Month: June 2016

The Redmond Police Department conducted three enhanced DUII enforcement patrols in May, all during the Memorial Day weekend. One DUII arrest was made that weekend, and 20 more by patrol officers during May, police said Sunday. During the holiday weekend enforcement efforts, Redmond police put three additional officers on the road, funded by DUII grant

Police are looking for the driver of a stolen pickup who refused to pull over on a traffic stop and led police on a pursuit in Redmond late Friday night, eventually crashing and running. A passenger who also ran was found by Deschutes County sheriff’s police dog Zeus and arrested on car theft and other

Night 2 of the Bend Livability Project took community members on an interactive tour around town. The group teamed up with more than a dozen partners Friday at Art Walk to present the “Future Fair.” Erin Foote Morgan, the project lead, wanted the community to ask themselves what they want for Bend’s future. “What is

Bend’s first car was once again up and running Friday in downtown Bend. The 1907 Holsman hit the road for the first time since 1959. The car had been housed in the Deschutes County Historical Museum until car buff Wade Bryant volunteered his time to get it running again last fall. “Not many towns can

Here’s a roundup of full statements by Gov. Kate Brown, Sen. Ron Wyden and several conservation groups about the Columbia River Gorge oil train derailment and fire, along with word of a protest rally and march planned Saturday. — Gov. Kate Brown news release: (Salem, OR) — At 9:32 p.m. Friday Governor Kate Brown invoked

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Bend Police Department announced Friday they are deploying Naloxone Hydrochloride in patrol vehicles to help prevent deaths due to narcotic overdoses. The medication is delivered to a patient suffering a severe narcotic analgesic overdose, the agencies said in a joint statement. Narcotic analgesics includes heroin, Oxycodone, Oxycontin and

On Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will temporarily close the Swampy-Dutchman trail at Swampy Lakes Trailhead in West Bend. The trail closure, 15 miles west of Bend, will be in place seven days a week from June 6-17 while contractors remove dead standing trees on both sides of the trail. While the approximately 2-mile trail

Central Oregon Community College recently signed an agreement with IGS Solar to install a solar energy system at its Redmond Campus. The system will meet about 90 percent of the annual power needs for the four-building campus. “Our partnership with IGS Solar is a great example of a win-win that ultimately benefits our students,” said

With a $1 Mega Millions ticket, a Prineville man has become the fourth Oregonian to win $1 million playing the multi-state game, lottery officials announced Friday. Charles Beatty of Prineville said he purchased the ticket because the Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow and he thought he would try his luck. When Beatty bought his

More than 75 U.S. landmarks took part in the “Wear Orange” campaign for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Thursday. In Bend, all the flags on the footbridge in the Old Mill District were orange. In the evening, a gathering for the cause took place at Crow’s Feet Commons. The group Moms Demand Action for Gun

Back in 1916, the Old Box Factory was brand new and being used to ship everything from fruit to ammunition, all using wooden crates. The box factory was a large player when the town of Bend was still a mill district. “Both Shevlin Hixon and Brook Scanlon both immediately started putting up box factories alongside

The High Desert Museum reopened Thursday, two days after an officer-involved shooting left a Bend man dead The man identified as the assailant, Nicholas Berger, 36 was new to the Bend area and was working at Costco, NewsChannel 21 learned Thursday. Melissa Toon, Berger’s sister, spoke to us by phone, saying her brother was planning

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 Receptionist. This position has responsibilities for front office coverage of phones, reception, mail and other front office associated tasks. Qualifications include: The ability to answer phones and direct calls

Oregon took its first step Thursday into a new world of “high” cuisine, as adults 21 and over can now buy marijuana edibles, the legal sale of which began across the state. But what exactly does that mean for the average cannabis consumer? An edible enthusiast may purchase one marijuana-infused edible per day containing up

The International Association of Fire Fighters is the largest national sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Since 1954, firefighters have donated millions of dollars from fundraising efforts in order to help eradicate the forty different debilitating neuromuscular diseases that are Muscular Dystrophy. This Saturday, you can help in the battle against Muscular Dystrophy by “Filling

The Oregon Farm Bureau Foundation for Education is pleased to announce the following sixteen recipients of the Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship program is open to new and continuing full-time students (12 or more hours per quarter or the semester equivalent). Applicants must be an Oregon high school graduate or an Oregon home

Two days after an officer-involved shooting left one man dead, NewsChannel 21 spoke with a La Pine couple who were at Bend’s High Desert Museum Tuesday afternoon and apparently played a pivotal role in convincing an assailant to free his victim. It was supposed to be a quiet museum visit for Earl and Deborah Joling.

Students of all ages are invited to attend Bend-La Pine Schools Summer Meals and Summer Reading Program, which kicks off Monday, June 20 in the Bend area and Monday, June 27 in La Pine. Children age 0-18 will receive free, tasty meals at 12 locations throughout the area. Five sites will also host Lunch &

Bend Park & Recreation District is notifying the community about upcoming pile driving next week as part of the new Farewell Bend pedestrian bridge construction in the Old Mill District. The driving will begin on Monday, officials said, and it is anticipated that all piles, consisting of six steel H-beams each, will be driven by

Redmond Municipal Airport, in partnership with American Airlines, will launch non-stop service Thursday to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. RDM will also gain six additional flights to current destinations for the summer. These seasonal flights expand travel options for passengers to and from RDM during the busy summer travel season, city officials said. The American