Month: May 2016

Bethlehem Inn announced Mondaythat over $200,000 was raised on Tuesday, May 10 at the sixth annualSpotlight on Homelessnessfundraising dinner. This record-breaking amount far surpasses donations received during prior years. Gwenn Wysling, Executive Director, called the community’s show of support for the Inn’s program serving the region’s adults and children experiencing homelessness “deeply gratifying”, but was

Mt. Bachelor said Sunday that $7,000 in funding has been awarded to three finalists proposing environmentally focused projects in Central Oregon through the Protect Your Playground initiative. Protect Your Playground was introduced in the 2013-2014 season and designed as a grant program for environmental projects in our local communities. Mt. Bachelor, together with Powdr Resorts,

A 23-year-old man went to a northeast Bend Taco Bell to confront his girlfriend Friday afternoon, but when he learned she was not at work, he grabbed a kitchen knife, threatened two employees and ran, police said. He was caught nearby, they said, but intentionally hit his head on the rear of the police car,

Jefferson County authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a Metolius man who was arrested last week on two abuse charges, then posted bail and was released before his indictment on eight more felony counts — then failed to show up for court. The sheriff’s office initiated a sex abuse investigation in April of

City of Prineville Railway officials said Friday they are seeing record traffic from companies bringing in and shipping cargo throughout Central Oregon. “Our business is up about 60 percent so far this year,” City Manager Steve Forrester said. A nearly 100-year-old railway is finally turning a profit for Prineville. The freight depot is becoming viable

Friday the 13 th has always been a day of superstition. NewsChannel 21 spoke to an expert to tell us about its history. “Friday the 13th (worries) started to spread before the First World War, and then in the decades after the First World War, and became a popular belief,” said Professor Philip Hiscock of

The doors of Redmond’s Evergreen Elementary School closed seven years ago. Since then, the school’s historic gymnasium has sat empty. The Evergreen Cultural Arts committee is hoping to change that. The city of Redmond purchased the property in 2010 and is working on turning the main school building into the new City Hall. “That gym’s

Friday was the 15th annual My Own Two Hands community arts fundraiser in Sisters. Residents tapped their feet and strutted their stuff to a parade, art stroll and live music. Sisters, a town of just over 2,000 residents, drew more than 500 people to the event. “A lot of times, you have a festival and

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Fridayhe’s working to stop fraud by anonymous shell companies – companies which only exist on paper – in Oregon and nationwide. The lawmaker said the recent Panama Papers scandal has put a spotlight on the issue of abuse by shell companies, and such entities in Oregon have been at the

Next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will reduce the area closure in effect near Phil’s Trailhead in West Bend, the scene of a forest restoration project, officials said Friday The area closure, which once covered nearly 27 miles of trails now includes just over eight, lifting the restrictions on several popular mountain biking trails including

Tenants living at the Fireside Condominiums in northwest Bend, now facing eviction by new owners, said Thursday they are worried their next home will be out on the streets. The 44 residents of the 20 units recently received a letter from the new property owners, Sundog Knoxville LLC, telling them they needed to vacate their

Another round of water and sewer rate increases is coming for Bend residents and businesses. But for a few companies, most notably breweries, this round is likely to have a special hit — a 65 percent jump in sewer rates. “It’s going to have a huge financial impact,” Worthy Brewing CEO Chris Hodge said Thursday.

Oregon has done remarkably well in preserving forests, farms and rangeland from development, according to a recent study by state and federal land managers, In “Forests, Farms, and People: Land Use Change on Non-Federal Land in Oregon, 1974-2014,” researchers pored over thousands of aerial photographs to compare changes in the use of private and non-federal

The High Desert Museum will participate again this summer in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission for active duty military personnel and their families. A collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums nationwide, this program offers free admission to the

OnMonday, construction crews will begin work in La Pine on the installation of an asphalt overlay on the following roads: Finley Butte Road from Highway 97 to Darlene Way Burgess Road from Day Road to Ponderosa Way This work will occur fromMonday, May 16toFriday, June 3. Traffic will be limited to one lane and drivers

Sisters city councilors discussed Thursday night how to respond to the district attorney’s order that they release the investigation report that led to former city manager Andrew Gorayeb’s resignation. But while several members spoke of their desire to comply with DA John Hummel’s order, the council decided to meet privately with the city attorney next

Oregon’s only Republican in Congress, Rep. Greg Walden, met with presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump Thursday on Capitol Hill, then endorsed his White House bid as a “better option” for the nation than Democrat Hillary Clinton.. “The American people know the damage done by this administration, here at home and around the world,” Walden said

Parents, students and teachers came together Thursday evening to share their thoughts and ideas on what they want for the future of Oregon’s school system. Summit High School in Bend hosted the statewide public outreach campaign Oregon Rising. “Tonight, it’s all about dreaming, and what do we want our K-12 system to be like for

You probably know a picky eater, or maybe you are one yourself, and in this special report, we are wondering: What makes a picky eater? Typically, dinnertime is the centerpiece of most families’ days. “We’re going to have burgers with Tater Tots and broccoli, anything else you want?” D’Anza Freeland, mother of two, asks her

The Bend Fire Department is looking for community-minded-people who would like to become long-term members of a great organization, as a Support Volunteer. Here’s details in a release from Battalion Chief Dave Howe: We are looking for people with all types of backgrounds, talents and passions. We have a range of opportunities where you can