Month: November 2015

The city of Bend announced Tuesday it will be removing four water fountains in the downtown area on the mornings of Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2, with work to be completed prior to the start of business hours on those days. City utilities crews will cut connections to the underground water lines, remove the drinking

A traffic stop in northwest Redmond Monday evening led to a raid on a motel room, the seizure of drugs and weapons and the arrest of six Bend and Redmond residents, several of whom were wanted for violating parole or probation, police said Tuesday. Redmond officers and the department’s Street Crimes Unit stopped a 1995

BrightSide Animal Center is participating with Wings of Rescue, a group of volunteer pilots, to support an effort to complete a rescue of 1,000 dogs from high-kill shelters in California in just 30 hours. The dogs are being placed with shelters that can provide them the opportunity to find a loving home. BrightSide expects to

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes to the Special Access Pass program. This program grants veterans with a service connected disability a fee waiver for up to 10 days per month in standard campsites at Oregon State Park campgrounds. The proposed changes will: allow these reservations to

BrightSide Animal Center is offering a Black Friday “Cuddlebuster” special. On Friday, Nov. 27, adoption fees for all black or mostly black dogs (normally $150) and cats (normally $25) will be 50 percent off. Adopters are encouraged to view all adoptable dogs and cats online at www.brightsideanimals.org and visit our shelter in Redmond in person

The City of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District are excited to announce the opening of the ice rink this Friday , starting at 2:00 p.m. The rink is scheduled to open the Friday before Thanksgiving each year and marks the start of the holiday season. The approximately 4,000-square-foot rink will be

It was an unusual sight on North Twin Lake on Tuesday morning: fishing boats carrying people in hazmat suits. Crews with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife continued a several-day project to treat the lake with toxins in an effort to rid the water of brown bull catfish. “We have a powder form and

The nomination of Jeff Robberson, dealer at Robberson Ford Sales Inc. in Bend, Oregon, for the 2016 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced Wednesday by TIME. Robberson is one of a select group of 50 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 99th annual National Automobile Dealers Association

Winds gusting to nearly 70 mph raked the High Desert as a strong storm moved through Tuesday, downing numerous trees and power lines. One large tree fell across Highway 20 west of Sisters after dark and a semi truck ran into it and was disabled. Word came around 5:20 p.m. that a tree about three

The first coating of snow brings hope that a better season might be on its way. Mt. Bachelor gets around 500 inches of snow per season. Last year, it was just 207 inches. “We just came out to see if we could play in the snow today,” said Bend resident Rion Patch. Tuesday might not

Sisters High School senior Alena Nore, 18, visited the White House on Tuesday to receive an award — and got a hug — from first lady Michelle Obama. Nore attended a special White House ceremony as a youth representative of Caldera, an Oregon non-profit organization being honored for its excellence in mentoring youth through the

Beginning Nov. 30, the Deschutes National Forest will be implementing an area closure in the West Bend Project area while commercial thinning and mowing operations are occurring. Contractors will be commercially thinning an 890 acre timber sale unit in West Bend, lasting about four to six months. An additional 1,030 acres of mowing will occur

The “maker movement” is spreading across the nation and world, and is growing strong on the High Desert as well. It’s an umbrella term used for the trend and for those who innovate, create and invent. “It’s exactly what it sounds like; it’s making,” said David Danek, co-owner of the DIY Cave in Bend. People

For the second time in two weeks, the Bonneville Power Administration has energized and brought into service a new 500-kilovolt transmission line, this time connecting central Washington and Oregon. The 28-mile, single-circuit line connects BPA’s Big Eddy Substation in The Dalles, Ore., to the new Knight Substation northwest of Goldendale, Wash. Big Eddy Knight was

Sixteen Central Oregon free meal providers recently received checks together totaling $50,000 from the Hunger Prevention Coalition. The amount represents funds collected between July 1 and Sept. 30 through the ‘Help Fill Empty Plates’ campaign at local retailers and through the ‘GoGolf’ fundraiser hosted by Newport Avenue Market. These meal providers serve many thousands of

Tuesday, December 1 st the Tower Theatre Foundation will be celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to celebrate generosity worldwide. Join us in the movement, and help us give Central Oregon students access to the performing arts. Giving Tuesday also marks the beginning

A majority of Bend city councilors expressed support Monday night for putting a fuel tax on the ballot, as soon as next March, to help address a large street maintenance funding shortfall. But before the details are set – how high a tax, for example — another round of public input will be sought at

While Oregon agencies follow the public records law for most public records requests, more needs to be done to address the complex, non-routine requests that agencies receive, according to an audit released Tues day by the secretary of state’s office. Auditors examined nine state agencies of varying sizes and missions to determine how agencies are

New estimates released this week show Oregon topped 4 million residents this summer — and Deschutes County’s state-leading growth rate was twice as fast as the state’s overall. Portland State University’s Population Research Center released the preliminary 2015 population estimates for Oregon and its cities and counties on Monday. According to the preliminary July 1

Classrooms, playgrounds and hallways throughout Bend-La Pine Schools will be bursting with school spirit as thousands of students and staff members wear the colors of their favorite college or university during the district’s annual College Day onThursday. “College Day is a fun, interactive way for staff members to share their enthusiasm for higher education,” said