Month: May 2019

(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend gas station, delivery driver) One week after the U.S. State Department announced the end of waivers for countries to import oil from Iran, pump prices continue to climb. The national and Oregon averages are at year-to-date highs, and the Oregon average is at its highest price in 4 1/2

SEATTLE (AP) – Marchers and protesters are expected in Seattle, Portland and other Northwest cities for the annual May Day marches. For the 20th year, May Day in Seattle on Wednesday will feature a March for Immigrant and Workers Rights. That and other rallies will proceed downtown. In years past, May Day has been marred

B end was warmer and wetter than normal in April — in fact, the second-wettest April in more than a century of record-keeping, according to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, released Wednesday. The average temperature recorded at the Bend Airport was 46.9 degrees, which was 3.4 degrees above normal. High

After an extensive national search and selection process, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend is excited to announce that Juliana Williams will be the Club’s next executive director. Juliana joins the Club as a Bend-lover and resident with a decade of experience in both business and the nonprofit sector. Throughout her career, she has worked

The Educational Theatre Association recognizes outstanding individuals who have gone above and beyond in their role as a school administrator, demonstrating exemplary support for educational theatre. This year’s Administrator’s Awards go to: Jon Bullock, executive director, Redmond Proficiency Academy in Redmond, Oregon; Paul Griep, principal, Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas; and Wade Norton, principal,

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… Very cold arctic air drawn southward along the coast of Canada will be moderated by warmer ocean currents and then get wrapped into the Pacific NW. Under pretty clear skies we will see highs in the mid 60’s accompanied by westerly winds at 10-15 mph. We will stay mostly clear tonight.

The City of Bend will host a series of educational pop-up events throughout the Core Area during the month of May to share information about the Core Area Project and provide information about a community workshop scheduled for June 15. Pop-up events are scheduled for the following dates, times and locations: · Saturday, May 4

This week, the Crook County Health Department and SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions, want to address parents about the harm that impaired driving during prom and graduation night can bring to young adults, their family members, and peers. According to MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, “About a quarter of car crashes with teens

Kids Curate , an exhibition created by fourth- and fifth-grade students from Ensworth Elementary School in Bend, opens Friday, May 10. Kids Curate is a year-long program that integrates art and science into existing curriculum and culminates in an exhibition at the museum, this year on display through June 9. The museum partners with a

The Oregon Senate last week gave final legislative approval to a bill that will provide farmers with further protections in operating farm tractors on public roads. House Bill 2236 is part of an effort by the Oregon Farm Bureau to address irregularity and uncertainty regarding whether farm tractors can be operated on roads with speed

The governors of 11 western states have signed a proclamation recognizing May 2019 as Wildfire Awareness Month. The chief executives of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota encourage all citizens to “take steps to better prepare their home and communities for wildfires and work toward becoming a fire-adapted

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Tuesday that the High Desert Corvettes club has made a donation for Meals on Wheels programming that supports older adults at risk of nutritional deficiency and social isolation in the tri-county area. On April 8, club members Dean and Sandi Cowell presented a $500 check at the