Month: April 2017

Over the past two weeks, six area businesses and one church were awarded grant money from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District for the purchase of an automatic external defibrillator. Sudden cardiac arrest is an abrupt loss of heart function. It is a leading cause of death in the U.S. An AED is a lightweight, portable

Hundreds of Bend-La Pine Schools elementary students will be equipped to enjoy summer activities more safely, thanks to a district-wide community partnership among The Center Foundation, Bend Memorial Clinic Pediatrics and Bank of the Cascades. The three local organizations have teamed up with the school district for the second year in a row to expand

The new residential and dining halls on the Oregon State University-Cascades campus in Bend recently were recognized at the InterFace Student Housing Conference with an Innovator award for Best New Development. The three- and four-story residence hall will accommodate 300 undergraduate and graduate students at full capacity, in single-, double-, and triple-rooms, as well as

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday it has rescinded two emergency rules that would have removed the kokanee “bonus bag” on Wickiup Reservoir and closed the Deschutes River arm of the reservoir a month earlier in late summer. The rules announced recently were intended to protect natural reproduction in the reservoir under

Redmond High School’ Career Technical Education (CTE) manufacturing/engineering program recently received a $10,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation and Selway Machine Tool. “This generous grant will enable Redmond High CTE students to participate in cutting edge programs that will prepare them for the next step after high school, whether that be college or a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police opened a death investigation after hikers discovered bones near a trail. Sgt. Pete Simpson says the hikers reported finding the bones Sunday afternoon in southwest Portland. Simpson says the bones appear to be human. They were taken to the Oregon State Police Crime Lab for further examination. He says

Portland police officers say they are searching for three men involved in the fatal shooting of a St. Helens man Saturday afternoon. According to police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson, officers responded to a report of gunfire on Saturday and found a man outside of an entrance to a field at Menlo Park Elementary School. The

A Bend-area woman has been making quite the variety of clothing from her own alpacas. Susan Evans Inman has raised alpacas for 15 years and knitting has become second nature to her. She started knitting during World War II, when she was 7 years old. With the help of the fleece from her alpacas, she

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking people in Sisters to be on the lookout for a pit bull after a 62-year old woman was aggressively attacked several days ago. On Saturday, NewsChannel 21 talked with the injured woman about what happened that day. “It felt like a Samurai wrestler completely knocked me down really

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed new software to analyze social media comments, and used this tool in a recent study to better understand attitudes that can cause emotional pain, stigmatize people and reinforce stereotypes. In particular, the scientists studied comments and sentiments expressed about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. It found

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal crash that killed the wife of a state senator. Oregon Public Broadcasting (http://bit.ly/2pmR1h1 ) reports that a semi-truck hauling a box trailer was unable to avoid 54-year-old Leta Baertschiger while she was out walking in the right lane of Interstate 5 near Grants Pass

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Kevin Durant had 32 points and 10 rebounds in his Golden State playoff debut, Stephen Curry scored 29 points and the Warriors withstood a sensational day by Portland duo CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard to beat the Trail Blazers 121-109 on Sunday in Game 1 of the first-round series. McCollum scored

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies in Pierce County say they are investigating after a homeowner shot and killed an intruder. Pierce County deputies arrived at a Tacoma residence early Saturday morning after receiving a report of an intruder being shot. According to law enforcement officials, the homeowner – who has not been identified –

Oregon Senate Republicans say adding woody biomass as a recognized source of green energy technologies will help reduce carbon emissions and create jobs in rural Oregon. The proposal, Senate Bill 634, passed the Senate Thursday with unanimous bipartisan support. “We need to reimagine energy policy and modernize it so our regulations reflect it is 2017.

Over the last 30 years, the landscape annually affected by forest fires has slowly increased across the Pacific Northwest, and in some regions, severe blazes account for a higher proportion of the area burned than in the past. As a result, the ecology of some of the region’s forests is changing in unprecedented ways. Scientists

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is joining other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon in a nationwide safety belt and child car seat traffic enforcement “blitz’ from Monday, May 15, through Sunday May 28. In addition to looking for proper safety belt use and child car seat use, deputies will also be checking compliance with laws

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Dom Dwyer scored in the 53rd minute and undefeated Sporting Kansas City won its first game on the road this season, a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Kansas City remained one of just two teams in Major League Soccer without a loss. It was the team’s fourth

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Cowlitz Indian Tribe says it will open a $510 million gambling complex in southwestern Washington state on April 24. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2ohORuH) that officials on Friday announced the planned opening of the Ilani Casino Resort that will include 15 restaurants, bars and retail stores. The U.S. Supreme Court recently

(Update with second teen’s arrest) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say two teenagers have been arrested in the death of a high school student who was shot at a park Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Pete Simpson said 18-year-old Kole Jones was driving a stolen car when he was stopped east of the city by Gresham

Individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon heritage will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards on April 26 in Newberg. The public is invited to attend the presentation, with pre-ticketing required. “The award recipients represent the extraordinary efforts to preserve Oregon’s heritage,” said Todd Mayberry, coordinator for the Oregon Heritage Commission.