Month: April 2019

Three years after a competition for the project ended with Deschutes Brewery picking Roanoke, Virginia for a major East Coast distribution plant, a softer craft brewing market has prompted the Bend company to shelve its plans, perhaps for good. Several East Coast cities had vied for the plant, which was to cost $95 million and

A 21-year-old Madras man was arrested on assault and other charges Tuesday, accused of stabbing a 50-year-old acquaintance in the neck with scissors at a home in southeast Madras, police said. Madras police and Jefferson County EMS responded around 12:30 p.m. to a home in the 500 block of Southeast 10th Street on a report

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Tonight rain showers will taper off for the most part and we’ll be looking at mostly cloudy skies. Overnight we have a chance for rain showers, but not a very good chance. Temperatures will be mild in the mid to upper 30s, which is about 10 degrees above average. Winds will

The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows. Unlike the primary compound, xanthohumol, known as XN, the derivatives don’t metabolize into phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are plant-based chemicals similar

Over 2,000 local elementary students in the Bend-La Pine, Sisters, Crook County, Culver and Jefferson County school districts will be equipped to enjoy summer activities more safely, thanks to a regional community partnership between The Center Foundation, First Interstate Bank, Summit Medical Group Oregon, and BendBroadband. These local organizations have teamed up with the school

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity and Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced their merger on Tuesday, saying the new Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity organization is now “committed to serve even more families and individuals with affordable housing in both communities.” “It is no secret that the lack of affordable housing for low to moderate income families

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – The man fatally shot by Springfield police Sunday after a short vehicle pursuit has been identified. The Register-Guard reports 33-year-old Stacy William Kenny was shot by at least one Springfield police officer Sunday night. The names of the officers involved have not yet been released. Two officers were injured during the

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington and Colorado took a strict approach when they launched their pioneering marijuana industries in the face of U.S. government prohibition five years ago. Now lawmakers in both states are on the verge of easing the rules. Licensed pot businesses say they’ve been stifled by restrictions on out-of-state ownership and investment. Many

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that he is developing a “mark-to-market” approach to eliminate a host of loopholes and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. Wyden said he will soon release a detailed white paper outlining how the gains on assets owned by millionaires and billionaires would

Anyone who watched how slowly Bend’s late-February snow dump melted from yards, streets and lawns won’t be too surprised to learn the city experienced the second-coldest March on record — and the coldest in over a century, according to the National Weather Service. According to preliminary data released Monday, Bend’s average temperature for the month

If you’ve had issues with the United States Postal Service office in Bend, you’re not alone. One couple said they’ve had several business delivery-related problems since moving to Bend in August. Alison and David Burke both run online businesses from home. S o they depend on the post office to get packages to their customers.

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… A series of storm centers approaching the NW will keep us under rainy conditions for the next few days. Gentle rain that we have seen all night will continue through today. Highs will reach the low to mid 50’s and NNW breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. We will live

More people engaged in sex worker activities would report crimes – such as person felonies like human trafficking – if they know they will not be charged with prostitution as a result of reporting, backers of Senate-passed legislation said. Senate Bill 596 – which passed by a 29-0 vote Monday on the Senate floor –

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Evan Turner had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists off the bench, and the Portland Trail Blazers moved into a tie for third place in the Western Conference with a 132-122 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Rodney Hood led Portland with 21 points. Enes Kanter added 20 points

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – On Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s first day in office, at least three top executives in the state’s second-highest office were dismissed. Officials in her office confirmed to reporters that Deputy Secretary of State Leslie Cummings, chief of staff Deb Royal and governmental and legal affairs director Steve Elzinga were

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A driver was killed and two police officers were injured in a shooting in Springfield Sunday night. The Register-Guard reports that the deceased person has not yet been identified following the shooting around 9 p.m. Police say two officers have been treated at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries and released.

Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. After initial training and comprehensive background checks, volunteers are matched with a child in Bend, Redmond, Sisters or LaPine that share similar interests and activities

(Update: Adding governor’s news release, poll) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has formed an outreach committee to encourage response to the 2020 Census, ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could lead to undercounts of immigrant communities. The governor announced on Monday that the newly formed Complete Count Committee will ensure a

German authorities have begun recovering the bodies of three people, believed to include one of Russia’s richest women, who were killed in Sunday’s crash of a six-seat amateur-built “kit plane” developed by Bend’s Epic Aircraft. The dpa news agency reported Monday that authorities were unable to recover the bodies or examine the charred wreck earlier

A Bend man was sentenced Monday to 20 days in jail and five years of unsupervised probation after being convicted of reckless endangering for falling asleep while caring for a 14-year-old child with developmental disabilities. Authorities said Randleman also watched pornography for sexual gratification on the job, discovered by the mother of the child on