Month: February 2017

(update with police description of what occurred, road reopening) A pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lanes of Highway 97 on Redmond’s south end Monday evening and collided head-on with a semi -truck hauling pigs, sending the pickup driver to the hospital and shutting down the highway for over an hour, police and fire officials

(Updating to correct days of week for Prineville, Madras events) Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls next week in Sisters, Prineville and Madras, his office announced Tuesday. In fulfillment of Wyden’s pledge to hold annual town halls in each of Oregon’s 36 counties, these upcoming public community meetings will increase to 797 the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland officials say they have begun delivering water to residents from a second source after repeatedly finding trace amounts of cryptosporidium parasite in drinking water. The Portland Water Bureau said in a news release Monday that while it was not required the bureau has stopped using the Bull Run watershed out

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, Dennis Schroder added 22 and the Atlanta Hawks scored the final 12 points of overtime to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-104 on Monday night. Dwight Howard added 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks, who won their fifth straight against the Blazers. Paul

A measure challenging gun regulations is popping up around the state. Since 2015, four counties have passed a measure known as the Second Amendment Preservation ordinance, and commissioners in Malheur, Union and Lake counties have heard the same measure in the past few weeks. The ordinance is a reaction to the Oregon Firearms Safety Act,

Sunriver police and other agencies had little new to share Monday as the continued to investigate how a man in his mid- to late 30s was found dead on a bike path in the resort community on Sunday morning. “We’re trying to backtrack from the location where we found him. And we’re backtracking from there,

As that once-thick layer of snow and ice keeps melting around the High Desert, some trash that’s been frozen over and buried for weeks is being slowly uncovered. This is the first time in 2017 that the city of Bend can come around and clean it up. It’s a matter of getting what they can

Sen. Ron Wyden asked the Interior Department Monday for a swift response to growing concerns in Oregon and nationwide about the impact of the unilateral White House action imposing a 90-day federal employee hiring freeze on rural communities’ need to have enough seasonal workers to fight forest fires. “I joined my Oregon colleagues in a

Prineville farmer, rancher and businessman Brian Barney was sworn in Monday as Crook County’s newest commissioner. “I am honored to be a Crook County commissioner so I may serve the people of our community,” Barney said in a news release. “I look forward to working with Judge Crawford and Commissioner Brummer to maintain our quality

Sixteen American Red Cross disaster responders from Oregon and Southwest Washington (the Cascades Region) have deployed to California to help the 188,000 people who have been evacuated from their homes because of a possible breach of the Oroville Dam. Responders from Portland, Dallas, Medford, Silverton, Bend, Wood Village, Salem and Newberg, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington,

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 18 Democratic Senate colleagues called on the Trump administration Monday to immediately restore information on animal cruelty recently purged from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website. In order to create greater transparency, accountability and enforcement of animal cruelty laws, APHIS makes available to the

NeighborImpact announced Monday that the Energy Assistance Program is reducing program appointments and services as funds have been hit hard this season due to prolonged colder temperatures and increased need by clients in the tri-county area. The funds provided through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have been exhausted this year and

The developers of NorthWest Crossing announced Monday that they have purchased 245 acres from the Miller family, for an undisclosed price. The property, which was included in the recent expansion of the Bend Urban Growth Boundary, is bordered by William E. Miller Elementary and NorthWest Crossing to the east and the newly developed Tree Farm

The U.S. Postal Service announced it will offer special retail hours at 10 locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington this coming Monday , Feb. 20, to provide assistance to customers wishing to send mail or packages on the Presidents’ Day holiday. These 10 Post Offices, including locations in Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton, Gresham, Bend, Pendleton, Salem,

Oregonians in eastern and central regions of the state will get the chance this week to voice their opinion on the state’s next two-year budget as the Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee hosts a pair of town hall-style public hearings in Hermiston and Madras. The committee will welcome the public to the Main Commons

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a reserve police officer from New Mexico was arrested after a shooting in Eugene. Eugene police say 44-year-old Charles Pressburg was drinking Saturday night and fired a round shortly after midnight. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/Ld3NnF ) police did not disclose any information about the victim, except that the person

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The body of an Oregon woman who went missing last month has been recovered from the Nehalem River in rural Clatsop County. Sheriff Tom Bergin said Monday the county medical examiner found no obvious signs of foul play in the death of Brianna Judge. The 23-year-old woman did not return home

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – As legalized marijuana brings more business to Oregon, some communities are seeing a large amount of cash in the economy, thanks to strict regulations keeping banks away from the businesses. The Mail Tribune reports (https://is.gd/SNcA5h ) that banking officials say that after years of moving away from cash, financial institutions have

Snow. Shovel. Repeat. This winter has put our bodies, equipment and dedication to the test. Now it’s time to recognize and celebrate those that have gone above and beyond to keep their sidewalks safe. The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee ( BPAC ) is seeking nominations of businesses, organizations and individuals that make

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials say three dogs and a cat have died in a house fire that destroyed the Eugene residence and displaced five people. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2lA6b1b) that the fire broke out Sunday morning. Fire Chief Lance Lighty says firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming out the windows of