Month: August 2016

The vehicle thieves targeted most often in Oregon last year is the 1994 Honda Accord, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Wheels Report. The 2015 Top 10 most stolen list for Oregon includes vehicle years ranging from 1994 to 2004. According to NICB, certain models of older cars and trucks are popular

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services recently uncovered an insurance scam after an Oregon transportation company discovered its commercial auto and cargo insurance was non-existent. The agency, through its Division of Financial Regulation, believes Umer M. Masood, under the alias Josh Capello, and Ahmed Salam are fraudulently operating Proactive Indemnity Corp., Proactive Financial

Summer is in full swing and even a quick stop can be deadly for dogs left behind in cars. “When temperatures get into the 80s and above, it gets too hot for dogs to be left in cars,” Dr. Chad Moles, owner of Blue Sky Veterinary Clinic, said Friday. “Even if the windows are cracked,

Oregon State Penitentiary was placed on lockdown Friday after a series of fights between inmates. The institution is currently running on modified operations and visitation is canceled until further notice, the Oregon Department of Corrections said Saturday. Several fights broke out around 2:30 p.m. Friday,, prompting prison officials to place the institution on lockdown. More

It’s still summer, but Bend Park and Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall. Registration for fall recreation programs begins Monday. Fall programs run from Sept. 1 through the end of December and include youth and adult activities, before- and afterschool care, fitness, swimming, sports and outdoor recreation. Registration will be available

A La Pine woman recently gave birth to a rare type of triplets. Jennifer Phillips gave birth to Jackson, Jameson and Wyatt on April 4 at St. Charles Bend. The boys, now 4 months, are natural-born fraternal triplets. It’s a rare occurrence, which occurs when three separate eggs are all fertilized. She said the odds

Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins announced Friday that signature verification for the 2016 petition cycle has been completed and the following measure numbers have been assigned to the three legislative referrals from the Legislature and four petitions qualified to the Nov. 8 ballot. They are: Measure 94 / Referral 401 (SJR 4) – Amends

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that she has submitted proposed legislation to begin the process of cleaning up the state’s public records laws. “I am pleased with this first step toward an overdue reform of Oregon’s public records laws,” Rosenblum said. The proposed legislation is informed by more than nine months’ work by

The Deschutes County Fair is unique, with its different rides and many kinds of food. But there are two types of animals that truly set the fair apart. “Belgians were designed from the beginning of time to pull, where Shires and Clydesdales were mounts for armor, for guys in jousting poles and war horses,” Mike

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive will run through the month of August. This year’s Supplies 4 Schools will assure that children who can’t afford needed and required school supplies will have a sense of belonging and readiness on

A pilot from Washington state landing at Sunriver Airport said an apparent cross-wind caused his nearly 70-year-old plane to veer off the runway Friday afternoon and it overturned in the dirt and rocks, but he walked away unhurt, police said. Police and fire crews in the resort community responded to the reported crash around 2:20

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, Bend Spay and Neuter Project will host the first ever free spay/ neuter and rabies vaccination clinic for dogs on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The clinic will be held at the new community center in the Greeley Heights neighborhood. Patients will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at

In the last few years, more and more dogs are being sent to the vet after getting into a toxic ingredient that’s found in sugar-free mints and gum. One Bend family’s dog has been fighting for his life in recent days after eating a few mints. Leah VanVactor said Thursday her dog, Murphy, ate a

The Oregon Department of Transportation has awarded a $12 million contract to repave about 36 miles on U.S. Highway 97 south of Chemult and state Highway 58 in the same area, the agency said Friday. The contract with Oregon Mainline Paving of McMinnville is for repaving work that includes about four miles of OR 58

A passing car’s faulty catalytic converter sparked 10 small brushfires along Neff Road across from Pilot Butte Middle School Thursday morning, closing the road for over an hour after neighbors quickly called 911 and tackled the blazes with garden hoses. Firefighters responded around 8:20 a.m.to the report of a small brushfire and quickly found there

Beginning next Monday the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and the Prineville District of the BLM will raise the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to IFPL 3, Partial Shutdown. There are four Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPLs) that restrict certain work activities as fire danger increases. On Monday, August 8, 2016 at

Bend’s two-year 27 th Street sewer line project kicks off Monday, starting with up to eight weeks of night work and detours near the Highway 20 intersection. Nearly two miles of pipe will be installed along 27th Street between Reed Market Road and Medical Center Drive. The sewer line installation is expected to take 18

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined with 39 other Senate Democrats Thursday in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan urging the Republican leaders to immediately call Congress back into session to pass emergency funding legislation to address the growing Zika crisis. In a news release, Merkley

Bethlehem Inn announced Thursday that it is has received grant support from the Arthur R. Dubs Foundation in the amount of $4,000. The Arthur R. Dubs Foundation funding will support the single adults and families that come to the Inn seeking emergency shelter, meals and case management services. Last year, the Inn provided 920 adults

Crook County School District is the recipient of a $6,875 grant award from the U.S. Bank Foundation. Funds will be used to purchase new musical equipment, which will include xylophones, ukuleles and drums for Barnes Butte and Crooked River Elementary students. “We are proud to support the Crook County School District’s music program to help