Month: July 2017

A 20-year-old Florida man died Tuesday after falling up to 70 feet from a rocky cliff edge along West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, had scrambled down inside the

On Friday, the city of Bend will close the east end of Reed Market Road near the intersection of 27 th Street. Between Daly Estates Drive/Camelot Place and 27 th Street, the contractor will close Reed Market Road for work on the 27 th Street Sewer Line Project. This closure restricts access to the easterly

(Update: More details from St. Charles chief financial officer) St. Charles Bend made public Wednesday its scaled-back plans for a new patient tower — one consisting of three floors, not four, and targeted for completion in 2019, a year later than initially planned, but still within the original price tag of $66 million. “The St.

Here are the results of our Friday KTVZ.COM Poll, which found a sharp split on whether people believe the state should fund an Oregon State Police bomb squad based in Central Oregon: Should the state budget for a Central Oregon OSP bomb squad? Yes – 50% (473 votes) No – 50% (481 votes) Total Votes:

The Deschutes County Road Department has started work on a project to improve Huntington Road and Deer Run Lane in La Pine. The project will include realigning the north and south intersections of Huntington Road with Riverview Drive and converting the gravel section of Huntington Road between those intersections to a paved, two-lane section, making

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A used firework tossed into a garbage bin sparked a fire in Medford that spread to an apartment complex and displaced eight people. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2uKuKJc) that the fire early Wednesday was put out in about 20 minutes but damaged a wooden shed and the windows, attic and some exterior

Discover Your Forest, the Deschutes National Forest’s non-profit partner, wants to remind the public that they are invited to enjoy Volunteer Ranger patio talks every day at Mt. Bachelor through early September. The talks began in July and will continue until September 3. Volunteer Ranger Patio talks are given seven days a week, at 11:45

The amount paid to Oregonians filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased, the Oregon Employment Department said Wednesday. The maximum weekly benefit amount someone can receive will increase from $590 to $604, while the minimum amount will increase from $138 to $141. The change affects new unemployment insurance claims filed on or after July 2

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) – A skier is missing after falling through a snow bridge into Pebble Creek in Mount Rainier National Park. The News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2sLOPgE ) the 30-year-old Washington man was skiing from Camp Muir to Paradise Monday when he fell into a hole that spanned Pebble Creek. The National Park Service

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) – Authorities in northern Idaho are hunting a black bear near Priest Lake that attacked and injured a 60-year-old woman and her two dogs. Idaho Department of Fish and Game spokesman Phil Cooper says the attack occurred at about 9 a.m. Tuesday on a trail near the Priest Lake Visitors Center on the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Eugene police are searching for the driver of a sedan that hit a bicyclist and then sped off. KVAL-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2tn7T6U ) that woman was riding home at about 12:48 a.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a silver sedan. The car drove off, leaving the woman lying in the street. Police say a

(Update: Comment from Humane Society, parade-goer) Since 1932, the Fourth of July Bend Pet parade has been one of the city’s biggest celebrations. This unique event has a lot of history with Bend. Back in the 1930s, it was reported that around 5,000 people would attend that parade each year. The executive director of the

People around the country were taking a day to celebrate our independence. But while many were enjoying some time off work Tuesday, the Bend Fire Department wasn’t. “The Fourth of July is our busiest day of the year by far,” said Battalion Chief Dave Howe. Fire and medical calls both spike on the holiday. The

A busy summer continued Monday afternoon for Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews as a house was heavily damaged by a fire near Culver while an engine crew was dispatched in mutual aid to help Crook County firefighters on the Grizzly Fire. Fire Chief Brian Huff said firefighters responded around 4 p.m. to a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has become the first state in the U.S. to allow residents who don’t identify as male or female to mark their gender as “not specified” when they apply for a driver’s license, learner’s permit or identity card. The rule went into effect Monday. It comes after the mayor of Washington, D.C.,

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) – A drone flying illegally created a problem for crews fighting a wildfire south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The Times-News reports (http://bit.ly/2tFYr12 ) the lightning-caused fire burned grass and brush near Nat-Soo-Pah. Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District spokeswoman Kelsey Brizendine says they had a drone intrusion on the fire, and it

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A pedestrian died in the hospital after he ran into a road in Southeast Portland and was hit by a drunk driver. KATU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2tmvtAV ) that the crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Monday. Police say a 23-year-old man ran into the road in front of a pickup truck being driven by

Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement Monday after the Trump Administration announced its intention to reopen and possibly reverse parts of the Interior Department’s 2017-2022 offshore drilling plan, which protects the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans from offshore drilling: ” Today ‘s news is the clearest signal yet that this administration is determined to

The Oregon Legislature’s budget committee advanced a bonding package Monday that will fund key construction projects across the state, including major investments in school buildings, affordable housing, veterans’ homes, economic development projects, and $100 million to keep the Elliott State Forest in public hands. Highlights include: K-12 School Buildings · $100 million for major seismic

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s Asian population has surpassed Hispanics as the state’s fastest growing demographic, new census figures show. Since the 2010 Census, the Asian population increased 26 percent, according to 2016 population and housing estimates. Asians now make up 6 percent of the state’s population, up from 5 percent in 2010. The Asian population notably