Month: September 2017

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM Poll asking people how much they donate to charity each year: How much do you donate to charities each year? $100 or less – 35% (292 votes) $100 to $500 – 27% (222 votes) $500 to $1,000 – 15% (121 votes) $1,000 to $10,000 – 17% (142 votes)

From Washington to California and Idaho to Montana, wildfires are raging across the western half of the United States. And — as just about anyone who breathes the High Desert’s smoky air of late knows — lots of that smoke is ending up here in Central Oregon. “The reality is actually that we’re getting smoke

The Deschutes County Department of Administrative Services is currently soliciting grant applications from local non-profit organizations for programs or projects which 1) seek to increase arts and culture opportunities in Deschutes County; 2) make arts and culture education available to Deschutes County residents, and/or 3) which contribute to the local economy. A total of $30,000

School is back in session! There were a few kids back in school Tuesd ay , but schools are in full force Wednesday to start the 2017/18 school year. With school in session, the school zones are back in effect during Monday through Friday . Bend police advised Tuesday to anticipate on seeing increased pedestrian

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – More than 100 aftershocks have rattled southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week, and experts say they could continue for another week or so. The 5.3 quake was the second in the series, and it hit about 6 p.m. Saturday. There were

(Update: Adding Rep. Knute Buehler statement) Oregon lawmakers and the governor were swift in voicing reaction to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. As one might expect, the state’s lone Republican in Congress,

The 4,862-acre Nash Fire that broke out in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area is still at zero containment, and officials are still prepping for any eastward movement of the actively burning fire, officials said Tuesday. Here’s the Tuesday update from fire officials Fire Information Line: 541-316-7711 Size: 4,862 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel:

“Enough smoke. Enough fires,” Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Tuesday as he again urged Congress to act to allow proper management of forests and cut the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Here’s the rest of his full statement from a news release: “Enough is enough. When Cycle Oregon and performances at the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland

A towel placed too close to a sauna heater sparked a southwest Bend house fire that caused about $5,000 damage Tuesday morning, officials said. Firefighters responded around 7:40 a.m. to the reported house fire in the 1800 block of Southwest Troon Avenue, said Bend Fire Department Battalion Chief Dave Howe. They arrived to find a

A 29-year-old Bend man who allegedly failed to stop his speeding SUV for a police officer in northwest Bend Monday night was arrested about an hour later on drunk driving and other charges, officials said. Around 8:35 p.m., an officer spotted a white 2007 Toyota Rav4 committing traffic violations, including speeding and failure to maintain

Outdoor rental companies said they were seeing a slow Labor Day weekend. They blamed the smoke, not the heat, for the uncharacteristically slow holiday. Porsha Murdock, who works at Hutch’s Bicycles, said the heat is never the issue for their business. “The heat doesn’t usually deter people from riding bikes,” Murdock said Monday. “I mean,

Elk Lake looked a lot different than what people might expect on Labor Day — fire engines lining the road, the dining patio deserted, and the lake — all but empty. The area is under a Level 2 pre-evacuation notice, as the Nash fire is only a few miles away. Some of the few people

(Update: Nash Fire now at 3,500 acres; Monday morning update) It may just be one, worst-case scenario of many that could occur on the most-watched Central Oregon wildfire in recent days. But it’s still a sobering, worrisome read from managers working on the 3,500-acre Nash Fire that began a few weeks ago on the southwest

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Round-Up week’s most visible purveyor of the Stars and Bars won’t be back on Pendleton’s Main Street this year. The East Oregonian reports (https://is.gd/AOGmks ) that Round-Up host The Main Street Cowboys didn’t accept the application of Liberty Flags & Gifts. Last year, the vendor was criticized for displaying and selling Confederate flags. Host

(Update: Comments from Josh Peplin’s thankful parents) Josh Peplin and Kenneth Matthews probably have never met each other, but the 22-year-old Redmond man and the 71-year-old Clatskanie resident have one big thing in common – both became lost in separate areas of rugged, remote Wheeler County last Thursday, prompting extensive private and public ground and

Central Oregon Locavore, threatened with closure earlier this year, issued a big “Thank you Central Oregon!” on Sunday. Locavore achieved its $25,000 fundraising goal in less than two months. Through combined donations of more than 200 individuals, corporate and business sponsorships, an increase in business in the marketplace, new members, and a flood of support

The Nash Fire is still burning within the Three Sisters Wilderness, about four miles from the popular campsites like Elk Lake along the Cascade Lakes Highway. But with days more hot, windy weather to contend with, authorities were conducting extensive work Sunday, preparing the resort area’s vacation homes and other structures, in case the fire

Marion County Emergency Management issued a Level 2 evacuation notice Sunday for the Breitenbush Hot Springs resort area and a portion of the Willamette National Forest north of Highway 46 in the Breitenbush drainage. The area includes the Humbug and Breitenbush Campgrounds, the Fox Creek and Cleator Bend Group Sites, and the Short Mountain and

(Update: Fire may be caused by fireworks misuse; Gov. Brown invokes Conflagration aCt) A wildfire that trapped more than 150 hikers in the Columbia River Gorge and threatens the town of Cascade Locks was human-caused and possibly from misuse of fireworks, Oregon State Police said Sunday. “A suspect has been identified and additional information will

After a hot and smoky August for much of the High Desert, wildfire smoke from wildfires near and far kept the air murky and unhealthy in some places across Central Oregon on Sunday, causing many to limit or refrain from typical holiday weekend outdoor activities. Rising pollution levels had the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s