Month: May 2015

The six-mile trail to the summit of South Sister is one of the most popular hikes Central Oregon has to offer, for families and experienced hikers alike. It’s also very “popular” for Deschutes Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and this weekend was no different. On Sunday, a family of seven for Corvallis set off for a

A new nationwide initiative – a “Summer of Service” – seeks the help of citizens in the Pacific Northwest to create and build partnerships to grow the number of individuals and organizations serving Veterans here. VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) is renewing its commitment to Veterans by inviting the community to visit and explore

“Believe it or not, there are quite a few people out there who can’t finish a 64-ounce growler in one night,” DrinkTanks CEO Nicholas Hill said. DrinkTanks growlers were created to help preserve and keep beverages colder, longer. The stainless steel double-wall vacuum-insulated growlers are assembled, powder-coated and engraved in Bend. “We were the first

Concerned about the food and shopping choices people are making that affects their health? If you would enjoy sharing research-based information about healthy eating on a budget then you might enjoy becoming an Oregon State University Nutrition Education Volunteer. Volunteers demonstrate cooking healthy recipes at local food pantries or lead small groups with fun, interactive

The Oregon Community Foundation is celebrating a milestone of $1 billion in grants and scholarships awarded to nonprofits and communities across the state since its founding in 1974, including a new round of giving on the High Desert. Helping OCF reach this important milestone are 36 Central Oregon agencies that received a total of $380,000

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems announced Tuesday that it launched Oregon Hospital Guide, a new Website that displays hospital data on a user-friendly platform. and the first phase of a larger hospital transparency effort. OrHospitalGuide.org is the new home of data that tracks the quality of care in Oregon’s hospitals — which

Paleontologists announced Tuesday the discovery of 10 new prehistoric rodent species found at the National Park Service John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and nearby public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. As reported in the current issue of the Annals of Carnegie Museum, Dr. Joshua Samuels (John Day Fossil Beds National Monument)

On Thursday, construction crews will begin work on the asphalt overlay for Huntington Road and Burgess Road in southern Deschutes County. Work will consist of the following: Installation of a waterproof membrane on the bridge over the Little Deschutes River on Burgess Road. Three (3) inch asphalt overlay on Burgess Road from Day Road to

An excavation subcontractor struck and ruptured a 4-inch pressurized natural gas line at the Colorado Ave Dam safe passage project in Bend Tuesday morning, prompting closure of the area, including the bridge and road, for over two hours, officials said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got their first call at 7:46 a.m. about the leak, and

A 55-year-old Prineville man was arrested on assault and menacing charges Sunday after another man showed up at Pioneer Memorial Hospital for treatment of a stab wound to the arm, police said Monday. Just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, a caller to Prineville’s 911 dispatch center reported a man had been stabbed and was being treated

A Bend woman was in good condition Monday at St. Charles Bend, two days after crashing her motorcycle on Highway 27 in Crook County, officials said. Deputies were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. Saturday to Highway 27 at milepost 7.6 on a report of an injury motorcycle crash, said sheriff’s Deputy Dan Smith. Smith said deputies

A Corvallis family of seven who lost the trail while descending South Sister made a cellphone call for help early Sunday evening, prompting a search and rescue effort that ended hours later when the father called again to say they had made it out to a trailhead on their own. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were

A 60-year-old Gilchrist man standing on foggy Highway 97 north of Crescent was struck and killed by two vehicles early Sunday, the first only about a minute after Oregon State Police got a call about the pedestrian in the road, troopers said. OSP dispatchers got that call about 4:34 a.m., and about a minute later,

The body of a 46-year-old Bend man missing for two weeks was found Saturday evening on Bend’s south end, police said Sunday. “There is no suspicion of foul play” in regards to the death of Thomas Anthony “Tony” Starr, said police Lt. Clint Burleigh. The family has been notified and the investigation is no longer

The Ochoco National Forest wants people to have fun collecting mushrooms on the national forest, but to also remind everyone to obtain a permit and make sure you know the rules. This year, mushroom collection activity on the Ochoco National Forest has increased considerably over recent years due to the extent of forest fires last

Oregon State Police said Friday night they are asking for the public’s help in locating an 18-month-old boy taken from Longview , Washington. Troopers said Cash Travis was taken by two suspects: Andy Travis, 34,, and Cerena Barros, 25, both of Longview. Andy Travis is described as 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, with brown eyes and

A 72-year-old Post man arrested in the fatal shooting of his 51-year-old son nearly two weeks ago has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter after a grand jury handed down an indictment on those charges and not murder. William George Brown Sr. was arrested late on May 11 after calling 911 to report

Deschutes County released its $308.9 million proposed 2016 fiscal year budget on Friday — up less than $450,000 from the current year, but including about 22 new positions amid a recovering economy and a higher countywide law enforcement property tax rate, though still below the maximum authorized. “After several difficult years brought on by the

Oregon’s two Democrat senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, were split as the Senate voted late Friday to approve the Trade Promotion Authority, so-called “fast track” legislation co-authored by Wyden.. The senate voted to pass the measure 62 to 37, with the support of 14 Democrats and most Republicans. It now goes to the House,

As families prepare to honor fallen service members this Memorial Day weekend, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington reminds the public that scammers have their sights set on ripping off military personnel. Con artists often use malicious tactics to steal the money and identities of deployed troops and military families. Phone Scams: