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A Redmond man was struck by a car Tuesday morning while he attempted to cross U. S. Highway 97 south of Redmond, according to Oregon State Police.Jason W. Brown, 28, was attempting to cross the highway near Southwest Tomahawk Avenue, about three miles south of Redmond, when he was hit at around 9:50 a.m. by a Toyota Camry driven by Chad M. Schmitt, 35, of Redmond. In a news release, the OSP said Brown was crossing east to west.

A Bend man was injured and had to be extricated from his vehicle after crashing his car along the Old Bend-Redmond Highway Monday evening, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.Nathan Scott Burnhardt, 35, was issued a criminal citation for driving under the influence of intoxicants Monday after he crashed his 1987 Black Dodge Raider. While traveling south on the highway, Burnhardt’s car crossed the lane of travel and drifted onto the northbound shoulder of the highway where it rolled several times before coming to rest on its side.

Residents will be able to recycle old and worn-out appliances for free Aug. 17 at the Knott Landfill.The landfill will be open from 7 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., and will accept stoves, ovens, washers, air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, water heaters, furnaces and heat pumps.

Norman Smith relocates windows while clearing out a lot at Pakit Liquidators in Bend on Tuesday. Matt Korish of Pakit is collaborating with organizers of the Bend Roots Revival music festival to clear space for this year’s event. Bend Roots founder Mark Ransom gave a quick tour of the facility Tuesday, locating potential areas of the property for music stages.

Cascades East Transit’s Ride the River service will not operate Saturday and Sunday due to the Deschutes Dash Weekend Sports Festival.The sports festival, which is being held in Riverbend Park, will cause road closures on the river bus service route.— Bulletin staff report

Deschutes County• Kelly A. Larkin, trustee for Susan L. Lovelace Revocable Living Trust, to Otto G. and Lois T. Powell, Mountain High, Lot 7, Block 6, $365,000• Jeffrey L. Payne dba Panterra Homes to Herbert M. and Myra M. Foster, Pettigrew Highlands, Lot 9, $219,500• Federal National Mortgage Association to Scott E. and Heather A.

The Bend Fire Department says cigarette butts sparked a blaze that destroyed a home north of Cooley Road between U. S. Highway 20 and U. S. Highway 97 early Monday morning.Firefighters from Bend and Redmond, as well as deputies from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the home.

The Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Bend Police DepartmentDUII — Dustin Lio McCord, 36, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 3:05 p.m.

A Bend man famous for taking his lawn chair to the skies faces a fine from the Federal Aviation Administration for his flight last summer.The FAA is fining 53-year-old Kent Couch $4,500 for his July 14, 2012, flight from Bend to a field near Post, Elizabeth Cory, a spokeswoman with the agency, confirmed Monday.