Month: June 2017

Senate Republican Deputy Leader Sen. Alan DeBoer of Ashland introduced legislation Friday to refer to Oregonians a constitutional amendment that would directly kick the income tax refund “kicker” to kids in the classroom. DeBoer said he has support from both sides of the aisle and released the following statement: “The future of Oregon depends on

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Raevyn Rogers held off USC’s Kendall Ellis down the stretch of the 4×400-meter relay Saturday at Hayward Field, helping Oregon become the first-ever NCAA women’s program to win cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field titles in the same school year. Rogers’ efforts in the final event of the

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – KJ Harrison hit his second three-run homer in two games and Oregon State advanced to the College World Series with a 9-2 super regional victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Beavers won the opener of the best-of-three series 8-4 on Friday, a day after reports surfaced that the Beavers’ top

The Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program awarded $37,400 to 26 classical music students between the ages of 13 to 24 over the weekend of June 2 – 4. “This year, out of the twenty-six scholarships, seven of the students were new applicants,” explains Pam Beezley, executive director of the Sunriver Music Festival. “While

(Update: Adding comments from official) For the first time in more than a century, native redband trout will be able to move freely between both sides of the North Canal Dam on the Deschutes River in Bend. The goal is to strengthen the fish population by opening up the Deschutes River from Wickiup Reservoir to

There’s a firm foundation for the need for a new Crook County Jail, to replace an aging, cramped facility. Unfortunately, soft soil at the new site nearby means the plans for its foundation have to be revised. Designers and contractors are doing the work to add more support for the new facility. The initial cost

Annual campfire restrictions went into effect June 1, on portions of the Deschutes, John Day and Crooked rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook, officials said Friday The No. 1 goal of the BLM is promoting safety, and the river canyons present a combination of limited access, grassy fuels that dry

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The first city-sponsored homeless village for women in Portland has opened. KPTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2spoPLY) that the tiny house community called the Kenton Women’s Village opened Friday. The facility has space for 14 homeless women and provides shelter, cooking and bathing facilities. The Partners on Dwelling Initiative and the Village Coalition built

Discover Your Forest would like to invite Central Oregon photographers to submit their photo representations of iconic Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest landscapes to be featured and auctioned off at a fundraising event in August. The third annual Stars Over Newberry fundraiser will take place on August 11 th atop Lava Butte in the Newberry

A broad-based committee formed by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will tour the site of controlled burns in the Deschutes National Forest before its public meeting in Sisters on Thursday, June 27 . ODF Smoke Management Meteorology Manager Nick Yonker said committee members will get to see how managed

The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency has issued a request for proposals for a higher-end, condominium-style, mixed-use housing development on the former City Hall site at 716 NW Evergreen Avenue. The city-owned site, located in the heart of downtown Redmond, is comprised of four parcels and encompasses approximately 1.41 acres. The site was vacated by the

(Update: Missing man’s car found, search shifts) Bend police asked the public Thursday to help them in efforts to find a missing 27-year-old man who hasn’t contacted family or friends since Monday. His car has been found in southeast Bend, officials said Friday, prompting a search in that area. Officers took a report Tuesday of

Oregon’s and California’s senators called for a federal salmon fishery disaster declaration for both states to support economic recovery for coastal communities, in a letter Friday to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The letter from Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and California Sens. Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein follows a request from Oregon Gov.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State beat Vanderbilt 8-4 in the opening game of their NCAA super regional on Friday night, a day after reports surfaced that the Beavers’ top pitcher pleaded guilty to a molestation charge as a teenager. On Thursday, The Oregonian/OregonLive (http://bit.ly/2s0uFD8) detailed the molestation case against Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich

(Update with more on GPS devices, tips for backcountry travel) A Bend man who became lost and disoriented after climbing South Sister on Wednesday activated the “SOS” feature of his satellite emergency locator device, prompting an overnight search and rescue effort, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue officials said. Those devices can be a lifesaver,

(Update with arrest) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the discovery of a suspicious backpack that shut down the Portland transit station that was the site of last month’s deadly stabbings. Portland police Sgt. Chris Burley says the backpack contained no explosives, but it appears someone wanted to scare

More than 200 Crook County High School seniors were getting their diplomas at Friday night’s commencement ceremony — but not quite where they planned. Due to predicted thunderstorms, the school district moved the ceremony that was originally planned to take place outdoors at Ward Rhoden Stadium to the nearby Crook County Fairgrounds indoor arena. County

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police in Portland are investigating whether the man charged with killing two men and wounding another on a light-rail train stabbed a man in the back earlier this year. Portland police Sgt. Chris Burley said Friday that 35-year-old Jeremy Christian is “a main suspect” in the stabbing that happened Jan. 27

(Updated to correct ODFW rep’s advice) Mothers go to great lengths to make sure their children are protected. In Deschutes River Woods south of Bend, a deer who just gave birth is making sure everyone in the area knows to stay away — even those who are just roaming their own yard. The deer tried

The Bend Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association has received the annual Volunteer and Service Restoration Award from the U.S. Forest Service. “As a valuable partner and resource for the agency, it is with great pleasure that this national award has been given to this important organization,” Friday’s announcement stated. The Restoration Award is presented