Month: June 2015

Bend police are seeking witnesses to a reported stabbing during a robbery attempt in northeast Bend early Tuesday. A 40-year-old Bend man said he was stabbed around 1:15 a.m. near the Franklin Avenue underpass when three unknown assailants in dark clothing tried to take a purse from a 27-year-old Bend woman he was walking with,

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., co-sponsored legislation Tuesday that would make sure women have affordable access to the birth control option that works best for them. The Affordability is Access Act, co-sponsored by Wyden and 29 other senators, builds on work done in the Affordable Care Act to ensure that women would not have to pay

A small group of parents connected with Lava Ridge Elementary School announced plans to donate more than $50,000 to create a Wilkinson Scholarship to honor the lifelong dedication Gail and Ron Wilkinson have shown to the field of education. Gail, a first grade teacher at Lava Ridge, and Ron, Superintendent for Bend-La Pine Schools, are

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades is excited to announce the recent award of an $11,000 grant from the Deschutes County Community Grant Program. This gift will provide 33 low-income, uninsured adults in Deschutes County with one year of comprehensive healthcare. This includes primary and specialty care, prescription medication, mental health care and limited

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Tuesday he’s decided not to press charges against a Bend-area man who falsely claimed to police that a masked intruder had shot him during a home invasion, when it turned out to be a self-inflicted wound. Here’s the statement in full issued by Hummel Tuesday morning: After a

Central Oregon Writers Guild is accepting entries for their 8th annual Harvest Writing Contest from June 1st until August 16th . The contest is open to residents of Oregon and all current members of Central Oregon Writers Guild. This is a great opportunity to gain constructive feedback from a panel of judges, polish your writing,

Prestige Senior Living High Desert hosts National Flag Week with an opportunity for the local community to exchange worn-out U.S. flags for new flags, free of charge beginning June 15 th . Prestige Senior Living High Desert invites the community to stop by and receive a brand-new American Flag in exchange for their worn-out or

Mosaic Medical is pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Hendrick has been named Medical Director of Family Practice and Dr. Darin Vaughan is taking the reigns as Medical Director of Pediatrics at our East Bend Clinic. Dr. Vaughan will also serve as clinical leader for all of the Mosaic Medical school-based health centers. Dr. Hendrick,

Family Access Network Foundation (FAN) announces that Crystal Nuez-Mooney has accepted a position on the Foundation Board. The mission of the Family Access Network is to improve lives by ensuring all children in Deschutes County have access to basic-need services. Crystal Nuez-Mooney is the Principal and Physical Education Teacher at St. Thomas Academy in Redmond.

The City of Redmond and Deschutes County are currently in the process of updating their existing Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). This work is being performed in cooperation with the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center – Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience and the Oregon Military Department’s Office of Emergency Management utilizing funds obtained from

A fire that caused $100,000 damage to a northwest Bend home Monday night was sparked by the spontaneous combustion of World War II-era smokeless gunpowder left on the back deck without a lid, investigators said Tuesday. Neighbors to the home owned by Dennis and LaDel Jones at 1324 NW Davenport Avenue reported hearing a loud

On a 90-degree day, John Moore had to roll up his sleeve to show his scar. “They basically cut a straight line and removed all that tissue,” Moore said Monday, pointing to the pink scar on his forearm. These days, Moore is wearing a lot more long-sleeve shirts, to protect against sun damage. Just three

Two vintage airplanes will fly over Sisters Rodeo on Sunday as a special addition to the rodeo’s 75 th anniversary celebration. The aircraft, a P-51 Mustang and a Skyraider, are from the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras. Both are single seat fighters and fighter bombers. The P-51 was flown in World War II, the Korean

A 19-year-old Bend woman had awakened and was in good condition at a Bend hospital Monday evening, 24 hours after a semi-truck ran into — and over — her car, stopped at a southwest Redmond intersection. It also hit two other vehicles, and the driver was cited for careless driving “I don’t know how they

The Deschutes County Weed Advisory Board and the Let’s Pull Together event organizers are gearing up for the second week of noxious weed pull events that continue through June 13, during Noxious Weed Awareness Week. The week’s weed pull events help to educate in preserving Central Oregon’s ecosystem from non-native noxious weeds. Weed pull events

The Humane Society of Central Oregon said it was receiving many calls about dogs in hot vehicles Monday and reminding all of the extreme dangers leaving your animal in the car can pose — even if “just for a few minutes” with a window cracked open. HSCO would like to offer tips on keeping your

Oregon’s historic state Highway 242 , the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, will open to motor vehicles on Monday, June 15 at 9 a.m., ODOT announced Monday. Motorists driving on this curvy road need to be aware of bicyclists and pedestrians on the roadway and take proper precautions, the agency said Vehicles longer than 35 feet

The Leadership Bend Class of 2015 is pleased to announce that Healing Reins was awarded the $10,000 grand prize at the inaugural Central Oregon Impact Summit. Healing Reins is the only nationally accredited equine-based therapy program east of the Cascades in Oregon. Their organizations operates under the governing body of PATH International, a federally registered

By proclamation, the Deschutes County Commissioners are declaring June 8-15 as Sisters Rodeo Week, in honor of the 75th annual competition. County Commissioner Tony DeBone proposed the honor. The Sisters Rodeo Board of Directors will accept the award in a ceremony at the Deschutes County offices on Wednesday morning, June 10 at 1300 NW Wall

The Center Foundation is conducting its first, on-line fundraiser during the week of June 15-19 th with the focus on brain and spinal cord injury prevention programs. “Love Your Brain” is a safety awareness and fundraising campaign designed to continue public awareness about the importance of helmets and identification of youth concussion. Last year, The