Month: August 2015

The Family Access Network is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from The Clabough Foundation to support early childhood FAN advocate services. FAN’s early childhood advocate connects children ages 0-5, and their families, to basic-need services such as food, shelter, heating, health care and more. “We are very appreciative of the grant funds from The

On Monday, construction crews will begin work on the asphalt overlay on Wilt Road from Camp Polk Road to Buffalo Drive in Deschutes County. Work will consist of the following: Reconstruction of shoulder material on both sides of the road. Repair of pavement damaged by tree roots. Three (3) inch asphalt overlay on Wilt Road

The City of Bend’s Sprinkler Inspection Pilot Program is no longer accepting appointments for this 2015 season. The City of Bend launched a free sprinkler inspection program for Bend water customers this summer in an effort to increase irrigation efficiency and conserve our most precious natural resource – water. The initial pilot phase of the

Cascade Angels Fund announced Thursday it has invested $100,000 in Bend-based start-up Odysys, Inc. The company is a part of a growing number of tech companies in Bend. Odysys provides a digital marketing platform for independent hotels, inns, and bed and breakfasts. The Cascade Angels team said it was impressed with the Odysys platform, which

With summer wrapping up Bend Endurance Academy has opened fall enrollment for their youth cycling and rock climbing programs for the upcoming school year. Entering their seventh year, Bend Endurance Academy has continued to grow and has again expanded the offerings for youth in Central Oregon to be active and engaged in outdoor and endurance-based

Crook County commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday to adopt an ordinance to opt out of allowing marijuana-related businesses. The 3-0 vote came as counties around the state weigh an option under a new state law to take that step, and in Crook County’s case ban six state-licensed and registered marijuana businesses, from processing sites and dispensaries

NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise co-anchor, reporter and executive producer Renee Nelson announced to viewers Thursday that she is leaving KTVZ for a wonderful new opportunity at the ABC affiliate in San Diego. Friday will be Renee’s final day on the air in Bend after three years, and told her on-air and Facebook friends, “I’ve enjoyed

Smoke covered much of Central Oregon skies yet again on Wednesday. Wildfires blazing across Oregon have brought thick, gray smoke into the area. An air quality alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for the tri-county area, set to expire at noon on Thursday. “There has been some days that have been lightly

A 36-year-old Redmond man was killed and a Salem man injured Wednesday morning when their station wagon crashed into the end of a guardrail on Highway 97 near Culver, Oregon State Police said. A 1997 Subaru station wagon driven by Robert G. Topliff was heading south around 10:15 a.m. when for unknown reasons, it drifted

A fire first reported on the deck of a duplex in Bend’s Broken Top subdivision quickly spread to the home’s exterior before firefighters rushed in and stopped the blaze Wednesday afternoon. The cause was found to be improper disposal of smoking materials on the home’s back deck — and may have been a match used

Wildfire smoke delayed but did not keep Gov. Kate Brown and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell from paying a visit Wednesday to the scene of the over 48,000-acre Canyon Creek Complex Fire, hours after authorities raised the tally of destroyed homes to 36. While in Grant County, Brown announced that she has activated Oregon

ManyOregonians who have dined outside lately can attest to the fact that yellowjacket activity is starting to pick up. A hot summer may be at least partiallyresponsible for increased visibilityof the stinging insect. The OregonDepartment of Agriculture emphasizes again this year that yellow jackets arenot the same as honeybees and bumblebees, and any action taken

The City of Redmond Transportation Division will be restricting traffic in three separate locations this week: On Thursday, August 20 th crews will be applying chip seal, a surface treatment to extend the lifespan of asphalt in two locations. On Canal Blvd. from Timber Avenue to the Yew Ave/27 th St round-a-bout and another on

Two groups that oppose the site choice for the new Oregon State University-Cascades campus met on Bend’s Westside on Tuesday. Supporters of “Truth in Site” and “Stop OSU” were both displaying signs on the sidewalk at the Southwest Century Drive and Chandler Avenue roundabout. “I just heard about this and decided to participate,” said Bend

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has prohibited all campfires in Oregon state parks and other properties owned and managed by the department as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. The ban includes but is not limited to designated fire pits, tiki torches and candles. The ban also extends to fires on ocean beaches, officials said. “Our

The County Line 2 Fire in Warm Springs is now at 62,000 acres and 43 percent containment, officials said as evacuation levels dropped again for most areas. But another, impressive number was out Wednesday – about 300 homes were saved from a “firestorm” during the early hours of the blaze. Fire officials have secured a

There was a fatal stabbing in La Pine late Tuesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies confirmed. Deputies, Oregon State Police and La Pine Fire District paramedics responded at 4:23 p.m. to an address in the 52000 block of Dustan Road for a reported stabbing, said sheriff’s Sgt. William Bailey and Lt. Tim Leak. After arriving,

Better Together has brought education and business leaders together throughout Central Oregon to help students prepare for careers. The initiative is called Education@Work, and the partnership includes the High Desert Education Service District, Redmond School District, Central Oregon Community College, Redmond Economic Development, Inc. and, Oregon Institute of Technology. A formal memorandum of agreement has

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced Tuesday that distilled spirits sales in Oregon are higher than ever, generating more than $1 billion in gross revenue for the 2013-2015 biennium. That is nearly $90 million (8 percent) more than the previous biennium (2011-2013). About 5.8 million cases of distilled spirits were shipped to Oregon liquor stores

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and state and local health officials urged residents throughout much of the state to take health precautions from smoke caused by dozens of wildfires burning in and around the state. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive populations in southwest Oregon, including Medford, Ashland and Shady Cove; in Central Oregon,