Month: August 2017

Linn County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and deputies were completing a nearly day-long rescue Monday of a Sisters woman and her older brother who lost their way in the fog during a climb of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascades. Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley said 911 dispatchers got a call just before 5 p.m.

On Friday, our KTVZ.COM Poll asked if all the forest closures and campfire bans, etc., have affected your late-summer trips outdoors. Here ares the results: Have forest closures or fire restrictions affected your late-summer outdoor plans? Yes – 19% (151 votes) No – 81% (632 votes)

Nearly 450 firefighters have brought the now-40,000-acre Nena Springs Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to 60 percent containment, and improved conditions stopped its growth Sunday, officials said Monday. Here’s the Monday morning update from fire officials: A little bit of rain and a lot of hard work kept the Nena Springs Fire from

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle police say they arrested three men as hundreds of demonstrators and counter-protesters converged in downtown Seattle, one day after violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Police said they used pepper spray and blast balls to disperse crowds after fireworks were thrown at officers. The rally organized by the conservative pro-Trump group known as Patriot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in states like Oregon where marijuana is legal are trying to curtail smuggling of pot to other states. Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for a more aggressive approach in these states, noting the drug is being diverted to other states. The U.S. attorney for Oregon, Billy Williams, told

An 18-year-old Bend driver was killed and his 19-year-old passenger was critically injured early Saturday in a high-speed crash into a tree along Northeast Ninth Street near Bend High School, police said. Police and fire medics responded around 3:50 a.m. to the reported crash on Ninth Street between Emerson and Alden avenues, said Lt. Clint

A 28-year-old La Pine man drowned Saturday after jumping from a rock face over 100 feet into the Prineville Reservoir, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 3:25 p.m. to the report that someone had jumped off Dinosaur Rock into the water and had not surfaced, said Sgt. Bill Elliott. Deputies arrived and

An unoccupied rental home at Crooked River Ranch was destroyed by a fire Saturday night that spread to nearby trees and grass, prompting hours of work by firefighters to douse the blaze. Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue was dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. to the report of a double-wide mobile home engulfed in flames

Many animals found a new home in Central Oregon during Saturday’s big Clear the Shelters event. The Humane Society of Central Oregon in Bend, the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville and BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond came together to help connect animals in need with loving families. “It highlights the needs of the

A 38-year-old Bend man was arrested Friday night on DUII, assault and reckless driving charges in a motorcycle crash earlier this month that seriously injured a 10-year-old girl. Bend police and fire medics responded around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3 to the reported motorcycle crash on O.B. Riley Road near Firerock Road, police Lt.

Gov. Kate Brown announced Saturday she has authorized the Oregon National Guard to provide additional resources to support fire suppression across the state. Approximately 125 additional service members are scheduled to be activated Monday . “As several quickly-burning fires spread throughout Oregon, and as state and local authorities prepare for the total solar eclipse, we

Neighbors and Bend police used garden hoses to put out a fire on the attached patio of a northeast Bend home early Saturday, officials said. The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 63000 block of Northeast Lancaster Street, said Bend Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Blake. Crews arrived to find

(Update: Missing Prineville man found in good shape) An extensive four-day search for a missing 70-year-old Prineville man ended in success Saturday morning as he was found in good shape, Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley said. In a news release, Riley said he was “pleased to report that after four days of extensive and exhaustive

(Update: Comments, video from witness, victim whose bike was recovered, police) An anonymous tip led to two suspects in the theft of two high-end bikes, attending Thursday night’s Munch and Music concert in Drake Park – and an unexpected sight for the audience, as one jumped into Mirror Pond and tried to swim away, eventually

The eclipse is not only bringing people from all over the world to Central Oregon, it’s bringing Central Oregon to the world. “It’s definitely putting Madras on the map,” Angie Ludi owner of The White Buffalo Boutique in Madras said Thursday. Ludi is stocked and ready to share locally made eclipse-themed merchandise with the masses.

With thousands of travelers expected to descend on Madras for the total solar eclipse, ODOT is bringing in extra help for traffic control downtown. A team of Oregon National Guard engineers will be on hand in Madras to help with traffic on Aug. 21, ODOT officials said Friday. According to ODOT District 10 Manager Jim

(Update: Fire at 34,000 acres, 4 pct. contained; governor deploys more resources) The Nena Springs Fire continued to expand through brush and timber on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Friday, growing to 34,000 acres, as crews had it 4 percent contained. The governor directed the state fire marshal to provide assistance to protect more

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Four dogs have been given a death sentence for attacking an Oregon girl in June. The Herald and News (https://is.gd/b2qOFL ) reports three Klamath County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday that it was in the public interest to euthanize the animals. Vincent Berry owns the English mastiffs and has 10 days to appeal

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Forest Service has issued fire restrictions for the Mount Hood National Forest, banning campfires, smoking and operating a generator outside of designated areas until mid-October. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/NSQzRX ) because of hot, dry conditions, visitors can have fires only inside fire rings in designated developed recreation sites, such

BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) – The US Geologic Survey has recorded a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Northern California and Oregon. The temblor struck Thursday about 115 miles northwest of Eureka, California. KTVL-TV reports ( http://bit.ly/ 2vVJutmhttp://bit.ly/2vVJutm ) there were no injuries or damages caused by the earthquake.