Month: October 2015

Redmond police said they are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run incident Saturday in the parking lot of Redmond’s Goodwill store that sent the 18-year-old victim to the hospital with head and other injuries. Police responded at 11:36 a.m. to the reported collision at 2067 North Business 97, said Lt. Keith Knight. The victim, identified by

The Redmond Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit conducted an operation at Sam Johnson park on Friday and Monday that led to five arrests, several tickets and seizure of marijuana, officers said. The operation focused on “quality of life crimes, violations and juvenile problems in our parks,” said Sgt. Curtis Chambers. As a result of the

A 20-year-old Bend woman on a solo climb of Mt. Washington called for help late Sunday night after a falling rock struck her head as she rappelled from the summit, sending her tumbling 15 feet. That prompted an all-night search and rescue operation and an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter flight to a Springfield hospital.

Construction at the Bend Whitewater Park will resume during this year’s seasonal low-water period, resulting in a temporary closure of the park stating next week, the Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday. “This next phase of construction was anticipated,” said Project Manager Chelsea Schneider. “Projects of this kind and magnitude often require modifications and

Bend Senior High School will honor five distinguished alumni during Homecoming events on Friday. This year’s honorees include: • Jessie Evans, Class of 2002, a State Department employee who has served Sudan and East Africa, and spent a year in Kabul at the U.S. Embassy and who worked in Myanmar as a Conflict Specialist. •

Three construction seasons after it began, the U.S. Highway 97-Murphy Road project in southern Bend wrapped up with traffic opening and a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. To mark the occasion, after three construction seasons and more than two years, ODOT invited a small group of VIPs to cut the ribbon and open the new

Extra police were on hand Monday as students returned to Cascade Middle School in southwest Bend after a late Friday night shooting incident in which the school and a vehicle were damaged. Three men who used to attend the school were arrested the next day. Three 27-year-old Bend men were arrested Saturday, accused of using

Central Oregon Community College is offering its surplus computer equipment for sale from now through mid-March. The sale is open to students and the public. The sale will take place in Room 106 of Pioneer Hall from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and Dec. 21 to 25. Community members should

Hundreds of residents lined both sides of Umpqua College Road leading up to the campus as students and faculty returned. The crowd was full of tears and cheers, waving flags and holding handmade signs. Jay Richards, family Physician at Umpqua Community Center, brought his family out to support. “We’ve all wanted to show our support

Eleven days after a mass shooting left nine people dead and nine others injured, Umpqua Community College resumed classes Monday morning amid a swirl of emotions. “It felt really like a dark place, like everything was eaten up by this act, by this horror,” said student Kellie Freilinger, describing how she felt walking to class

Gov. Kate Brown leads an Oregon delegation to Asia starting Monday to promote Oregon tourism, businesses, and food products in Japan, China and Vietnam. “Trade missions abroad can drive jobs and economic growth here at home,” Brown said. “From manufacturing, agriculture, and even to tourism, Asian markets are worth billions to Oregon’s communities. It’s important

Nearly 2,500 tons of hay were destroyed in a costly fire early Monday north of Prineville that likely was sparked by spontaneous combustion, officials said. “Somebody noticed the glow” in the sky north of Barnes Butte and called authorities around 12:40 a.m., prompting the call-out of Crook County Fire & Rescue, said Fire Cief Matt

A late-season wildfire in the woods southeast of Oakridge that authorities say was sparked by a burning car continued to put up smoke Monday, having grown to about 35 acres. The Bald Butte Fire, which broke out Saturday about four miles southeast of Oakridge, grew by about 10 acres on Sunday on the slopes above

For the 11 th year in a row, Mt. Bachelor is offering $25 lift tickets to raise money for local students through the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and the Redmond School District Foundation. The one-day passes, priced at $25 each, are on sale now through November 29 at the local retailers listed below.

A 33-year-old Powell Butte man and two children escaped serious injury, but he was arrested on DUII and other charges Saturday after his pickup truck left the Powell Butte Highway and rolled on its side, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Crook County Fire and Rescue were dispatched around 4:45 p.m. to the reported

A burning car ignited trees and brush Saturday afternoon, starting a 24-acre wildfire in the woods above Hills Creek Reservoir southeast of Oakridge, Willamette Natonal Forest officials said Sunday. The Bald Butte Fire broke out above Forest Service Road 23 on the 560 spur Saturday afternoon, about four miles southeast of Oakridge, said forest Public

BendFilm announced its award winners in 11 categories at the festival’s awards ceremony Saturday evening, held at Father Luke’s Room at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School. The Narrative Feature, “Petting Zoo,”, directed by Micah Magee, swept the festival, capturing numerous awards, including the Brooks Resources “Best of Show” and the Panavision “Best Narrative Feature.” Sunday

A Bend man was was killed Thursday afternoon when his pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a semi-truck on Southeast 27th Street near the entrance to Knott Landfill, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. as a black 2000 GMC Sierra pickup driven by David Matthew

Here’s the full text of President Obama’s comments after meeting with the families of the Roseburg shooting victims: I just want to first of all say thank you to Mayor Rich. I want to thank Governor Brown. Most importantly, I want to thank the entire community and the entire state of Oregon for coming together

The Oregon Science Teachers Association will hold its 55th Annual Fall Conference on Science Education October 16 -18 at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) writing team members Cary Sneider, Joe Krajcik and Emily Miller will offer workshops and sessions for Oregon teachers to learn ways to implement the 2014