Month: September 2015

Cascade Youth & Family Center is looking to collect 100 tents, 100 cases and 100 sleeping bags (good for below 0 degrees) in the next 100 days before the start of winter. Last January, the Point-In-Time Homeless Count identified 892 homeless youth under the age of 18 who were homeless in Central Oregon. You can

A recent briefing paper from the U.S. Forest Service found that previous fuel treatments were very effective in helping firefighters to control the spread of July’s Corner Creek Fire on the Ochoco National Forest and Prineville BLM District. The report also notes that an influx of invasive plants has created a new source of fuels

The city of Bend is about to begin a pedestrian improvement project at the intersection of NE Third Street and Irving Avenue that will briefly affect pedestrian traffic. The city will install curb ramps that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Public Rights Of Way Guidelines. This project is also in line

Oregon Adaptive Sports, a local nonprofit who provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences for people with disabilities, has been trucking around Central Oregon since 1996. As of this month, OAS is now able to expand its reach and serve more people from the tri-county region with their (almost) brand new 14-passenger bus, thanks to the support

The Deschutes Land Trust announced this week it has established a new historic interpretive trail along the Santiam Wagon Road at the Land Trust’s Whychus Canyon Preserve. The Santiam Wagon Road was built in the 1860s to connect the Willamette Valley via Central Oregon to Idaho. A portion of the historic road passes through Whychus

United Way of Deschutes County supporters started their engines Wednesday and kicked off the 2015/16 fundraising campaign at the Bend Golf and Country Club. United Way campaign chair Eli Ashley announced this year’s campaign goal of $1.5 million. He noted that the economy is improving locally, but issues such as cost of living, food insecurity,

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), host of the 12 th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC), has selected the 10 Early Stage and nine Growth Stage semi-finalists that may have an opportunity to compete at the BVC on Friday, October 16. The 10 Early Stage semi-finalists were selected after review by a panel of seven

The Deschutes National Forest has partnered with Mt. Adams Institute to host five VetsWork internships for U.S. military veterans. The 10 1/2-month-long career development internships will begin onFebruary 8, 2016 on the Deschutes National Forest. All U.S. Military Veterans (DD 214 required), ages 21-35, interested in natural resources management and public lands careers are encouraged

Family Access Network Foundation (FAN) announces that Brooke Garcia has been voted in as the new Foundation Board Chair. She joined the FAN board in 2007 and has been serving in a leadership role since 2009. The official FAN leadership team is now: Brooke Garcia – Board Chair, Valerie Yost – Vice Chair, and Sunny

What parent doesn’t have questions? Is your child’s development on track? Will their smile last a lifetime and can they hear and see okay? Healthy Beginnings can help you answer these questions and more. We all know that health and development from birth through age five is critical to a child’s success. That is why

The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a challenge by critics of the OSU-Cascades Westside campus in Bend, echoing earlier rulings that upheld the school’s controversial plans. The court, without issuing an opinion, affirmed the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals and the city of Bend’s approvals of the campus off Century and Chandler

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says a cabin about an hour outside of Prineville was the scene of a horrible crime. The home outside of Post is where a woman allegedly was held hostage for nearly three weeks and assaulted with a blow torch. The man who lives there, 34-year-old Josef Taylor, was arrestedTuesday and

Two Bend men who got into a fight with four other men in southeast Bend early Friday tried to hit them with their SUV and later returned and fired several shots from a shotgun and handgun at their home, hitting a car and fence instead, police said. They were arrested on attempted murder and numerous

Deschutes County Public Health officials are reminding everyone to get their flu shots, as the season is fast approaching. According to officials, the county saw a normal flu season, but more elderly people were diagnosed with the virus last year. Last year, the flu vaccine wasn’t as effective as it could be, according to county

The first week of school is almost over. Aside from the normal new school year jitters, this year was accompanied with major Bend-La Pine bus route changes. Eighty-five percent of the district’s routes were changed or tweaked this year. Many families lost their bus service entirely. The Smith Family’s youngest child of eight is attending

Despite the cooler weather and scattered precipitation of the last few days, the risk of fire remains throughout Central Oregon, the Oregon Department of Forestry warned Friday. In the past 24 hours, varying amounts of rain have fallen throughout the district, with less than .1″ in most areas. Warmer, drier weather is expected for the

Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. After initial training and comprehensive background checks, volunteers are matched with a child in Bend, Redmond, Sisters or LaPine that share similar interests and activities

With all of the recent talk about El Nino and the effect it could have on the coming winter, NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and Meteorologist Russell Bird offer up a closer look at the fascinating anomaly, and an early look at how it might affect the High Desert this winter. El Nino, or

This week’s cooler weather and late summer rains have helped ease the wildfire danger. Campfires in designated fire rings are now allowed in all but a few Oregon State Park campgrounds and day-use areas. Recreational beach fires are also allowed from the Columbia River south to Coos Bay. Fires are still banned on the open

A Post resident is accused of using a blow torch to assault a woman he allegedly held captive in a cabin for weeks. Undersheriff John Gautney told NewsChannel 21 Thursday an acquaintance of Josef Taylor was locked in his cabin off SE Osprey Road for about 20 days. Gautney said the cabin had locked metal