As the strike indicator went down, the angler raised the tip of his fly rod to set the hook. It appeared, by the bend of the rod and the fight in the fish that he hooked into something pretty nice. After a minute or two, he hoisted an 18-inch whitefish from the chilly water. But getting a whitefish instead of a redband was no disappointment for Mike Lunn. As a matter of fact, this day, ... [full story]

More than 2,000 people gathered to pay tribute to Marine Lance Cpl. Randy Lee Newman, a 21-year-old Bend native who lost his life while serving his country in Iraq on August 20. Family, friends, public figures and local citizens attended the public memorial at the Hooker Creek building at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond on August 29 to remember the fallen hero.   More than 2,000 people honored Marine Lance Cpl. Randy Lee ... [full story]

Bend is booming and many are not surprised.  After all, there are a myriad of things to appreciate about the Central Oregon region.  It boasts world-class skiing at Mt. Bachelor, the Deschutes River, hiking, biking, snowmobiling in the Deschutes national Forest, golf-courses galore, summer picnics and community events at Drake Park, fabulous fly fishing and then there is the growing homeless problem. Like the landscape itself, it seems there is a growing contrast in the ... [full story]

RK Advertising announces the addition of Michael Paul as an Account Executive.   Michael brings more the 20 years of sales and marketing experience to his position. RK Advertising is a full service promotional product agency partnering with companies to grow and develop their business and marketing efforts.   Michael Paul  [full story]

Three fires that spanned from Redmond to Bend along Hwy. 97 on Sunday, August 27, are being investigated as potential arson, according to officials. “We had three fires,” said Dan Derlacki, a fire inspector with the City of Bend Fire Department. “The first one started in Redmond on the west side of the highway.” That fire burned about an acre or so, according to Derlacki. Several minutes later, Bend received a call about another blaze down the highway also on the ... [full story]

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” A famous phrase from The Wizard of Oz echoed through the minds of Topeka residents after reading a published letter from Mark Phelps, son of Pastor Fred Phelps, who broke away from the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka thirty-two years ago. In an attempt to dispel any illusions and in an effort to educate the public on his father’s fanatical point of view, he instructed the ... [full story]

Seven dogs from Bend are among those participating in the “10,000 Second Chances” Program. How many second chances in life are there? At the Oregon Humane Society, a lucky Beagle from Bend received the society’s 10,000th second chance. Lollipop, a four-year-old Beagle found as a stray and first taken in by a shelter in Bend, will now be looking to OHS for a second chance at finding a home.For Lollipop and thousands of dogs like ... [full story]

Several more charges of public indecency were added against a man who is alleged to have exposed himself at the drive-through windows of at least five different coffee shops and fast food restaurants throughout Bend.   Garry S. Harding, DCJ Photo Bend Police had earlier arrested Garry S. Harding, a 39-year old Bend resident, in connection with one victim at a single coffee shop.  Harding allegedly visited the drive-through window of Oregon Mountain Coffee at 1041 northeast ... [full story]

Unattended Campfire Starts Blaze Firefighters contained a wildfire Monday afternoon that burned about 1/4 acre on the Deschutes National Forest four miles southeast of Bend off China Hat Road, and officials have cited a transient suspected of causing the blaze with his unattended campfire.   Cody Langston, DCJ Photo According to Deputy Allan Borland with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Cody Langston, 23, was also arrested and jailed for failing to register as a sex offender.  Langston’s camp, ... [full story]

There can be many scary thoughts running through your head when you are faced with a bunker shot.  Rid yourself of any negative thoughts or tension and remember these three key elements the next time you find yourself in a bunker: §         Play the ball slightly forward in your stance (just inside your left heel).  This will ensure that you hit the sand first.  Open your stance, creating a steeper swing, which will encourage that ... [full story]