100 years ago

August 9, 1917 — With the drying of mud and cessation of rain, the big battle now being fought on the western front proceeds with renewed fury. The roar of the big guns as they hurled their tons of metal against the German lines was distinctly heard last night within 30 miles of London. Windows in Southbend, on the Thames, and this distance from London, vibrated from the concussion of the bombardment. The sound of the guns was the most distinct that has been heard since the start of the war. With the report of field Marshall Haig active military firing during the night in the region of Ypres, and raising on the coast, speculation was rife as to the possibility that the allied drive against the German lines is being resumed.

75 years ago

August 6, 1942 — Streamlined to provide outstanding entertainment and relaxation for local citizens after a hard summer’s work, the 23rd Annual Deschutes County Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, the county fair board announced after a meeting Tuesday night. Though this year’s fair will be for two days instead of three, more fun, excitement and exhibits will be crammed in than ever before, board members declared. By providing local entertainment for citizens of the community, the fair will also serve to aid the war program, providing a means of release from war problems for which no one will have to travel over 20 miles. The board has received assurance that permission to hold the fair can be obtained, M.A. Lynch chairman said. Many of the visitors can combine business with pleasure on their trips to Redmond, avoiding any waste of gasoline and rubber.

50 years ago

August 10, 1967 — Choice Steaks and all the rest of the good food that make up the annual buckaroo breakfast drew a huge crowd to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds at Redmond Sunday morning. Some 2,500 tickets were sold reported James Keller, secretary treasurer of the Buckaroo Breakfast Club. The number of complimentary meals swelled the total of those served to at least 2,700. Under the direction of Dan Kilgore, top hand, everything was ready when the crowd gathered at 5:30 and it wasn’t until about 10 o’clock that everybody had been served. The menu included steak, fried potatoes, bacon and eggs, pancakes with butter and syrup, panbread and milk or coffee. Quantities of food used, as itemized by Kilgore, were tremendous. Included were 2,900 steaks, 2,000 half-pints of milk, 484 dozen eggs, 550 pounds of bacon, 1000 pounds of potatoes, 160 pounds of butter, 450 pounds of flour and 72 pounds of coffee.

25 years ago

August 5, 1992 — It’s high-tech for Deschutes County and agriculture for Crook and Jefferson counties in the new round of Regional Strategies funding approved last week by Gov. Barbara Roberts. The governor approved $513,612 in Regional Strategies for Deschutes County’s high-technology strategy, including $455,000 for the Oregon Innovation Center that will be built in Redmond. Another $50,000 was awarded for an incubator style facility in Sisters. Roberts approved $407,458 for four agriculture-related projects in Crook and Jefferson counties. In two previous biennial finding rounds the three counties shared a strategy of tourism. Deschutes County’s strategy is designed to help support high technology business, including start-up companies, growing businesses and those that produce components for the electronics industry.