Month: June 2017

Oregon officials say this could be a bad summer for mosquitoes, but according to experts in Deschutes County, nothing is certain yet. Chad Stubblefield is the manager of the Four Rivers Vector Control District. He said this spring was the worst he’s seen in a long time. “In the beginning of May, the folks along

(Update: Comments from police; search on to see if other stolen items in area) A man who led police on a pursuit east of Bend Saturday and eluded capture, leading to the discovery of more than $200,000 in recently stolen vehicles stashed on BLM land near Millican, was arrested Sunday at a Bend motel, officers

The Maury R Salvage timber sale will begin operating Tuesday on the east side of the Maurys, on Forest Service Road 16 at Drake Creek on the Ochoco National Forest. Fire-damaged and roadside hazard trees, typically within 150 feet of the road, will be felled along Road 16 and side roads, about four miles above

Redmond School District has announced its free Summer Meals Program schedule for the summer of 2017. The program allows children who are 18 years of age and under to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no charge. No registration is required to participate. The Redmond School District participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(Update: Boat launch to open Friday; boat-in campsites also open) The Deschutes National Forest said Monday it will open the Cultus Lake boat launch to the public on Friday, also noting other open campsites around the lake. The move came in the wake of a controversial decision to close the campground and day-use areas for

An A-frame-style home was heavily damaged by a fire east of Sisters early Sunday morning that apparently began when heat from a wood stove chimney ignited the tall wood-shake roof, officials said Monday. Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire District crews were called out shortly after midnight to the home in the 16200 block of Riata Court,

A fire at a home in the Cloverdale area Monday morning caused about $90,000 damage and the state Fire Marshal’s Office is helping investigate the cause, officials said. Cloverdale Rural Fire District crews were dispatched around 9 a.m. to the fire on Sagebrush Lane, just off Highway 20 east of Sisters, said Fire Chief Thad

(Update: Missing Bend woman found near Pine Mountain) A Bend woman reported missing by family members Sunday evening was found Monday afternoon near Pine Mountain Observatory, east of Bend, in a pickup that had two flat tires, authorities said. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office had asked the public to help look for Jodi Kettering, 56,

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking what you think the Bend Parkway’s speed limit should be: What do you think the Bend Parkway’s speed limit should be? Keep it at 45 mph – 31% (429 votes) 50 mph – 17% (236 votes) 55 mph – 43% (589 votes) 60 mph – 4%

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – An Eastern Oregon rancher has given a man a $5,000 reward for helping to find and convict the two men who slaughtered his cattle. The East Oregonian reports ( http://bit.ly/2rjZbZk ) rancher Terry Anderson found the body parts of one of his cattle scattered last year. The men who committed the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Civil rights leaders in Oregon have come to the state Capitol to support several bills, including one designed to end racial profiling by police, and to release a report that urges greater inclusiveness of minorities as the state turns to renewable energy. The presidents of the four branches in Oregon of

The Bend City Council will revisit a frustrating chapter in recent city history later this month: its efforts to promote and sell land at city-owned Juniper Ridge, on the city’s northern edge — and take public testimony while being asked whether to step up efforts to sell several parcels there. A legal notice issued Friday

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington lawmakers are nearing the end of their second special session, and with no signs that the Senate and House are any closer to agreement on education funding, the necessity of a third overtime session seems all but inevitable. In addition to satisfying a state Supreme Court ruling on increasing state

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – State public health veterinarian Emilio DeBess says Oregon plans to trap and test mosquitoes for the Zika virus this summer. The virus that caused worldwide health concern last year didn’t have much impact on Oregon. The Statesman Journal reports (https://is.gd/v8YKP1 ) 51 Oregonians were infected with the virus last year –

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A prominent Portland philanthropist announced he’s donating $5 million for an art museum on the campus of Portland State University. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/mvYst8 ) the 7,500-square-foot museum will bear Jordan Schnitzer’s name and occupy parts of two floors of Neuberger Hall. The university is planning a $70 million renovation of

Oregon’s Highly Rural Transportation Program, a federal, state and local partnership that is helping meet the urgent transportation needs of veterans who live in extremely rural areas, has logged over 500,000 miles in its first two years of operation. That’s farther than the distance to the moon and back. Veterans who were served by this

The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center has moved from Prineville to Redmond, requiring a change in the public contact phone numbers. The main number for general public, contractor or business inquiries will be (541) 316-7700. The phone number for the public and media for wildfire information will now be (541) 316-7711 . Fire information officers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a 17-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries after being shot repeatedly. Authorities say the shooting was reported at an apartment complex on Southeast Powell Boulevard Sunday afternoon. The victim was being treated at a Portland hospital. Gang investigators are handling the case. They’re asking anyone with information, including info

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Fanendo Adi scored twice to give the Portland Timbers a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night. Adi has eight goals on the season and broke a five-game goalless streak. His last goal was also against FC Dallas, in a 2-2 draw in Texas in April. Portland goalkeeper Jake Gleeson

LITTLEROCK, Wash. (AP) – One of the two prisoners who escaped from a minimum-security prison southwest of Olympia was serving time for manslaughter after accidentally shooting a good friend in the head. King County Superior Court records say Sage Bear and his friend, Armin Okanovic, had been pointing what they thought was an unloaded handgun