Month: November 2016

Creative ways to create sustainable funding is something that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend (BGCB) is always striving for. Every Saturday night (excluding holiday weekends) from 5-8:30 p.m., at the Downtown Boys & Girls Club – 500 NW Wall St. Bend, OR 97703, the gym at the Club will be transformed into a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A defense attorney for Oregon refuge occupier Ryan Payne has asked a federal judge to hold a hearing that Payne can attend in the fight to withdraw his guilty plea. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/5sbI7s ) Payne’s lawyer said Friday Payne doesn’t want to waive his right to attend the hearing, even

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say officers have arrested five teenagers in connection with vandalism at a high school that caused nearly $600,000 in damage. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/K9h5h7 ) the five teens were arrested in late October. Police say a security camera captured some of the Oct. 15 incident at Roosevelt High School,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Some 30 counties and cities in Oregon approved some type of marijuana businesses in last week’s election. When voters legalized recreational marijuana two years ago, the communities opted out. But many switched it up this month, voting to allow at least some form of the pot industry, including medical marijuana. Now

Jefferson County School District Superintendent Rick Molitor announced this week that he will resign from his position at the end of the current school year. Effective June 30, 2017, Molitor’s resignation follows nearly nine years of service to students, families and staff in Jefferson County, the district said in a news release Friday. “Rick has

An Oregon State Hospital psychiatric patient who escaped from custody on Thursday was arrested Friday by a Philomath police officer who had stopped a car and recognized him from past contacts, officials said. Philomath police arrested Jeffrey W. Appelt, 28, off Oregon Highway 34 near Philomath around 11:45 a.m., officials said. Appelt was a passenger

At one of his last meetings as mayor and a city councilor, Jim Clinton read to the public Wednesday evening a statement decrying the hate, harassment and divisiveness of recent post-election days and urging Bend residents to rise above it. And the page he read it from, provided to NewsChannel 21, was titled in Clinton’s

Bend-area Cub and Boy Scouts in Central Oregon are taking part Saturday in the annual Scouting for Food Drive, in conjunction with the Salvation Army. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Scouts will go door to door in their assigned areas, collecting food to help those hungry and in need to get through the long,

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Two Oregon State University students have been sickened with meningococcal disease. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2fovbl8 ) that one student was hospitalized Sunday and another was admitted on Wednesday. Health officials on Wednesday confirmed that the first student was infected with the B strain of meningococcal disease. The second student is

Bend’s population has topped 81,000 people, and experts are turning to technology to plan for the future. The City Club of Central Oregon held its November forum on Thursday about “Smart Cities.” The hope is to use different technological programs to make city livelihoods healthier and less stressful. Three experts spoke at the forum from

Nearly 40 years after its founding in 1977, Bend-based Bank of the Cascades’ parent company announced Thursday it is being acquired — for a whopping $589 million — by a Montana-based bank with a familiar name to long-time Northwest residents: First Interstate Bancorp. The First Interstate Bank name is one very familiar to long-time Northwest

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass, wrote to President Obama, urging him to exercise his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently withdraw the West Coast from consideration for new oil and

A generous gift to Oregon State University – Cascades will support the creation of an endowed scholar position within the Master of Arts in Teaching program. The position will accelerate the impact of science education research underway at OSU’s Bend campus, create new research avenues, and seed teacher development in K-12 science instruction. The $75,000

Campers snapped up reservations to camp in Oregon State Parks along the path of the August 21, 2017 total eclipse in about an hour, starting shortly after midnight Thursday. Some state parks just outside the path of totality still have sites available, though they are expected to fill eventually. To make a reservation, visitors can

Last week Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend (BGCB) teamed up to host the Second Annual Civil War Rally & Auction, raising more than $186,000 to support our kids, our families and economic opportunities for all. The event, held at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes, brought business leaders,

T he Redmond School District is seeking individuals interested in serving on a new District Advisory Committee. The District Advisory Committee will review aspects of policies, practices, and programs presented to the Committee and advise the Superintendent on such areas. Applicants should be representative of the Redmond community population and involved in, or concerned with,

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a dark day in American history, but a big part of that history is still living today. One local survivor is planning on making the trip back to Ford Island this December for the 75th anniversary of the “day of infamy.” Dick Higgins lives in Bend with his

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The immigration attorney for a man who was adopted from South Korea almost four decades ago by Americans says he has been deported. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered Adam Crapser be deported because of criminal convictions including assault and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Crapser was brought

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Boucher had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 4 Oregon to its 27th consecutive home victory, 76-54 over Valparaiso on Thursday night. Jordan Bell added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Ducks (2-1), who took control early in the second half with an 11-4 run fueled by

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 26 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season to help the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-109 on Thursday night. Harden completed the triple-double in the third quarter. The Rockets rebounded a night after scoring just three points in the final