Month: April 2017

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday a new online service to report incidents of graffiti and extensive litter. Inmate work crews have been actively out in the community over the past couple weeks. painting over and removing graffiti from various buildings and walls, sheriff’s Sgt. William Bailey said a news release. They have also

Report cards showing special education data for every school and school district are now available on the Oregon Department of Education website. The report cards are a federally mandated compilation of results from the 2014-15 school year found in several previous ODE data releases. “This is a snapshot of special education in Oregon, but it

The Redmond High School Wind Ensemble recently placed second at the Central Oregon District Band Festival and qualified to play at the OSAA State Band Championships on May 12 in Corvallis. “I’m proud of our students for doing so well at the local band festival and excited about their chances during the state championship in

A two-time Major League Baseball All-Star is taking over as manager of the Summit High School baseball team. His name is Richie Sexson. He played as first baseman in the major leagues for 12 years, a few of those years with the Seattle Mariners. And from 1999 to 2006 — the peak of his career

The city of Redmond has begun work on updating its parks master plan, and Wednesday night. city planners invited the public to provide input on how to make the park system even better. Central Oregon is known as a mecca for outdoor recreational activities, but every so often, updates are needed to stay current by

Hunger and food insecurity are problems that affect more than 32,000 people each year in Central Oregon. That means 1 in 6 of our neighbors right here in our beautiful community need to make trade-offs between important basic needs such as housing or medical bills and purchasing nutritionally adequate food. That is why Pine Tavern

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Wednes day to block immigration agents from stalking sensitive locations like schools, hospitals and religious institutions without prior approval and exigent circumstances. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act codifies the Department of Homeland Security’s existing policies and expands on those policies to ensure that immigrants can have

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A corrections officer accused of having a sexual relationship with a female inmate at the Klamath County Jail has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and custodial sexual misconduct. Court records show 26-year-old Bradley Davis entered the plea Wednesday, just a day after the Klamath County district attorney

The office of Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he will hold town halls the week of April 17 -23 in Deschutes, Harney, Grant, Baker, Malheur, Wasco, Sherman, Morrow, Union, Wallowa and Umatilla counties. The 11 town halls from April 17 -23 will increase to 815 the number of town halls Wyden has held to

The Deschutes Land Trust announced Tuesd ay it has purchased and permanently protected 130 acres of land along Whychus Creek, northeast of Sisters. The new Willow Springs Preserve includes nearly one mile of Whychus Creek, creekside meadows, aspen and cottonwood stands, and rimrock cliffs. The acquisition is part of the land trust’s ongoing Campaign for

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon has added bikers with beards to its police force. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/SkaCQl) the campus police department last week unveiled two Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycles. They are black-and-green bikes and include yellow “O” stickers. The addition coincides with a relaxation of grooming rules. Officers can now grow trimmed

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Police are calling a Springfield man a hero after he helped distract a man who was attempting suicide while police pulled him to safety. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2nYhCOt ) Brandon Rapolla saw a man hanging over the railing of a 90-foot-bridge in Springfield Tuesday. Police say another bystander alerted them of

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Josephine County prosecutors want a judge to revoke the probation of a man who installed a camera in the dressing room of a Grants Pass clothing store and is now accused of stalking a teenage barista at a Medford coffee stand. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2oIV444 ) 43-year-old

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An investigative report has found that the former deputy director of the Oregon Lottery harassed subordinates, tried to have his boss fired and repeatedly attempted to mislead investigators looking into his conduct. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/Q0AEim ) that officials launched an investigation into Roland Iparraguirre after an employee claimed he intimidated

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Police say a 7-year-old Corvallis boy was severely injured when he fell off a riding lawnmower and into the mower blade. Several media outlets reported the boy and his father were on the lawnmower Monday afternoon in the 1500 block of Southeast Bethel Avenue when he fell, suffering leg injuries. The

Researchers at Oregon State University said Wednesday they have found that a compound called rapamycin has unusual properties that may help address neurologic damage such as Alzheimer’s disease. A study just published in Aging Cell outlines a new understanding of how this compound works. “It’s possible this could provide a new therapeutic approach to neurologic

(Update: Hearing held, record stays open 30 days) A Deschutes County hearings officer took testimony Tuesday night on a proposed marijuana retail shop north of Bend, the first under new rules for the unincorporated county, but not without some opposition from a nearby private school, the Three Sisters Adventist Christian School. “I took pictures as

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Russell Bird. Russell was a colleague and friends to all of us at NewsChannel 21. It is a difficult anniversary for everyone who knew him, and viewers who loved him, but it’s also a time to check in on a legacy project that Russell would have

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s only maximum-security prison has been placed on modified lockdown after fights involving about 60 inmates broke out. KPTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2oYAbS3) the fights started outside the Oregon State Penitentiary dining room Monday afternoon. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Betty Bernt says no one was seriously injured, and all activities and visiting hours

Many states have commissions or agencies dedicated to adjudicating the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Oregon has no such commission. But the state Senate voted Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 834, to help solve this problem. Senate Republican Deputy Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, said passing the Senate is step one, and