BEND, Ore. -  “Unfolding Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary” will be the topic of the next taping of COTV-11’s Talk of the Town, a televised town hall program, May 28 at 6 p.m. at the Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC) on Greenwood. “Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary has been a highly controversial topic this past year and soon decisions will be made that affect Bend and its future.  Why does the Bend UGB need to grow? Who will this ... [full story]

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon House Democrats said Thursday they will ask the Oregon Youth Authority to report on the findings of an external review to a legislative committee when the report is released next month.  The House Judiciary Committee will receive a progress report on the implementation of recommendations following a case last year when a senior manager resigned and is being investigated a year after the incident. The report was spurred when the manager ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -  Chris Van Der Velde of Sisters, Oregon and Zach Macdougall of Vancouver, Canada, and tied for the top spot during the Local Qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Open, to be played June 12-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif.          Chris Van Der Velde - OGA photo  Macdougall, an amateur from Coquitlam, BC and Van Der Velde a former European Tour golfer and the Golf Development Director and Director of Instruction ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- The Bellingham Slam, riding an eight-game winning streak and sitting atop the International Basketball League's (IBL) West Division with a 10-2 record, will face the frenetic Central Oregon Hotshots on Friday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion in Bellingham, Washington.   Friday's game will pit two of the IBL's most productive offenses against one another. Central Oregon boasts the distinction of being the world's highest scoring basketball team, having ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Wireless start-up company RocketBux was voted one of the top presenting companies at the 2008 Dow Jones Wireless Innovations Conference in Redwood City, California, the company announced this week. RocketBux provides mobile phone text message advertising triggered from a credit card swipe. The Dow Jones Wireless Innovations Conference was held April 21-22 to spotlight the 80 best emerging mobile technology companies. RocketBux was named one of the top companies by attendees and ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. - Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., this week announced that it has been recognized for its exemplary safety record and practices by Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) in a ceremony held in Bend, Oregon. Con-way was awarded a fleet safety plaque for Outstanding Achievement in Highway Safety and received second place honors in the Common Carrier Less-Than-Truckload over 4 Million Miles category. The company received the same award in ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. - Clear Choice Health Plans on Thursday announced it has moved its headquarters to a new facility located at 2965 NE Conners Avenue in Bend, Oregon. The 70,000 square-foot building utilizes environmentally sensitive construction materials and is expected to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Clear Choice-owned building was designed and constructed by BBT Architects, Inc. and Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company of Bend. ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. – Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan has announced the findings of his investigation into the fatal shooting of Refugio Cruz-Fuentes by a Bend Police detective earlier this month: lawful and justified.   Detective Tom Brown, a 14-year veteran of the Bend Police Department who was assigned to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement team at the time of the shooting, has been absolved of all wrong-doing in connection with deadly physical force that resulted ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Solar inverter manufacturer, PV Powered, Inc. was honored to have Senator and Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, visit the company’s facilities while campaigning in Oregon this past weekend. During his visit, Senator Obama met with PV Powered management and employees, toured the company’s manufacturing, engineering, and test facilities and learned about PV Powered’s industry-leading residential and commercial solar inverters.   Sen. Obama receives a tour from Gregg Patterson, CEO of PV Powered In a press ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. – Not displaying a license plate on the front of his pickup led to the arrest of a Bend man Tuesday evening after police found psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, and four firearms during a traffic stop on Highway 126 west of Prineville, Oregon, police reported.   (upper right inset) Ryan Sherbourne - CCJ photo, (lower left inset) psilocybin mushrooms - OSP unknown source file photo, (main image) four firearms discovered in suspect's vehicle - OSP photo  Ryan ... [full story]