Month: February 2017

Redmond firefighters got hands-on training at a frozen pond at the Greens at Redmond golf course on Friday. Firefighters were taking advantage of the winter season, as freezing temperatures have created icy rivers and ponds. This real-life scenario brought out firefighters and medics as the emergency crews were taking what they’ve learned and and putting

For many children, and their tired parents, bedtime can be one the most dreaded times of day. Parents have often endured their child’s clever tactics to delay going to bed: tantrums, pleas for water or milk and other tricks. So, what can parents do? The American Academy of Pediatrics has a simple and clear message

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Friday after Senate Republicans pushed through the confirmation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt by a narrow margin. He said the vote came just days before thousands of emails containing Pruitt’s correspondence with the fossil fuel industry will be released next Tuesday, under a judge’s

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., led a bipartisan group of lawmakers Friday in urging Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to include adequate funding for the Secure Rural Schools program in the president’s budget for fiscal year 2018. Wyden and Bonamici were joined by Oregon lawmakers Sen. Jeff

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police arrested one man following a protest that disrupted downtown traffic. Sgt. Pete Simpson says 19-year-old Zachary Lange was charged with riot because of an encounter with a motorist Thursday evening. Protesters said they wanted justice for a teenager who was shot and killed by a Portland police officer on

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new study from Portland State University suggests that a rise in compensation costs for Oregon’s public employees could lead to a reduction in the number of people providing key public services. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2lex9Iw ) that according to a study from PSU’s Center for Public Service, compensation costs are

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say one woman is dead after a house fire in western Oregon. The News-Review reports (http://bit.ly/2kQ0mbQ) that the victim of the early Thursday blaze has been identified as 51-year-old Kimberly Marie Down. Emergency crews had responded to a report of the fire in Glide to find the structure fully engulfed

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A newly released report on investigations into misconduct by Portland police says an officer resigned under threat of firing for driving drunk in a patrol car while on duty to answer a call. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2kEWwRJ) the case was one of several the Portland Police Review Board detailed in a

The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, February 20 th in honor of Presidents Day. “Our fee-free days touch on every season and serve as an enticement to new and repeat visitors to come out and enjoy their national forests and grasslands,” said U.S. Forest

Oregon lawmakers have advanced a bill that would authorize the Department of Transportation to issue a hardship permit to a person with suspended driving privileges to drive to and from gambling addiction treatment. The Oregon Senate Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing and work session WEdnesday on Senate Bill 252 and unanimously moved the

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Derrick White had 20 points and three steals as Colorado held on to beat Oregon State 60-52 on Thursday night. Xavier Johnson added 17 points for the Buffaloes (16-11, 6-8 Pac-12) . Drew Eubanks had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks and JaQuori McLaughlin scored 16 points for the Beavers

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Dillon Brooks scored 20 points and No. 7 Oregon defeated shorthanded Utah 79-61 on Thursday night to extend the Ducks’ home winning streak to 41 games. Jordan Bell added 17 points for the Ducks (23-4, 12-2 Pac-12) , who wore new neon green uniforms that glowed under blacklights during player introductions.

(Updated to add Farm Bureau statement) Many businesses and classrooms around the country were emptier than usual Thursday. Thousands of people took part in a one-day protest called Day Without Immigrants. “We are not criminals. We’re here to work,” said one demonstrator. The protests were aimed at showing President Donald Trump and America the importance

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Central Oregon drug agents arrested a 19-year-old Bend man near an Old Mill fast-food restaurant Wednesday evening and later raided his nearby home, seizing more than 700 Xanax pills and an illegally obtained handgun, authorities said. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team learned late last month said Christopher Charles Deck had illegally obtained a handgun

With the legislative session underway in Salem, Gov. Kate Brown is working to push her agenda through both chambers. The governor is also pushing back against President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugee travel ban from seven countries, as the state has joined Washington in the lawsuit challenging the order. Brown told NewsChannel 21

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced legislation Thursday called the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017. “At town hall meetings around Oregon, I’ve heard a clear message: we need to guarantee our health care system works better for all Oregonians,” Walden said in a news release. “I am

“Bend is on the map,” said Debbie Tebbs, owner of Cascade Sotheby’s. Central Oregon’s beauty and lifestyle has buyers running to the mountains from every direction. “You know, they’ve chosen Bend out of everywhere in the world,” Tebbs said recently. A once-quiet timber town has people relocating from places as far away as Singapore and

(updated to indicate investigation continues, no arrest or charges have been filed) A burglar who entered a southwest Bend home night thought it was unoccupied, but one of the two occupants stabbed him during a confrontation, police said. Police responded shortly after 11 p.m. Feb. 3 to a home in the 20000 block of Doanna

House Republican Leader Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, introduced legislation Thursday intended to prevent incumbent lawmakers from hand-picking their successors. The measure, co-chief sponsored by House Democratic Leader Jennifer Williamson, Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli and Senate Democratic Leader Ginny Burdick, would re-open the window for candidates to file to run for office when an incumbent