On Saturday, June 17th at about 8 pm, volunteers of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit responded to the scene of a hiking accident at Smith Rock State Park near the Red Wall. A 13 year old climber had been hiking in the area above Red Wall and somehow slipped and fell, sliding down a slope an unknown distance before landing on a ledge left of Misery Ridge.  According to a news release ... [full story]

As a property owner I think its ridiculous that this affordable housing battle is even an issue.  Why should people who live in trailer parks be compensated if the property owner decides to develop their own land?  It is THEIR land to do with as they choose.  I just don’t get it.  I once lived in an apartment building in Portland that was torn down to make room for condos and I wasn’t compensated, although ... [full story]

My initial response to reading about the new fixed-route public transportation system  for Bend was “It’s about time.”  Upon further thought, I believe the system as planned is not adequate by any means, but certainly an improvement over the old Dial-A-Ride System. I think, and others I’ve talked with agree, that the coverage area is sadly inadequate.  It doesn’t service the entire city and doesn’t begin to address the real need of public transportation to ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Bend Elks at Aloha Knights - Play-by-Play Jun 17, 2006 at Gresham, OR (Oslund Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Bend Elks........... 100 010 210 - 5 11 3 Aloha Knights....... 000 240 00X - 6 9 0 ------------------------------------------- Bend Elks starters: 9/cf Rife; 34/1b Wentzell; 12/rf Desme; 14/3b Yates; ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Bend Elks at Aloha Knights - Play-by-Play Jun 16, 2006 at Gresham, OR (Oslund Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Bend Elks........... 000 000 001 - 1 6 1 Aloha Knights....... 220 030 00X - 7 8 0 ------------------------------------------- Bend Elks starters: 9/cf Rife; 2/2b Wong; 34/1b Wentzell; 14/3b ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball LeagueBend Elks at Aloha Knights - Play-by-PlayJun 15, 2006 at Gresham, OR (Oslund Field) Score by Innings                           R  H  E---------------------------------------------Bend Elks...........000 000 000 1 -  1  3  1Aloha Knights......000 000 000 0 -  0  4  3--------------------------------------------- Bend Elks starters: 9/cf Rife; 0/lf Dean; 34/1b Wentzell; 14/3b Yates; 4/ss   Cox; 12/rf Desme; 23/dh Wagner; 24/c Pittman; 2/2b Wong; 16/p Erickson;Aloha Knights starters: 4/2b Selden; 3/lf Krauser; 18/3b Hibbitts; 34/1b   Allan; 14/cf Borba; 8/ss Morel; 9/c ... [full story]