Month: July 2017

Native bighorn sheep are an elusive species that roams the deep canyons of Eastern Oregon. “At the time of the Lewis and Clark exploration, bighorn sheep would have been the numerous animal in Eastern Oregon. They occupied all of the air-land ecosystem in Oregon,” wildlife specialist Jeremy Thompson said recently. Thompson specializes in the species

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Police say officers have found human bones in a fire pit on a Beaverton property after arresting the son of a missing woman. Beaverton Police Officer Bryan Dalton said Tuesday that officers arrested 24-year-old Matthew Gutierrez Monday for abuse of a corpse after being asked to do a welfare check on his

Crook County School District has about 60 percent of its 3,000 students enrolled in the free or reduced price lunch program. The rest who don’t bring a lunch have accounts that are charged $2 or $3 for a school lunch. The problem now is that almost 500 students overcharged their accounts to the tune of

A 26-year-old Bend man was in critical condition at a Portland burn center Tuesday, one day after his truck was in a fiery crash on Highway 26 near Mitchell that he managed to escape, authorities said. Oregon State Police responded around 1:45 p.m. to the reported two-vehicle crash involving a well-drilling truck that was on

(Update: More from work group officials) As most residents know all too well, the housing market can be tough in Bend. A scroll through Zillow can put a shockwave through any newcomer. That’s why the Bend Collaborative Housing Workgroup spent the past 12 months coming up with 12 policy recommendations, released Tuesday. They’re intended to

ODOT Project Manager Robert Townsend continued his testimony Tuesday morning as a pretrial evidence hearing in the Edwin Lara murder case began a second week. The hearing is to decide whether or not certain evidence, primarily an interview conducted in Northern California at the time of his arrest, with a supposed confession to the killing

(Update: Fixing Safeway headquarters) SEATTLE (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice says the Safeway grocery store chain has agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations of lax controls at its pharmacies. The settlement, announced Tuesday, closes an investigation that began with Safeway stores in North Bend, Washington, and Wasilla, Alaska, in April 2014. For

With hot and dry conditions expected to continue, increasing numbers of wildfires around the Northwest and fire suppression resources already responding to a high number of human-caused wildfires around Central Oregon, the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management, Deschutes National Forest and Ochoco National Forest, including the Crooked River National Grassland, are implementing campfire restrictions

Bethlehem Inn announced Tuesd ay that demolition of its original building that housed the dining room and service hub will begin later this week. This step will allow the construction phase to begin for the new 18,600 square foot family residence and service hub. The new building, which is scheduled for completion in mid-2018, will

One out of five of your neighbors are considered food insecure, according to the Oregon Food Bank . This means that every fifth p erson you meet on the street might not know where his or her next meal is coming from. Hunger takes a heavy toll on our community health, personal success, economic productivity

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday after President Trump said he wants to let the Affordable Care Act “fail” and replace it after it crashes: “With the Republican TrumpCare bill dead, President Trump is actively rooting for insurers to leave markets and raise premiums – problems his own administration’s actions are creating.

(Update: Adding man’s name) SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Police say a Springfield man who attempted suicide less than three weeks ago has been fatally shot by officers. Springfield police Lt. Scott McKee says patrol officers went to Robert Vaughan’s home shortly before sunrise Tuesday after neighbors reported that he was shooting a rifle in his front

As the Uber app adds the ability to tip drivers, here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll about whether people feel they are being asked to tip more often by businesses nowadays: Do you feel more businesses expect you to pay a tip? Yes – 69% (296 votes) No – 31% (130 votes) Total

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) – A small eastern Oregon city’s parade this past weekend started out as a celebration, but ended in devastation. Baker City was rocked to its core when Dylan Thomas fell off a float and later died at a hospital – on his seventh birthday. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported (http://bit.ly/2u5sHjP ) Monday that Dylan’s family

A 23-year-old Culver man pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter, DUII and other charges in a June 30 crash that killed his 9-month-old daughter. Brandon Christopher Payne was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury last Wednesday on charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and DUII. He was arrested two days later

ADAIR VILLAGE, Ore. (AP) – A major fuel spill on a western Oregon highway that has caused traffic detours and delays for the past 10 days is now looking even worse after wildlife managers discovered fuel contamination has spread into the groundwater. The Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2tn08kO ) E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area managers found out about

(Update: Fire’s apparent cause) A fire late Sunday night in the Juniper Canyon area south of Prineville destroyed an unoccupied home and shop and was spreading to nearby nearby brush, prompting some neighbor evacuations until Crook County crews could get a handle on the blaze, officials said. Shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday, Crook County Fire

Shepherd’s House Ministries has an amazing opportunity. A generous donor has put up a matching challenge to help feed and clothe hurting people this summer. Every dollar that is given until midnight, July 31 will double, up to $200,000. “Charitable organizations always see a dip in giving during the summer months,” Tuesday’s announcement said. “Help

In June, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 8,500 jobs, following a gain of 2,600 in May, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. The June increase was the largest gain since February 2016, when 9,600 jobs were added. Gains were widespread among the major industries, with 11 of the 14 industries adding jobs. Leisure and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The man accused of killing two passengers and wounding a third on a Portland train returned to court for a brief hearing in which he told spectators: “Remember, there are no heroes in this case.” Jeremy Christian said nothing else Tuesday as Multnomah County Judge Cheryl Albrecht scheduled a bail hearing for