Month: September 2017

Most respondents to Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll said this was the worst Central Oregon wildfire season they could remember. It was probably all that late-summer smoke – surely not in terms of the number of acres burned, nor (thankfully) the number of area homes lost to wildfires. Was this the worst wildfire season you’ve seen in

(Update: Comments from ODOT, area residents) Soft soil in an unforeseen ancient lake bed will prompt dismantling of the mostly complete $17 million Wickiup Junction railroad overcrossing, ODOT told La Pine officials and residents Wednesday evening. The remaining money will be used to come up with a new design option. Crews suspended construction in May

(Update: City defends formula, industry group says they got it wrong) The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Bend, accusing it of diverting city room tax revenues away from tourism promotion and reducing the allocation for tourism promotion below what is required by law. The city responded publicly

Important tips for safe use, storage and disposal of prescription medications are featured in a new public awareness campaign called, Take Meds Seriously, Oregon . In response to growing concerns about prescription drug misuse and abuse, the Central Oregon Health Council’s Pain Standards Task Force has joined with area substance abuse prevention coalitions to raise

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division asked for the public’s assistance Tuesday in identifying two men caught on camera on private property who are believed to have illegally killed at least three elk in Morrow County. The subjects were contacted and told they were on private property, troopers said. After the photo was

On Friday, Dutch Bros will celebrate National Coffee Day by donating $1 from every drink to the Family Resource Center for the company’s annual Buck for Kids day. Dutch Bros aims to disrupt the national focus on coffee sales and increase the impact coffee lovers can have on youth in their local communities. On Friday,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help to find whoever’s responsible for the unlawful taking and wasting of a bull elk in Eastern Oregon. They say on Saturday morning, OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers were notified of a dead bull elk on the Silvies Valley Ranch property in Harney

A Prineville woman was arrested late Sunday night, along with her male passenger, after she failed to stop at a stop sign and refused to pull over, leading to a pursuit – and minor damage to a Crook County Sheriff’s Office patrol car, which she backed into in an attempt to flee, deputies said. A

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland-area man accused of throwing down his then-girlfriend’s 2-year-old – causing the boy to spend a month in the hospital – has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2fvpXcs ) 32-year-old Thomas John Robert Allen was sentenced on Friday after a Clackamas County jury found

On the corner of NE Paula Drive and Donegon Road in Bend, just off Purcell Boulevard, lots of dirt is getting pushed around. It’s the start of a project called Park Terrace that will eventually be a 12-lot subdivision. The subdivision will include a combination of single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes, Tim Vezie with Central

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from killing any more wolves. The Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands said in a news release that the lawsuit was filed Monday in Thurston County Superior Court. The lawsuit asserts that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released their analysis of the latest Republican health care bill: “Even though Republicans tried to rush the CBO so that they wouldn’t be able to give the full details on this diabolical proposal, the CBO score nevertheless confirms that the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A teenager who circulated nude photographs of girls at North Eugene High School has avoided a prison sentence but must register as a sex offender. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/wBTf2V) the teen told the court Monday he knows what he did was wrong and he’ll never do it again. He pleaded guilty to using

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warned the public Monday about a scam in which callers claiming to be with the agency tell people they must pay for an alleged “Class C violation” or face arrest. The sheriff’s office began receiving reports Monday of the latest scam by callers who direct the potential victim to call

Here are the results of Friday’s poll asking people if they believe politicians’ town halls make a difference: Do you think politicians’ town halls make a difference? Yes – 28% (233 votes) No – 72% (600 votes) Total Votes: 833

A collaborative project between researchers and the West Coast sablefish fishing industry is showing promise for reducing the number of seabirds caught in longline fishing gear, in particular several albatross species including one threatened with extinction. The combination of using streamer lines (also called bird-scaring lines) to protect longline fishing gear from seabird attacks on

A new edition of “THEY REPRESENT YOU” is now available for the public. The directory contains the names, addresses, phone numbers and electronic contacts for national, state and locally elected and appointed officials representing constituents in Deschutes County. The information is researched and published by the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County as a

(Update: New search fails to find Humbard) An extensive weekend search that involved several K-9 teams and a drone failed to find a La Pine man missing since earlier this month, authorities said Monday. On Saturday, 101 Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers and a deputy continued the search for Gary Humbard in the area

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Four state parks have reopened in the scenic Columbia River Gorge after being shut down because of a large wildfire. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Monday the parks include Dabney State Recreation Area, Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, Rooster Rock State Park and Starvation Creek State Park. The parks were

Fresh from the Pacific Northwest, the fragrance of evergreens will soon be here. It is holiday time in Bend as the local service club Soroptimist International of Bend (SI Bend) begins its 36th annual fundraising wreath and evergreen sales. The sales support the programs of SI Bend , a non-profit organization, to assist women and