Two men were seriously injured Saturday afternoon during a three vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 97 and Jericho Road about 15 miles south of Madras. The lead investigating Oregon State Police trooper expressed appreciation for a U.S. Marine in full dress uniform returning from the funeral for Tom Tucker who helped with first aid efforts for the injured man. On July 1, 2006 at approximately 3:45 p.m., southbound traffic on Highway 97 in ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Moses Lake Pirates at Bend Elks (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jul 01, 2006 at Bend, OR (Vince Genna Stadium) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates.. 000 320 000 - 5 7 2 Bend Elks........... 005 000 03X - 8 13 1 ------------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates starters: 2/cf Lange; ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Moses Lake Pirates at Bend Elks (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 01, 2006 at Bend, OR (Vince Genna Stadium) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates.. 000 010 0 - 1 2 4 Bend Elks........... 401 110 X - 7 9 1 ----------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates starters: 2/cf Lange; 3/2b ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Moses Lake Pirates at Bend Elks - Play-by-Play Jun 30, 2006 at Bend, OR (Vince Genna Stadium) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates.. 100 000 000 - 1 7 1 Bend Elks........... 002 202 01X - 7 11 1 ------------------------------------------- Moses Lake Pirates starters: 0/cf R. Reyes; 3/2b ... [full story]

Public health officials in the Oregon Department of Human Services were notifying physicians today that mumps cannot be confirmed in most of the patients thought to have had the illness. Since April, 58 cases of mumps have been reported to health officials, and 53 had tested positive by lab culture. However, Oregon public health laboratory staff became concerned when they detected inconsistencies in the tests, said Paul Cieslak, M.D., DHS communicable disease manager. "Because of ... [full story]

West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Wenatchee AppleSox at Bend Elks - Play-by-Play Jun 28, 2006 at Bend, OR (Vince Genna Stadium) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Wenatchee AppleSox.. 010 000 000 - 1 6 8 Bend Elks........... 016 001 05X - 13 14 1 ------------------------------------------- Wenatchee AppleSox starters: 3/ss Wyatt; 10/2b McKimmy; 9/rf Roehl; 5/c ... [full story]

Plan Set to Move Forward Pending Funding, Scheduling Issues Drive down Reed Market Road during five o’clock traffic and there is no question that the major thoroughfare is in need of some major improvements.  What was in question at the Bend City Council meeting June 21 is how the city will pay for the much needed updates. City staff and consultants from Parametrix and Otak have been working for a year to come up with both ... [full story]

Governor Ted Kulongoski announced that the Oregon State Police will go online today with a new website which publishes information regarding dangerous sex offenders residing in Oregon. The site was established in accordance with HR 3486 in order to provide information such as name, address, physical descriptions, pictures and conditions of release regarding high risk offenders.    http://sexoffenders.oregon.gov/“This new website http://sexoffenders.oregon.gov/ will give Oregonians information about the most predatory sex offenders in their communities,” said Governor Kulongoski. ... [full story]

One of the rituals of buying a house or refinancing a mortgage is signing a stack of paperwork. The time it takes to slog through these documents can seem interminable, but can you imagine how time-consuming the process would be if you actually read the stuff you were signing? My husband and I are as guilty as probably the rest of you. In the past, when a notary has shoved papers across our dining room ... [full story]

Long to celebrate the holidays of yesteryear?  Then grab the kids and head to downtown Bend for the Original Old-Fashioned July 4th Festival in Drake Park. From a pancake breakfast to heart runs to marching in a parade with your pet, there is patriotic fun to be had for everyone. Spark Your Heart Get the old heart pumping with an early morning 5K walk or run at 8:30 a.m. on July 4 at Troy Field.  ... [full story]