Month: July 2017

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Oregon regulators denied a request by environmental and animal rights groups to suspend operations at Lost Valley Farm, a controversial new dairy near Boardman, Oregon. East Oregonian reports (https://is.gd/vUJY9c ) the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Environmental Quality issued a hotly contested water pollution permit for the 30,000 cow

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say one boy lost two fingers and another was hit in the arm with shrapnel in a fireworks accident southeast of Seattle in Auburn. Valley Regional Fire Authority says they were called Monday afternoon to the area of fireworks sales near the Muckleshoot Casino. KOMO-TV reports (https://goo.gl/UdKrzm ) the two

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say two people died in separate vehicle crashes in Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/6vkJQi ) one person was killed Monday night when a car crashed into a tree and started on fire in the northeastern part of the city. Portland police say someone passing by pulled a passenger from the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon high school students may get $170 million over the next two school years to spend on career-technical education, college-prep and other programs designed to help pull graduation rates from the nation’s bottom ranks. That’s a 42 percent cut in funding to Measure 98 that voters approved in November and is

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a charge of second-degree manslaughter has been filed against an Junction City man accused of fatally shooting his friend during a camping trip. Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office says Steven “Troy” Moody, Joshua Montez and their families were together Friday night at the Mona Campground

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Democratic governor of Oregon has signed a contentious multimillion-dollar health care tax bill that’s designed to fund Medicaid and fill a big chunk of the state’s budget shortfall. Gov. Kate Brown signed the bill allowing newly approved taxes on health care providers Monday. But whether the law goes into effect

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregonians have spent decades blaming Californians for increased traffic and other problems. But rarely does the frustration go beyond words. On Sunday, however, Preston Page and Jessica Faraday awoke to find messages such as “Go back to California” spray-painted across the front of their house and car. Page tells The Oregonian/OregonLive

(Update: Adding more tips, info about pet safety, HSCO news release) If you’re bringing your dog to walk in the Bend Pet Parade Tuesday morning, you might want to “paws” for a moment to think about their safety, right down to those paws on the hot asphalt. During the parade, you can expect sunny skies

(Update: Adding video, comments from ODOT, sheriff) Central Oregon is gearing up for the Fourth of July, the area’s busiest summer holiday. Already seeing a large increase in drivers out on Central Oregon roads, officials want to remind people to be safe when traveling in a car. Central Oregon has already seen a 20 percent

CANYON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are investigating a man’s death at the Rainbow Family gathering in Eastern Oregon. Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer said in a news release Sunday that the man collapsed near a makeshift medical station. An emergency room doctor who’s attending the festival southwest of John Day tried to save his

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Hillsboro police say a man was robbed and later fired upon after arranging to meet a prostitute though an online ad. Lt. Henry Reimann says the man was ambushed by a group at the meeting spot late Sunday and handcuffed with zip-ties. The victim managed to free himself, but was then

Destination Rehab provides adventure-based rehabilitation for individuals with neurologic conditions. Their mission is to provide skills training to promote improved community participation, independence and quality of life. Bringing physical therapy principles into the community and onto the trail gives their participants the confidence and training needed to engage in a full life. Carol-Ann Nelson, founder

(Updating: Correcting number of crashes to 12) Sunday’s deadly crash marks at least the 12th fatal crash in Central Oregon, or that killed Central Oregonians, recorded since the Memorial Day weekend. Fifteen people have died in those crashes: The list below does not include other, often serious-injury crashes in the region over that period, or

(Update: More details from AP) HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an armed man was fatally shot by police after seizing a helicopter at the Hillsboro Airport, west of Portland. Hillsboro police Lt. Henry Reimann said the man jumped a fence late Monday morning to get into Hillsboro Airport and then approached a flight instructor

St. Charles Bend is the first hospital between Portland and the San Francisco Bay Area to offer MitraClip, a non-surgical treatment option for mitral regurgitation. The procedure offers a lifeline for patients who have been deemed too high risk for full mitral valve replacement surgery. Mitral regurgitation is a condition that causes blood to leak

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A train struck and killed a 16-year-old girl walking by railroad tracks in the Columbia River Gorge. BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas told ( http://bit.ly/2t838Qb ) The Columbian the girl was walking Sunday around noon on the north side of the tracks, near a fishing camp on the Skamania County side

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say two men were wounded in a shooting at Woodlawn Park. Sgt. Pete Simpson says the victims met with two or three other men to sell a gun Sunday night. He says one man shot both victims and then took the gun that was the subject of the sale.

The largest budget in Oregon history for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has been sent to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. House Bill 5039 – which passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote Friday – establishes a $509.9 million budget for the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. That’s a $69.5 million increase – 15.8

According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Bend averaged warmer than normal during the month of June — and it was drier than normal as well. The average temperature at the Bend Municipal Airport, where official records are kept, was 60.1 degrees, which was 3.1 degrees above normal,

With many children struggling early in their school years due to undiagnosed vision issues, a simple investment can make a world of difference for thousands of Oregon’s young people. Senate Bill 187 – which passed the Senate Satur day on a 30-0 vote – helps to address that issue by allocating $1 million to cover