Month: February 2016

Warm Springs tribally owned Eagle Tech Systems announced Wednesday the first launch of unmanned aerial vehicles at the Metolius Bench occupational site. The Warm Springs Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Range is part of the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, led by the University of Alaska, one of the six nationally recognized FAA-designated UAS test sites.

Marijuana-related emergency room visits in Central Oregon have increased by 1,967 percent in recent years, according to St. Charles Health System. The hospital group released the data to NewsChannel 21 after a request. It shows area hospitals report steady increases in marijuana-sickened patients since at least 2010. The biggest spikes in illness started just before

Each month, 10 Barrel Brewing chooses a charity and helps it raise awareness and money. For February, the brew house chose the Humane Society of Central Oregon. On Tuesday night, the pub held a special event where all the profits from 5 to 9 p.m. benefits the Humane Society. The Humane Society says fundraisers like

Bethany Powers Flint will be sworn in as Circuit Court Judge for Position 3 of the 11 th Judicial District during an investiture ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday. Presiding Judge Alta J. Brady will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath of office. Ms. Flint takes the position previously held by Circuit

Central Oregonians love their beer. So much so, they’re not just drinking it, they’re soaking in it at the nation’s first beer spa. “You’re going to soak in a proprietary blend of beer, hops, barley and some herbs,” said Sally Champa, owner at Hop in the Spa in Sisters, said Tuesday. It’s more than just

Oregon State Police arrested and cited a Bend man on DUII-drugs charges after a three-car crash on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend that caused only minor injuries but tied up traffic for hours Monday afternoon. Troopers said Jacob Albertini, 39, was at the wheel of a gray 2000 Toyota Camry heading south near milepost

With the Bend gas tax ballots out in voters’ hands, campaigning is now underway. On Monday night, supporters of the 5-cent per gallon gas tax held a rally at Deschutes Brewery in downtown Bend. City Manager Eric King presented an overview of the city’s finances and the mayor and council members held a question-and-answer discussion

Bend Memorial Clinic announced Tuesday the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Greg Hagfors and the appointment of David Holloway, MD, as his successor. “Hagfors has departed BMC to pursue other opportunities,” the announcement said The BMC Board of Directors appointed in his place Holloway joined the organization in November, 2014 as chief medical officer following

As her trial was set to begin, a former track and field coach at Madras High School pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree sex abuse involving a 17-year-old on the team and received a sentence of five years probation, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven LeRiche said. Bowerman was arrested in July 2014 by

A quick look at what reporters are working on, coming up tonight on NewsChannel 21 on Fox @ 4 and KTVZ: –Wanda Moore takes us on a visit to America’s first “beer spa,” located in Sisters. –Dani Fried has another in our series on the Bend 5-cent gas tax, looking at how much the city

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., wrote to federal health officials Monday, asking for their agencies’ immediate assistance responding to the public health risks identified by the discovery of hotspots of dangerously high levels of airborne heavy metals inPortland. The three lawmakers’ letter to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention

Beginning March 7 , small dogs and cats can join their owners on Amtrak Cascades trains for their next adventure.Previously, only service animals were allowed on Amtrak Cascades trains. Small cats and dogs can now travel on Amtrak Cascades in accordance with the new pet policy . Due to the sensitivity of other passengers, dogs

Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring principals at two elementary schools: Amity Creek Magnet at Thompson School and High Lakes Elementary School. Parents, students and members of the community are invited to meet the principal candidates during forums set for next week. Attendees will be able to interact with the finalists and provide feedback to the

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Tuesday that the 2016 Congressional Art Competition is now open to high school students throughout Oregon’s Second District. This nationwide event is an exciting chance for artistically talented high school students to showcase their talents and have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be seen by

A dispute over drivers speeding up and down a southwest Redmond street Sunday evening led to a fight, the brandishing of a handgun and the arrest of a Klamath Falls man, police said. He was found at a home raided by police who also arrested a Redmond man on charges of being a felon in

A 64-year-old Terrebonne man faces DUII, reckless driving and other charges after his SUV left U.S. Highway 97 in Redmond, crashed into a guardrail and overturned Monday afternoon, police said. Officers got several calls just after 2:30 p.m. from witnesses who said an SUV had struck a guardrail head-on and rolled several times, said Sgt.

Madras-area schools will get a shakeup next year, as the Jefferson County 509-J School Board recently approved a new high school and reconfiguration of two elementary schools. Superintendent Rick Molitor told KTVZ on Monday the district is opening its first alternative high school in an effort to boost graduation rates and offer more learning choices

How spendy will the new American Airlines non-stop daily flights from Redmond Municipal Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that start June 2 be? As with most air travel, it depends — a lot — on when you’re going and how long you’ll be staying.. Airport officials announced the flights Friday, saying they’ll start

The City of Bend and the Environmental Center are continuing and expanding an education program called Our Water System: A Journey through Bend. The program began in the 2014-2015 school year with a goal to make 1,500 contacts (a contact is each individual time the instructor works with a student), give 60 presentations and work

The Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Arts Commission announced Monday the Oregon Arts Education Snapshot, a report that provides an overview of arts education programming delivered by nonprofit organizations in the state. This report’s release coincides with the newly authorized federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which cements the arts as co-equal with other subject areas,