Month: July 2016

A New Jersey man was arrested late Tuesday night on DUII and other charges after his speeding car left Hamby Road in northeast Bend, crashing into a power pole and knocking out power to about 100 homes overnight, authorities said. Deschutes County 911 got a call shortly before 11 p.m. of a possible crash heard

The St. Charles Center for Women’s Health in Redmond has received a prestigious certification that recognizes patient safety in outpatient women’s clinics. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has awarded the clinic itsSafety Certification in Outpatient Practice Excellence (SCOPE) for Women’s Health certification. A voluntary review program,SCOPE focuses solely on processes associated with

A rockhound became separated from his partner in the Dendrite Butte area of Crook County over the weekend, prompting a search that found him on a remote road about five miles away, slightly dehydrated but otherwise in good shape, officials said Tuesday. Crook County sheriff’s deputies took a report about 7:40 p.m. Saturday of a

The day after the Fourth of July, for many people, means discounted fireworks. But for the Humane Society of Central Oregon, it’s their staff’s busiest day of the year. Bend resident Don Young came to the shelter Tuesday morning to claim his dog, Pugsy. “She went away with the fireworks,” Young said. “You know, it’s

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office told NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday recovery efforts for the body of fallen climber Brian Robak are being arranged by the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. Sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Husband also revealed the 28-year-old Hillsboro man fell about 500 feet to his death while descending the nearly 8,000-foot peak last Thursday.

Bend police officers and firefighters said Tuesday they responded to dozens of fireworks-related calls on the Fourth of July, Bend police said they responded to 65 fireworks complaints — 54 of of those in a half-hour period, between 9:30 and 10 p.m., before the official fireworks display from the top of Pilot Butte. Meanwhile, firefighters

The city of Bend said Tuesday it is hiring a three-person seasonal crew to take a proactive approach to fixing potholes all across town this summer. Led by Bend Streets and Operations Department staff, the seasonal team will inspect all public streets across the city, repair as many potholes as possible and identify areas that

State court judges in Oregon are disproportionately male and white, according to a new study called The Gavel Gap, released by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. The study said both men and women of color are underrepresented in the judiciary, compared with the state’s demographics. Tracey George, co-author of The Gavel Gap

The amount paid to people filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased. The maximum weekly benefit amount someone can receive will increase from $567 to $590, while the minimum amount will increase from $133 to $138. The change affects new unemployment insurance claims filed on or after July 3 . Those with existing unemployment claims

The American Red Cross Northwest region issued an emergency call for blood and platelets Tuesday, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply. Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, as well as

Cascade Natural Gas crews go back to work Tuesday morning on their pipeline replacement project on Bend’s west side. Northwest Broadway Street will be closed most of this week, as crews work south on Broadway, heading for Northwest Florida Avenue. Motorists should continue to avoid Broadway Street during construction on these streets. The streets will

Good things come in small packages, and the town of Maupin is no exception. It was founded by a man by the name of Howard Maupin in 1909. Maupin was known for killing Chief Paulina, the leader of a group of Northern Paiutes. But Maupin is more than just a small town with a long

Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Monday in response to a brushfire west of The Dalles that grew to 300 acres and threatened several structures. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue and the Dallesport Fire District were dispatched around 7:25 p.m. Sunday to a 30-by-30 foot grass fire at 5620 Cherry Heights Road, officials

A 25-year-old Burns woman injured in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 20 Sunday morning was cut out of the wreckage and flown to a Bend hospital, where she was cited for drug possession, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers said Brianna Ashley Basey was at the wheel of a 1998 Subaru Legacy that crashed shortly

A fast-moving fire consumed a shop and camp trailer in southeast Prineville Sunday evening and also caused heavy damage to a nearby house, officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue Chief Matt Smith said 14 firefighters, two engines, a water and an ambulance were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to the structure fire in the 1000

We told you earlier this year about the Great Bike Giveaway, a program providing bikes for disabled children. When 4-year-old Mason Jordan of Bend wasn’t chosen, viewers rallied, raising enough money in just 24 hours to get him his own specialized bike. Mason’s bike was delivered just a few days ago — just in time

A Cottage Grove man was killed Saturday when his speeding motorcycle struck a car pulling out of a driveway near Cottage Grove, Oregon State Police said — the seventh Oregon motorcycle fatality reported in just over a week. Troopers from OSP’s Springfield Area Command responded around 4 p.m. Saturday to the reported crash on London

After nearly 40 years in business, a staple in a northeast Bend community has closed its doors. Beloved owners Bruno and Jo Tosi of Bruno’s Grocery, Deli and U-Bake Pizza have retired. “We owned the place for 39 1/2 years. We haven’t (taken) one week of vacation, and now is the time we’re going to

While tradition calls for plenty of fun at Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade, some precautions are necessary in summer temperatures, the parade hosts, Bend Park and Recreation District and the Humane Society of Central Oregon, advised Friday. The holiday forecast is for morning parade-time temperatures in the low to mid 70s. While the 70s

A Powell Butte man is being recognized for the good deeds he’s done with his church’s organization ‘Project Love’. Tom Alexander has been volunteering as the chairman of the Project Love committee for the past few decades. The organization helps provide emergency goods and services to those who are struggling. Alexander’s hard work and dedication