Month: May 2017

The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Summer Camp Furry Friends is for children who love animals. Two camps, July 24 -28 and August 7 -11. will offer third through seventh grade students a camp designed for their age and interests. This is the purr-fect opportunity for children who want hands on experience while learning about

Warmer weather must be around the corner because the pool cover at Bend’s Juniper Swim & Fitness Center is coming off! Bend Park and Recreation District is making the seasonal change to the 50-meter pool beginning Monday, May 15 . The work is expected to be completed by the end of the week. The cover

A principal in Prineville was warmly welcomed back when she returned to work Thursday, a month after she was put on paid leave for allegedly harassing a first-grade student. On Friday, she talked with NewsChannel 21. Crooked River Elementary Principal Cheri Rasmussen was cleared of the allegation, and now the school and community are welcoming

A 28-year-old Bend man was arrested on numerous charges Thursday evening after a minor hit-and-run crash and a struggle with several officers who had to use a special restraint device to subdue him and take him into custody, police reported Friday. They also sought witnesses to his driving due to evidence his car may have

Local, state and federal agency partners in Central Oregon are working together to provide the public easy and quick access to joint emergency updates and preparedness/hazard information. These local efforts started during the Two Bulls Fire in 2014 and are now being expanded as agencies launch the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network, a coalition of

The Central Oregon Visitors Association announced Friday it was awarded the Oregon International Sales & Development Award at the 2017 Travel and Tourism Industry Achievement Awards announced at the 2017 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The award honors COVA’s successful effort to secure the 2018 International Association of Golf Tour Operators North American Conference to be

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – A south Deschutes County man charged with pushing his girlfriend to her death off a trail in the Columbia River Gorge in 2009 has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and coercion after striking a plea deal. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Thursday (http://bit.ly/2qxXB5c) that Steven P. Nichols, 42, had increased the

(Updating with not-guilty plea, trial date set) A 19-year-old Prineville man pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree manslaughter, DUII and criminally negligent homicide charges in a March 2016 head-on drugged-driving crash on Highway 126 west of Redmond that claimed the life of a Madras man. A Dec. 5 trial date was set for Justice Knight

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll regarding gift certificates: Do you think business buyers should be required to honor prior owners’ gift certificates? Yes – 55% (245 votes) No – 45% (197 votes) Total Votes: 442

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The state Higher Education Coordinating Commission has rejected the University of Oregon’s plan to increase to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by more than 10 percent. Under state law, public universities can raise tuition by no more than 5 percent without state approval. University spokesman Tobin Klinger tells The Register-Guard (https://is.gd/wIWGSW) Thursday’s

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Voters in Portland, Oregon, are poised to vote on the largest school bond in state history after a scandal last year over high levels of lead in the drinking water at almost every school. The $790 million spending package on Tuesday’s ballot would raise taxes to address the lead crisis, as

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Three former inmates have filed a class action lawsuit alleging Oregon’s Department of Corrections fed them chicken and fish marked “not for human consumption.” The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2qZO6Mf ) the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday in Portland on behalf of current inmates, accuses the Corrections Department

(Updates with Walden comment) Days after Oregon’s two Democratic senators blasted President Trump’s firing of James Comey as FBI director, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., took a different, though somewhat subdued stance.on the controversial move. Here’s his full statement, issued Friday: “FBI directors serve at the pleasure of presidents. Over the course of the last year,

(Update: Neighbor reacts to news) A Madras couple has been sentenced to more than a year in prison after police were sent a video they had shared with a family member that showed the mother’s physical and verbal abuse of their 2-year-old daughter, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche said Thursday. Mariah Angeline Rodriguez, 26,

The family dog could serve as a partner and ally in efforts to help children with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives, a new study from Oregon State University indicates. In a case study of one 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and his family’s dog, researchers found the intervention program led to

Nearly a month after the Democratic Party of Oregon filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend., a Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation that would close what the party calls the “Buehler loophole” in state laws governing required public disclosure of payments to elected officials by those who do business with the state. The

Governor Kate Brown announced Thursday she has tasked Senior Policy Advisor Jeff Rhoades with leading a statewide effort to combat opioid abuse and dependency. Rhoades will create a task force consisting of medical experts, drug treatment specialists, and government officials to identify and implement efforts to address the growing opioid misuse and abuse across the

This National Nurses Week,Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said he is standing with nurses in Oregon and across America by introducing bipartisan legislation to support nurses and strengthen the nursing profession. Merkley on Thursday introduced the National Nurse Act of 2017 and the Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017, both with bipartisan support. The National Nurse

Oregon businesses reported 50,800 jobs vacancies at any given time in 2016. A new report from the Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department finds that employers reported nearly two-thirds (64%) of those job vacancies as difficult to fill. With unemployment near record lows and continued job growth, a lack of applicants posed the greatest

It’s no secret that finding parking in downtown Bend, even outside of peak hours, can be like finding a needle in a haystack. One Bend resident of 21 years sees it trending in the wrong direction. “The parking situation has gotten worse,” she said Thursday. “There’s been a lot more visitors and a lot more