Month: April 2017

WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) – A former Woodburn assistant city attorney has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation after he was found guilty of two counts of public indecency. The Marion County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that Jonathan Stuart was sentenced Thursday. He was convicted of

Three earthquakes rumbled off the Oregon coast Saturday, and the largest was felt by residents onshore. The largest, at 3.8 magnitude, struck at 7:48 a.m., about 30 miles west of Newport, at a depth of nearly 23 miles.. The U.S. Geological Survey said people reported feeling the shake from South Beach to Florence and Depoe

(Update-correction: Fire Department corrects chemical, more details) A chemical spill in a storage closet at Redmond High School on Friday prompted evacuation and sealing of the classroom and sent two teachers to a hospital for evaluation, officials said Firefighters responded shortly before noon to the science lab at the school at 675 SW Rimrock Way,

The cost of housing in Bend has skyrocketed in the past few years, and the Bend Golf and Country Club wants to capitalize on it. The golf club is unique in that all of its land is zoned for residential homes, and now 12 acres of land owned by the club are up for sale

A recently completed study by the Bonneville Power Administration identifies needed transmission upgrades in Central Oregon to support the expanding economy – one of the fastest-growing in the United States, the region’s economic development agency said Friday. BPA, a federal power marketer that owns and operates three-quarters of the Pacific Northwest region’s high-voltage transmission grid,

A Redmond man and a couple family members were fishing on Lake Billy Chinook Thursday when they were met with fierce winds — and soon, a test of survival. “I told my niece and nephew that it was probably a good time to get our life jackets on,” boat owner Billy Ing said Friday. Ing

Redmond firefighters put out a blaze late Friday afternoon that destroyed a motor home used as a residence at a transient camp east of the city, officials said. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were called shortly before 5 p.m. to the fire on Central Oregon Irrigation District property at Northeast Ninth Street and Highway 126

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a Sisters-area dog and its owner after the dog knocked down and injured a Sisters resident Wednesday evening. “We’re also asking for anyone who witnessed this incident to call in and report what they saw,” sheriff’s Sgt. William Bailey said in a news

Graffiti has become a problem in several cities around Central Oregon, and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program that beautifies the community and also puts jail inmates to work. The inmate work crew was in Redmond on Friday, cleaning up graffiti and picking up trash in some neighborhoods. The new online service

(Update: More details from fire official, sheriff) A fire that began in and destroyed a vacant mobile home at a Madras trailer park Friday afternoon quickly spread to and destroyed another one next door whose residents were away, authorities said. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews were called around 3:15 p.m. Friday to the

As more recreationists return to trails this spring, the Deschutes National Forest reminds visitors that forest restoration work including commercial thinning and mowing (mastication) continues within West Bend Project area west of Bend. Road, trail and area closures are in place where restoration work is occurring to protect the public. Operators on large equipment cutting

(Update: More police comments) A man fired two shots from a handgun in the Bend Walmart early Thursday morning, apparently trying to shoot out the locks on electronics gear, then ran and eluded a manhunt in the area, police said. No one was wounded, but the shots prompted police to impose a “lockout” on the

(Updating crowd estimate to 3,000, fire officials’ comment) At the end of an intense, extended, nearly two-hour town hall full of emotional exchanges with an overflow crowd of about 3,000 at Bend’s Mountain View High School Thursday evening – with plenty of boos, jeers, bleacher stomping and catcalls, as well as some applause and cheers

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is pleased to announce the return of our free Mandatory Boater Education training classes as well as a pre-season opportunity to have your motorized boat inspected. Oregon law requires Oregon residents 12 years of age and older who operate powered boats of more than 10 hp, to obtain

This year’s Central Electric Cooperative Washington, D.C. Youth Tour winners represent the best and brightest Central Oregon has to offer. CEC is pleased to announce Ethan Allison from Summit High School and Heather Davenport from Mountain View High School will represent the cooperative this June. “These students will represent our co-op and Central Oregon well

Youth, ages 16 to 18 years old, can now apply for eight weeks of summer employment with the Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (COYCC). Heart of Oregon Corps, a local non-profit, is recruiting for the education and work program, which provides natural resource employment for conservation projects on the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests and

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Local governments in Oregon will continue to be prohibited from regulating genetically engineered crops. The Statesman Journal and Capital Press newspapers report that bills to ease the ban both failed to make it out of committee at the legislative session. Those who oppose local government action say rules regarding genetically modified

The first of four full weekend closures of Interstate 5 in one direction between the Marquam Bridge and North Broadway will take place in the southbound direction from 10 p.m. Friday, April 14 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, April 17 . Travelers should make plans now to avoid delays on detour routes. In addition to the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The father of a 2-year-old Tigard boy who died of morphine poisoning seeks $5 million in a lawsuit filed against the boy’s mother, grandmother, aunt and an insurance company. Jesse deVos’ lawsuit alleges the adults failed to ensure a childproof lid was secure on the prescription morphine that was stored in

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Medford police arrested a homicide suspect after a standoff at a home near Gold Hill. The agency said in a Facebook post late Thursday that 25-year-old Frank Hernandez surrendered after tear gas was deployed into the home. The post said Hernandez had warned officers that he had firearms, and might shoot