Month: July 2015

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Tom Udall, D-N.M., today introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure American taxpayers receive the full value of coal produced on public lands. The Coal Royalty Fairness Act would require the Interior Department to collect royalties for coal mined on federal lands based on the actual market value of coal. Currently, some

A Bend tech company just launched its FoodFu app, an interactive way to have a fun cooking competition, right in your own home. Co-creator Lisa Sipe says it’s a way to repliate the cooking competition shows like “Top Chef” or “Chopped,” but in the comfort of your home — and get to taste the food.

On Monday, the Oregon Legislature sent letters to national and international leaders, urging them to work together to end the mass arrest and detainment of journalists in Turkey. Pursuant to House Joint Memorial 16, which was approved by the Legislature earlier this year, letters were sent to President Obama, President Erdo?an of Turkey, Secretary of

A 35-year-old Portland woman who apparently fell several times and became disoriented during a solo hike Monday in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area encountered a fellow hiker who called for help, prompting a rescue effort that took several hours, officials said. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue got a call around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday from

Bend Memorial Clinic’s (BMC) Redmond Urgent Care will beclosed on the weekends in August and September. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the organization said. BMC’s Eastside and Old Mill District Urgent Care Clinics in Bend are open weekends from 8:00am-4:00pm. BendUrgentCare Hours and Locations: Bend Eastside Clinic 1501 NE Medical Center Dr.

A Lane County man has been detained for questioning in connection with suspicious letters sent to more than 20 Oregon sheriff’s offices, Oregonian State Police confirmed to NewsChannel 21 Tuesday evening. Lt. Bill Fugate said they were confident they have the person who sent the letters. He said he expected to be able to release

The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory Tuesday due to algae-caused toxins at levels that could pose a risk to human health in Upper Klamath Lake and Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Continuous cold water conditions in Pelican Bay have prevented blue-green algae from growing

A well-known Bend doll-maker’s business was dealt a serious blow Monday when his backyard shop went up in flames — but firefighters prevented a larger tragedy by keeping the blaze, already spreading through brush, from reaching nearby homes. Crews were called out shortly after 10 a.m. to the shop fire at 64100 Pioneer Loop northeast

Amid drought conditions across much of the state, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered state agencies Tuesday to step up efforts to conserve water. She said the goal of the efforts is to reduce water consumption by 15 percent or more on average across all state-owned facilities on or before Dec.31 , 2020.The executive order calls

The Kroger Co. said Tuesday it is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac’n Buds sold in its retail stores due to possible contamination from Salmonella. A sample of Kroger Garlic Powder from a store in North Augusta, South Carolina was tested by the U.S. Food and

As a result of the shooting in Chattanooga earlier this month, a group of Central Oregon veterans have begun guarding the Armed Forces Recruitment Center in Bend. They call themselves Oath Keepers, part of a national organization comprised of former military and former first responders. Members of the Central Oregon chapter are now standing guard

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.,hosted a “HappyHalf-Hour Hangout” on Google Monday with craft brewers Gary Fish, owner of Deschutes Brewery in Bend, and Jeff Hamilton, President of Sprecher Brewing Co. in Glendale, Wisconsin. “From our discussion, it’s clear our laws should be helping breweries and other craft beverage makers grow, not cut

The state Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted amended administrative rules for sage grouse management in Oregon at its meeting in Salem Monday. The new rules require mitigation actions to offset impacts of large-scale and other developments such as aggregate mining, wind, solar and geothermal energy plants. Previously, ODFW mitigation rules were effectively only recommendations to

A fire that caused $150,000 damage to a southeast Bend church early Monday morning apparently was caused by a pinched extension cord, fire investigators said later in the day. Fire crews were called out shortly before 5:30 a.m. to the commercial structure fire at 910 Southeast Wilson Avenue after a passer-by spotted smoke coming from

The Bend man accused of fatally shooting his landlord and next-door neighbor early Saturday morning kept his head down during a brief court appearance by video Monday afternoon at the Deschutes County Courthouse. Several friends and family members of the victim, 30-year-old Andrew Cordes, watched as 34-year-old Daniel Norquist, appearing from jail, was read his

Oregon Army and Air National Guard units are scheduled to participate in the Pathfinder Minuteman 2015 Exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton on Aug. 4-5. Pathfinder Minutemen 2015 is a Joint Multiagency Cascadia Subduction Zone Response exercise and conference sponsored by Oregon’s Joint Force Headquarters, and hosted by the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Medical Group. More

The Oregon Department of Revenue is conducting a survey to find ways to improve the customer service experience for Oregon taxpayers. More than 7,000 people will receive the survey this week. This sample group was randomly selected from more than 205,000 taxpayers who contacted the department from January through May. The department encourages everyone who

A 22-year-old Colorado man who was struck by a car last Wednesday night while crossing Southeast Third Street in Bend has improved to fair condition, hospital officials said Monday. John Weiss, of Centennial, Colorado, was taken by ambulance to St. Charles Bend after the crash, reported around 10:40 p.m. on Third Street near Southeast Cleveland

Beginning August 1, Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill Recycling & Transfer Facility located at 61050 SE 27 th Street, Bend will be open more days, and longer hours on a seasonal basis. The new seasonal hours will be as follows: May 1 – October 31, open Monday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. November

Since its inception in 2008, demand for teams in the Cascade Lakes Relay has grown so much that the race has chosen to offer a special Charity Team entry, offering the team the opportunity to fundraise for a non-profit organization in a race route community in exchange for an entry in the Cascade Lakes Relay.