Month: April 2017

Did you know the Bureau of Land Management has resource advisory councils — made up of people just like you — that give citizen-based advice and recommendations on the management of public lands? These groups provide an opportunity for individuals from all backgrounds and interests to have a stronger impact on the decisions made for

An extra 1,018 state park campsites for the late-August solar eclipse were available for reservation starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning — and by shortly after 9 a.m, they were all reserved, officials said. That includes all sites at 16 parks inside the “path of totality,” plus space at 13 parks outside the path, where

The 2017 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo premium book is now available online at expo.deschutes.org/premiumbook . The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo strives each year to make the fair bigger, better, and more enjoyable than ever before. “Go Hog Wild!” is the theme for this year’s fair, August 2nd-6th.. Hundreds of exhibits are open for

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Irrigators in the Upper Klamath Basin are deeply concerned about a recent call on water by the Klamath Tribes. The call alerts secondary water users that the Tribes will use its water allocation in the Williamson, Sprague and possibly the Wood rivers for the benefit of fish habitat over irrigation

Last Friday , Dutch Bros Redmond celebrated opening its Highway 97 location by raising $3,554 for Beulah’s Place. The local nonprofit focuses on providing homeless teens and at-risk kids with help, healing and hope, as well as leading them away from sexual exploitation by criminals and predators. To raise the funds, and celebrate its grand

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A federal jury is back at work deliberating in the trial of six men who brought assault-style weapons to a confrontation that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in April 2014. Jurors began deliberations Thursday afternoon and were off Friday before spending all day Monday and

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A city in Eastern Oregon has declined to become a sanctuary city. The East Oregonian newspaper reports (https://is.gd/8t1vs6 ) that a resident asked the Pendleton City Council to adopt an American Civil Liberties Union-endorsed list of nine policies and rules that limited local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Councilman Scott

Several Bend Park and Recreation Board candidates addressed a gathering Tuesday evening, with many of the comments about maintaining and growing the city’s lifestyle and amenities. Two park and recreation board positions are up for grabs in next month’s election, and while nine people are running, only five appeared at a public forum Tuesday evening,

The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s public records reform legislation, Senate Bill 481. The bill will soon move to the House for a full vote. Under SB 481, public bodies will be required to acknowledge receipt of public records requests within five business days, and they will have no more

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A longtime Portland police officer was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a deputy saw him driving the wrong way on Highway 99 in southwestern Washington. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/aUVQdi ) Rodney Gustafson was off-duty when he was arrested early Saturday in the Hazel Dell area. Sgt. Chuck Christensen of the

HB 2387, which advanced out of committee in Salem on Tuesday’s deadline day, addresses the rising costs of prescription drugs. Specifically, it would require the manufacturer to reimburse you for the cost of drugs that exceed a specified threshold. The Oregon House Health Care Committee voted Tuesday to approve the measure, sending it on to

Central Oregon, in particular Madras, is considered one of the best places in the country to view the solar eclipse in late August. But in order for everything to run smoothly, volunteers are absolutely necessary. J.R. Brooks, president of the Jefferson County Tourism Group, which is responsible for the Oregon SolarFest, is looking to pick

Continuing his efforts to improve the care Oregon’s veterans receive at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Tuesday he’s introduced legislation to unburden VA doctors and allow them to see more patients. Walden’s legislation would implement a pilot program for medical scribes at VA facilities, which will help ease administrative burdens

Franklin’s Corner Community Garden will have sign-ups for plots for the 2017 growing season on Saturday, April 29 at 11 a.m. at 9 th Street and Larch Drive. Gardeners will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. Franklin’s Corner Community Garden, located at the intersection of 9th Street and Franklin Avenue, is an entirely organic

While more than 90 percent of Oregon children are vaccinated against pertussis , this protection is not enough to stop pertussis from spreading when those choosing not to vaccinate share social networks, schools or other connections, according to a new study by the Oregon Immunization Program. “The Timing of Pertussis Cases in Unvaccinated Children in

Oregon junior forward Jordan Bell has become the latest Ducks player to declare for the NBA draft. Bell made his announcement on Tuesday on the website http://riselongbeach.com. The Long Beach, California, native says he plans to hire an agent, which would end his eligibility. Bell joins Dillon Brooks and Tyler Dorsey, who both have also

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The family of a woman who jumped off the Astoria Bridge seeks nearly $1 million in a lawsuit filed against Clatsop County’s mental health contractor. The lawsuit alleges Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare was negligent in not providing an adequate treatment and recovery plan for Carrie Barnhart as her mental health deteriorated. The

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to three years of probation and anger management for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a crowd of Trump protesters in Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported (http://bit.ly/2petRdi ) Tuesday that 27-year-old Christopher Joseph Gourneau threw the flaming device toward a crowd of 30 to 40 people in November.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Golden State’s Kevin Durant missed practice because of a strained left calf and is questionable for Wednesday’s Game 2 against Portland, who again will be without center Jusuf Nurkic. The Warriors, who won Game 1 on Sunday, also listed Shaun Livingston as questionable with a sprained right index finger and bruised

(Updating with names of victims) Oregon State Police on Tuesday identified an Albany-area man who was killed and three La Pine-area residents injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on an icy stretch of state Highway 58 about five miles west of Crescent Lake in Klamath County. The crash was reported around 7:15 a.m. near