Month: June 2017

(Update: Statements from Kitzhaber, Secretary of State Richardson) The U.S. Attorney’s office announced Friday that no criminal charges will be brought against former Gov. John Kitzhaber or fiancee Cylvia Hayes, more than two years after the governor resigned amid a cloud of allegations and scandal. “The investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the

(Update: Added summary of online comment posting by Minar) The pushback on a popular Bend festival continues. Some angry neighbors are speaking out over the new location of the 4 Peaks Music Festival. “We moved here to enjoy small-farm life,” Steve Minar said Friday. For it’s 10th year, the festival has moved from Tumalo to

Oregonians are about to see a new boost in statewide construction while also saving millions in financing costs, due to the successful sales of roughly $1.9 billion in state bonds thus far in 2017, Treasurer Tobias Read announced Friday. This completes public bonding approved by the 2015 Legislature. Large-scale projects to be financed include: ·

Although volcanic eruptions are often quite hazardous, scientists have been unable to pinpoint the processes leading up to major eruptions – and one important limitation has been a lack of knowledge about the temperature history of the magma. A new study analyzed crystals of the mineral zircon – zirconium silicate – in magma from an

Two Ridgeview High School juniors have painted artwork to portray the harsh reality of the history of women’s rights. Carly King and Kaylee Kininger were assigned a project in their last month of school that would highlight current-day issues. They thought about women’s rights and how it has been an issue for many years. They

(Update: Correcting expected total acreage to 130) A wildfire possibly sparked by recent lightning is being allowed to burn within roads and natural barriers by crews on the Ochoco National Forest northeast of Prineville, helping reintroduce fire into the area’s ecosystem, officials said Friday. The Central Oregon Fire Management Service and the Ochoco National Forest’s

It’s a story of sheer determination. On Saturday, one chapter ends and another begins. Michael Backstrom has Asperger’s syndrome, so he struggles with communication and social interaction. His mom, Lawana Wynne says his favorite word is, ‘Uh huh.’ But on Saturday, Michael will put on a graduation cap and gown. And he’ll walk across the

(Update: More on college burglaries, comments from spokesman) A Prineville man in an SUV was stopped by police and arrested in Redmond early Friday morning, accused of burglarizing the COCC Redmond campus twice in the past week, police said. Around 4:40 a.m., Redmond officers responded to the campus on Southeast College Loop on a report

Summer weather has finally arrived and the felines are feeling fine. In celebration of summer the Humane Society of Central Oregon is lowering the adoption fee to $5 for cats 6 months and older and all cats 8 years and older are FREE through the end of June. The shelter is filled with cats, and

The Oregon Health Authority announced Friday it has lifted the health advisory issued two weeks ago for Detroit Lake, located 46 miles southeast of Salem in Marion County. Officials said water monitoring has confirmed that the level of blue-green algae toxins are below guideline values for human exposure. However, the Oregon Health Authority recommended that

A Bend man has stumbled upon photos of his family that were taken 37 years ago, thanks to a news story and a chance connection. The timing, however, was bittersweet. Kati Dimoff, who finds and develops old film, found the camera in a Portland Goodwill store. After seeing some of the photos were of the

(Update: Update; formal news release, USFS working with group on required special use permit) The group known as the Rainbow Family of Living Light is expected to soon draw up to 30,000 visitors to a spot near John Day in Eastern Oregon, the first such national gathering in the region in 20 years, and Central

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll on large outdoor gatherings on public lands: Should large groups be allowed to gather on public lands without a permit? Yes – 18% (97 votes) No – 82% (436 votes) Total Votes: 533

(Update correcting last graf: Censure, not censor) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Marion County judge known for refusing to marry same-sex couples is continuing his battle to stay on the bench. Judge Vance Day has been accused of allowing a convicted felon to possess and control a gun, using his office for personal gain and

Oregon seniors received increased protections Thursday as the Oregon House voted to concur on and sent to the governor House Bill 3262 . The legislation aims to better regulate the use of psychotropic medications prescribed for seniors and persons with disabilities in care facilities. Psychotropic drugs are often used as a tool to improve mood

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Deputies arrested two people accused of kidnapping a 32-year-old Portland woman and holding her in their motor home for nearly 12 hours. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says the woman flagged down help Monday morning in Milwaukie. She told deputies that Michael Wilkins and Leslie Weeks held her against her will,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A jury in Eugene needed only 2 ½ hours to find an 80-year-old man guilty of murdering his landlady. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/uJkzYn ) Howard Stull will be sentenced to life in prison next week. He showed no visible reaction when receiving the verdict Thursday. A medical examiner said the victim

Sisters has put in a plan this summer to help travelers avoid the traffic congestion often found in the town;s downtown area on weekends. While the bypass has always been an option in the past, it was really only utilized during busy times such as the Sisters Quilt Show. Sisters sees about 12,500 drivers come

WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man has appealed his 1991 murder sentence for the sixth time. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2ryI5ab ) 41-year-old Todd Davilla had his sixth sentencing on Thursday for the murder of Lisa Flormoe of Wilsonville after the state Court of Appeals overturned his sentence last August. The court did not make

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement Friday on the administration’s plan to restrict travel and business dealings with Cuba: “This administration’s actions threaten to slam that door shut and revert to a failed policy of isolation that has done nothing to improve the lives of the Cuban people and