Month: May 2015

Due to feedback from race participants, U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle organizers made a new change to their revised plans Wednesday, making the Nordic leg replacement a 2 1/2-mile run, rather than just one mile. “Yesterday, it was announced that the Nordic section of the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle was cancelled due to the

WHAT: Camp OASIS & Teen Paddle Sports Camps Registration is open! WHERE: Camp OASIS will have daily adventure field trips that may include water sports, hiking, geocaching, golf and more! Teen Paddle Sports Camps will be at local waterways in kayaks, SUP and a one-day whitewater raft trip! WHEN: Camp OASIS is July 27-31 for

All Central Oregonians know about the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, the multi-sport event that starts up at Mt. Bachelor and ends in town with a sprint by the Deschutes River. What locals may not know is that since 2005, there’s been an adaptive category. This year, four adaptive teams are set to race in

A 36-year-old Central Oregon resident, wanted in connection with a weekend shooting incident in Redmond, has been arrested on methamphetamine delivery charges in Marion County, police said Tuesday Around 9:25 p.m. last Saturday, Redmond officers were sent to the area of Southwest 11 th Street and Indian Avenue regarding an alleged dispute involving a gun

A year-long legal dispute over aviation services at the Redmond Municipal Airport took another big step toward resolution Tuesday night. Mayor George Endicott said the city council agreed to enter into a one-year probationary period with Butler Aircraft and KC Aero, which subleases services to Butler, to keep them on as the fixed-base operator, providing

The House Armed Services Committee has approved a provision in the annual defense authorization bill that would prohibit the Obama Administration from declaring the sage grouse an endangered species for 10 years. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) is a strong supporter of the provision, and urged the committee to include it in its final draft.

Three more cases have been found in Oregon of horses infected with Equine Herpes Virus 1, or EHV-1, officials said Tuesday, and one animal has the most serious “neurotropic” form of the virus that is far more likely to cause serious, sometimes permanent neurological damage. An initial case of EHV-1 reported last week, and also

It’s official: Mt. Bachelor is closing for the season on Sunday due to low snow levels. Although the slopes do not look very white any more, skiers and snowboarders were still enjoying them on Tuesday . “It’s beautiful up there,” said Bend resident Katrina Chaudoir. “Actually, it’s really good. It’s a little icy on top,

A call to authorities reporting an erratic driver southwest of Bend led to a search for a reportedly suicidal man, a crash and a police roadblock that closed Century Drive for a time Tuesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The sheriff’s office was notified shortly after noon of a man driving erratically on Century

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made public Tuesday a “discussion draft” of legislation to improve the nation’s foster care system by giving states and tribes much-needed flexibility to finance new tools and programs to better the lives of at-risk children and their families. The Wyden proposal would expand the federal foster care

Baker Road closed at BNSF railroad crossing May 11th – 13th The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will replace the railroad crossing on Baker Road May 11th through the 13th. Baker Road will be closed for three days to facilitate the work and to repave the crossing. All traffic in and out of Deschutes River

Oregon exporters picked up the pace in the latest numbers as growth accelerated over the prior month, according to Beacon Economics’ analysis of foreign trade data released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. Oregon exports totaled $1.86 billion in March, a 3.7% increase over the same month last year and up from the 2.5% year-over-year

The Oregon Senate gave unanimous approval Tuesday to legislation sponsored by three Central Oregon lawmakers to boost funding for child abuse intervention centers. HB 2234, whichprovides additionalfundingto Oregon’s 21 child abuse intervention centers,was sponsored bySen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), Rep. Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver), and Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend). The bill provides additional funding forOregon’s network of

Two Crook County Search and Rescue call-outs on Monday ended successfully with the parties found or turning up safe, officials said Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies took a report around 730 a.m. of a missing person-welfare check in the Southeast Bridge Creek area of Prineville, said Michael Ryan, emergency manager with the Crook County Sheriff’s Office. They

The City of Bend has one open position on the Arts, Beautification and Culture (ABC) Commission and is seeking applicants. The ABC Commission was created by the City Council in January, 2002. Commission members are appointed by the Council to provide recommendations on the City’s role in supporting Art, Beauty and Culture. The ABC Commission

Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced legislation Tuesday to provide college-bound students powerful new tools for comparing colleges and universities on measures such as total cost, likelihood of graduating and potential earnings. “The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act” would, for the first time, make publicly available

The “kidRunner” isn’t the average stroller. It aims to making running easier, and more comfortable for parents while running with children. “After we had our first child and took our first run, we immediately realized that running with kids is an awkward, hard experience,” founder and partner Will Warne said. After five years of research

An emeritus Oregon State University geologist who was one of the first scientists to point to the possibility of a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest outlines some of the world’s seismic “time bombs” in a forthcoming book. One of those time bombs listed, in a segment he wrote last year, was Nepal — where

U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell presented the agency’s forecast on the upcoming fire season in testimony Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Forest Service researchers expect 2015 to continue the trend of above-average fire activity. “Above-normal wildland fire potential exists across the north central United States and above-normal wildland fire

An Oregon bill expanding background checks to encompass nearly all gun sales in the state made it through the Legislature Monday, overcoming obstacles that stymied two previous attempts to pass similar laws. The Oregon House voted 32-28 to pass Senate Bill 941, which now heads to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, who has indicated support. Her