Month: September 2017

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Luke Falk threw six touchdown passes – three to Tavares Martin Jr. – and No. 21 Washington State beat Oregon State 52-23 on Saturday for its fourth consecutive victory over the Beavers. Washington State (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) was coming off a triple-overtime victory over Boise State. Falk, the FBS active leader with 98

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho Power wants to retire two coal-fired power plants it says won’t be able to produce electricity at competitive prices. The move is part of a 20-year plan to provide energy for Idaho and Oregon that has drawn critics worried about cost, pollution and energy needs. Boise-based memory chipmaker Micron Technology and the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – More than a dozen people testified about experiencing or witnessing systemic racism within Oregon’s Multnomah County’s workforce, prompting County Chair Deborah Kafoury to announce the county will investigate discrimination among workers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2xHwet1 ) Kafoury announced Friday the county will hire an outside consultant to review the county’s hiring

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff are evacuating about 1.65 million coho salmon and 132,000 spring Chinook salmon from Cascade Hatchery Friday and Saturday due to the threat of debris flow in areas burned by the Eagle Creek Fire. “Rain is forecast next week in areas scorched by the Eagle Creek Fire, and we

The Warm Springs FAA UAS Test Range, a member of the Pan Pacific Test Range Complex (PPUTRC), led by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks announced Friday the addition of the Bend Municipal Airport to their Unmanned Aircraft operation locations. “This partnership is critical to expanding our ability to support the various needs of client test

Following a successful peer review three years ago, the Deschutes County internal auditing program has again received the highest score for compliance of its internal auditing system. The opinion provides assurance of compliance with Governmental Audit Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Peer reviews are required every three years under these

Friday night’s Oregon prep football scores, compiled by The Associated Press: Arlington/Condon 69, Perrydale 26 Astoria 28, Philomath 7 Baker 14, Weiser, Idaho 7 Banks 62, Molalla 15 Bend 33, Redmond 0 Blanchet Catholic 22, Salem Academy 12 Bonanza 34, North Lake 6 Canby 34, Newberg 27 Cascade (Leavenworth), Wash. 42, Heppner 12 Central 7, Glencoe 6 Central Catholic 41, Barlow 21 Central Linn 34, Vernonia

Starting this week, appraisers from the Deschutes County Assessor’s office will be conducting a reappraisal of all homes in Deschutes River Woods. The reappraisals are expected to continue through fall of 2017. Due to the number of reappraisals that will be conducted, appraisers will not be contacting property owners to schedule appointments. Appraisers will be

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s secretary of state says an investigation has revealed 54 cases of suspected voter fraud in last November’s election, but they represent only .002 percent of votes cast. Dennis Richardson said in a videotaped announcement Friday that that there appears to be 46 people who voted in Oregon and in some other

A Bend family was on a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida when Hurricane Irma arrived. The Hoveys were there to celebrate the sixth birthday of their granddaughter, Henley. Mark Hovey, an IT manager at Deschutes Public Library, and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Bend since 1998 and have never experienced a storm

A portion of the Cascade Lakes Highway near Elk Lake was reduced to one lane with a pilot car starting on Friday as fire crews use heavy equipment to remove vegetation and trees and create a wide fuel break, in case the Nash Fire or others come too close. Tom Mowry, who works for the

Vandalism is escalating on a popular Madras trail. This city is reporting thousands of dollars worth of damage within the last month. The M Hill Trail opened in 2012. “The view is really nice. In fact, it’s kind of spectacular,” Annette Thomas said Friday. She moved to Madras three years ago and hikes the trail

(Update: Comments from participants) On Sept. 11, 70 relay teams started running, biking and walking from Seattle, on their way to Tampa, Florida. On Friday, they reached Central Oregon. It’s called the Old Glory Relay. Its mission is to raise awareness and money for veterans across the country. One of the biggest goals of the

A former Idaho police officer, arrested early Friday by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on car theft and other charges, is being held for Idaho authorities in connection with his parents’ deaths. William Paul “Willie” Taylor, 48, of Nampa, Idaho, is being held at the county jail in Bend on $1 million bail on a Canyon

The Crooked River Ranch Volunteer Fire Association, which is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation operating under the Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue umbrella raised over $4000 in donations at their annual Labor Day Sunday Breakfast event. The fundraising breakfast has been an annual event for around 20 years. It is the only income

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether you believe public art benefits the community: Do you think public art benefits the community? Yes – 45% (220 votes) No – 55% (269 votes) Total Votes: 489

Most people who hike Broken Top expect to find beautiful views, but one man found a lot more. Jeremy Schmid found something that could be priceless. “I saw something shiny reflecting in the sun, went over there and sure enough, it was a wedding ring,” Schmid said Thursday. Schmid was visiting friends in Central Oregon

(Update: New fire size, Friday update) The pre-evacuation notice for about 30 homes in the Marks Creek area northeast of Prineville due to the nearly 2,000-acre Desolation Fire was lowered by Crook County authorities Friday from Level 2, meaning Be Set to leave at a moment’s notice, to Level 1, the lowest level. Here’s the

The city of Bend will be making a major change to a northwest Bend intersection in the next couple of weeks, changing the stop-sign placement from Portland Avenue to less-traveled 11th Street, officials said Friday. City spokeswoman Anne Aurand said the change will be made by Sept. 28, to improve safety and traffic flow. North-south

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday he will hold four town halls next week in Marion, Clackamas, Deschutes and Lane counties. Wyden’s town halls on Friday, Sept. 22 in Stayton and Canby, and on Saturday, Sept. 23 in La Pine and Oakridge will increase to 68 town halls he has held so far in 2017.