Month: October 2015

A Bend teen who struck a parked car in northwest Bend Monday morning when she tried to adjust her visor due to the rising sun was unhurt in the crash, but cited for careless driving – as was another driver who struck a police motorcycle parked at the scene moments later, officers said. The 17-year-old

AS MUCH AS EVER, Bend seems to be at the height of its popularity. Drawing attention across the board, for its increasingly high level of entrepreneurship and it’s attractive lifestyle. Sotheby’s broker Lily Dupont Leedom says “Central Oregon fosters such a culture of creativity & broad horizons”. This is just one of the many endearing

A 64-year-old Bend man was killed Sunday afternoon when he tried to pass slower traffic on Highway 97 in northern Klamath County and lost control of his car, which left the road and rolled several times, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded around 4:42 p.m. to the report of a single-vehicle

Three men were arrested during a traffic stop Sunday night in northeast Bend that led to deployment of a drug-sniffing dog and the seizure of methamphetamine, heroin and two handguns, police said. A Bend officer conducted the traffic stop of a blue 2009 Hyundai Accent around 9:37 p.m. in the area of Northeast Eighth Street

Sometimes, life throws you a curveball and you need a hand up. Things can feel overwhelming at that point, and you don’t know where to start in order to regain solid footing. 211info just made it easier to get back on your feet – no matter where you are in Oregon. On Monday, the statewide

The Oregon Public Utility Commission announced earlier this year it was recruiting Oregon residents to participate in a pilot project for the Telecommunication Devices Access Program. The purpose of the pilot was to examine whether the commission should include iPads to help Oregonians who have a loss in hearing, speech, vision, mobility, or cognition to

Did you know that mold is everywhere, even when you cannot see it? Most times, mold is not harmful, other than the occasional allergy sufferer. However, large amounts and certain types can be very dangerous to your health, especially when they get into your home. Toxic black mold, also knows as stachybotrys chartum, feeds off

In its annual ranking of the 100 Best Nonprofits To Work For in Oregon, Oregon Business magazine has ranked BestCare Treatment Services #32 in the Large Organizations (50 or more Oregon employees) category, the highest ranking of any Central Oregon nonprofit. Winners were announced in the October issue of Oregon Business magazine, and were recognized

Authorities on Saturday raised the damage estimate for a Friday night house fire in Bend’s Broken Top gated community to $500,000 and said it began in the chimney flue shortly after the homeowners started a fire in the fireplace. Firefighters responded shortly before 7 p.m. Friday to the report of a fire at 61446 Tam

House Republican Leader and District 55 Rep. Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) was honored Monday along with Sen. Mark Hass as “Legislator of the Year” by the Oregon Economic Development Association. The statewide non-profit organization works to support economic development professionals who are on Oregon’s front line in diversifying and expanding Oregon’s economy. “It’s a great

Fuels specialists on the Crescent Ranger District will begin their fall prescribed burning program this week. Starting as early as Tuesday and continuing through the weekend, the district plans to burn several units north of Davis Lake and south of Wickiup Reservoir. Fuels specialists plans to ignite up to 160 acres approximately two miles north

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest will take advantage of recent rainfall to burn hand piles this week along Forest Road 22 between Ochoco Ranger Station and Walton Lake, about 25 miles east of Prineville. Light smoke will be visible during ignition periods but will be short in duration, officials said. Prescribed fire signs

About two decades ago Patrick Kruse moved to Bend because he wanted to be in a place that would feed his soul, with boundless ways to play in the outdoors, and build a business around that priority. He founded Ruffwear, which makes performance products for dogs, with the mission of encouraging everyone with a four-legged

In the coming days, Deschutes County residents will receive their property tax statements. First payments are due by Nov. 16 th . As the real estate market continues to rebound, property owners may see their tax bill increase. To learn more and see how the changing market has affected property values, visit: www.Deschutes.org/GraphIt. Property Tax

Beginning Monday, the Deschutes National Forest’s Sisters Ranger District temporarily will close public access near Chush Falls to allow for construction of recreation improvements and road decommissioning. From October 19-30, a closure area from Whychus Creek on the west to Snow Creek on the east, Three Sisters Wilderness on the south, to Forest Road 641

A 40-year-old Redmond man had to be cut out of the wreckage of his pickup truck after it crashed into an embankment and overturned along the Old Bend-Redmond Highway Saturday night. He was taken to the hospital and cited on drunk and reckless driving charges, authorities said. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Bend and Redmond

The Oregon Summit, a three-day gathering of Oregon Democrats, wrapped up Sunday morning at the Sunriver Resort with a debate between the party’s three candidates running for secretary of state. The three seeking the position are state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, state Sen. Richard Devlin and state Rep. Val Hoyle. Current Secretary of State Jeanne

It was a fittingly cool and rainy day Saturday for a charity golf tournament at Widgi Creek Golf Course, gathering coats in need at Bend’s Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter Ninety men and women took part in the inaugural “Good to Give – Bring on the Heat!” tournament, donating 185 new or “gently used” coats for

Health Republic Insurance, a nonprofit health insurance carrier, announced Friday that it will not offer small group or individual plans, on- or off-exchange in 2016. It isn’t the only co-op closing this year, and experts like Patrick O’Keefe of Cascade Insurance Center are not surprised. “It was a big hurdle for the co-ops to be

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors one annual essay contest for teens and another for younger children. This year’s teen essay topic is “Columbus and Lindbergh: A Journey Across the Atlantic.” Students in 9th through 12th grades in Central Oregon, in public or private schools, or home schooled, may enter. The local