Month: September 2017

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Beaverton police say a 92-year-old woman has been killed after the car she was a passenger in flipped in a senior center parking lot. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2wYpGpl ) Phyllis Wolfsehr died at the scene on Wednesday. Beaverton police spokesman Officer Mike Rowe says a 94-year-old woman was driving when she lost control

In August, the Redmond Police Department conducted a DUII High Visibility Enforcement effort. During this time, Redmond police placed four additional officers on our roadways funded by DUII grant funds. A total of 17 hours were worked on grant time, resulting in the arrest of two people for outstanding arrest warrants, and a handful of

Traffic on a portion of the Cascades Lake Highway near Elk Lake will be restricted to one lane with a pilot car, starting on Friday, to assure firefighter and public safety while crews fell trees to create a fire break, officials said Wednesday. Lane restrictions are expected to be in place through at least Sunday,

(Update: Sheriff’s office reveals more details of shooting) ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a school custodian was the staffer who stopped a student from continuing a shooting rampage that killed one student and injured three others at a Washington state high school. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening that the custodian approached

The message is simple. “As the name implies, we’re trying to get drivers to slow down as they’re going through Redmond,” Redmond Police Lt. Curtis Chambers said Wednesday. For the second year, the Slow Down Redmond’ campaign is reminding drivers to slow down, obey speed limits and look out for children, doing so by distributing

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 12, officials say. But it’s hoped that a new Oregon law which went into effect in May will change that. In 2015, nearly 200 kids younger than 8 were injured on Oregon roads because they weren’t using the child restraints required by

(Update: Suspect arraigned, trooper identified; OSP says vest saved is life) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Creswell man arrested in the shooting of an Oregon State Police trooper has been charged with attempted murder, while OSP officials said Wednesday the trooper’s ballistic vest likely saved his life. Court records show 30-year-old Edward Dungan also faces

After visiting wildfire operation centers and fire camps from Oregon’s northern border to its southern border last weekend, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., stressed to his colleagues Wednesday on the Senate floor that Western states cannot accept any further delay for a wildfire funding fix. “The bottom line is the West cannot wait any longer for

Beginning on Friday, the City of Bend joins numerous community partners in celebrating “Welcoming Week,” a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and creating communities that prosper because everyone feels welcome. Welcoming Week takes place Sept. 15 to 24. Festivities begin with a Launch Celebration at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking people who they support in the dispute over the Ochoco National Forest’s proposed off-highway vehicle trails: Who do you support in the dispute over Ochoco National Forest access? The hunters – 53% (343 votes) The off-roaders – 20% (126 votes) The environmentalists – 27% (176 votes)

At the Oregon Transportation Commission meeting on Friday, Sept. 22 in Salem, commissioners will discuss recommendations the Speed Zone Panel made earlier this year after reviewing studies and collecting input regarding potential speed limit increases for trucks on the interstate. The panel’s two recommendations are: Raise the truck speed limit for interstate highways from 55

Deschutes County is accepting applications for the Deschutes County Budget Committee. The deadline to submit applications is Wednesday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter. The Budget Committee consists of the three-member Board of County Commissioners and three citizen members. Applicants must be residents of Deschutes County. Budget Committee members are

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A Klamath Falls woman has been sentenced to probation in the New Year’s Day shooting death of her boyfriend. The Herald and News reports (https://is.gd/fsjUIN ) Kassandra Imbert pleaded no contest Tuesday to negligently causing the death of Tyler Balais. The pair had been drinking at a downtown bar on New Year’s

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A Corvallis man who seriously injured his 7-year-old son in a lawn-mowing mishap has been sentenced to probation and must surrender his driver’s license for five years. The Gazette-Times reports (https://is.gd/2gGEOo) Peter McManus was also ordered to undergo alcohol treatment and serve 20 days on a county work crew. Authorities say McManus was

In the last year, 30 Oregon families received loans totaling nearly $600,000 to help replace or repair failing septic systems under a program that marks its first year on Friday. In September 2016, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality partnered with regional nonprofit Craft3 to provide homeowners and small businesses with Clean Water Loans. Repairing

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies pulled a man from a burning car after it crashed while going the wrong way in Beaverton. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was driving east on Highway 26 early Wednesday when he saw headlights coming toward him. The deputy swerved to avoid a head-on crash and radioed

Beginning Monday, September 25th, crews from Carter & Company, under contract to the Oregon Department of Transportation, will be reinstalling sidewalk ramps on Oregon Highway 380 in Prineville. This is the site of the Ochoco Creek Bridge Project that was completed last year. This work will take approximately two weeks to complete. These modifications are

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon environmental officials say a Salem construction firm has violated state emissions laws and must take corrective action at a controversial asphalt mixing site it has been operating. The Gazette-Times reports (http://bit.ly/2h2kfLY ) the Department of Environment Quality issued an Aug. 29 “warning letter with opportunity to correct” to Houck Construction, which

(Update: More from spokeswoman about number of affected workers) The Albertsons supermarket in Redmond will close by mid-October due to an expired lease and a “strategic business decision not to renew it,” a company spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The Albertsons at 1655 Southwest Odem Medo Way will be closed by October 16th, said Victoria Wagner, spokeswoman

A Bend veterinarian was arraigned Tuesday on several animal neglect charges over his role in a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility. Dr. Jeffrey Cooney and Jeanette Bonomo were indicted earlier this summer on 19 counts of second-degree animal neglect and three charges of violating wildlife law. All are misdemeanors, except for one animal neglect charge