Month: April 2016

Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists ignited up to 300 acres in a prescribed burn south of Bend Thursday, sending up a tall smoke plume visible for miles and bringing worried calls to authorities. It was the second of two prescribed burns south of Bend this week that the forest issued an advisory about on Monday.

A fire in Alfalfa Tuesday destroyed a house and reminded the community of its lack of fire protection. Voters approved a fire district in the fall of 2013, but it’s not yet fully up and running. Wednesday marked a big step toward getting that done. A town hall meeting in Alfalfa introduced the community to

Saturday’s shooting of two men in northwest Bend shocked many, especially because such crimes remain rare in Central Oregon. “I don’t remember the last time a stranger-on-stranger shooting happened like this,” Bend police Lt. Clint Burleigh said We4dnesday. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said although his office has enough evidence against the main suspect,

Wednesday evening brought the conclusion and graduation for the third annual Crook County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy. This year, 23 Crook County citizens completed the 13-week academy. At graduation each member received a Certificate of Completion and a small gift for their dedication to the Sheriff’s Office. During the course, members learned about numerous law

NPG of Oregon Inc., a cluster of television stations that broadcasts live news on the NBC and FOX affiliates in Bend, Oregon is accepting applications for News Photographer. If you are an experienced videographer who knows how to tell a story with great pictures, sound and editing, we are looking for you. Qualifications include: Proficient

Presidential candidate John Kasich is heading to Portland and Medford on Thursday to host campaign events. Kasich is the first of the three remaining GOP contenders to visit Oregon ahead of the May 17 primary. In order to try make sure Trump doesn’t meet the delegate count, Cruz and Kasich have teamed up, prioritizing different

Central Oregon drug agents sought the public’s help Wednesday in finding a 35-year-old fugitive who ran from a car they had tried to stop on Bend’s north end Monday night. The driver of the car was arrested, and the wanted man’s young child, riding in the car, was placed in state custody. Central Oregon Drug

A Terrebonne woman escaped serious injuries Wednesday when she lost control of her SUV and it left Highway 97 in Redmond and crashed into a mobile home and tree, destroying the home but injuring no one inside, Oregon State Police said. Shortly after 9 a.m., a Ford Explorer driven by Alaine Rosenau, 58, was heading

Even as traffic in the Northwest heats up, drivers may be cooling down. That’s the upshot of the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance, which reveals a decline in the number of rude or aggressive acts local drivers witness from fellow motorists on the road. According to the PEMCO Polite Driving Index, which measures driving politeness

A Bend woman is among 11 American Red Cross disaster responders from Oregon now in Texas, helping with flood relief efforts. More than 4,500 homes in the Houston area have been affected by recent floods and more severe weather is expected this week. Disaster responders from the American Red Cross Cascades Region are assisting residents

The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, in partnership with the Oregon Peace Officers Association, Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, hosts the Oregon Criminal Justice Career Fair at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 . Criminal Justice

The Nature Conservancy invites anyone interested in maintaining Juniper Hills Preserve to participate in an overnight volunteer work party on the weekend of Saturday & Sunday, May 21 st & 22 nd . Juniper Hills Preserve is located east of Prineville on the Crooked River in Central Oregon and harbors ancient western junipers, an outstanding

An Alfalfa woman whose home was destroyed by fire on Tuesday was arrested Wednesday by Central Oregon drug agents who said they found evidence of an illegal marijuana grow in the home and of a hashish oil operation in a nearby shed. Lt. Ken Mannix of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team said CODE Team

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a mobile home along Highway 97 in Madras Wednesday morning, but the resident escaped without serious injury, officials said. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews responded at 6 a.m. to the reported structure fire at 1520 Southwest Highway 97, said Fire Chief Brian Huff. They arrived to find

The Redmond Airport’s three-week closure that begins Monday is having wide-ranging impacts, including effects cab companies, as travelers will chose different options to commute to their destination. Coiled Cabs drivers said Thursday they will see their meters running less because of the closure. “Yes, it will hurt us definitely,” said driver David Line. “Being a

Two Prineville-area juveniles who apparently ran away over a month ago have been located in Renton, Washington and placed in juvenile detention pending return to Oregon, police said Wednesday. Renton police responded around 7 p.m. Wednesday to an area Walmart store after receiving a call about two juveniles wanted by police, identified earlier by officers

Cascade Bancorp andPrime Pacific Financial Services announced Tuesday they have entered into a $17 million agreement for the Bend-based parent of Bank of the Cascades to acquire the Seattle-area company. Under the agreement, Cascade will acquire Prime Pacific Financial Services, the holding company of Prime Pacific Bank, a Snohomish County, national banking association with $119.4

Meet 8-year-old Redmond Police Department tracking dog Arco. “We spend a lot of time together,” Arco’s handler, Sgt. Hank Majetich said Tuesday. Majetich spends more than 50 hours a week with Arco, and calls him a huge asset to the department. “He is probably one of the top five dogs, as far as ability to

Central Oregon air travelers who want to take to the skies over the next month or so had better get busy, or get alternatives arranged: Redmond Airport is closing for three weeks, starting Tuesday. It’s a long-planned closure for a major repaving project where the airport’s two runways cross. But the shutdown from next Monday

Residents of the Aspen Ridge Retirement memory care facility in northeast Bend are under quarantine after seven people came down with a stomach illness in recent days. Management for the facility said Tuesday the residents are reported to have some type of stomach virus, with symptoms of flu and norovirus. “When someone says they have