OCHOCO DISTRICT 2nd  BULL SEASON   First period hunters enjoyed above average success in the Ochoco and Maury units.  Elk appear scattered across public and private lands, at all elevations. Last year’s above average calf numbers should provide improved opportunities for yearling bulls, with a good carry over of mature bulls noted in the Maury and Ochoco units. The cold weather and forecast precipitation should help improve chances for success. Hunters in the Ochoco Unit are ... [full story]

ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12-14 inch rainbow trout are fair. Illegally introduced bullhead have had a negative impact on trout angling CLEAR LAKE: Clear Lake, located about 20 miles west of Maupin, has been stocked with keeper trout and should offer good angling opportunity. COLUMBIA RIVER FROM BONNEVILLE RESERVOIR TO JOHN DAY DAM: Bass fishing has been good in the main Columbia and backwaters. Anglers are reporting good catch rates of nice bass in shallow water ... [full story]

Two semi tractor-trailer trucks collided head-on and burst into flames on south Highway 97 near Romaine Village Way on Wednesday afternoon, killing both drivers and prompting a road closure which lasted several hours. The two semi trucks were fully engulfed in flames and the southbound lanes were completely blocked when Bend Police and Fire personnel arrived on the scene at the south end of Bend about 3:30 p.m. November 1, according to Bend Police Lt. ... [full story]

An 80-pound Rottweiler-German Shepard mix that attacked and bit one detective and was charging another was shot and wounded during the execution of a search warrant in a northeast Prineville residence.  Methamphetamine, firearms, drug manufacturing materials and surveillance equipment was seized late Wednesday morning, said authorities.   Robert N. Prentice, CCJ Photo A two-month investigation by detectives of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team identified Robert N. Prentice, 31, of Prineville as “a person involved in ... [full story]

The Bend Parade of Flags (BPF) program which was developed by a local group of patriotic citizens will display hundreds of American flags in downtown Bend on November 11, Veterans Day, to honor our nation.  160 flags will be erected by the Central Oregon Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (COMOAA), and Boy Scouts of America Troop 25. The flags will be displayed on Wall St., Bond St., Franklin Ave., Minnesota Ave., and Oregon ... [full story]

Mt. View High School Culinary students to prepare appetizer course Members of Mt. View High School’s ProStart Culinary Program will put their talents to the test as they prepare appetizers for more than 100 guests at the Saturday, November 4 Winemakers Dinner. The ten-course, Italian themed dinner gets started at 6 p.m. at Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend. “The Winemaker Dinner event gives students an up-close glimpse into the fast pace world of fine dining ... [full story]

Chimneys account for ½ of all fires involving heating sources Days are shorter, evenings are colder and Central Oregon households are beginning to turn up the heat. Bend Fire Marshal Gary Marshall reminds citizens that chimney fires and combustibles left too close to a heat source are the state's two leading fire causes in heating related fires.  These types of fires are easily prevented by keeping chimneys cleaned and remembering to keep combustibles such as ... [full story]

As a responsible member of the motoring media, I'm having some guilt for liking the new, large sport utility vehicles from General Motors. I've just finished a week in a GMC Yukon and if you need one of these things, the 2007 model is a desirable improvement over the 2006.   GMC YUKON - The GMC Yukon is not just a dressed-up truck. The SUV is a fine cruising machine, even when costing more than $50,000. ... [full story]

Linton Lake: A large earthquake shook the Central Oregon Cascades. Lava began oozing from the base of North Sister and flowed down the drainage of White Branch Creek to the west. The flow continued for about 12 miles, jumping into the next drainage of Linton Creek and creating a dam. A thousand years later, I stand on the shores of Linton Lake and try to imagine the scene -- the smoky, fiery lava bulldozing its ... [full story]

I don’t know about you, but I am fed up with the negative campaigning in our country and in our state. Politicians seem to be adopting a “Survivor” attitude of kicking someone off the island instead of telling us why they should remain on the island. Take for example the governor’s race. (First off, for the record, I should state that I have no political affiliation because I am sick of both parties playing to ... [full story]