Month: January 2017

Researchers at Oregon State University said Wednesday they have discovered a 100-million-year-old insect preserved in amber with a triangular head, almost-alien and “E.T.-like” appearance and features so unusual that it has been placed in its own scientific “order” – an incredibly rare event. There are about 1 million described species of insects, and millions more

Bend streets have finally seen some sunshine — and bare pavement. But the potential for another snowstorm has the city’s Streets and Operations Department on edge. If another big storm blows through, the city could have to dig deeply into reserve funds.. “To date, we have been able to handle the additional costs related to

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Banks 55, Scappoose 36 Bend 41, Ridgeview 36 Cascade 53, Newport 52 Central Catholic 68, Centennial 55 Century 65, Aloha 32 Clackamas 80, Barlow 61 Crater 61, Mazama 57 Crescent Valley 57, Silverton 50, 3OT Crook County 50, Molalla 45 David Douglas 73, Oregon City 68 Elmira 65, Sweet Home 56 Estacada

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued a sharply critical statement Tuesday after President Trump signed an executive order the lawmaker said was designed to “ram through” the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. “The proposed Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines have inspired unprecedented grassroots opposition, and for good reason: They would turn on the tap

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Keizer woman charged in the strangulation death of her 12-year-old son has been indicted on additional charges of murder by abuse and criminal mistreatment for the alleged abuse of another child. The Statesman Journal reported (http://stjr.nl/2jXPV8q ) 38-year-old Amy Marie Robertson was charged with aggravated murder last week. A Marion

Central Oregon Community College’s public safety officers were being accused of overstepping their bounds by area prosecutors and police, but significant progress was made at a meeting Tuesday to resolve those issues and clarify their roles.. “The No. 1 issue is the extent that COCC public safety is acting like a police department,” said Deschutes

A group of employees from a small business in Bend called Sudara are on their way to India right now for a humanitarian trip. That might seem a bit arbitrary, but if you know the company’s background, it makes sense. Sudara offers Indian-inspired clothes, including their patented Punjammies. The clothes aren’t made in the US,

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric released laboratory results of genetic tests Tuesday, confirming that last summer’s adult sockeye salmon returns at the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project were native to the middle Deschutes basin. A total of 536 sockeye returned to the project during the 2016

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – For buildings in parts of the snow-covered U.S. West, it has become a winter where the weak do not survive. The accumulated weight of snow has crushed an old lumber mill in Oregon, the main grocery store in a small Idaho town, a sports complex in Alaska and a conference center

As 2016 drew to a close, Central Oregon’s employment picture continued to show an urban-rural split between strong and weak job growth, the state’s regional economist said Tuesday. But there also was some good news, with unemployment rates falling to their lowest levels in many years. “There was a distinct urban-rural divide in Central Oregon’s

IBEX Global Solutions, a provider of contact center services and other business process outsourcing solutions, announced Tuesday it will be immediately hiring for over 400 tech support positions at its Bend facility, due to client growth at the site. “All of our positions offer competitive salaries, full benefits and paid training,” said Stephanie Walsh, VP

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified a 17-year-old Bend resident seriously injured Sunday morning when she lost control of her pickup on an icy stretch of Highway 372 (Century Drive) west of Bend. Rebecca McElrath continues to recover at St. Charles Bend, said sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Husband. No citations have been issued as a

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, has been chosen as the 2017 beneficiary for Oregon WinterFest, February 17-19, 2017. Community members can support BBBSCO by volunteering for the event – and gain free access to WinterFest as well. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is

A John Day man with ties to the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2jmFuL6 ) that 54-year-old Michael Ray Emry on Monday pleaded guilty. Sentencing is scheduled for April 3. The ATF says the M2 machine gun Emry possessed was

Where do the buffalo roam? Well, they’re supposed to be safe at home at Pine Mountain Ranch east of Bend, but some are still missing after escaping through a cut fence over the weekend, leaving ranch owner Alan Rousseau scrambling to locate about 60 of them. Rousseau has owned this sustainable ranch for around 16

Tax season kicked off Monday, and you may be wondering how to make this time of year less daunting. Fortunately, there are several things you can do, according to the Oregon Department of Revenue:. Mark your calendar for Tax Day 2017: April 18. The usual tax-filing deadline of April 15 falls on a weekday in

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District said Monday it has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of prey during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans – unintentional or deliberate – is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nest–or

The Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee is seeking new members to serve on a committee that advises officials on projects and management issues for the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville Bureau of Land Management. The Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) provides consensus advice to federal land management and regulatory officials

You’ll likely see a lot more life jackets during a lazy summer float trip down the Deschutes River in coming years, if a proposal from the Oregon State Marine Board passes muster with lawmakers, requiring users of nonmotorized craft on rivers or streams to wear that safety gear – or face a fine of up

Bend businessman Troy Reinhart announced Tuesday that he will be a candidate to be appointed to fill the remaining term of retiring board member Nori Juba. He also said he plans to file for a full term in the May election. Reinhart is a product of the Bend-La Pine Schools system, graduating from Bend Senior