The Deschutes County Home Rule Charter Committee met Tuesday, July 18 to draft the language of the proposed Home Rule Charter. One member was not there, Leland Smith.  The Wednesday prior he gave his resignation citing his concerns and disappointments. The letter read, “Now that all of the major decisions on the structure of the Home Rule Charter have been made, I have decided to resign from the committee so that Jim Carnahan can be ... [full story]

Reality is whatever you focus on. My grandpa said that the day he was sober. I didn’t know what he meant until last week, when I suffered my first panic attack. If I could describe it in three words, they would be GET ME OUT! One minute I was doing crunches in the gym, and the next moment all my demons were on top of me.  If you’ve never had a panic attack, it’s a ... [full story]

There’s no tiptoeing around the matter. Former Steptoeville, known now as “the town so nice they named it twice”, Walla Walla’s residents are hell-bent on blaming Bend for their recent outbreak of rurbia. A phenomenon occurring throughout the West, rurbia is a blending of urban, rural and suburbia. The fate of nearly 360 acres of Walla Walla farmland lies in the hands of county commissioners. If approved, the development will include 365 new homes, a ... [full story]

Summer heat can be as brutal on a vehicle and its occupants as the most chilling winter weather, according to AAA Idaho, which reminds motorists that the temperature in an overheated car can turn deadly dangerous in a matter of minutes. "An unattended small child or a pet is defenseless against the heat in an unattended or locked car, and the common reasons for a car overheating in the first place can put all occupants ... [full story]

YOU, ME AND DUPREE … DOESN'T ADD UP I have a theory:  Maybe after the success of "Wedding Crashers," Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn met for a fancy-schmancy Hollywood lunch near the intersection of Warner Bros. and Universal.  Toasting, they announced that with their next projects, each would produce and star in weak comedies with poor writing, little direction and underdeveloped characters.  Call it wacky, but my explanation is as good as any for a) "The ... [full story]

Ceremony to be shown on a live webcast August 1st Heather Renz, a 4th Grade teacher at Vern Patrick Elementary School in Redmond, has been chosen as one of this year’s 44 Disney Teacher Award Honorees, chosen from more than 75,000 nominees for her exceptional creativity, innovative teaching style and ability to inspire her students.    Heather Renz Honorees receive $10,000, a week of celebration in Disneyland, $5,000 for their schools, and a six-day professional development institute with their ... [full story]

Chris Klug was very lucky to get a liver transplant (Olympic Medalist Comes Back to Bend to For Book Signing - 7/13/2006).  Over half of the 92,000 Americans on the national waiting list will die before they get a transplant.  Most of these deaths are needless.  Americans bury or cremate about 20,000 transplantable organs every year.  Over 6,000 of their neighbors die every year as a result.There is a simple solution to the organ shortage ... [full story]

My first visit to your web site (www.BendWeekly.com).  I like the layout AND the content.  Easy to navigate and the information I was looking for contains everything I hoped to find!!!Saving your URL in my favorites!!!Kudos!!! [full story]

How about a side of music with that new checking account?  That is what Umpqua Bank is serving up to customers.  The largest independent community bank in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California released a new compilation album from its popular Discover Local Music project on July 11. The album, titled Discover Local Music: Vol. 1: Sacramento to Seattle, offers a diverse mix of some of the West Coast’s best music.  It features songs by ... [full story]

The Deschutes County Road Department has announced that on Wednesday, July 26 stop signs will be installed on Hamby Road at its intersection with Neff Road in Bend, Oregon. The addition of the stop signs will result in the intersection becoming a 4-way stop. Anyone with questions may phone 541-388-6581 for more information.   The Intersection of Neff & Hamby Road will become a 4-way stop on July 26th  [full story]