Month: July 2017

Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that destroyed a family’s mobile home west of La Pine Saturday afternoon and sparked a half-acre wildfire but caused no injuries, officials said Sunday. The fire in the 16000 block of Dyke Road was called in by several people around 12:40 p.m. Saturday, including someone living

The Oregon State Marine Board is accepting public comment starting Tuesday on proposed rule changes to require drug and health screenings and a knowledge test for outfitters, guides and charter boat operators, as well as safety-gear requirements for hunting and mountaineering guides. The agency is proposing rules to implement HB 2039, which passed the Oregon

Experts say up to one million people may enter the path of totality across Oregon to view the Aug. 21 eclipse. Travelers who treat this once-in-a-generation event like a college football game day–arriving just beforehand and leaving immediately afterwards–might be in for some serious interstellar shock, ODOT said Friday. There could be thousands–or tens of

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read reacted with frustration Friday at the decision of the U.S. Treasury to torpedo the MyRA savings program, a low-cost tool designed to help low-income and underserved Americans to start saving for more secure financial futures. “Memo to the Trump administration: You don’t make America great if more Americans are retiring into

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission last Friday ratified a stipulated settlement with Walgreen Co. out of Deerfield, Illinois for having 25 stores out of compliance with Oregon’s Bottle Bill requirements. Walgreen Co. has agreed to pay a fine of $80,000. Oregon law requires stores that are 5,000 or more square feet and in a convenience

WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) – A helicopter Coast Guard crew on the Oregon coast picked up a 65-year-old passenger experiencing possible stroke symptoms from a charter vessel so the person could get medical help. Officials say the crew from the Coast Guard Air Station Astoria responded at about 1 p.m. Saturday after the charter vessel crew reported

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say an Australian water skier suffered a broken leg and injured back after crashing at about 100 mph while participating in the World Water Ski Racing Championships in Washington state. The U.S. Coast Guard says it had a crew with a 45-foot boat at the scene assisting with the event and

(Update: New details from sheriff’s deputies) A man with sunglasses propped on his head robbed the Shop Smart grocery store in La Pine Friday morning, according to Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who quickly distributed two security-camera images in hopes of catching him. Deputies and Oregon State Police troopers responded to the robbery call around 9:45

(Update: Comments from undersheriff) A cougar spotted in a Madras trailer park was shot and killed by authorities Friday night. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State police, along with a wildlife specialist, responded to the area of C Street near First Street in Madras due to the cougar sighting, according to the sheriff’s office

HOUSTON (AP) – Juan Cabezas scored the tying goal for Houston in the 81st minute, Diego Valeri had a goal and an assist for Portland and the Dynamo and Timbers settled for a 2-2 draw Saturday night. Memo Rodriguez set up Cabezas’ goal that helped keep the Dynamo (9-7-6) unbeaten at home against the Timbers. Houston

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether you’ve ever skipped a fair ride that seemed unsafe: Have you ever stayed off a fair ride because it seemed unsafe? Yes – 66% (298 votes) No – 34% (154 votes) Total Votes: 452

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A rancher in northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa County has asked state officials to kill wolves from the Harl Butte pack after an investigator confirmed wolves killed a calf. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tells the Capital Press (http://bit.ly/2uLRUjr) that it received the request Friday and will decide in the coming days. A

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have released the identities of the two men killed in what investigators say was a deliberately set fire at an apartment complex in Portland last weekend. Portland police say the victims were 24-year-old Taher Ali Alhaji and 42-year-old Jason Miller. A 28-year-old man named Ryan Thomas Monaco was arrested for investigation

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A 26-year-old Klamath Falls woman has pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering her boyfriend. The Herald and News in Klamath Falls reports (http://bit.ly/2uM2SWb) that Sheyanna Lisa Ray pleaded guilty Friday in Klamath County Circuit Court to murder and abuse of a corpse. Ray told Judge Roxanne Osborne that she was fighting with

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say they have arrested a Salem security guard in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man last weekend. The Statesman Journal reports that police arrested 33-year-old Gregory Capwell on Friday in the death of Jose Francisco Moreno in the parking lot of a Best Western hotel July 22. Investigators did not specify

There are plenty of eclipse glasses to choose from, but some are counterfeit. Your glasses need a certification from ISO, which is the the International Organization for Standardization. If they don’t have it, they’re not fit for use come Aug. 21. The certification should be printed directly on the glasses. There’s also a CE certification

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson announced Friday the hiring of two new principals for local middle schools. Stephen Duval will serve as principal at Cascade Middle School. Susan Heberlein will serve as interim principal at High Desert Middle School for the 2017-18 school year. Cascade Middle School: Duval has served as assistant principal at

Senator Ron Wyden will hold eight town halls in Oregon between Aug. 5 and Aug. 10, including one in Warm Springs. Wyden’s town halls in Multnomah, Hood River, Columbia, Washington, Marion, Jefferson and Clackamas counties will increase to 62 town halls he has held so far in 2017. The senator has held 843 town halls

TIGARD, Ore. (AP) – The board overseeing Oregon’s public pension system has lowered assumptions about how much return the system will make on its investments. The Public Employees Retirement System board voted unanimously Friday to cut assumed earnings from 7.5 percent to 7.2 percent. The change will increase the system’s unfunded liability from $22 billion to

Family Resource Center recently was awarded a continuation grant of $50,000 from Oregon Community Foundation through the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative. A non-profit offering evidence based parenting education classes that include dinner and child care, FRC will utilize the funds to strengthen and support family relationships in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties. Executive Director Dee