Month: June 2015

The paintings are framed, the jury process complete and the artwork has been hung at the Redmond Municipal Airport/Roberts Field as the Smith Rock Paint Out transitions from plein-air painting to exhibition. Twenty-five original plein-air paintings created during the 3rd annual Smith Rock Paint Out are on exhibit and available for purchase June 23 through

Nearly 100 cats rescued from neglect at a home in Chiloquin last week were due to arrive Monday afternoon at the Oregon Humane Society in Portland. OHS said Klamath County Animal Control requested its help in finding homes for the cats as there are no other shelters in Oregon capable of handling such a huge

Bend Spay+Neuter Project is pleased to have received a #3,375 grant from Best Friends Animal Society for its new La Pine Pit Bull program to help save the lives of pit bull terrier-like dogs in our community. Bend Spay+Neuter Project participates in Best Friends’ No More Homeless Pets ® Network, a program offering financial and

Beginning this week, the Deschutes National Forest will put a temporary closure in place to conduct stream work and replace a trail bridge on Whychus Creek. The closure is anticipated to be in place until the end of September. Construction will begin Monday and is scheduled to end by Sept. 30. The temporary closure surrounds

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Monday he will support moving forward on trade legislation that the Senate will consider this week. “The trade package currently before the Senate is a blueprint for trade done right,” Wyden said. “It will make our country stronger by opening new markets to American products

Deschutes County commissioners passed a resolution Monday to impose public use restrictions and declaring a state of emergency under the current dry and dangerous wildland fire conditions. The restrictions are aimed at preventing human-caused summer wildfires on all unprotected lands, and Deschutes County-owned lands throughout the county. The restrictions are in place immediately and are

A 41-year-old Prineville man went to the hospital for treatment after his motorcycle struck a deer on Highway 27 Sunday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the reported collision on Highway 27 near milepost 3, said Deputy Dan Smith. They arrived and found a 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle off

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office participated in a traffic safety campaign increasing traffic patrols during the Sisters Rodeo to focus on DUII enforcement. The Sisters Rodeo, famed “The Biggest Little Show in the World,” since 1940 is a popular event in the Sisters community and has in recent years attracted as many as 26,000 fans,

The countdown is on. In 12 days, marijuana can be smoked legally in Oregon — but still cannot be legally purchased. A proposal in the Oregon Legislature could change that. “I don’t think it’s going to be hard. If someone can’t buy it, they’re going to get it somewhere,” Shawna Ellefson, a Bend resident, said

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council announced a partnership Friday that once approved by the agency’s board, with final input from community members, would add $3.4 million over the next three years for Bend fixed-routes. The partners — the city of Bend, St. Charles Health System, OSU-Cascades, COCC, Deschutes County, Bend Chamber of Commerce, Bend MPO,

Next Tuesday opens the season for fireworks sales in Oregon, and Jefferson County officials are among the first to plead that purchasers and users “Keep it Safe, Keep it Legal.” Legal fireworks may be purchased only from Oregon permitted fireworks retailers and stands. The Office of State Fire Marshal has issued more than 740 retail

A 24-year-old drunk driver was cited at the hospital after he crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 20 near Santiam Junction and struck an SUV head-on Thursday evening, seriously injuring himself and the two people in the other vehicle, Oregon State Police said. Cody D. Oxford, 24, was flown by air ambulance to St.

This year, nine Deschutes County businesses have been nominated by local residents for providing customers and pedestrians with a debris and hazard-free environment. Next Wednesday, these businesses will receive Safe Sidewalk Awards from the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Each year, the awards serve as a positive reminder to businesses that promptly removing

An Oregon State Police raid on a Prineville residence led to an arrest of a 33-year-old man on child pornography-related charges, troopers said Friday. OSP troopers and detectives members served search warrants Thursday at 191 NW 8th Street in Prineville as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, said Lt. Bill Fugate. Ryan Marc Babcock

Increasing wildfire danger has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to tighten public fire prevention restrictions as of Friday. Oregon Department of Forestry news release: Increasing wildfire danger has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry to tighten public fire prevention restrictions in its Central Oregon District, starting

A recent water main break left behind plenty of damage for some northeast Bend residents, but the city is refusing to pay the full bill for damages — and that has some upset homeowners planning legal action.. The city announced Thursday it will pay for some emergency work done, but not all, at the the

“In this case there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind it is a hate crime,” said Charleston Police Chief Gregory Mullen. However, South Carolina is one of only five states nationwide without hate crime laws. The other four are Arkansas, Wyoming, Georgia and Indiana. On Thursday, federal officials said they would investigate Wednesday night’s shooting,

The city of Bend would like to invite the public to meet the finalists for the Community Development Services Director position. The reception is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 4:30 p.m. at Bend City Hall, 710 NW Wall St. Typically, these events last an hour. The two finalist for the position are Russ Grayson

The city of Bend announced Thursday it will pay for some emergency work done at several northeast Bend homes flooded by a major water line break last week, but denied any negligence and said it won’t cover other repair or replacement costs. A 12-inch water main suddenly developed an 8-foot-long crack early on June 10,

A 71-year-old California man was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle rear-ended another, then veered into the path of an oncoming pickup on U.S. Highway 20 in Harney County, Oregon State Police said. Steven A. Gale of Montara, California was pronounced dead by emergency crews called to the crash, which occurred around 3:45 p.m. at