Month: February 2016

Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Saturday. “Justice Scalia provided many years of dedicated service to one of the most consequential institutions of our nation,” Brown

Everyone is enjoying the mild temperatures over the past few weeks, but it’s not a good trend for an outdoor ice rink. The Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District and the city of Redmond announced Monday they have closed the downtown ice rink for the season. The continued warm weather has made it difficult to

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen four cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.90 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.69/g, according to gasoline

People who are deaf or hard of hearing have to navigate a world of sound, where the primary means of communication is spoken language. But or one week a year, that all changes. This weekend at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon Adaptive Sports hosted a snow camp. This was the third annual camp held just for teenagers

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is approaching soon, Feb. 21-27, and one Redmond woman has made it her mission to help curb this devastating disease. Jacquelyn Ekern, who once suffered from an eating disorder herself, created Eating Disorder Hope, an organization to help those battling the disease.. She says eating disorders have the highest mortality

Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray announced a new “Student Success Initiative” in his annual State of the University address Friday in Portland, calling on the school within four years to make an OSU degree an affordable reality for every qualified Oregonian. Ray also pledged that by 2020, OSU must better serve students of

When it comes to Girl Scout Cookies, everyone has a favorite. However, while most people are clear on which cookie they’ll choose when they get to the cookie stand, they might not be aware of what goes on behind the scenes. When we asked people around Bend where the cookies come from, one replied, “A

In honor of Oregon’s upcoming 157th birthday on Sunday, the Secretary of State’s Archives Division invites Oregon’s schoolchildren to become a part of history by helping preserve our state Constitution and making it more accessible to the public. The original state Constitution was written and adopted in 1857. It is in need of repair after

Housing Works, Central Oregon’s leading affordable housing provider, announced Wednesday it is buying the former Ochoco Elementary School in Prineville from the Crook County School District. The Crook County School Board put the six-acre property up for sale last year and it was recently purchased for $600,000 by Housing Works. School officials said Friday it’s

The day after the over 41-day armed occupation came to an end Thursday, the FBI let reporters closer to the refuge headquarters, but not by much. FBI agents are describing it as an active crime scene. “The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is closed and will stay closed for several weeks,” said FBI Special Agent in

Redmond police had a busy Friday morning, finding two stolen cars – one in which the driver crashed into a power pole and ran, the second leading to a guns-drawn traffic stop and arrest, officers said. Around 2:40 a.m., officers took a report of a car stolen earlier in the night, a brown 2015 Nissan

Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that she will appoint Bethany P. Flint to the Deschutes County Circuit Court. Flint will fill a vacancy created by Brown’s recent appointment of Roger J. DeHoog, a former Deschutes County judge, to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Flint has been a family law attorney in Deschutes County since 2003.

The Deschutes National Forest in partnership with Discover Your Forest, La Pine Chamber of Commerce, La Pine Lodgepole Dodgers, Oregon State Snowmobile Association, Sunriver Resort and Paulina Lake Lodge will host a Winter Celebration at Newberry National Volcanic Monument in recognition of the Monument’s 25 th Anniversary year of celebration. The Winter Celebration will be

Here’s the full text of a statement issued Friday by the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association about the need for “a proper conversation” between ranchers and the government on issues that flared during the 41-day Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation: After months of stress, confusion and heartache, the refuge takeover appears to have ended. The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association

Eagle Tech Systems, a subsidiary of Warm Springs Ventures, an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, announced Friday its plans for a first flight next week at the Metolius Bench Unmanned Aerial Systems Operational Site. The first customers approved under the University of Alaska Flight Test Site National Certificate of Authorization to fly

Here’s the full text of a statement by the Oregon FBI Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing on the end of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: This morning the FBI took into custody the four remaining occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge without incident and without shots fired. Rev. Franklin Graham

The Bend Fire Department placed the first of its six new fire engines in service Friday at the West Fire Station on Simpson Avenue. The engines, built by Rosenbauer America, will replace a 21-year old fleet housed at the department’s five stations. The new engines have state-of-the-art electronics throughout, advanced braking systems and superior collision

On Monday , we looked at how Bend residents’ property taxes are split up, and in particular how much goes toward the Bend Park and Recreation District. About 10 percent goes toward things such as parks’ upkeep, and Planning Director Michele Healy said it’s something the park district hears good things about. “A majority of

It’s been 41 days since armed protesters took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, but the issues go back much further. Father and son ranchers Dwight and Steve Hammond were convicted of arson on federal land years ago. A judge imposed less than the minimum sentence but that was overturned and they were ordered back

The city of Bend invites the community to a fuels tax informational Open House from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, February 29, at Council Chambers in City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street. City Manager Eric King will present an overview of City finances and their connection to streets maintenance at 6 p.m. Following