Month: April 2015

You might have noticed ticks on your pets, or even yourself. That’s because tick season has started early on the High Desert. Ticks are expected at the beginning of April, but this year they were seen as early as January. One local vet said. found 45 ticks on one dog. “We had to pull the

It took more than three hours of debate and wordsmithing, but Bend city councilors accomplished their mission Wednesday night and agreed to a sweeping set of rules and limits on the proliferation of short-term rentals that have left many residents dismayed at the fast-changing, hollowed-out atmosphere of their neighborhoods. It was going to take –

The city of Bend and the Environmental Center have partnered on a new education program called “Our Water System: A Journey through Bend.” The program consists of four classroom lessons: an overview of the Deschutes Watershed and how our community uses water, a school ground tour of how water gets into and out of our

As the Oregon Department of Justice investigates the death of an inmate at the Deschutes County Jail, the sheriff’s office faces a multimillion dollar lawsuit from the family of Edwin Mays, who died behind bars from a methamphetamine overdose in December. If the sheriff’s office pays up, it won’t be the first time in recent

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend are pleased to announce a second summer site at Saint Francis of Assisi School. This location will enable the Boys & Girls Clubs to serve an additional 175 children in Bend. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend works to inspire and enable all young people, especially those

In response to what he called the rushing of a gun control measure through the Senate, House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) called Thursday for a thorough and extended discussion of the bill in the House, to ensure Oregonians from across the state can take part in the process and share their opinions. Senate

Construction activities on the Skyliners Road Improvement and Phil’s Trailhead Enhancement Projects are scheduled to begin Monday, April 20. Project partners; the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and their contractor High Desert Aggregate and Paving, Inc., Deschutes National Forest, and Deschutes County, will be conducting a public meeting to present the construction schedule and traffic management

A family of nine, including seven young children, escaped unhurt but was left homeless by an early-morning fire Wednesday. Despite the losses, the father of the family was grateful that no one was injured. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched around 2 a.m. to the report of a travel trailer on fire at an

The Crook County/Prineville Rotary and Country’s Greatest Hits AM 690 and 96.9 FM KRCO raised $13,223 during the 20 th annual “Dollars for Scholars” Radiothon, which was broadcast on April 1. The day-long radio broadcast (6 am to 6 pm) originated from the Bowman Museum in downtown Prineville, and featured local Rotarians reading advertisements for

The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ will offer free gardening advice at their booth at the Central Oregon Builders Association Home & Garden Show, May 1-3. In addition, OSU Master Gardeners will offer free gardening classes on all three days. Class schedule follows: Friday, 1pm: “Plant a Little Sedum Garden,” Liz Douville. Participants

A family of nine, including seven children, was displaced by a fire at their home east of Prineville early Wednesday, authorities said. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched around 2 a.m. to the report of a travel trailer on fire at an RV park about seven miles east of Prineville on the Ochoco Highway,

Beginning next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest is planning two restoration projects west of Bend in the “Good Dog” and Tumalo Ridge areas. If conditions remain favorable, work will begin on a mowing project in the “Good Dog” area bordering the western edge of Bend and adjacent to Widgi Creek golf course. The 539-acre mowing

As part of a campaign to encourage early detection and prevention of skin cancer, Bend Dermatology Clinic, Bend Memorial Clinic and St. Charles Cancer Center are teaming up to offer free screenings Saturday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. More than 3.5 million skin cancers including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

A Culver Middle School student was arrested Tuesday after bringing an unloaded revolver to school for the past two days, authorities said. Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins said deputies were called to the school shortly after 8 a.m., after the principal and school office staff learned from another student that a boy had brought a

Oregon ski resorts want more protection from liability lawsuits, and a Senate committee is considering a bill to do just that. Senate Bill 849 stems from a multimillion-dollar lawsuit involving a paralyzed skier at Mt. Bachelor. It covers risks involved with terrain parks, avalanches and falling into tree wells. Proponents say the bill is necessary

Entry forms for the 2015 Sisters Rodeo Parade are available at sistersrodeo.com. The parade will be held on Saturday, June 13, starting at 9:30 AM in downtown Sisters as part of the 75th Sisters PRCA Rodeo. Entry deadline is May 15 with parade position numbers to be sent out after that date, according to the

The Oregon Department of Justice said Tuesday that it has agreed to review the death of an inmate last December at the Deschutes County Jail in Bend, as requested by DA John Hummel. Hummel made that request last week in the case of of Edwin Mays, an inmate who died Dec. 14 of a methamphetamine

Redmond School District is set to host Kindergarten Round Up for all incoming 2015-16 kindergarten students beginning April 2. Staff from all elementary schools will be available to assist parents in registering their child, provide Kindergarten Open House schedules, bus boundary information, and answer questions. The following Kindergarten Round Up events will be held: For

Flows in the headwaters of Tumalo Creek will be severely reduced in the coming decades, according to a new study released Tuesday by Central Oregon LandWatch, which has been fighting the city of Bend for several years to stop its water withdrawals from Bridge Creek. The study, “Climate Change Impacts on Stream Flows, Upper Deschutes

Cascade Natural Gas said it filed a natural gas rate increase request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission Tuesday . If approved, it would increase residential customers’ monthly bill by an average of $1.88 a month. “To ensure that our system is safe and reliable we have made significant investments in our natural gas infrastructure,”