Month: April 2017

The City of Redmond and SZABO Landscape Architecture have launched an online survey to get public input on the expansion of Centennial Park. Respondents have a chance to identify their priorities for the amenities and features that will shape the final design. The expansion projected is slated to break ground in spring 2018. “This brief

If Gov. Kate Brown signs Senate Bill 863 into law, Oregon marijuana stores will have one month to destroy customer data and be banned from keeping records on customer names or birthdates in the future. Several Bend stores said the bill would speed up their rate of doing business — after all, it does take

One of the most closely watched murder cases in recent Deschutes County history won’t be going to trial in October as scheduled. Just when it will is not yet known. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Michael Adler granted the request by defense attorneys for Edwin Lara, accused of killing Kaylee Sawyer last July. Lara’s defense team

Creativity, design, engineering, teamwork and ingenuity: That’s what it takes to put together a successful robotics team. Two local high school teams demonstrated those qualities and more in qualifying for the FIRST World Championship robotics competition in Houston, Texas April 19 -22. Chaos Theory, from Summit High School, and High Desert Droids, from Mountain View

The Jefferson County S chool Board on Monday night appointed Ken Parshall to serve as the district’s new superintendent, effective July 1. Parshall will replace Rick Molitor, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Parshall will also continue to serve as principal for Warm Springs K8 Academy in 2017/2018. “We have seen the incredible work

A northeast Bend traffic stop Monday afternoon led to Central Oregon drug agents’ raid of an apartment, the arrest of a Bend man and woman, the seizure of various drugs and state involvement regarding the woman’s two young children living there, police said. Around 4:30 p.m., Chris Schneibel, 33, was contacted during a traffic stop

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson took steps Tuesday to reduce the number of voters declared “inactive” and removed from voter roles, said he wants to maximize voter participation and access, while ensuring election integrity. Richardson said in a news release that he believes that every Oregonian who is eligible to vote should be able

Starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will open reservations for approximately 1,000 campsites for the August 21 total solar eclipse. These sites are in addition to the agency’s regular campsites, most of which have been reserved since November. About two thirds of the new sites are inside

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland firefighters evacuated a downtown building Tuesday after its facade cracked and buckled. Fire crews and structural engineers arrived shortly before noon to examine the 10-story building that houses employees from eBay, FedEx, a fitness center, a day care and Oregon Health & Science University. Workers reported hearing a bang before

ODFW released its 2016 Wolf Annual Report and a Draft Revised Wolf Management Plan Tuesday, finding the population fairly stable and new areas of activity in northeast and southwest Oregon. Find both documents at ODFW’s Wolf webpage (www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves) The documents will be presented (for information only, not adoption) at the upcoming Fish and Wildlife Commission

Lauren Sprang has announced her candidacy for Bend Park and Recreation District Board, Seat 5 for the upcoming May 16 th election. This seat has no incumbent and Lauren is a first-time candidate who was inspired to run for office and make a difference in her community after attending meetings about local politics and Parks

Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday urged the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to exercise thorough and careful oversight over significant tuition increases being proposed and approved at some of Oregon’s public universities. In a letter to the commission, the governor made clear her expectation that the HECC will reject in-state undergraduate tuition increases greater than 5

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel expressed dismay Tuesday after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Justice Department won’t renew the National Commission on Forensic Science, a panel of judges, defense attorneys, researchers and law enforcement officials that had been advising the attorney general on the use of scientific evidence in the criminal

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police say a trooper arrested two men after discovering 14 pounds of methamphetamine in the vehicle’s trunk during a routine traffic stop. The Statesman Journal reports (https://goo.gl/1nVVTS ) Oregon State Police arrested Arturo Lua Carbajal and Ernesto Chavez-Cruz Wednesday during the stop on Interstate 5 near Salem. Police say the vehicle

A Bend RV park worker was arrested on DUII and reckless driving charges Monday evening after his park maintenance pickup crashed into a fifth-wheel RV, causing minor injuries to a resident, police said. Police and fire medics were dispatched around 8:45 p.m. to the Scandia RV Park at 61415 S. Highway 97 on the reported

Emergency managers and other state, county and tribal preparedness personnel from across Oregon will convene in Sunriver this week for the fourth annual Oregon Prepared Workshop, hosted by Oregon Office of Emergency Management and the Oregon Health Authority. More than 400 emergency management staff will attend a wide variety of educational that cover a range

A 26-year-old Prineville man left unconscious in a rollover crash on Southeast Juniper Canyon Road Monday evening was flown by air ambulance to St. Charles Bend, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 5:35 p.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash about 7 ½ miles southeast of Prineville, said sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Bottoms. They arrived

The Crook County School Board meeting was held Monday evening at the new Pioneer Alternative High School building and a tour was just one discussion topic. The school board discussed issues like the budget, construction updates, improvements on outcomes for English Language Learners and possible WiFi on school buses. One presentation focused on why kids

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland and Multnomah County have pledged to completely transition to renewable energy sources by 2050. Monday’s announcement from Mayor Ted Wheeler and County Chair Deborah Kafoury places the Portland-metro region alongside 25 other cities that have committed to 100-percent renewables. Nearly 90 major U.S. companies have also committed. Portland has been

TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police cited a 28-year-old man whose abandoned boat was found along scenic Highway 6. It was overflowing with tires and trash, some of which entered the Wilson River. Troopers from the Tillamook office took numerous complaints about the boat this winter, but finding the owner proved difficult because its