Month: June 2017

The Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comment through June 30 on a pair of unconnected recreation and restoration projects. One involves decommissioning user-created roads in a key elk area near Fall River and the other would reroute the Storm King mountain bike trail near Wanoga Sno-Park to a safer location. The first project aims

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll on limiting visitors to Central Oregon’s wilderness areas: Do you support additional limits on visitors to Central Oregon’s wilderness areas? Yes – 58% (323 votes) No – 42% (238 votes)

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem man who authorities say attacked a restaurant employee with a pipe while calling the worker a terrorist has been found guilty by reason of insanity. Marion County Judge Susan Tripp on Tuesday placed Jason Lee Kendall under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for up to 10

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The heads of the two largest public land agencies in the U.S. have announced a joint agreement emphasizing cooperation among federal, state, tribal and local agencies in battling wildfires as the main part of the wildfire season arrives. Secretaries Ryan Zinke of the Interior Department and Sonny Perdue of the Agriculture

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Eugene city officials say they have rescinded their proposal to prohibit alcohol in all city parks except during large, permitted gatherings. The Register-Guard reported (http://bit.ly/2rNANPA ) Friday that officials took the proposal off the table after receiving a “mixed” public response. Officials say they received more than 100 comments on proposed

The region’s communities are celebrating the benefits that hydropower has brought to the Pacific Northwest by launching a new education campaign. “The intent of ‘Hydropower Flows Here’ is to share information about the various attributes of this renewable, clean, reliable source of electricity that powers nearly 60 percent of Northwest homes and businesses,” said Dan

The Oregon House of Representatives voted Thurs day to provide additional clarity to Oregon voters by restricting the use of imitation voters’ pamphlets during elections. House Bill 2349 , filed at the request by former Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins, requires a person who prints or circulates an imitation voters’ pamphlet to meet a number

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Relatives of a man accused of stabbing two men to death who tried to defend two women from an anti-Muslim rant have offered their condolences to the victims’ families. In a letter, Jeremy Christian’s family expressed sympathy to the slain men’s loved ones; to the young women who were harassed on

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Jeff Merkley expressed serious displeasure with President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate change accord. Gov. Brown issued this statement: “Climate change poses the greatest threat to Oregon’s environment, economy, and way of life. Oregon has a strong tradition of fighting climate change, and we

City Club of Central Oregon has opened nominations to the public for its new Conversation of the Year Award. The award will be presented in October to recognize the community conversation that best reflects City Club ‘s mission, which is “to build a conscious and civic minded community through dialog, education and research that results

Deschutes County residents of all ages are encouraged to enter the 2017 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo Talent Show, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 3. The Deschutes County Fair Association will select up to twenty-four acts to compete at the Talent Show on Thursday. After Thursday’s performances, four performers will win $150 prizes

Northwest Community Credit Union has teamed up with nine separate food banks throughout Oregon to deliver much-needed food and cash donations through a Summer Food Drive. The public can make donations at any Northwest Community Credit Union branch June 2 nd – 17 th . “Many organizations plan food drives around the winter holidays, but

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An $8.2 billion proposal to fund Oregon’s K-12 education system cleared its first hurdle in Salem on Thursday. It’s the biggest school budget to date and the state’s single-largest obligation for the 2017-19 budget. The funding figure represents the state’s share of the K-12 budget, known as the State School Fund,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Senate has approved a bill that would let cities use red-light cameras to also identify speeders. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2rpj6mn ) the Senate passed the bill 18-10 on Wednesday. The bill now heads to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. Portland, Salem, Medford and Madras are among the cities

ROME, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are searching for a 31-year-old Eugene man whose kayak overturned on the Owyhee River in southeastern Oregon. Malheur County Sheriff Brian Wolfe tells The Argus Observer (https://is.gd/geBdRz) the man was part of a group that entered the river at Rome. The inflatable kayak capsized after the man went into a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A proposed 10-year, $8.2 billion transportation infrastructure bill for Oregon has been unveiled. The measure introduced Wednesday would impose higher gas taxes, increased vehicle title and registration fees, tolls on portions of Interstate 5, and a payroll tax to fund public transit. The Statesman Journal reports ( http://stjr.nl/2qG0pOm ) large cities

Bend was warmer and drier than normal in May, according to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service office in Pendleton. The average temperature at the official recording station at Bend Airport east of town was 53.3 degrees, which was 2.9 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 68.5 degrees, which was 3.9 degrees above

(Update with comments from officials) The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center unveiled its new facility to the public on Thursday with a formal ribbon-cutting at the new location by the Redmond Air Center. The new 7,000-square-foot facility will provide services to the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, BLM Prineville District, the Deschutes and

Areas dominated by native plants in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem are more likely to return to normal after fire than rangelands invaded by exotic, fire-promoting grasses, according to a new study conducted by Oregon State University researchers. The study shows that the condition of the site before fire dictates the post-fire recovery of the affected

Here are the results of Wednesday’s poll about OLCC plans to add more retail liquor outlets in Central Oregon: Do you believe Central Oregon needs more retail liquor outlets? Yes – 35% (182 votes) No – 65% (344 votes) Total Votes: 526