Month: August 2015

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, secured a commitment Thursday from nine other senators from both parties to work together on a bipartisan solution to fix the broken system for funding wildfires when the Senate resumes regular business in September. Led by Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Wyden and Crapo submitted a statement for

NeighborImpact is excited to announce the 2015 Wendy’s Food for a Frosty event from now until August 3. As community partners in Central Oregon, two Wendy’s restaurants will be offering a free small Frosty dessert for each non-perishable food item donated at the following locations: Wendy’s Wendy’s 1609 NE 3 rd 61395 South Highway 9

Two days after voting 4-3 not to send a proposed, controversial local fuel tax to the November ballot, Bend city councilors voted 4-3 Wednesday night to instead place such a measure on a special election ballot next March. And this time, the topic of sharp and at times heated debate was whether that early move

The India Pale Ale is arguably one of the most popular microbrews in the nation. Beer fans celebrated IPA Day on Thursday. RPM IPA by Boneyard Beer in Bend wins awards year after year. “RPM is our flagship, so we use about five different hops pretty much in equal percentages by weight,” said Tony Lawrence,

Area law enforcement issued at least 13 citations related to marijuana in Central Oregon during the first month of legalization. In Jul,y Bend police issued six total citations; half of those were given to people consuming marijuana, one individual was cited for showing marijuana in public, a minor was cited for possessing marijuana and there

There were chaotic scenes Tuesday on Highway 97 south of Redmond, after a three-vehicle head-on crash that sent eight people to area hospitals, some with serious injuries “Patients, their treatment is No. 1 for us when we get there,” said Oregon State Police Lt. Bill Fugate. A Ford Explorer crossed over into oncoming traffic and

The American Red Cross Cascades Region responded to 68 local disasters across Oregon and Southwest Washington during July, a 45 percent jump from last summer, and August is starting out busy as well, officials said Thursday. During July, Red Cross volunteers helped 242 people with casework services and opened four shelters to ensure people had

A month after a Bend construction company’s office manager was arrested on forgery and theft charges, an indictment has greatly expanded the scope – more than $700,000 allegedly stolen by him and his wife in the past four years, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Wednesday. Last Friday, William Walton III and his wife,

The new Lime Hill Fire closed a stretch of Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon for hours late Wednesday as it grew substantially, BLM officials said.. The fire was just a few miles west of Huntington after racing across more than 7,000 acres since being reported earlier in the day. As a precaution, the city of

Thirteen months ago, the city of Redmond said it wanted to hire an airport director who lived, breathed and ate airports. That guy was Jeff Tripp, a man who has spent more than 24 years working in aviation. So after a busy and at times tumultuous first year, his resignation on July 20 came as

Workers from a roofing company accidentally sawed through a natural gas line inside Bend’s main Post Office Wednesday afternoon, prompting evacuation for about a half-hour while the gas was shut off and building ventilated, officials said. Bend Fire Battalion Chief Dave Howe said the gas leak was reported around 2:45 p.m. at the postal facility

Forthe first time in 20 years, there’s a new leader among Oregon’s diverseagricultural commodities, in terms of production value. Cattle and calves have regained the top spot with a record-breaking year in 2014, overtakinggreenhouse and nursery products. It was 1994 when greenhouse and nursery supplantedcattle and calves as No. 1. Newlyreleased statistics from USDA’s National

A new healing garden has opened at St. Charles Redmond, providing a welcome place of comfort and serenity for the hospital’s patients, families and caregivers. Located in the courtyard near the Red Rock Caf, the beautifully landscaped garden features a fountain, a stonework labyrinth that is more than 40 feet in diameter and plenty of

A Bend couple who became lost on a hike near Horse Lake west of Bend on Tuesday afternoon called for help with directions. But spotty cellphone coverage instead made for a rescue effort that took nearly six hours to complete, officials said. Shortly before 5 p.m., Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue got a call

Beginning Tuesday, August 11, City of Bend utility customers will be able to pay their bills and review their accounts using a new automated phone system. Customers will no longer have to wait to speak to a customer service representative for these services. The system will be available every day from 5 a.m. to 11:30

A reported domestic dispute at a home in Deschutes River Woods Tuesday night turned into a standoff with a suicidal Oregon City man armed with a large kitchen knife who eventually was taken into custody, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 9:25 p.m. to the 18000 block of Shoshone Road in the rural

The public is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 18 to mark the beginning of construction of a new addition to and renovation of St. Charles Madras. Last year, the St. Charles Health System Board of Directors approved the $16 million project, which will add 26,000 square feet to the facility and

Oregon State Police said Wednesday they want to speak to witnesses to a three-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 97 south of Redmond late Tuesday that sent eight people to the hospital, including a critically injured 6-year-old girl. Just before 4:30 p.m., troopers and other first responders were sent to the crash near milepost 125, about

The Oregon National Guard is scheduled to hold a number of public meetings around the state to showcase proposed changes to training areas currently utilized by the Oregon Air National Guard. The meetings are part of the public hearing process required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Council on Environmental Quality

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is currently recruiting for our Volunteer Driver Program, which is managed out of the Cascades East Ride Center. The program is designed to provide transportation services for those with unmet transportation needs in our Central Oregon service area. Our staff is dedicated to providing excellent customer service while utilizing the