A head-on automobile crash claimed the life of a 17 year-old Prineville resident yesterday afternoon.  Justin Lee Pooschke was deceased at the scene of the accident on Highway 126 near mile post 7 in the Powell Butte Area. Pooschke, driving a small Toyota crossed the center line and crashed into a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer occupied by Virgil Hutson, 78, and Esther Hutson, 71, both of Prineville, who were transported to St. Charles hospital in Bend ... [full story]

Adelle Dittman has joined Bend-headquartered ad agency Ralston360 as Graphic Designer. Dittman has worked as a freelance artist since moving to Bend a year and a half ago. Previously, she served as a graphic designer at Portland, Oregon ad agency Kauffman & Associates. Dittman holds a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Portland State University. She will work on the production of print advertising and collateral from Ralston360's Bend office. Ralston360 is a full-service advertising agency. ... [full story]

With congressmen allegedly accepting bribes, drug-runners crossing the border and Osama bin Laden on the lam, the FBI has a lot on its plate. So it seems a bit odd that agents just spent two weeks looking for Jimmy Hoffa. Remember him? The Teamsters kingpin with alleged Mafia ties vanished in 1975 and hasn't surfaced since, though for a while postmortem Hoffa sightings were second only to Elvis apparitions. Hoffa's remains are thought to have been ... [full story]

Results of the Tri-County Homeless Count Conducted January 26, 2006 are Released One snowy January night in Central Oregon, over 17 service providers and more than 50 volunteers conducted a 24 hour, ‘point in time’ count of the homeless population of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties.  This activity, carried out nationwide on the same day, provided a snapshot of Central Oregon’s homeless: who they are, how many there are, what has caused their homelessness, and what ... [full story]