Month: October 2017

At the center of the state, Bend is more or less ground zero for collisions with deer during fall migration. So the Oregon Department of Transportation is advising motorists to be on the lookout for migrating mule deer on U.S Highway 97 and other Oregon highways. “Deer are embarking on their fall migration from the

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if people favor police surveillance cameras in areas of safety concerns: Do you favor police surveillance cameras in areas of safety concerns? Yes – 43% (787 votes) No – 57% (1042 votes) Total Votes: 1,829

Fall has finally arrived in Central Oregon after a long fire season. Even with a break in the weather, this is the time to capitalize on local opportunities to increase your personal preparedness. Beginning Monday, October 30 th through Friday November 10 th (closed Sunday November 5 th ) local residents are encouraged to define

(Update: Driver arrested on manslaughter, DUII charges; two past DUII arrests) A 27-year-old Gervais man was arrested Monday on five counts of manslaughter, felony DUII and other charges in a head-on crash Sunday afternoon on state Highway 99E north of Salem that killed a Molalla mother and her four young children, Oregon State Police reported.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it is investigating several car break-ins that occurred in Sisters last Wednesday night and a burglary of a Sisters business on Saturday night. The car break-ins occurred on South Oak Street, South Pine Meadow Street and North Songbird Street, said sheriff’s Lt. Chad Davis. The burglary occurred at

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is raising state park camping rates by $2 for some types of campsites, effective Nov. 1. The Oregon Legislature approved the $2 increase as part of the 2017-19 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department budget. After a public comment period in August and September, the Oregon State Parks and Recreation

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A homeless woman is suing the city of Eugene in federal court, saying police officers allowed her dog to die in her car after they violated her civil rights while detaining and arresting her two years ago. The Eugene Register-Guard reports Tamala Bemis’ lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court, seeks

The Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) will hold a public open house Wednesday, October 18, at Redmond City Hall from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to discuss concepts for its proposed master plan. The plan, required by the Federal Aviation Administration, is a dynamic long-term planning document that will guide future airport growth and development for

Thousands of taxpayers across Oregon have tax refund money awaiting them, and they have less than a week before it’s harder to claim it. After state checks expire, two years from their issuance date, there’s a limited window of time to get them reissued before additional requirements apply. That window closes on Friday, October 13.

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools’ 11 th Annual Principal of the Day will take place throughout Bend, La Pine and Sunriver area schools on Thursday, November 2. During the informative learning event, community members and business leaders shadow local school principals for half-day with a wrap-up luncheon to follow. Education Foundation’s Executive Director

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A Springfield mother has been charged with second-degree child neglect after authorities say neighbors found her 3-year-old son wandering naked in a road, nearly being struck by a passing car. The Eugene Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2y8PFup ) that 33-year-old Renee Allison Bradshaw told police she did not know her son was missing Thursday

More than a week has passed since the tragic shooting in Las Vegas. Since then, Congress and even the National Rifle Association have talked about regulating guns in at least one small way – by banning a device known as a bump stock that makes a semiautomatic weapon shoot like an automatic, and was used

Watch for utility work near downtown Bend this week, as Cascade Natural Gas crews continue the Bend Westside Replacement Project. One crew will be working in the alley between Northwest Florida and Georgia avenues, installing a 2-inch gas main. NW Georgia and the alley between Florida and Georgia will remain closed to through traffic between

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Judges are making changes after two recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rulings said judges must evaluate defendants before they enter courtrooms in handcuffs and other restraints. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2gmf7CS ) the rulings led to dramatic changes in Oregon and the eight other states bound by the appeals court. Sheriffs, U.S.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man is accused of crashing his car into a police cruiser before being tracked down by a K-9 team. KATU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2y3MCld ) someone called police at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday reporting people dealing drugs near the Red Roof Inn. An officer saw two cars in a parking lot. The officer

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) – Oregon environmental regulators issued a fine against a Coos County man for tons of trash piled up around his property near the Oregon Coast, but the case has a twist. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2y4gVs1 ) the state Department of Environmental Quality sent him notice of the $25,393 fine while he’s serving

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – State police say a 24-year-old Southern Oregon man will be charged with murder after authorities discovered a dead body on the scene of a trailer fire. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2fTIDPP ) that Troy Dawson of Murphy was arrested Saturday morning. His arrest came a day after emergency responders were called to a

(Update: Details on alleged assault, abduction; adding mugshots, bail amounts) A Madras couple were arrested on kidnap and other charges in a raid on their mobile home Friday afternoon, the day after they allegedly assaulted, drugged and handcuffed a woman, holding her at their home without her consent, authorities said. A Jefferson County sheriff’s detective

A 28-year-old cellphone tower worker from Tennessee faces several charges, accused of attacking a Redmond woman at a Cline Butte rock pit on Friday, entering a car and portable toilet, then taking off all of his clothes and walking away, authorities said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got a call shortly before 1 p.m. from a

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A Clackamas County sheriff’s supervisor was placed on paid leave amid allegations that male deputies staged a nude photo shoot at the courthouse for a calendar they gave to a retiring colleague. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2xqaQnv ) that the sheriff’s office will launch an internal investigation. The allegations were contained in an