Month: October 2016

On October 6 th over 200 Central Oregon community members, businesses, and partner organizations took part in Abilitree’s annual “Celebrating Community Partnerships” event, honoring supporters and raising funds for the organization. The City of Bend received the Community Partnership Award for their initiative to hire people with disabilities and partner with Abilitree to do so.

Halloween is supposed to be a holiday that’s fun, and maybe a little frightening, but not frustrating. A Bend mother took her daughter shopping recently, and said it was an eye-opening experience. Other parents are equally frustrated with ‘Tween’ Halloween costumes. Some are even turning to making their own instead. Before posting a frustrated Facebook

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A 55-year-old woman has been sentenced to fines and probation for first-degree cattle theft. The Salem Statesman reports (https://goo.gl/kUOFpp ) that Anita Branton pleaded guilty to committing theft of livestock valuing $10,000 or more on or between 2013 and 2014. Branton was ordered Monday to pay $18,000 in restitution. Branton’s attorney,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old woman accused of killing a man in Gresham. A Gresham police spokesman said Monday that Ariana Marlene Cortez has been booked into the Multnomah County Jail on a murder charge. He said the investigation remains active. A woman called 9-1-1 early Sunday to report finding a

Bend Police responded to a “found property” call back on Sept. 16 — but not just any found property, a drone aircraft that crash-landed into the driveway of an unsuspecting neighbor in southeast Bend. “Fortunately, no one was injured, but it brought operating of drones into the forefront of safety in Bend.,” Lt. Clint Burleigh

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., has joined the chorus of critics of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s recently revealed remarks, but said he will focus his efforts on keeping Republicans in control of the U.S. House. “Of course I condemn Mr. Trump’s comments on women. They were disrespectful and disgusting, and not representative of the Republican

A series of three earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast Sunday, felt by few on land. The state hasn’t experienced a major earthquake recently, but experts warn a massive quake is on the horizon. “Oregon, you know, we’re not used to being considered earthquake country, but we are and we’re learning that that’s the case,”

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a shark has attacked a surfer north of Cannon Beach off the Oregon coast. Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. Steve Mitchell says in a news release that 29-year-old Joseph Tanner of Portland, Oregon, was apparently bitten while surfing near Indian Beach at Ecola State Park on Monday afternoon. Mitchell

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Protesters are calling for unity and action against a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Klamath Falls. The Herald and News reports (https://is.gd/ukUjfZ ) that opponents of the Jordan Cove Energy Project demonstrated Saturday against the pipeline, chanting “water is life” and “you can’t drink oil.” A second protest was

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a common practice of police pulling packages from the mail stream to investigate them for drugs is unlawful. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/xnvEOT ) that on Thursday the court ruled that Portland police and U.S. postal inspectors don’t have the right to flag packages without

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Central Oregon irrigators and fish and wildlife advocates at a canal-piping project in southwest Bend to highlight progress that is being made on water conservation in the upper Deschutes Basin. The gathering at a site off Brookswood Boulevard discussed how federal funding that Merkley is fighting for can further support

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a report Monday detailing the consequences of underfunding treatment and prevention programs for opioid addiction in Oregon and nationwide. Earlier this year, Congress passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), which provided a framework to address the epidemic of opioid addiction, but failed to provide the funding

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman of Islamic faith has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Portland nonprofit, alleging she was fired because of her religion, national origin and disability of asthma. The lawsuit filed last week by Sharmin Rahman contends she was fired by Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare after wearing a head scarf, asking

The Deschutes Children’s Foundation Board of Directors announced the promotion of Amy Ward to executive director, starting Monday. Ward has worked as development director at the organization since 2013, and has over 13 years’ experience in nonprofit management. “As our development director, Amy has continued to develop impactful relationships with donors, community members and partners.

A fire that caused about $15,000 damage to the Taco Bell on Bend’s Northeast Third Street late Sunday night began in the bark mulch next to the building, where it was spotted by a customer, officials said. Fire crews responded at 11:10 p.m. to the report of smoke coming from the roof of the fast-food

A majority of Oregonians believe hunting wolves is no way to manage them and that the species still deserves endangered species protections, according to a new poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling and Research. More than 70 percent of Oregon voters who responded said nonlethal prevention methods should be attempted before officials are allowed to

BendFilm announced its award winners in 16 categories at the festival’s awards ceremony Saturday night , held at Father Luke’s Room at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School. Best of Show, presented by Founding Festival Sponsor, Brooks Resources, was given to filmmaker, Erica Fae for To Keep the Light, a unique film with a fascinating lighthouse-keeper

Redmond High School has been named the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its Athletic and Athletic Training Program. The Safe Sports School Award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care,

Deschutes County officials are reminding residents that Oct. 18 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. Here are some other key pieces of info: ► Last day to register to vote: Tuesday, October 18 ► Register to vote online at oregonvotes.gov, an Oregon DMV license or identification number is

Monday, October 31 st through Saturday November 12 th (closed Sunday November 6 th & November 11 th ) local residents are encouraged to define their defensible space by taking advantage of the half price yard debris days. Residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for HALF PRICE – only $2.00 per cubic