Month: November 2016

The campaign window is closing, and candidates across Central Oregon are trying to sang those final votes. Phil Henderson is running for Deschutes County commissioner. He and his team made one of their last campaign pushes on a parkway overpass on Friday. “We’re out here for the last couple days of the campaign, trying to

Deschutes County Health Services recognizes November, American Diabetes Month, as an excellent opportunity to increase diabetes awareness. 86 million people — or 1 in 3 American adults — have prediabetes. But, most people who have prediabetes don’t know they have it. Are you at risk? You may have prediabetes if you: Are 45 years of

Friday night’s Oregon high school football scores, including playoff contests, compiled by The Associated Press: Beaverton 63, Grant Union 26 Centennial 52, Franklin 28 Central Catholic 45, McMinnville 7 Clackamas 60, Tualatin 39 Jesuit def. South Eugene, forfeit Lake Oswego 35, North Medford 6 Lincoln 41, Reynolds 19 Madison 14, Grants Pass 13 Newberg 26,

DALLAS (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 27 of his season-high 42 points in the second half to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-95 victory over Dallas on Friday night, sending the Mavericks to their first 0-5 start in franchise history. Mason Plumlee had 19 points and Al-Farouq Aminu added 12 points and 10

Beginning November 15, the public will be able to apply for 2017 summer seasonal jobs with the Deschutes National Forest and other forests in the Pacific Northwest. The Deschutes National Forest will be hiring approximately 40 positions for the summer season in a variety of resources areas. This year, Forest Service job applications for seasonal

Bend’s Mountain View High School was placed on lockdown, then lockout for several minutes Friday afternoon as police searched for and talked with a suspicious man seen on campus, officials said. In a letter to parents, school officials said the school went into lockdown around 12:45 p.m. after “students reported an adult male on campus

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Biologists are setting traps in Oregon in hopes of catching a gray wolf and tagging him once again with a GPS tracker. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2eHr8Qo ) that scientists hope to capture the wolf known as OR-7 or his mate. OR-7 was a young wolf when he was collared in

SEATTLE (AP) — Wasco County has tentatively denied Union Pacific Railroad’s plan to add a second mainline track along the Columbia River Gorge where an oil-train derailed in June. County commissioners voted Wednesday to reverse its planning commission and deny the 4-mile expansion project proposed in and around Mosier, Oregon. Commission chair Rod Runyon says

A small wind farm north of Pendleton is now in operation. The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/2fK1oqJ ) that the six-turbine project was placed into service last month by San Diego-based developer BayWa r.e. Renewable Energy. The Chopin Wind Project was constructed on private farmland between Weston and Milton-Freewater starting this past summer. BayWa CEO Florian

An Ontario fugitive suspected of stealing an SUV chose an unfortunate place to hide from pursuing police on Thursday — and found himself the subject of a 90-minute rescue operation, after he became trapped in an eight-foot-deep badger hole. Around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, an Oregon State Police trooper was on patrol and found a stolen

The Deschutes National Forest and VetsWork, a program of the Mt. Adams Institute, announced Friday they are bringing back and expanding the national career training program for military veterans. The VetsWork program trains military veterans for potential careers in public lands / natural resources management through on-the-job training and mentorship. The program entails 45 weeks

Bend police turned to the public for help Friday as they continue to investigate two incidents of indecent exposure by a man of similar description at Bend businesses earlier this fall. Police Lt. Clint Burleigh said despite a lack of surveillance video or images in the second incident, police believe they are “more likely” the

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and the sponsors of the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle are excited to be hosting the 41st annual of the largest multi-sport event in the Northwest. Artists of all ages are eligible to enter this year’s Logo Contest. The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi-sport event involving

The Deschutes County Commissioners will unveil new highway signs honoring veterans and first responders on Thursday , Nov. 10, at 8:30 a.m. Residents are invited to attend the event, which will be held at the Deschutes Services Building, located at 1300 NW Wall Street in Bend. Eight “Welcome to Deschutes County: We Honor Veterans and

A new Community Connect phone number, email address and web form give community members a convenient way to contact Oregon State University-Cascades with questions, suggestions or concerns of any kind related to the Bend campus. Residents can now direct queries to 541-322-3196, community.connect@osucascades.edu, or online at OSUcascades.edu/community-connect. Messages will be responded to within 48 hours,

The 2016 Sustainability Awards were announced by The Environmental Center Thursday night at a celebration at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. The Environmental Center received 12 nominations and the winners were selected by a community review committee. “Sustainability is a big, complex topic,” said Mike Riley, executive director of The Environmental Center. “Achieving

The former Central Oregon Community College campus safety officer accused of killing a Bend woman back in July appeared in court Thursday morning. Edwin Lara appeared by video hookup in a red jail jumpsuit for a hearing on pre-trial motions and deadlines, while family and friends of his alleged victim, Kaylee Sawyer, looked on. Lara’s

The population in Bend has been growing, and so has the number of breweries. But for those who suffer from alcohol addiction, the constant reminder can be tormenting. It’s on every corner — in barber shops, bike stores and even while you shop. But not everyone is thrilled by the fact that Bend has become

The “Share the Warmth” coat and blanket drive, a long-standing tradition for Windermere Real Estate offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, kicks off Monday, November 7 with 41 offices, including four in Central Oregon, serving as donation drop-off sites. Community members are invited to take part and help their neighbors in need this winter by

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Department of Energy’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Washington state over worker safety issues on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice ruled Thursday that state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has the authority to bring the lawsuit. The judge