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The Sunnyside Turnoff Fire, on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, is still alive and moving, said Oregon Incident Management Team Four fire information officer Bill Queen.The fire, which started Saturday, is still burning on the west side of the Deschutes River. The hazard it poses to rafters and anglers prompted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to close the 39-mile portion of the Lower Deschutes between Warm Springs and Nena this morning. The BLM Prineville office said it would reopen the river stretch at 6 p.m.

Authorities reopened a portion of the Lower Deschutes River Tuesday evening but the Sunnyside Turnoff Fire continues to burn on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.The fire is one of two in Central Oregon that have threatened homes and forced authorities to evacuate hundreds and close nearby roads.

Unemployment rates in all three Central Oregon counties remained essentially unchanged last month compared with their rates in May, according to figures released Monday.However, jobless rates have declined year over year in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties.Crook County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was the same in May and June: 12.6 percent, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Deschutes County• Hayden Homes LLC to Sky T. and Jenelle D. Perry, North Village, Lot 17, $163,840• Metropolitan Equities to John S. and Karla J. Bailey, Deschutes, Lot 1, Block 11, $215,000• Maria D. Corbin, personal representative for the Estate of Diana F. Madison, to Duane R. and Rhonda J.

Police LogThe 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 DepartmentTheft — A theft was reported at 11:16 a.m.

A bike rider whose shoes jammed the front wheel of his bike near Tumalo State Park died Monday at St. Charles Bend of injuries sustained from the crash, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.Robert Vern Huskey, 67, of Bend, was riding Sunday afternoon on O. B. Riley Road when a pair of shoes attached to his bike came loose and stuck between the front wheel and fork. Huskey was taken by ambulance to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries.

Prineville Police Chief Eric Bush will start answering to another title soon, that of brigadier general in the Oregon National Guard.Bush was called by the National Guard to train Republic of Korea and U. S. forces in South Korea.Brig. Gen. Bush, commander of the 82 Brigade Troop Command, will be going to and from Seoul, South Korea, over the next several months. Bush, called to active duty Wednesday, said he believes he’ll be away most of August. He said he’s not sure when his tour will end.

A 48-year-old La Pine-area man was arrested Saturday afternoon following his attempt to elude from Oregon State Police.Police report that an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper attempted to stop a Honda Prelude for traffic violations near Sunriver Saturday afternoon. The driver then attempted to elude the trooper through neighborhoods south of Sunriver until crashing the vehicle. The man proceeded to run from the vehicle that was later confirmed stolen. According to a press release, the man, identified as Craig C.

A La Pine man is accused of intentionally starting a wildfire Monday south of La Pine that prompted the evacuation of 120 homes.Kelly Jera Parker, 30, is being held today on $100,000 bail at the Klamath County Jail in Klamath Falls, said a deputy at the jail.

The Sunnyside Turnoff Fire, on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, is still alive and moving, said Oregon Incident Management Team Four fire information officer Bill Queen.The fire, which started Saturday, is still burning on the west side of the Deschutes River. The hazard it poses to rafters and anglers prompted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to close the 39-mile portion of the Lower Deschutes between Warm Springs and Nena this morning. The BLM Prineville office said it would reopen the river stretch at 6 p.m.