Month: May 2019

In April, the Redmond Police Department conducted a DUII High Visibility Enforcement effort. During this time, Redmond police placed two additional officers on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. A total of eight hours were worked on grant time, with one DUII arrest. Redmond patrol officers working their normal shifts during April arrested 10

(Update: Pickup found abandoned in Terrebonne) A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy called to a gas theft early Sunday at a Cloverdale Rural Fire District station pursued the driver of a stolen pickup at up to 90 mph but lost sight of it, and a subsequent search failed to find the pickup, deputies said. The pickup

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. That’s important, because towns along the coast are often situated near estuaries, which makes them vulnerable to both storm tide inundation and river flooding. Estuaries occur where

May is Wildfire Awareness Month in Oregon, and federal, state and firefighting agencies are encouraging homeowners to make sure their homes are protected from wildfire. The Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal and Keep Oregon Green, in collaboration with Oregon forest protective associations, the Office of Emergency Management and federal wildland

Don’t forget! The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27 th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 11. Residents simply leave their donation of non-perishable goods next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday. Letter carriers in the Bend and Redmond area will collect these food donations

(Update: Fire fully lined, nearly contained) An early-season wildfire over the weekend burned nearly 350 acres near the Jackson County town of Butte Falls, but crews have it fully lined and 90 percent contained, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported Monday. The Medco B Fire was reported Saturday near Medo Pond, just east of state

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… The leading edge of a nice ridge of high pressure may deliver a few high, thin clouds later in the day, but over all we are expecting a sunny, warm day. Highs will be in the mid 70’s and northerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Also, later in the

After two years of construction, St. Charles Bend’s new patient tower is nearly complete. The building will open on Sunday, May 19, ” building the bridge to the next century of care for Central Oregon,” the hospital said as it invited the public to an early look this week. The public is invited to St.

Children from four families in Prineville are resting easier after Rosendin Electric teamed up with a national non-profit organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to build bunk beds for those in need. On Saturday, April 13, over 30 employees from Rosendin’s Prineville office opened the doors of their newly renovated prefabrication building – formerly the bowling

Madras resident Bob Ringering has taught classes on cardiopulmonary resuscitation countless times, on the job and even since retiring. And he said people always ask if he’s ever had a chance to use his CPR skills to help save someone’s life. The answer was always no — that is, until last Wednesday, when he came

With no official public meetings scheduled on a proposal to remove endangered species protections for gray wolves, community members in Oregon have decided to hold their own gathering. Supporters of listing the gray wolf as endangered in the lower 48 states are rallying outside of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Portland office at 5

Firefighters are planning prescribed burns Monday about 1.5 miles west of Sunriver and 2 miles west of Sisters on the Deschutes National Forest. Initions are planned around 10 a.m. on Maintenance 5H and 5J for a total of 181 acres west of Sunriver near the junction of Forest Road 41 and Forest Road 4140 and

WASHOUGAL, Washington (AP) – A man who was floating along the Washougal River in southwest Washington state is missing and the subject of a search. Clark County sheriff’s deputies rescued a 28-year-old woman pinned by her legs by rapidly moving water Saturday. She was unconscious after the two-hour rescue. When she regained consciousness, she told

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double and fourth of the playoffs, and the Denver Nuggets evened their Western Conference semifinal series against the Trail Blazers at 2-2 with a 116-112 victory on Sunday. Jamal Murray led all scorers with 34 points and

EUGENE, Oregon (AP) – A Lane Community College student is dead after police found him in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. University of Oregon police and the Eugene Police Department responded to a report of shots fired behind a bar and grill early Saturday. In the parking lot, they found a man who

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! It was another beautiful day on the High Desert! And that trend of warm weather and sunny skies looks to stay with us as we make our way into the upcoming work week. We will once again see the winds pick up heading into the afternoon and even hours on this

The Target store on Bend’s north end is getting a roughly $1 million remodel to become more inviting to shoppers and feature the latest trends, from a nursing space to rooftop solar panels, officials say. Here’s a note from company spokeswoman Liz Hancock: “Target has increased our investment to reimagine more than 1,000 stores by

Oregon House Republicans submitted bills Thursday addressing PERS reform and education priorities that they said were dismissed without consideration by the Democrat supermajority. House Joint Resolution 19 seeks to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would require the Legislature to approve public education funding before passing any other budget measure. House Bill 2993

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 25 colleagues introduced legislation Thursday to overhaul the federal tax code to support an innovative, low-carbon economy. They said the Clean Energy for America Act would consolidate the current 44 energy incentives into three technology-neutral provisions that encourage clean electricity, clean transportation and energy efficiency. The

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The family of a 32-year-old climber who died after tumbling 600 feet down Mount Hood has settled a lawsuit with county officials. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports John Thornton Jenkins’ family settled the case for $25,000 after suing for $10 million, claiming the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and 911 center were responsible for