Month: September 2017

The Deschutes National Forest said Friday the Old McKenzie Highway (Oregon Highway 242), which was closed due to the Milli Fire and Separation fires, will remain closed from Sisters to the junction with Highway 126 near McKenzie Bridge to cars and bicycles until all dead and dying “danger trees” with the potential to fall onto

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, which asked whether people are satisfied with the road repairs they’ve seen performed over the summer: Are you satisfied with the road repairs done this summer? Yes – 35% (161 votes) No – 65% (298 votes) Total Votes: 459

A Prineville group is proving it doesn’t take a lot to spread joy. In fact, they’re doing it with something you find in the dirt. Terry Ortloff started decorating and hiding rocks around Prineville with one goal. “It’s all about the person finding it and the person smiling, and making someone’s day,” she said Friday.

(Update: Comments from Bend 2030 executive director) The future of Bend’s transportation is up in the air, but one new organization wants to make sure that the community has a voice in future decisions. Created by the organization Bend 2030, Move Bend is a coalition of businesses, neighborhoods, and citizens working together to have a

The Bend Chamber of Commerce warned members Friday of someone falsely claiming to be a representative of the organization and seeking donations, supposedly for the group, in harassing fashion. Here’s the full membership alert sent out late Friday afternoon: “Members need to be aware that we have had reports of a woman presenting herself as

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told Oregon’s election director that the Russian government tried to access a key computer network during the 2016 election, but failed. Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said in a statement Friday the Department of Homeland Security said Oregon’s security measures thwarted Russian government attempts to

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (AP) – More than 4,000 cut trees remain on a patch of ground near Oregon’s Ainsworth State Park following a wildfire that struck the area this summer. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2fgmPNW ) Oregon Department of Transportation workers have spent nearly two weeks removing the trees, which were deemed likely to be a threat

(Update: Comment from railroad) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday urged Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to cease the rail transport of hazardous materials through the Columbia River Gorge while wildfires there are active and the threat remains of flash flooding and rockslides. The Oregon lawmakers’ letter to BNSF CEO Matthew Rose came

In Cary, North Carolina on Thursday, a brother and sister got to know each other for the first time in a lifetime. “I try not to stare, because we look alike,” Bend resident Bambi Will said. Their airport reunion moment, captured on film, was of course a lot of happy hugging – and was shared

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Silverton man escaped his burning home after his dog alerted him to the flames. The Statesman-Journal reports (https://goo.gl/Ysw582 ) crews responded to a fire report Thursday morning northeast of Salem in Silverton. The Silverton Fire District says crews arrived and saw fire shooting out of the home’s door and windows

Madras High School has had a notoriously low graduation rate, but it looks like that’s changing. New data shows the number of freshmen on track to graduate is on the rise. In some cases, it has more than doubled. “Native Americans were at 33 percent, now they’re at 69 percent,” H.D. Weddel, the high school’s

(Update: Comments from residents) Redmond residents awoke to a fire in a detached shop early Thursday morning and tried to put it out, but the building was a total loss, officials said. Redmond Fire and Rescue crews were called around 3:40 a.m. to an address in the 3600 block of North Highway 97 and arrived

Bend street crews have been pouring asphalt and patching potholes around the city of Bend during the busy construction season. According to a news release from the city, during the 2017 construction season, the Streets and Operations Department preserved 94 lane miles of pavement. Crews also repaired 1,561 potholes and built 169 ADA curb ramps.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program staff members who provide preventive health and nutrition services for families often are the first to identify developmental and behavioral issues among the young children they’re serving, a new study shows. The study, published recently in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, found that although it is outside

The Oregon State Marine Board will be meeting in La Pine on Thursday, October 5, at La Pine City Hall, located at 16345 Sixth Street. The meeting begins at 8:30 am. The Board will consider the following agenda items:Adopt rules for Division 015 –Ocean Charter Vessels to amend definitions; clarify safety and equipment rulesAdopt rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An election to choose Oregon’s next governor is more than a year away, but the main Democratic and Republican candidates’ fund-raising is already going full steam. A total of almost $2.4 million has been raised so far. Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, is shrugging off the $500,000 donation Nike co-founder Phil Knight gave

The Deschutes National Forest now has Senior Passes available for individuals who purchased their pass before August 28 and received a paper voucher. That voucher can now be redeemed for an official Senior Pass at the US Forest Service office in Bend. Supplies of the passes ran out in mid-August and paper vouchers were issued

(Update: OSP corrects Stern’s age to 33) A Bend-area man was killed late Wednesday night when his car crossed the centerline of Highway 97 south of Madras and collided head-on with a semi-truck, Oregon State Police reported. The crash and investigation shut the highway in both directions for about four hours. First responders were called

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office has cancelled all fire evacuation notices in the Marks Creek area based on reports from the U.S. Forest Service of normal conditions and no increase in fire behavior on the Desolation Fire northeast of Prineville, officials said Thursday. At last report, the 4,512-acre fire was 25 percent contained. Officials said

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking people how much advance notice they get for their work schedule, as a new state law imposes requirements on some larger employers: How much advance notice do you get for your work schedule? Less than a week – 35% (106 votes) One week – 14% (42