Month: February 2017

NIKE, Inc. announced Thursday $1.5 million in grants from the Nike School Innovation Fund with the support of two-time Olympic decathlon gold medalist and Nike athlete Ashton Eaton. Recently retired from sport, the Central Oregon native has turned his focus to lending his voice to elevate the efforts of NSIF and champion Oregon students and

The Bend City Council gave an initial green light Wednesday night to a revised city code that previously only regulated taxis but now covers new ride-sharing businesses, such as Uber and Lyft. It unanimously approved the first reading, with a second reading and a vote in two weeks and scheduled implementation on May 1. The

Athletes Without Limits, a national nonprofit organization that has served more than 500 U.S. athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 10 sports, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Bend. The move was made in large part due to Bend’s abundance of training opportunities and facilities, access to outdoor recreation, active lifestyle,

February is “Heart Health Month,” and The Central Oregon Health Council and its partners want to help everyone live longer, healthier lives. During the month of February, COHC and its community partners encourage people to get their blood pressure checked by their primary care provider during their yearly health exam, or at a local pharmacy.

Representatives of the Bend-based Oregon Natural Desert Association traveled to Salem Thursday to testify against what the group called a “short-sighted bill aimed at divesting Americans and Oregonians of our public lands.” House Bill 2365, put forth by Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, and Rep. Carl Wilson, R-Grants Pass, would establish a task force “on the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury of seven women and five men, as well as four alternates, has been selected to hear the trial of four men who joined Ammon Bundy at last winter’s armed takeover of a wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2lbKWiX ) that the jury was chosen after

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A consultant hired to help improve downtown Eugene has told city leaders that the area is in “crisis” and is widely considered unsafe. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2llCHDn ) that the city hired New York-based Project for Public Spaces to recommend ways to make the downtown public spaces safer, welcoming and more

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Heavy snow in Oregon in recent months has caused problems for wildlife officials in charge of tracking the state’s wolf population. The Capital Press reported Wednesday (https://is.gd/ebF0PG ) that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says winter weather in northeast Oregon, the region in which most of the state’s wolves

ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a pet pig with a bow and arrow near St. Helens. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested 54-year-old George Bainbridge Wednesday on charges of animal abuse, and criminal mischief. Authorities say the pig died after

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Military Department is seeking $21.6 million from the federal government to clean up toxic armories around the state, including Bend’s. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday (https://goo.gl/oOlveK ) that the money would go toward cleaning armories in Portland, Ashland, Baker City, Bend, Coos Bay, Eugene, McMinnville, Ontario, Pendleton and Salem. The

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Gordon Hayward scored 22 points and George Hill added 19 as the Utah Jazz ended a three-game losing streak to the Portland Trail Blazers with a 111-88 victory Wednesday night. The Jazz also ended a three-game overall losing streak heading into the All-Star break. Utah used a 20-4 third-quarter run

If you like change, Bend is the place to be — No. 1 in the country, in fact, according to a new study by LendingTree.com. Whether it’s change for the better or worse is more in the eye of the beholder. Using data from Zillow, the Census Bureau and AtoZDatabases, LendingTree looked at cities that

The Oregon Legislature is in full swing, and lawmakers representing Central Oregon are working on a host of issues, including securing funding for southern Deschutes County septic issues and tackling health care reform for Oregonians. Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, and House Republican Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, spoke to NewsChannel 21 on Wednesday about their top

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said it is increasing traffic patrols during daylight hours for the purpose of enforcing seatbelt, child restraint, texting while driving and speed violations, this Thursday through Sunday — and plans to use unmarked vehicles, as well as patrol cars. Deputies will be enforcing other traffic violations as well, including DUII,

Dogs at Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras have been staying in less-than-ideal conditions — outdoor cages, with only tarps to protect them from extreme weather. “Due to the negative temperatures, and even in the summer we don’t have much of a way to cool (the animals) down, except for using misters and that kind

Filing taxes can be tough and confusing for just about everyone, and it’s especially tough to keep up with the new laws affecting you specifically. In Melissa Hartman’s case, a slight change in the law has set the Redmond woman back financially. She just got word that her tax refund might not come in for

Following the introduction of several controversial committee bills last week, including a tax on coffee and a tax on used cars, House Republicans are seeking a ban on the introduction of future anonymous committee bills. Republicans introduced a formal amendment to the rules of the House on Monday that would prohibit the practice for the

After three days of investigation and reviewing evidence, authorities said late Tuesday they have determined a man whose body was found on a Sunriver bike path died of a self-inflicted injury. A suspicious death investigation began after the man’s body was found shortly before noon Sunday on the bike path off Woodland Lane in the

A traffic stop Tuesday afternoon on Highway 97 in La Pine led to the deployment of a drug-sniffing dog, the seizure of nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and a handgun and the arrest of the driver from Northern California, authorities said. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies stopped a gray Honda Odyssey mini-van around 2:20 p.m. near

Almost four years ago, Bend Spay+Neuter Project and Bend Pet Express made a shared dream come true by joining forces to open a Pet Food Bank for low-income pet owners in Central Oregon. HOPE (Help Our Pets Eat) has been operating out of the Westside Bend Pet Express since opening in 2013 and has helped