Month: March 2015

A new study from Oregon State University suggests there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women. OSU researchers found that young women with lower levels of vitamin D were more likely to have clinically significant depressive symptoms over the course of a five-week study, lead author

A bipartisan coalition of Senate and House members, including Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday introduced the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, a bill to improve public access to federally funded research. The FASTR Act’s introduction coincides with “Sunshine Week,” a movement to highlight the need for transparency and openness from

A fire destroyed a barn off Lower Bridge Way just west of Terrebonne Wednesday morning, also bringing down a power line and prompting closure of two roads for a time, officials said. A passer-by spotted the fire and notified Deschutes County dispatchers around 6:20 a.m. The first crews to arrive at 3150 Northwest Lower Bridge

The Credit Union National Association National Awards Committee recently selected the recipients of the 2014 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award. The awards were selected among the winning entries at a regional level. Mid Oregon Credit Union received the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service honorable mention for their Pay it Forward initiative. Mid

Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic announced that it has been awarded a substantial grant from the Children’s Dental Health Initiative Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. For 2015, year one of three years’ potential support, Kemple Clinic has been awarded $50,000 for its hybrid screening and sealant program, ensuring increased access to high quality dental

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a busy boating season and wants you to be ready for summer time fun. By taking time in the spring to ready yourself and your boat, you’ll help alleviate some common problems. The Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure your boat has all the required equipment you

About 6,400 Pacific Power customers in southern Bend will have their electricity interrupted early Friday morning so crews can switch a power supply to enable a safe substation upgrade . The outage is scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. Friday and power will be restored by 5 a.m. although it will be returned “at the

If you are looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity where you can make a difference in your community, AARP Oregon is seeking volunteers to advocate, educate and engage Oregonians of all backgrounds. We have a variety of community and committee roles, including our Executive Committee and Diversity Advisory Council. AARP Oregon works on issues that

The Deschutes County Road Department on Wednesday moved the snow gate road closure on Cascade Lakes Highway from the Deschutes Bridge to Elk Lake. Access to Elk Lake will be provided via South Century Drive to the southern portion of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Full opening of the Cascade Lakes Highway is tentatively scheduled to

Is there a Bend-La Pine Schools teacher, school psychologist, counselor or certified employee who has impacted your child’s life in a special way? If so, you are encouraged to nominate that individual for Bend-La Pine Schools’ 2015 Excellence in Education Awards. Nominations are due to your neighborhood school, or the Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendents Office

Young, inexperienced drivers have always gotten into more automobile accidents, but if you add in a lot of distractions, it’s a recipe for disaster. A new Northwest research program is learning more about these risks while identifying approaches that may help reduce them. Distractions have been an issue since the age of the Model T,

A 19-acre farm between Redmond and Bend soon will become a haven of peace and healing for Central Oregon veterans young and old. A new nonprofit called the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is in the process of buying the farm off of 61st Street, and it’s expected to open by the end of the summer.

Spring is the season when people purchase “baby chicks” for their backyard poultry flocks or to give as Easter gifts, but one Oregon public health expert advises caution around these cute, fuzzy birds. The problem: Baby poultry carry salmonella bacteria that can cause serious illness. “Salmonella bacteria often contaminate adult chickens, ducks and other live

A century-long study in the Oregon Cascades may cause scientists to revise the textbook on how forests grow and die, accumulate biomass and store carbon. In a new analysis of forest succession in three Douglas-fir stands in the Willamette National Forest, two Oregon State University scientists report that biomass – a measure of tree volume

Sens. Chip Shields (D-Portland) and Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jennifer Williamson (D-Portland) and John Huffman (R-The Dalles) joined the ACLU Tuesday in testifying for a bipartisan package of bills they introduced to update Oregon’s digital privacy laws and protect Oregonians’ right to privacy. “The laws designed to protect the privacy rights of Oregonians have

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a drought emergency in Malheur and Lake counties due to dry conditions, low snowpack and lack of precipitation. County commissioners from both jurisdictions requested the state to take action, and the Oregon Drought Council considered the counties’ requests by weighing current water conditions, future climatic forecasts, and agricultural

It’s been almost two months since a 49-year-old Bend woman was struck by an SUV while crossing a street at night. She was wearing dark clothing and was not in a cross walk. Pamela James was walking with her son the night of Jan. 31 when they decided to cross the street at Northeast Division

“It’s been a horrible snow year. We’re really sad. We’ve only operated for 10 days this season,” Daidre Streeter, office manager at Hoodoo Ski Area, said Monday. Ten days open out of almost five months for the resort near Santiam pass makes this winter even worse than last, when they opened for just 39 days.

With the site all prepped, the contract to construct a new fire station in the community of Three Rivers will go to bid on Wednesday. Last May, voters approved a $660,000 bond to build Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue a new fire station on a 3.2-acre parcel next to the private neighborhood’s entrance and community

The Oregon State Police is partnering with local police and sheriff’s departments throughout Oregon by targeting drunk and impaired drivers during Tuesday’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. For too many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has ended in tragedy due to drunk drivers getting behind the wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on St.