Month: May 2015

A kitten that found its way into a 20-foot-deep dry well in northeast Bend was rescued Friday evening by fire crews using some a bit of good fortune, ingenuity — and a cord with a slip knot. The kitten apparently found its way into an open or unsecured storm drain cover, then through another pipe

A 72-year-old man was arrested late Friday afternoon on murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting death of his 51-year-old son late Monday night at their home in the rural Crook County community of Post, authorities said. William George Brown Sr. was taken into custody at the Crook County Sheriff’s Office at 4 p.m. and

Fifty of Oregon’s World War II veterans had a stirring, emotional first full day in the nation’s capital Friday as they visited the memorial built to honor those who served in that war, along with visiting the U.S. Capitol. From awes to handshakes to smiles. Oregon’s veterans arrived at the memorial built in their honor,

The Redmond Proficiency Academy is pleased to announce that its Community 101 class awarded four grants to local nonprofits at RPA’s annual academic awards ceremony, A Night of 100 Stars, on May 12th. The grants are a part of the Oregon Community Foundation and the PGE Foundation’s Community 101 program. Students in the Community 101

A bill sponsored by state Rep. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, that will protect pets from being trapped in hot cars passed the House this week and headed for the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 614, approved Wednesday, was co-sponsored by Knopp and Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem). It allows for peace officers to enter motor vehicles and

Right before the crash, a Bend woman remembered opening her eyes and seeing the tree right in front of her — she tried to brake and steer away, but it was too late. Stacia Roberts, 23, survived the crash near Black Butte Ranch in 2010, but two of her passengers — her friends — did

The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory Friday for Detroit Lake, warning of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce, which can be harmful to people and animals. The lake is located 46 miles southeast of Salem on the North Santiam River in Linn and Marion counties, along state Highway 22 between Bend and

AAA Travel projects 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year and the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years. In the Pacific Region (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), Memorial Day

The Humane Society of Central Oregon has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its expansion of the shelter’s cat area to improve the quality of housing, care and adoptability. The Humane Society of Central Oregon is a nonprofit organization that cares for nearly 3,000 abandoned, stray, neglected, surrendered and abused

The U.S. House approved a bill Fridayl that would prohibit federal officials from declaring the sage grouse as an endangered species for 10 years. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) is a strong supporter of the bill, and worked hard to get it passed in the House today. “This bill is excellent news for farmers and

In Central Oregon, we take our dogs with us everywhere. It’s one of the Top 10, if not the most dog-friendly town in the U.S. But when you leave Dog Town USA and board your pup, just how friendly is it? In 2010, a local family boarded their border collie at a Redmond dog boarding

The Oregon Army National Guard is scheduled to hold a demobilization ceremony Saturday afternoon at Bend’s Vince Genna Stadium for about 190 soldiers of 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, who recently completed their mission in Afghanistan. The ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the stadium, located at 405 SE Roosevelt Ave. in Bend. The

A statewide AMBER Alert Thursday evening led a citizen tip and the successful location of a missing 3 -year-old Oregon coast girl near Cottage Grove. Authorities said Friday they had found her 19-year-old mother, arresting her for violating a court order and taking the child. The alert was issued at the request of Tillamook police

Central Oregon Community College is marking the 50 th anniversary of its Bend campus on Awbrey Butte. A naming ceremony for the Campus Center took place Thursday afternoon in honor of R.L. and Joyce Coats, who donated 140 acres for the college campus in 1962. In 1949, COCC started at the old Bend High School.

State economists predict Oregon families will get a bigger-than-expected boost for their tax returns next year. The economists told lawmakers Thursday the latest strong revenue forecast makes “kicker” rebates all but certain. The economists raised their estimate of the total size of the refund to more than $470 million. They said this means the average

Two RV fires reported a half-hour apart had Crook County Fire and Rescue crews’ hands full late Thursday afternoon. The first fire was reported just after 4 p.m. southeast of Prineville, on Juniper Canyon Road, but access was challenging due to a long access road to BLM lands, said Fire Marshal Casey Kump. Once on

The Federal Communications Commission is currently considering weakening Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that prevent most autodialing calls to land lines and mobile phones. The TCPA was passed 20 years ago to protect consumers from unsolicited and intrusive telephone calls from telemarketers while families were eating meals together or parents were helping children with homework.

Oregon Wild is proud to announce that the recipient of the first annual Tim Lillebo Wildlands Warrior Award is Dave Willis of the Soda Mountain Wilderness Council. Willis was nominated for his tireless work in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of Oregon that he has worked for decades to protect. Since 1983, Willis has worked with federal

The U.S. Department of Labor has just awarded nearly $500,000 to a state agency helping about 100 former millworkers laid off after heavy snow collapsed the roof over part of the Woodgrain Millwork plant in Prineville. A Labor Department spokesman said Thursday the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development is receiving a National

No one was injured, but a juvenile female driver got a ticket Wednesday night after her car crashed into an irrigation canal, forcing the occupants to escape by crawling out of the sunroof, police said. Redmond police and fire crews responded around 9 p.m. to the reported crash into the Central Oregon Irrigation District canal