Month: October 2017

The Bend City Charter Review Committee made more headway Tuesday afternoon on decisions about a proposal to choose city councilors through a geographically split ward system, as well as how the mayor — a position currently chosen by councilors — could be elected citywide. The charter review panel has been working to craft he best

Friends of the Children, whose successful model of providing the most vulnerable children with long-term, salaried, professional mentors from kindergarten through high school graduation, announced Tuesday it will award $300,000 to open a new Friends of the Children – Central Oregon chapter to serve children in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. The effort — which

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – CJ McCollum scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their NBA-record winning streak in home openers to 17 games with a 103-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard and Evan Turner each added 13 points for Portland, which is off to a 3-1 start for

Long respected in the community for his exceptional talents in the operating room, his tireless devotion to his patients and an intellect that matches his work ethic, Gary Frei, MD, FACS, is the recipient of this year’s North Star Award. The award recognizes an actively practicing physician in the region whose work has been defined

Bella Beare has muscular dystrophy and will likely never walk. But recently, she’s learned to roll, and her mother, Jessica Beare, says it’s given Bella a new lease on life. “As soon as you put her in that and she has the freedom of getting around, she just — she lights up,” the mother said

Julie Potter has lived in Bend for the past four years, and said that she doesn’t like to see garbage pile up on the side of the road. Potter lives in northeast Bend, near Butler Market Road and Purcell Boulevard. She said Tuesday she has seen much more garbage lately popping up in her neighborhood.

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if people closely follow Food and Drug Administration recall notices: Do you pay close attention to FDA recall notices? Yes – 59% (237 votes) No – 41% (167 votes) Total Votes: 404

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man accused of sexually abusing children in Oregon has been found in China and returned to the United States. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Toby Mendenhall was booked into the county jail Tuesday. Bail was set at $2.5 million. Detective Mark Povolny says an investigation of Mendenhall began

 HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say someone stole more than $300,000 worth of merchandise from two vendors who attended the Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show. Hillsboro police Lt. Henry Reimann said Tuesday that Randy and Katie Gneiting of Columbus, Montana, reported the theft Oct. 15. It happened after they left the show at the Washington

A Redmond man missing in a rural area of Lane County near Highway 126 was found by searchers early Tuesday morning, cold but uninjured, Linn County sheriff’s deputies said. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, Central Lane 911 transferred a missing-person call to Linn County dispatchers, said Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon. Lyle Ottinger, 27, of

(Update: Adding copy of letter, Gov. Brown comments) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The top counsel to the Oregon Legislature has released a letter from the Senate president to a state senator who was accused of inappropriate touching of women in the Capitol. In the letter written Friday, Sen. Peter Courtney told Sen. Jeff Kruse that two

MCKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (AP) – Environmental activists are blocking loggers from accessing a timber sale in the Willamette National Forest. The Register Guard reports that protesters from the Eugene-based Cascadia Forest Defenders blocked the road Tuesday with a car, a pickup truck and a refrigerator. They have also rigged up a platform 80 feet above ground. The group

A 28-year-old Madras man was killed Monday night when his car left McTaggart Road and rolled several times, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies said William Lemus Jr. was heading south on McTaggart Road in the area of J Street shortly after 10 p.m. when he apparently lost control of his 2001 Nissan Sentra on

(Update: Fixing suspect’s name) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 70-year-old man was fatally stabbed southeast of Salem. Lt. Chris Baldridge of the Marion County’s Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday morning that Jere Moody of Stayton died at a hospital after being found in critical condition. Baldridge says 26-year-old Samuel Taylor, also of Stayton, has been booked

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Crabbing has been shut down along the southern Oregon coast because of elevated levels of a naturally occurring toxin. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced late Monday that the closure encompasses the ocean and estuaries south of Bandon. Crab harvesting remains open from the north jetty of the Coquille River

Oregon State Police stopped a speeding SUV driver on Interstate 5 in southern Oregon last week and found more than 200 pounds of packaged marijuana inside, arresting the driver and a passenger, troopers said Tuesday. The trooper stopped a 2017 Ford Explorer near Merlin for speeding around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday and during the stop

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB presents the Annual Starlight Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 25, in downtown Redmond. The theme for this year’s parade is “All I Want For Christmas.” It is FREE to participate. All entries must be decorated with lights and will be awarded ribbons based on adherence to the theme

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender inmate who says she was denied medical care. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon says Michalle Wright has been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because she was denied hormone treatment and counseling. The suit says Wright

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Two Idaho men have pleaded guilty to lesser charges to avoid a third trial for having assault-style weapons during a confrontation with federal agents near states’ rights figure Cliven Bundy’s ranch in 2014. Pleas on Monday by Eric Parker and Scott Drexler to misdemeanor charges came with jury selection due to start

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Workers represented by Lane County government’s largest labor union entered into the second week of their strike as contract negotiations continue. The Register-Guard reports that employees marched outside county buildings in Eugene on Monday after nine hours of negotiations failed to produce a contract agreement between the county and union on Sunday. More