A woman drowns in the Deschutes River after rafting over Pringle Falls at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Lisa Braughton of Silver Lake had been camping at Pringle Falls Campground. Her body was recovered about three-quarters of a mile downstream from the falls following an air and ground search. Her rafting companion, who managed to swim to safety, says they did not notice the warning signs that are posted along the approach to the falls.

The high price of gas is affecting the gas stations between Bend and Burns. So much so, that none are selling gas at this point. ODOT warns that you should fill up before heading east on Highway 20. Also, make sure you have emergency supplies in your car in case you do run out of gas, as ODOT will only be able to rescue a limited amount of motorists over the holiday weekend.

A Redmond man is under arrest after a real-life crime drama unfolds in the Safeway parking lot yesterday afternoon on Bend’s east side. Several police detectives and officers drew their weapons and arrested 31-year-old Samuel Ragsdale in the store parking lot at 27th and Highway 20 on weapons and parole violation charges. He is being held without bail at the Deschutes County Jail on a parole violation.

Fire fighters are doing "really well" in the Central Oregon District with most of the recent lightning-sparked fires now contained at an acre or less. The exceptions are the Jack Knife Fire, some 10 miles southeast of Grass Valley at aproximately 8,000 acres, The Murderer's Creek Fire, about 10 miles south of Dayville, at aproximately 1500 acres and Incident 234 two miles southwest of Maupin at around 600 acres. With the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend coming up Lisa Clark of Central Oregon Dispatch reminds those recreating in the area forests to be extremely cautious with fire and stresses that fireworks of any kind are prohibited anywhere federal forest lands.

The Bend City Council unanimously adopts language for a Cottage Home Ordinance to be added to the City Code. The code allows for smaller, affordable housing communities that would have a more “park-like” setting. Councilors say that the new ordinance will stimulate building in the City, and make homes more affordable to many. The council is supplying staff to help the ordinance get though the proper channels, so it can be implemented sooner rather than later.