Pole Creek Fire grows to 4,300 acres

Man hurt in alleged bar fight

September 10, 2012 4:00 am

Police are investigating a Saturday night disturbance at a bar in Crescent that left a Sunriver man with a neck wound. Around 8:45 p. m., police responded to a stabbing at the Little River Bar & Grill in Crescent, according to a news release. A....MORE

Pole Creek Fire grows to 4,300 acres

September 10, 2012 6:51 pm

The Pole Creek Fire, burning six miles southwest of Sisters, grew to about 4,300 acres this afternoon and officials are prepared for it to grow further, according to updates today. Three hundred firefighters are on the fire. The “growth....MORE

Digital parking in Bend grows

• Electronic stations make long-term parking in the downtown garage more convenient

September 9, 2012 4:00 am

The city of Bend has finally installed two digital parking metersin the downtown Bend Centennial Parking Garage to encourage shoppers, diners and other visitors to use the garage when parking for more than three hours.“The idea of getting the....MORE

44 cows killed by 5 semis north of Madras

September 8, 2012 4:00 am

Forty-four cows were killed late Thursday evening after a herd of escaped cattle wandered onto U. S. Highway 97 north of Madras and were struck by five commercial trucks.“It was dark, there was a large group of cattle on the road, and it takes ....MORE

Canadian auto union members set to strike

September 7, 2012 4:00 am

DETROIT — The Canadian Auto Workers union is breaking with past practice and not immediately announcing a target company as it works to negotiate new national labor agreements with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Traditionally, one company....MORE

In Brief

Ford unveils 15 cars for Europe

September 7, 2012 4:00 am

MILAN — Ford Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled 15 new or restyled vehicles for the European market that it will launch over five years to revive slumping sales. While other carmakers are holding back on new car launches because of tanking....MORE

GM struggles to stay out of the campaign

September 7, 2012 4:00 am

DETROIT — Despite its intention to avoid the political fray, General Motors will report third-quarter financial results on Oct. 31, or six days before voters go to the polls. GM recently said it had banned both major presidential candidates....MORE

Highway 97 underpasses

Critters take the low road

• No deer have been reported killed since July on the stretch of U.S. Highway 97 served by the wildlife crossings

September 6, 2012 4:00 am

Deer and other wildlife are finding the new way to cross under Highway 97 south of Bend. Over the past month, motion-triggered cameras have captured images of chipmunks, squirrels, coyotes and deer wandering through an underpass near the Cottonwood....MORE

Ford issues third recall of 2013 Escape

September 6, 2012 4:00 am

DETROIT — Ford is recalling 7,600 new Escapes to fix coolant leaks that can cause engines to overheat or catch fire. The recall affects 2013 models with 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines. Plugs in the engine may not have been installed properly....MORE

La Pine man injured in crash

September 4, 2012 4:00 am

The Oregon State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that injured a La Pine man on Monday morning. Around 11 a. m., La Pine resident Gary Cullin, 79, was driving a pickup pulling a camper along state Highway 58, according to a news release.....MORE

Redmond woman hurt in rollover

September 4, 2012 4:00 am

A Redmond woman suffered minor injuries Monday morning after her pickup rolled in a wreck northeast of Bend. Betty Vaughn was driving a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 north on Deschutes Market Road near Margaret Lane around 9:45 a. m., when she tried to pass a....MORE