Three teenagers, two 18-year-olds and one aged 17, were arrested Thursday night in connection with spray-painted graffiti on several buildings and vehicles in northwest Bend, police announced Sunday.   Jedidiah Elliott (left) and Luke Mott (right) - DCJ photos According to Bend Police Lt. Ken Stenkamp, officers responded to the 800 block of NW Columbia about 10:10 p.m., December 20, to a report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle with freshly painted graffiti, and ... [full story]

A 51-year old Redmond woman who witnessed a crash roused the allegedly drunk, elderly driver and escorted him from his burning vehicle just before it exploded Sunday evening, police reported. Wendy Peterson likely saved the life of 72-year old Robert Sykes from Crooked River Ranch after he lost control of his car and crashed into the south shoulder of NW Pershall Way in the 4400 block about 6:20 p.m., December 23. Peterson awakened Sykes and ... [full story]

Two Redmond residents, a man and a woman, were arrested Friday evening for crimes related to the alleged sale of methamphetamine after they were stopped with cash and drugs in a stolen vehicle that had eluded deputies the day before, authorities reported.   Mickey Moore (left), Danielle Hope Sahme (right) - DCJ photos Mickey Moore, 19, was positively identified by deputies as the driver who fled December 20 from police in the Redmond area in a 2007 ... [full story]

A 27-year old Bend man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was run over then pinned underneath a snowmobile that got away from it’s rider when the throttle stuck open Friday, deputies reported. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies, Search and Rescue (SAR), and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel responded to Trail # 6 near Junction 160 in the Moon Mountain area after they received a 911 call about 11:20 a.m., December 21. The victim, Joshua J. ... [full story]

A 26-year old Bend man who became lost while snowboarding on Mt. Bachelor Friday was found hours later, safe and sound, authorities reported. Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel all joined together to search for Tommy James Hackenbruck of Bend, Sheriff’s Cpl. Wayne Morgan said. Hackenbruck became separated while snowboarding with a friend on the east slopes of the mountain about 12:30 p.m., December 21.  Deputies ... [full story]

A 24-year old Madras man who became separated from his friend as they rode snowmobiles in the Moon Mountain area Friday night suffered minor frostbite before his rescue hours later, authorities reported. The mother of the missing snowmobiler’s friend called 911 about 7:50 p.m., December 21, prompting the response of Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel, Sheriff’s Cpl. Wayne Morgan said. Kyle Devine called his friend’s mother hours after getting ... [full story]

Q: Someone recently told me that fleas are involved in the fevers caused by cat scratches in humans. Although this seems strange to me I am quite interested in knowing about this relationship, since I am recovering from a severe scratch caused by my neighbor's cat. The cat that scratched me lives outside, so he does not like people and is very difficult to catch. I was scratched while trying to help my neighbor get ... [full story]

In the Gospel According to Seinfeld, here's how the Christmas story might go: Joseph: Did you see what those strange-looking men gave to little Jesus? Mary: Yes, dear. Joseph: What on earth can a baby do with gold, frankincense and myrrh? Mary: Well, I suppose we could always regift them. The Word came from a 1995 episode of the "Seinfeld" TV sitcom. Regift: The gift that keeps on giving. And it stuck like gum on ... [full story]

Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, oversees the lead agency that is constructing the fencing and vehicle barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border as required in legislation approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. Chertoff was recently interviewed on the border mission by San Diego Union-Tribune editorial writer Beth Barber and editorial columnist Ruben Navarrette. Q: Mr. Secretary, your own position on border fencing seems to have evolved. ... [full story]

During the holidays most of us think about giving. We choose presents for our loved ones, as I discussed last week in Part I of this three-part series, and we make donations to charities and social causes that move us. But this year, as you think about giving, consider spreading the gift of knowledge to someone you care about. Make a "present" out of the wisdom you've gained dealing with money, investing and personal finance. ... [full story]