Month: November 2015

It’s the season of giving, and the Bethlehem Inn provides help and housing to over one thousand homeless individuals each year. “At this time of year, when people reach out and they do acts of kindness, I’ve watched big strong men break down in tears,” Chris Clouart, managing director of Bethlehem Inn, said Monday. We

The University of Oregon is the winner of the 2015 Civil War Blood Drive over Oregon State University with a score of 3,151 to 2,377. The UO Ducks crossed the goal line with a substantial lead of 774 votes. The 14th Annual Civil War Blood Drive welcomed 5,528 fans over the three-week campaign. More information

Crook County Sheriff Jim Hensley announced Monday he will retire at the end of the year, after more than 33 years with law enforcement in the county, the last five as sheriff. Hensley said in a retirement letter that “it is time for me to retire and move on.” His last day will be Dec.

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB released the winning entries of this year’s Starlight Christmas Parade, presented by St. Charles Redmond , which drew thousands of spectators to downtown Redmond Saturday night for the hour-long holiday celebration. Of the 50+ entries this year, awards were given within five categories of entries: children, commercial, mounted,

Now through Dec. 24, you can visit our Giving Tree at the BrightSide Animal Center Thrift Store and choose an ornament to help support the animals at our shelter. Visit the BrightSide Animal Center Thrift Store at 838 NW 5 th St, Redmond OR 97756 and pick up an ornament off of our Giving Tree.

Ten people were taken to two hospitals with serious to minor injuries after a nearly head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Bend Sunday afternoon, just one of a large string of crashes around the region that officials said serve as a reminder to slow down on the still-slick streets. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and

Days of record-cold temperatures have caused problems in Central Oregon, and not just on the roads but with burst pipes and a broken boiler. A water main broke Monday afternoon at Building 3 of the COCC Redmond campus, closing the Manufacturing and Technology Center for the rest of the day. Meanwhile, at the Madras Senior

Rescuers flown to two climbers on Mt. Jefferson Monday morning learned that one had died after falling into a crevasse, but his wife was in good condition. Marion County sheriff’s deputies said mountain rescue crews and a Coast Guard helicopter from Astoria were working to bring both Thommy Fountain and his wife, Alison, down from

The Pine Tavern, located at 967 NW Brooks Street in Bend, will host Santa Claus on Sunday, December 6th to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “Breakfast with Santa.” What would the holiday season be without a visit with Santa? Every December young and old alike are invited to join in the festivities of Breakfast with

Over 2,000 events worldwide were held on Sunday, including one in Bend, with one message for global leaders, to cut back on fossil fuel by thinking green. People from all over the world are spreading a message to international leaders to do something about climate change. From Paris, where many protesters scuffled with police, to

The Pine Tavern, located at 967 NW Brooks Street in Bend, hosts a giving tree this holiday season benefiting families and individuals served by the Bethlehem Inn. Last year, more than 2,000 people in the tri-county area were homeless. A lack of affordable/ subsidized housing and a predominance of low wage jobs increase the pressures

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hailed the end of the National Security Agency’s phone records dragnet, which was officially shut down Sunday, as the result of the USA Freedom Act. Wyden fought for nearly a decade to draw attention to secret interpretations of the Patriot Act that the government used to justify this bulk collection, and

Acting on a tip, Redmond police on Saturday found a convicted sex offender wanted on a four-year-old warrant, leading to a brief pursuit on snowy streets, a crash and the fugitive’s subsequent arrest, officers said Sunday. Redmond police received information around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning that Michael Ira McDonald, 60, might be in the city,

A third day of record cold kept Central Oregon roads slick on Sunday and police and medics busy with another round of crashes, including a 2-vehicle crash on Highway 97 north of Bend that injured several people. Redmond dropped even lower early Sunday — to -5, a degree lower than Friday and Saturday — smashing

Bend drivers already navigating streets with packed snow and ice Saturday afternoon faced a new challenge, as a BNSF Railway locomotive derailed and the freight train blocked two crossings for close to two hours. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas in Seattle said a northbound train heading from Bakersfield, Calif., to Pasco, Wash., was on a side

Nearly 30 years after the brutal 1987 slaying of a Terrebonne couple – and after court costs topping $3 million – the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday rejected convicted killer Randy Lee Guzek’s appeal of his fourth death sentence, affirming that penalty for the first time and refusing to remand the case for a fifth

Bend police are investigating an incident in which one of two men in a car pulled over for a traffic violation Friday night was shot and wounded inside the car. The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m. on Badger Road near Southeast Third Street and Walmart after an officer conducted a traffic stop on a

Fire destroyed a 30-foot travel trailer Friday afternoon at a northeast Prineville trailer park, Crook County fire officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue responded to the fire on Northeast Third Street around 3:30 p.m., the agency reported. One engine, ambulance and water tender accompanied five firefighters who found the RV engulfed in flames. Crews

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — After a disappointing season, Oregon State gave its best effort in the finale. Freshman Ryan Nall ran for 174 yards and a touchdown and the Beavers came within three points of No. 18 Oregon twice in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell 52-42 Friday in the 119th Civil War. “We didn’t