Month: May 2016

Every May The Deschutes County Historical Society, Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission, City of Bend Landmarks Commission, and City of Redmond Landmarks Commission partner to celebrate the heritage of Deschutes County. The month-long celebration, tied to National Historic Preservation Month, is dedicated to preserving the area’s history for future generations.. This year is special, because

A traffic complaint of a possible drunk driver on U.S. Highway 97 north of La Pine Friday led to a brief pursuit of a pickup stolen earlier in the day in Lebanon. A Deschutes County sheriff’s K-9 found the fleeing driver hiding in a big pile of cut trees stacked by the railroad tracks, deputies

Despite just 48 hours notice, Central Oregon Community College campus still drew long lines as Central Oregonians showed up to hear from former President Bill Clinton. More than 1,000 were able to attend the vent, and another 400 could listen outside “It’s exciting, I mean, I pulled him out of school because it’s not every

Back in Bend, eight years later, again stumping for his wife Hillary in a tough battle for the Democratic nomination, former President Bill Clinton spoke to hundreds of enthusiastic Central Oregon Community College students and supporters Thursday afternoon, making a case that she – unlike presumptive Republican Party nominee Donald Trump – has a track

It happens before you know it. Identify theft can happen in many different forms. But are you protected? “The No. 1 one way is to attack the person themselves. And not a physical attack, more of a getting you to reveal something about yourself in some way allows that to leverage that online against you,”

You do it several times every day and probably aren’t even aware of it: adjust your speed going around a curve to 5 to 10 miles per hour above the number on those yellow curve advisory speed signs. But here’s a heads up: Those signs and speeds are probably going to change – and they’re

A mid-year event gave independent film lovers a taste of what they can expect at this fall’s BendFilm Festival. The organization hosted poet and author Jimmy Santiago Baca Thursday evening. The night included a screening of the award winning documentary “A Place to Stand,” based on Baca’s critically acclaimed memoir of the same title. “I

An analysis by two Oregon State University professors of 24 studies over a 15-year period has confirmed that wolves and their influence on elk represent a major reason for the recovery of trees that had previously been declining for decades in Yellowstone National Park. Despite long-term trends of increased temperatures and reduced precipitation, trees such

The Oregon Department of Agriculture said this week it has adopted temporary administrative rules to implement legislative changes to the state’s industrial hemp program. The rules, which take effect immediately, modify production and handling requirements for registered growers and handlers of industrial hemp. Several modifications are now in place: There is no longer a minimum

Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco deeming rule was finalized and will now go into effect: “The tobacco regulation rule announcedtodayby the FDA is a critical milestone for public health. But it doesn’t go nearly

With the fire threatening thousands in Canada, it’s a timely reminder that fire season is just around the corner for Central Oregonians. Across the state and in Deschutes County, fire departments and organizations are encouraging residents to learn about living in Fire Adapted Communities and take steps to reduce the threat of wildfire destroying lives

After a week of testimony and about two hours of deliberations, a Deschutes County jury on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by a Bend woman, accusing her surgeon of removing the wrong ovary. Shelly Morton said she went into surgery in October 2011 to have her right ovary removed. Instead, Dr. James Carlson removed the

Oregon State University – Cascades has selected Page Southerland Page and SERA Architects as the design team to work with the university in creating a long-range development plan for the expanded campus on Bend’s Westside. Community members will have an opportunity to meet representatives of the design team in a forum on Monday. The Page

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies Central Oregonians with allergies usually start feeling the effects when juniper season begins in March, Bend allergy specialist Adam Williams said Wednesday. Bend resident Daniel Withington said he experiences many familiar symptoms. “Runny nose constantly, sneezing, feels like the face

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Central Oregon Community College held a special gathering called “Art After the Holocaust.” A local historian, rabbi and artist explored events surrounding the holocaust and WWII and discussed what we can to do today to pay our respect. Holocaust Remembrance Day is devoted to remembering the more than 10

Central Oregon nonprofits will be awarded more than $569,000 in federal aid this year to help address homelessness in our region, the agencies announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the list of Continuum of Care awards which included Central Oregon Homeless Leadership Coalition (HLC) agencies NeighborImpact and Families Forward. NeighborImpact

Deschutes County 911 is ready to help you, in a new way, when emergencies hit. “Anybody who has lived in Central Oregon very long knows that we have wildfires we have flooding, we have events that affect a large number of people,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Nathan Garibay. “this is a way to notify people in

After nine years at the helm of Bend’s largest economic development agency, Visit Bend President/CEO Doug La Placa announced Wednesday he is moving on to take the reins of another Bend company. La Placa will join Bend-based Precise Flight, Inc. as the company’s new CEO. His last day with Visit Bend will be July 1.

A free document shredding, drug disposal and food drive event will take place at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Substation in La Pine, 51340 Highway 97, on Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to p.m. There is no cost to the public for up to four medium size boxes of personal documents. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and

The Redmond Police Department conducted one enhanced DUII enforcement patrol in April,. During this effort, police put one additional officer on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. The officer worked a total of five hours, resulting in the arrest of one DUII driver. During the month of April, patrol officers working their normal shifts