Victims of drunk driving incidents are needed to speak on an ongoing panel that helps intoxicated driving offenders realize the pain they’ve inflicted. The talks are coordinated by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and held the last Wednesday evening of each month. Attendees are required $25 to attend. The Victim Assistance Program in the DA’s Office facilitates a monthly Victim Impact Panel. The victim panel shares their experiences in front of people who have received ... [full story]

The Oregon Chapter of the Pajama Program, with the help of the Redmond Chamber’s Leadership Redmond, will be collecting pajamas and books during February to benefit Deschutes County children who have been removed from their homes. The Chapter, based in Bend, Oregon and founded by Deschutes County Road Department employee Wanda Callahan, aims to collect at least 200 pairs of pajamas and 200 books to benefit children ages five-to-17 in Deschutes County by the end of ... [full story]

The Central Oregon Environmental Center and The Green Spot recently announced the second Green Spotlight Award has been given to Bend’s own Mulch Design.  The award recognizes one local business as a leader in Central Oregon’s growing sustainable economy.The Green Spotlight Award for 2007 will be given to Mulch Design, owned by Chemynne Perlingieri.  Mulch develops proprietary identities and brands; a broad range of print collateral and packaging; front-end website design, and strong brand-identity management ... [full story]

THE CHEF Cathal Armstrong was as freaked out as an executive chef could be. An important woman expected for lunch the next day had arrived without warning. Armstrong and the surprised staff of the Washington, D.C., Bistro Bis whipped up the best lunch they could, then held their breath as she dined. When finished, the woman said she was so pleased that she would return with a friend. The next day, Julia Child was back ... [full story]

(Deschutes County) The Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act of 1997 was first implemented in Deschutes County in the fall of 2004.  A major component of the interface fire protection act is the individual certification cards each homeowner should return to the Department of Forestry within two years of receiving the certification package.  Each certification card identifies the particular owner and home site that meets the standards of the act. Homeowners in Deschutes County, that ... [full story]

In light of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday celebration, USA Today recently asked me about the future of the civil rights movement half a century or so after it began. I told the paper the role of the National Urban League and other civil rights groups was evolving to cater to the younger generation, which possesses no memories of a struggle born well before they were. Today's youth are looking for something different than ... [full story]

In an effort to provide better customer service to citizens, Deschutes County’s Community Development now accepts Visa and MasterCard payments for services. Credit card transactions for services are now available in Bend, La Pine and Redmond. Through the new process, customers to the Community Development Department (CDD) can use their Visa or MasterCard to pay for any land use application, building or septic permit, restaurant license and food handler cards. The credit card transaction service ... [full story]

A 20-year old Redmond man was arrested Tuesday morning in the theft of four all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and a trailer valued at almost $29,000.  Deputies were alerted to the situation when a resident discovered the property, allegedly purchased with a bad check, listed for sale on the popular web site craigslist.org.   Eric Brandon Saub, DCJ Photo Eric Brandon Saub was taken into custody about 8:30 a.m., said Sgt. Kevin Dizney.  An investigation by Deschutes County ... [full story]

A 23-year old Sisters woman received minor injuries in a collision that occurred Tuesday morning on Highway 20 at Tumalo when a van pulled out in front of her vehicle.  Her two-week old daughter and the other driver were unharmed. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies reported. Deputies, Bend Fire emergency medical technicians, and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) personnel were dispatched to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Highway 20 West and Cook ... [full story]

“Bayer must register clinical trials and post study results on a national public registry” The settlement requires the drug manufacturing giant to register its clinical trials on a national website and post the study results.  Registration of clinical studies and timely posting of study results ensures that all material information from clinical trials are made available to doctors and consumers, not just studies with positive outcomes. The judgment admits no law violation. Bayer introduced Baycol, ... [full story]