Month: December 2015

Governor Kate Brown announced Monday she will appoint Lynn R. Nakamoto to the Oregon Supreme Court, as well as Deschutes County Circuit Judge Roger J. DeHoog and Scott A. Shorr to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Nakamoto is a judge on the Court of Appeals and will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it is seeking the assistance of the public across Central Oregon to be on the lookout for a Prineville-area man wanted on several outstanding warrants, including felon in possession of a firearm. Lt. Chad Davis said Clay Wesley Jamison also is sought on warrants charging stalking, computer crime

Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce Euphoria by Lily King as the 2016 “A Novel Idea” selection. Euphoria tells the story of three young, gifted anthropologists in 1933. Set between World War I and II and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is an enthralling story of passion,

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.30 a gallon as of Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week and still stands at $2.03 a gallon,

An apparent electrical fire heavily damaged a garage-shop and chicken coop in southwest Redmond Sunday evening, but the few chickens in the coop were rescued, officials said. Firefighters were called shortly before 5 p.m. to the property owned by Robert Lee at 2521 Southwest Yew Avenue, said Redmond Fire & Rescue Fire Marshal Traci Cooper.

“A chick got told to kill herself. It upset her a lot,” Crook County High junior Ian Godat said Friday about a recent post on an app becoming more popular with students for its ability to share messages anonymously. According to school staff, police and students, the app After School is becoming a troubling trend,

LAS VEGAS (AP) — REdmond’s Steven Peebles won his second consecutive bareback round Saturday night in the National Finals Rodeo, scoring 86.5 points on Cool Water. Peebles, from Redmond, Oregon, has jumped from 14th to third in the season standings in the first three rounds with a total of $151,960. He leads the NFR aggregate

Beginning Dec. 12 and each December Saturday thereafter, Deschutes National Forest law enforcement and recreation employees will be providing information to recreationists at the entrance to Dutchman Sno-Park. Officials said the goal is to provide the public information regarding the rules and regulations of recreational use at Dutchman and other sno-oarks along the Cascade Lakes

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is starting to see more injured pets come in after being left outside in the freezing cold weather. Bend police say leaving pets outside in below-freezing temperatures could lead to owners being cited and charged for animal neglect. “You know, if it’s too cold for you as a human

Healthy Beginnings holds 18 screening events each year for children age 5 and younger. The 12-point inspection looks at everything from vision to behavior skills. In the past year, Healthy Beginnings, a “21 Cares for Kids” partner, has assessed nearly 700 children in Central Oregon this year alone. “Kids don’t come home with an instruction

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal transportation bill signed Friday by President Barack Obama includes help for several Oregon transportation projects. The Oregon Department of Transportation says state and local highway funding will increase by 5 percent to $507 million in the first year, with additional hikes over the next four years. Oregon will also

Crook County just launched an emergency alert system that uses a variety of methods to spread the news of severe weather and other emergencies, from severe weather to power outages, floods, spills or violent crimes in progress, officials said Friday. Here’s the announcement from Crook County Emergency Manager Michael Ryan: On September 1, 2015 the

Early Friday morning, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley arrived along with a delegation of U.S. senators to participate in global climate talks that are ongoing in Paris. “Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution,” Merkley said. “An international climate accord in Paris would be a tremendous step forward on the path toward

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement following Senate passage of a reconciliation bill that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act: “The only good news about this flawed reconciliation bill is that it’s about to meet the President’s veto pen,” Wyden said. “The campaign against women’s health and

The national media have heaped praise on Central Oregon, hailing it as one of the world’s top ski towns (National Geographic) a premier golf destination, (Golf Digest), a leading adventure town (Men’s Journal), a fantastic fishing locale (Field & Stream), the best trail running town (Outside), America’s number-one mountain biking town (Mountain Bike Action) and

You’re in for a treat! For a unique way to explore Bend’s snowy terrain, book a starlight snowshoe outing with Wanderlust Tours. They’ll provide all the gear and transportation, not to mention a guided trek to a magical amphitheater carved into the snow. For daytime snow play, head to Mt. Bachelor where you’ll find nearly

Bend’s JEM Raw Co. recalled its full line of nut butter spreads after the Food and Drug Administration said 11 people became ill with salmonella. The company was contacted by the FDA earlier this week. JEM Raw closed down it’s production site as health officials conduct their investigation. The FDA has been at the warehouse

The Bend Police Department on Thursday congratulated Officer Kyle Voll for recently receiving the Life Saving Award from the Oregon Peace Officers Association. “We are very proud of the quality of service Officer Voll provides to the community of Bend,” Lt. Clint Burleigh said in an announcement of the award, given Nov. 6 in Grand

After much debate, the Bend City Council voted 5-2 Wednesday night to send a 5-cent a gallon fuel tax to the March ballot, as a majority said getting more revenue to fix failing streets means no time to waste – and a special election on one topic is worth the estimated $70,000 cost. The marathon

St. Charles Health System’s Community Benefit department is pleased to announce that 2016 grant applications are now available. It and can be found at http://www.stcharleshealthcare.org/Healthy-Communities/Community-Health-Department/Community-Benefit-Task-Force. Along with the release of the 2016 grant applications, St. Charles will also provide access to the tri-county data used in the development of the Community Health Needs Assessment’s via