Month: August 2017

The City of Bend is seeking applicants to fill one position on the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB). Committee members are appointed by the City Council for three-year terms to provide input and policy advice to the Council on business development and economic growth. Consideration is given to include representatives from a variety of

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll asking if you’ve seen an increase in rodent problems this year: Have you had more trouble with rodents than usual this summer? Yes – 46% (251 votes) No – 54% (293 votes) Total Votes: 544

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) – The body of a Bellingham woman will remain on a North Cascades National Park glacier indefinitely after a recovery team decided a mission to the site would be too dangerous. The Bellingham Herald reports (https://goo.gl/u1x7Cv ) a team of national park climbing rangers trained in search and rescue made the decision Monday. Mountaineer

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has yet to veto any of the bills passed in the recently completed legislative session. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/eEPFJq ) that Brown has already signed more than 600 bills into law. She has until Aug. 11 to notify legislative leaders if she plans to veto any of the

(Update: Cause found to be spontaneous combustion) A day with temperatures rising to or above 100 degrees meant Central Oregon firefighters scrambled to put out numerous fires around the region, all reportedly caught small — but a hay barn was lost to one blaze north of Prineville. Crook County Fire & Rescue got the call

Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were among agencies with a busy night amid Tuesday’s hot weather, first called to a small brushfire west of town, apparently sparked by a red-tailed hawk, and then to a blaze in a Pronghorn Resort maintenance building that was doused by a fire sprinkler. Firefighters responded shortly after 7 p.m.

If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen — unless you work in a food truck at The Lot in Bend. Temperatures in the trucks can soar past 120 degrees when it’s as hot outside as it is now. Fans and air conditioners can help, but when there’s food cooking, that’s not

Weather forecasters are predicting temperatures in Central Oregon to reach or exceed 100 degrees this week. While this is not uncommon for Central Oregon, the City of Bend is encouraging all residents to use water wisely as temperatures increase in the coming days and weeks. Residents are urged to focus their attention on outdoor water

Central Oregon loves craft beer, but to make beer, lots of water is needed. And lots of water means lots of wastewater. Breweries are roughly equal to dairies, distilleries and slaughterhouses, in terms of the amount of wastewater generated. Chasen Schultz, the head brewer at RiverBend Brewing in Bend, says before the wastewater goes down

Central Oregon appears to have seen an increase in the mouse population this year. Several Bend-based pest control companies say they have received a lot more calls from clients to remove mice from their homes then they did last year. Experts are not exactly sure what has lead to this increase in population, but do

(Update: Adding video, local ODOT comments) Nearly 500 people lost their lives on Oregon roads in 2016 – erasing a decade’s worth of gains, state officials said Tuesday as they announced a new effort to curb the problem with a software app and some friendly competition. Crash data analysis points towards a contributing cause for

BEND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State coach Gary Andersen has named community college transfer Jake Luton the Beavers’ starting quarterback. Andersen announced his decision Tuesday following practice in Bend, where the Beavers have traveled for a week of this year’s fall camp. Luton, who transferred to Oregon State from Ventura Community College, was competing with Marcus McMaryion

Saying they wish to be “a good neighbor in the communities we serve,” the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday it has responded to a request from Waibel Ranches, LLC and Crook County to modify the existing agreement that would have opened Teaters Road to public travel on Tuesday. BLM officials said t

FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) – A kayaker found dead south of Florence has been identified as a 32-year-old Texas man. Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office says Nicholas Lewoczko of Houston went missing Friday night at Cleawox Lake near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. He had been kayaking without a life vest while

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Some Southern Oregon landowners say a proposed pumice mine could increase truck traffic, bring noise and affect deer and elk habitats in a high-use recreation area. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2wiD0kq ) the proposed pumice sand mining operation would be located along a scenic highway between Prospect and Union Creek in southwest

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Multnomah County sheriff and federal authorities are blaming each other for the case of a Mexican man who has been deported from the United States at least 13 times and who allegedly assaulted two women within days of being released from jail. Sergio Jose Martinez, who was previously charged with interfering

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Justice has announced it is investigating conflicts of interest between the Portland Marathon and two for-profit companies. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2wiFkI9 ) the department in June began questioning the marathon’s corporate structure and its relationship with for-profit company Next Events, which is run by the same two people

BANKS, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters say a dead tree fell on a power line west of Portland, killing a family’s dog and sparking a small brush fire. The Banks Fire District says the dog was electrocuted Tuesday morning when it touched the downed line. The fire scorched weeds and underbrush before it was quickly contained. The fire district

A Redmond woman was critically injured Monday night in a collision between her motorcycle and a semi-truck on South Highway 97, police said Tuesday. Redmond police and fire crews, Oregon State Police troopers and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies responded shortly before 11 p.m. to the reported crash about three-quarters of a mile north of Yew

(Update: Missing man found, OK) A 64-year-old southeast Bend man missing for more than a day, prompting a wide-ranging search, turned up safely Tuesday afternoon at a northeast Bend business, police said. Kevin Akers was located at the unnamed business about 12:45 p.m. and reunited with his family, officers said. “The Bend Police Department would