Month: August 2015

Michael Estes, a Prineville native, has been hired by The Center Foundation as athletic trainer for Crook County High School. Recognizing the need for an athletic trainer, funding was secured through donations from the community, Crook County High School athletic departments, the booster club, Good Bike Company and St. Charles. In addition to working as

Volunteer sign-ups are open for the 2015 Days of Caring presented by the United Way of Deschutes County and Volunteer Connect on September 18 th and 19 th . Volunteer teams from businesses, schools, and other organizations are invited to sign up at http://www.volunteerconnectnow.org/Volunteer/Days-of-Caring/ Days of Caring is a community-wide effort that brings together teams

The city of Redmond is pleased to announce that the Sam Johnson Park Playground Improvement Project, the largest accessible and inclusive playground in the Northwest, is well underway. Designed and funded through a grassroots community effort, this amazing park will accommodate 450 kids (both young and old) with a wonderful outside park experience, which includes

An alarm early Sunday brought police to a northeast Bend department store, where they found and arrested a Eugene 18-year-old who allegedly had tried to break in from various points on the roof. Officers responded to the 12:23 a.m. alarm at the Bend Bi-Mart at 381 Northeast Second Street, said Sgt. Eric Hagan. They found

Cloud cover with cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity moderated fire behavior on the Stouts Fire east of Canyonville on Sunday, allowing firefighters to make good progress on the fire lines. The fire is currently estimated at 15,200 acres with 3 percent containment, officials said in Sunday evening’s update. The Upper Cow Creek Road Level

With widespread drought affecting Oregon’s rivers, streams and fish, NewsChannel 21 decided to take a field trip to three Central Oregon streams to test water temperature with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The first stop was the Metolius River, where the water is cold, the riparian habitat is thick and the fish are

A campfire ban went into effect Saturday across the Willamette National Forest, as officials cited extremely dry conditions in conjunction with current and expected weather forecasts that elevated the potential risk of wildfire throughout the area. The temporary ban prohibits all campfires, even in developed sites and in campfire rings. Smoking is also prohibited, except

An inmate serving time on a burglary conviction escaped early Sunday morning from the Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland by breaking a kitchen window, the Oregon Department of Corrections reported. Oregon State Police and Portland Police Department responded after CRCI staff discovered inmate Danny Spillers missing around 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 2 , after

Three small but suspicious brushfires broke out on vacant land along roads in various areas of Bend within three hours of each other Saturday night, fire investigators said Sunday as they asked the public for help with any information. The first was reported at 7:18 p.m. near Northeast Jones Road and Watson Drive, said Bend

Crews were battling more hot, tough conditions Saturday as they fought to contain two large southwest Oregon wildfires that erupted in recent days “This is a tough fire,” ODF Team 1 Incident Commander John Buckman explained Saturday morning from the Stouts Fire incident command post. “Because of the challenging terrain and abundant, dry fuel –

Redmond police are seeking the public’s help in finding four ATVs stolen from a South Highway 97 business this week, while the dealer is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to their return. Police responded Wednesday to Midstate Power Sports at 1776 S. Highway 97, where the ATVs had been stolen overnight, police said.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order Friday for 35 more homes on the south end of a 6,500-acre wildfire east of Canyonville, though about two dozen others on the north side were allowed to go home, officials said. The Stouts Fire, about 11 miles east of Canyonville near the community of Milo,

Rural Oregon is known for its farms. Between horse ranches and hay farms, there is a new game in town now. “At the end of the day, we’re just growing a product like anybody else out here,” Ralf Dilzer, who grows medical cannabis, said Friday. Measure 91 legalized the recreational use of the plant. Starting

A 59-year-old Corvallis man was taken to St. Charles Bend after he apparently ran a stop sign and his car collided with an SUV at a northeast Bend intersection, police said. Police officers and fire medics responded around 7:10 a.m. to the crash at Northeast Neff and Shepard roads, said Lt. Jason Maniscalco. Officers arrived