue to develop a vision and plan for Mid-Town Redmond that will help transform an underused district into a thriving neighborhood that reflects Redmond’s history and hopes for the future. The Mid-Town is

Two La Pine men were arrested on carjacking and other charges Monday, accused in an early-morning robbery of a car at knifepoint in northeast Bend, police said. It was the second carjacking in Central Oregon in 10 days – and coincidentally, the second suspect in that Prineville crime was apprehended in Redmond Sunday night, police

During the month of April, Soroptimist International of Bend will be placing their collection Bra Boxes around town at participating retail businesses. “Bras for a Cause” is an outreach project where women in Central Oregon can help women half way around the world with a simple act of donation of a gently used or new

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum recognized National Consumer Protection Week (March 1 – 7) Monday by releasing the Oregon Department of Justice’s 2014 list of Top 10 Consumer Complaints. For the first time, the IRS imposter phone scam and magazine subscription fraud topped Oregon’s list. “National Consumer Protection Week is a great time to protect

The Oregon House on Monday unanimously passed House Bill 2501, legislation that sponsors say will allow for the reporting or cataloging of forest fire damage, including that of private property loss, for fires of 1,000 acres or more. By including these losses, lawmakers say HB 2501 will strengthen forest fire damage reports and provide more

State Rep. Carl Wilson (R-Grants Pass) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the Oregon Department of Education from requiring school districts to align instruction or assessments with Common Core state standards. So far, Wilson’s proposal, House Bill 2835, has not been heard in committee. Wilson said Monday he is calling on Rep. Margaret Doherty, House

A local movement called Better Togetherreleased on Monday the first and most comprehensive collection of Central Oregon data on student success indicators. Asthe region’s most collaborative effort to support and advocate for children and young adults, Better Together partners are asking community members to find a role in helping youth excel from cradle to career.

A small plane made a rough but safe emergency landing at Redmond Airport Sunday morning after experiencing engine problems, authorities said. The reported problem with a single-engine plane losing engine power came in around 9:30 a.m. and prompted an alert that brought out Redmond fire and police crews. It was reported to be approaching from

Managers from the Oregon Department of Transportation and Contractor High Desert Aggregate and Paving will join elected and appointed officials from the city of Madras on Wednesday to kick off a major highway improvement project on Highway 97. The VIPs are invited to a brief 1:30 p.m. groundbreaking event at Totem Park to launch a

There has been a change to the schedule of community forums for the four finalists to become the next Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent, officials said Monday. The 12-member Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent search committee last Tuesday announced the names of the finalists who will vie for the district’s top leadership position. After two days of

A 44-year-old Redmond transient was arrested early Monday in the stabbing of a roommate during a dispute at a southeast Bend motel, police said. Officers responded around 2:45 a.m. to the Chalet Motel, 510 SE Third Street, on a reported domestic dispute, said Sgt. Dan Ritchie. They learned Brenda Elaine Carroll, 44, and Lonny Reed,

Scientists for the first time have simultaneously compared widespread impacts from two of the most common forest insects in the West – mountain pine beetle and western spruce budworm – an advance that could lead to more effective management policies. By combining data from satellites, airplanes and ground-based crews, the researchers have shown in unprecedented

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that, at the request of federalauthorities, she will temporarily defer the Oregon Department of Justice’s investigation into allegations against former Governor John Kitzhaber and fiancee Cylvia Hayes. In return, she said, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has agreed to share information with the state, once the far-ranging federal criminal

The executive director of a Central Oregon health care provider association has been arrested on charges out of McMinnville that include sexual assault of an animal, authorities said Friday. John William Ryan, 47, of Bend was arrested in Bend on Monday on charges that also include first-degree sex abuse and sodomy and two counts of