About 3 pm on June 8, an unlicensed 16-year-old lost control of a 2001 Ford F350, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The 1-ton truck left the roadway and crashed head-on into a juniper tree, according to DCSO. Two of the passengers—one boy and one girl—sustained life-threatening injuries and were flown by air ambulance […]
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Road Rage?
A driver reportedly attacked two Bend women, but the charges against him have since been dropped. Now, the District Attorney questions the credibility of the two initial alleged victims
Imagine you’ve been vilified from coast to coast—news outlets showing your mugshot like you’re the second coming of William H. Bonney. You’ve been accused, tried and found guilty in the court of public opinion. That’s what happened to Jay Barbeau, 49, of Redmond when he allegedly attacked two Bend women, Megan Stackhouse and Lucinda Mann, […]
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Redmond Airport Adds Largest Plane to Date
The Boeing 737-800 will be operated by Alaska Airlines and serviced by Horizon Air
Starting on July 6, the Redmond Airport will add a Boeing 737-800 to its schedule—the largest plane to service the airport in its history. Alaska Airlines is adding the 147 passenger plane, which will depart Redmond at 2:35pm and arrive in Seattle at 3:50pm. The return flight leaves Seattle at 12:30pm and lands in Redmond […]
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Safety Concerns Close Shooting Area
The McKenzie storage area west of Sisters in now closed to target shooting
The McKenzie storage area west of Sisters is now closed to target shooting Shooting enthusiasts in Sisters will have to find new digs, now that the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest closed the McKenzie storage area, a shooting area near the Crossroads subdivision off Forest Service Road 400. Officials from the Ranger […]
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Redmond Homeless Camp Closing
Law enforcement followed up on 24-hour eviction notices, but decided to give some of the larger camps a little more time to clear out
Driving east on Antler Avenue in Redmond across the rutted, potholed road, I stopped my truck near a gate on Central Oregon Irrigation District property. Walking roughly 100 yards south on another dirt road, I saw the first camp, marked by a black car with its front windshield smashed in. A dog barked from behind […]
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Mixed Use off the Parkway
A four-story building is slated to have short-term rentals and a recreational marijuana dispensary
Mixed use is making its way to Bend Parkway. Well, almost. The four-story building under construction just off the Parkway where NW Lake Place dead ends is slated to have a recreational marijuana dispensary on the first floor and three short-term rentals on the second and third floors. Wayne Powderly, senior project manager for SunWest […]
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More Construction on NW 14th Street
Drivers should expect headaches in the area all summer
Drivers who need to use NW 14th Street between Galveston and Newport this summer should consider alternate routes. The City of Bend is holding an open house for the public to discuss upcoming work on the 14th Street corridor between the Galveston Avenue roundabout and the Newport Avenue roundabout from 5 to 6:30pm on Tuesday, […]
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Flying the Wild West
If you want a gauge of how Central Oregon’s population is growing—and where the growth and visitors are coming from—look no further than the area’s main airport
Wearing a San Francisco Giants hat around Bend can elicit remarks, depending on where you go. (Hint, don’t go to Sidelines wearing one.) Case in point: It might be considered poking the bear to purposely wear one as you stand by the baggage claim when the 11:33 am flight from Los Angeles lands at Roberts […]
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Fed Up With Gun Violence?
Head to Troy Field to see what Oregon’s trying to do to solve it
Orange! It’s the new flower in the end of a gun barrel. Don’t get the reference? During the Vietnam War, hippies would place flowers down the barrel of National Guardsmens’ rifles in protest of the war. Now students and other people—who’ve grown tired of gun violence—will don orange tie-dyes in solidarity against gun violence. This […]
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Trail Volunteers Wanted
The Sierra Club is partnering with Bend Park and Rec to remove invasive plants on the Deschutes River Trail
On Monday, June 4 the Sierra Club Juniper Group is partnering with the Bend Park and Recreation District to remove some invasive plants that are taking hold into the South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail. BPRD is providing the tools, but volunteers need to dress for the occasion: hiking boots, layered clothing, sunscreen, […]
