Month: May 2017

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll on the House GOP repeal, replacement of the Affordable Care Act: Do you support the House -passed legislation to repeal, replace the Affordable Care Act? Yes – 48% (382 votes) No – 52% (409 votes) Total Votes: 791

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Immigrants in a jail serving four counties in Oregon recently held a hunger strike over “horrible” conditions, say activists who allege officials are breaking state law by holding people for federal immigration authorities. The U.S. Customs and Enforcement Agency pays the Northern Oregon Regional Corrections Facility, or NORCOR, to hold detainees,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say former Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla has been found after his escape from a work-release center. Hillsboro police say Lyerla was found at a home Friday afternoon after officers responded to a reported overdose. Lyerla was taken to a hospital. Lyerla was sentenced last month to six months in

Redmond High School’s SkillsUSA team recently returned from a state conference in Portland with a number of wins, including first- and second-place honors in different categories. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) student organization serving more than 360,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled,

U.S. Forest Service fuels specialists plan to burn up to 500 acres near the southern edge of Bend on Sunday , and potentially Monday . Two other burns are planned near Sisters on Sunday. The southern Bend area slated for ignitions is located off of China Hat Road near the Lost Tracks Golf Course, adjacent

The Department of the Interior announced Friday the first ever formal public comment period for members of the public to officially weigh in on monument designations under the Antiquities Act of 1906, and the Department released a list of monuments under review under the President’s Executive Order 13792, issued April 26. A public comment period

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The finalist to become superintendent of Oregon’s largest school district will not be taking the position, which could potentially lead to the district not having a leader next year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2pebccT ) Portland Public Schools chairman Tom Koehler had said Thursday the search fell apart because the board and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two Oregon judges have ruled that three men caught with the heads of bighorn sheep won’t have to each pay thousands of dollars in penalties. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/DFY8NY) two men were convicted of illegally taking or possessing wildlife in Gilliam County and the other defendant was in an unrelated case

A blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University is the inspiration for Crayola’s new crayon color. The Easton, Pennsylvania-based company announced Friday that a recently retired yellow crayon known as Dandelion would be replaced by a color inspired by the YInMn pigment developed in the laboratory of OSU chemistry professor Mas Subramanian. YInMn refers to

NeighborImpact is looking for volunteers for an important community project; surveying households in select northeast Bend neighborhoods. The survey is part of a nationwide effort to measure experiences of folks living in select communities. It is also a requirement for funding NeighborImpact receives from NeighborWorks America. This is the second time that this survey will

The Prineville Police Department is joining other Oregon Law Enforcement agencies in a statewide safety belt and traffic enforcement “Blitz” from May 15 th -28 th . This enhanced enforcement is provided through overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This enforcement focuses on proper use

A powerful series of thunderstorms rumbling north along the Cascades crest sparked a spectacular light show with thousands of lightning bolts Thursday night, also pelting large swaths of Jefferson and Deschutes counties with potentially damaging golf ball-sized hail. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for various areas as the storms marched through, and

As sprinkler systems are turned back on for spring, it’s important for property owners to re-calibrate systems to make sure that sprinklers aren’t set to spray onto nearby streets and sidewalks. Chilly nighttime temperatures can quickly turn irrigation overspray into icy hazards for pedestrians and cyclists. The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

From their vantage point high atop the Oregon Coast Range, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck and two researchers from Oregon State University can see almost forever as the first rays of sunlight peek over the top of Saddle Mountain in the distance to the east. Below is the Young’s River basin

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 22-month-old boy died after he was hit by a vehicle that was backing out of an apartment driveway in Eugene. Police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin said the child was struck shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, and died at the hospital. She said the driver, a 26-year-old woman, is cooperating

(Update adding time, location of public meet and greet) The Sisters City Council has identified four finalists for the position of city manager: two from Oregon and one each from California and Florida: Brant Kucera, Martha Meeker, David Miller, and Bruce St. Denis. Brant Kucera is the current City Manager of Cannon Beach, OR, where

The Oregon House approved legislation Thursday to pave the way for more sobering centers to be constructed and operated in communities across the state, with Deschutes County one of the first prepared to open such a facility. Co-chief sponsored by Reps. Duane Stark (R-Grants Pass) and Knute Buehler (R-Bend), HB 2175 lifts the cap on

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Officials with BNSF Railway say mudslides have forced the suspension of train traffic on a heavily traveled section of rails between Seattle and Portland. Gus Melonas, spokesman for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, said early Friday that 10 slides just north of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge have halted rail

With fire season approaching, homeowners and communities can make their homes safer from wildfire by reducing flammable materials and creating more defensible space around their property. These ten safety tips can help firefighters and protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfires: Clear leaves and other debris from roofs, gutters, porches and decks. This helps prevent embers

A swath of southwest Bend has a brand new moniker — the Innovation District. It stretches from the OSU-Cascades Graduate and Research Center to the main campus to the west. In between are plenty of businesses that fit the new label for the area. “We already have a lot of innovative companies stacked in here,”