Month: May 2017

SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) – The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the search for a man last seen floating down the Yamhill River. Authorities say 25-year-old Brian Disabatino of Sheridan fell into the river from a bridge shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday. Capt. Chris Ray says Monday’s search will be done by helicopter. The sheriff’s

Diabetes is on the rise in Crook County. According to the most recent County Health Rankings, Crook County has one of the highest diabetes rates in Oregon, and it has been climbing steadily over the last 6 years. This may be due in part to our aging population. Individuals over the age of 65 are

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.75 a gallon as of Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily citizen-fueled survey of 1,307 gas outlets in Oregon. That compares with the national average that has fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.38 a

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is accepting grant applications from Oregon families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s medical services, treatments or equipment not covered, or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan. Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 per grant with a lifetime maximum of $10,000 per

According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton temperatures at the Bend Airport averaged slightly colder than normal during the month of April. The average temperature was 42.5 degrees which was 1.1 degrees below normal. High Temperatures averaged 54.8 degrees, which was 1.9 degrees below normal. The highest was 66 degrees

DETROIT, Ore. (AP) – The Detroit Reservoir has reached its highest water level since 2009. The Statesman Journal reported (http://stjr.nl/2qm0829 ) Sunday that a recent system of heavy rain plus an extremely wet season put the reservoir’s surface at 1,565 feet (477 meters) last week. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official says she expects

Deschutes County will hold its annual property tax foreclosure auction on Friday, May 19 . Each year, the county auctions off properties that have been acquired through tax foreclosure. During this year’s auction, 22 properties will be up for bidding. The auction will be held at the Deschutes Services Building at 1300 NW Wall Street

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The family of a woman who jumped off a 27-story building in downtown Portland has sued the security guard who couldn’t stop her. The lawsuit seeks $505,000, alleging the guard was at fault for unlocking the door to the roof. The security company that employed him is also listed as a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Texas investment firm is buying Jive Software, the onetime Portland startup. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/PEphZg ) the new owner, ESW Capital, is paying $462 million in an all-cash deal. ESW Capital says it specializes in revitalizing aging software companies, and will shift Jive into a portfolio of software businesses it

The 2017 Deschutes County Fair concert lineup was announced Monday and will include: · Wednesday, Aug. 2: Montgomery Gentry · Thursday, Aug. 3: Melissa Etheridge · Friday, August 4: The Marshall Tucker Band · Saturday, August 5: Old Dominion Please visit www.expo.deschutes.org for more information on how to obtain a free pass to each of

A citizen tip of a possible drug deal that just occurred in a northeast Bend shopping center parking lot Sunday afternoon brought police to the scene and led to charges against two Bend men, one a fugitive who was bitten by a police dog after refusing to stop, officers said. Police got a tip shortly

Oregonians are rallying across the state to stand up for workers’ and immigrants’ rights. Monday is May Day – also known as International Workers’ Day – which in recent years has become a day to celebrate the contribution of immigrants to American society. Romeo Sosa is executive director of the VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project,

As the opioid crisis continues to haunt the country, communities are looking for ways to fight back. Opioid use causes about 91 deaths a day in the United States and resulted in an historic high of 33,000 deaths in 2015. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that number actually could be an