Month: April 2017

The school budget, graduation rates and attendance topped the topics discussed by Redmond school board candidates. Four candidates spoke at a public forum Monday evening that also included park board candidates. Only one school board position is being contested, with Shawn Hartfield holding the seat since 2015 and hoping to bring in more programs. “Music

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Stephen Curry had 37 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back teammate Kevin Durant with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to sweep their first-round playoff series. The Warriors advanced to the conference semifinals, where they’ll face the winner

The Oregon House approved legislation Monday that seeks to promote workforce development by requiring contractors to employ apprentices to perform at least 10 percent of the work done on certain public improvement projects. Proponents of HB 2162, which passed the House by a vote of 53-3, said the bill will foster more productive public-private partnerships

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday in response to the preliminary results of the Commerce Department investigation, launched in 2016, of Canadian dumping and subsidization of softwood lumber: “Unfairly traded softwood lumber from Canada has for decades hurt mill towns and American millworkers in Oregon and across the

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Benton County authorities say a Russian woman found shot in the woods arrived in the U.S. last month and was having a relationship with the man arrested in her death. Senior Deputy District Attorney Amie Matusko said Monday that 27-year-old Anna Alekseyevna Repkina was in a “love triangle relationship” with William

At a recent hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., called for action to improve the sometimes grueling home-loan process for Oregon’s veterans. Walden said has heard from veterans throughout Oregon about significant delays in the appraisal process for home loans guaranteed to them by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due

(update: mistrial declared in 4 cases, new trial set) LAS VEGAS (AP) – A jury in Las Vegas found two men guilty of federal charges Monday but deadlocked on the charges against four others in an armed standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch in 2014. The judge

The Oregon House approved bipartisan legislation Monday establishing a new program to combat poaching in Oregon. Chief sponsored by House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte), and fellow Reps. Sal Esquivel (R-Medford) and Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie), HB 3158 would award hunting “preference points” to Oregonians who report information that leads to the successful prosecution of

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday police would like to hear from any other victims of two Bend juveniles accused of selling fake gold bars, and said the charges now also include sales of fake Rolex watches. “Once we identify all of the victims, we can get a full understanding of the scope

Often times, pets are surrendered to shelters or rehomed because owners simply can’t afford to care for them. Bend Spay+Neuter Project provides various programs that address the root cause of pet overpopulation and homelessness. Sadly, one reason pets are surrendered is because their owners can no longer afford to feed them. HOPE Pet Food Bank

WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man fatally shot by West Linn police has been identified as 25-year-old Chance Thompson, and his death was ruled a suicide. Officers were dispatched Friday night on a report of a suicidal man armed with a handgun. Shortly after police arrived, Officer Brad Moyle fired a shot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A prominent tax protester has been convicted of issuing fake financial documents to banks and the U.S. Treasury, and failing to file tax returns. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/fvQUJz ) Winton Shrout declined comment after Friday’s verdict at the federal courthouse in Portland. Government lawyers said Shrout tried to cheat banks and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Monday’s rain couldn’t keep gamblers away from the Ilani Casino. The opening of the Cowlitz Tribes’ massive casino near La Center, in southwest Washington, caused an eight-mile traffic backup on northbound Interstate 5. The Washington State Department of Transportation said all of the casino’s 3,000 parking spaces were taken, forcing traffic

The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned home to Astoria Sunday after successfully completing a two-and-a-half month counter-drug deployment in the Eastern Pacific, officials said. Patrolling international waters off the coast of Central America, Steadfast’s crew disrupted two narcotics smuggling ventures, leading to the interdiction of more than 700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 170 pounds

(Update: Suspect released on bail) A Bend man recently arrested on burglary, robbery and theft charges in a February incident at a southwest Redmond home was arrested again after a standoff at his home Saturday night, accused of an assault in the Bend Fred Meyer parking lot after a reported road rage incident, police said

Oregon House Democrats said they “are continuing to protect the rights of working Oregonians” with Monday’s passage of H ouse Bill 3060 , aimed at strengthening protections against sexual harassment in public contracting. HB 3060 prohibits the state from entering into public contracts with businesses that do not have a policy and practice of preventing

Next month, a 48-acre prescribed fire is planned for Shevlin Park, and the community is being invited to learn more at an information session on Tuesday, May 2 , at 6 p.m. at Aspen Hall, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd. To maintain and restore forest health and reduce the potential negative effects of a severe

Entry forms for the 2017 Sisters Rodeo Parade are now available. The parade will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 9:30 am in Sisters. Entry deadline is May 15. Parade position numbers will be sent out after that date, according to the parade committee. “The number of entries is limited, so interested persons should

Oregon State University unveiled a new institutional logo and branding Monday that pays homage to OSU’s nearly 150 years of service as Oregon’s statewide university and its mission as a 21st-century land grant university. Along with the logo and branding, Oregon State rolled out a creative marketing campaign entitled “Out There,” which emphasizes the expansive

Redmond High School Career Technical Education teacher Mark Winger was recently awarded Teacher of the Year by Deschutes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4108 in Redmond. “I’m honored and humbled by the recognition,” Winger said. “The VFW is a revered organization and I simply wanted to make sure my students understood the importance of their