How much space do you take up? Margy Dieter’s anthropology class now knows. As part of the EarthSmart Program, students at Marshall High School in Bend did the math as they summed up their individual eco-footprint. The analysis calculated their personal impact on the planet by measuring amount of waste created, transportation used, housing and other items. The Program, provided by reSource, works with students from a variety of grade levels throughout the tri-county area ... [full story]

A Redmond woman was critically injured in a near head-on crash Tuesday night when her car drifted over the centerline of Deschutes Market Road and was hit by a van, leaving her unconscious and trapped in her vehicle, said authorities. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies, Bend Police, and Bend Fire emergency medical technicians responded to the scene on Deschutes Market Road, just north of Dale Road, about 8:15 p.m. October 24 to find Melissa Renee Kruse, ... [full story]

Internationally known and locally grown musical talent The Booher Brothers will play a benefit concert on Oct. 28 at 7:00 pm at the La Pine High School Auditorium. The Booher Brothers will donate all proceeds from the evening event to the La Pine High School girl’s basketball team. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to give back to our community and to support this great women’s basketball team,” says 25-year-old fiddle and guitar player Brendan Booher.Booher says ... [full story]

Dr. Benjamin Hopkins has joined Bend Surgery Center as the new Medical Director. Dr. Hopkins is a board-certified anesthesiologist who has practiced in Bend for 18 years. Along with his new position at the Bend Surgery Center, he will continue his practice with the Bend Anesthesia Group.   Dr. Benjamin Hopkins has been appointed Medical Director of Bend Surgery Center. Dr. Hopkins lives in Bend with his wife, Susan, and their two children.Bend Surgery Center is Central Oregon's first ... [full story]

Members of the Artists Local 101 are hosting a reception for their altered books exhibit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, in the Gallery of the Pinckney Center for the Arts on the Central Oregon Community College Bend campus. Artists Local 101 is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to promoting alternative and contemporary art in Central Oregon. The reception will include performances by members of the Magic Circle Dance Theater and writers ... [full story]

Central Oregon Community College’s Cascade Winds Symphonic Band, under the direction of Michael Gesme, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 5; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 6, at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. The program includes several classic works for wind ensemble including the stately “Crown Imperial” by William Walton, Gordon Jacob’s “An Original Suite” and a rarely performed John Phillip Sousa march called “The Black Horse Troop.” The concert will also include ... [full story]

Central Oregon Community College recently received approval from the Oregon department of education to begin offering an associate of applied science degree in automotive management. With this degree, graduates could work as service advisers, assistant managers or eventually as managers for automotive, diesel, and recreational sports and marine dealerships or independent repair facilities. The graduate could also split jobs as a technician and adviser. This degree option is a blend of business and automotive classes, ... [full story]

US Forest Service Helicopter Inspector Pilots and Central Oregon firefighters recently used three helicopters to remove tons of trash from canyon areas on the Deschutes River, five miles south of Cline Falls, and at Millican Cliffs, five miles SW of Prineville last week. Redmond smokejumpers prepared the site on the Deschutes River by clearing trees around collection points. Jefferson County Community Justice adult and youth crews prepared the Millican site by bagging garbage, and sorting ... [full story]

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is holding a microchip identification clinic on Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The purpose of the clinic is to highlight the importance of identification on family pets.  Microchip implants, including registration will be provided for only $10 at the Bend animal shelter. A variety of ways to provide identification for your pet will be available at special prices during this event.  ... [full story]

New Inverters Developed to Address Consumer Demand for Greater Solar Harvest, Expanded Operating Voltage and Increased Reliability PV Powered, which designs, manufactures and markets utility interactive photovoltaic inverters for the solar energy marketplace, recently announced three new single-phase residential inverters based on the second-generation StarInverter PVP5200 architecture. The PVP2500, PVP3500 and PVP4800 are new additions to the StarInverter lineup, featuring an expanded DC voltage operating range and leveraging the PVP5200 platform’s field-proven reliability and industry ... [full story]