Month: November 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Khris Middleton had 26 points while Eric Bledsoe had 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Trail Blazers 103-91 on Thursday night to snap a three-game Portland winning streak. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots for the Bucks, who have won their last four games against

The Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue District is taking steps to adopt the Oregon fire code, but not everyone is pleased with the news. NewsChannel 21 heard about the story from Three Rivers Recreation Site residents. Some said they’re concerned the fire district isn’t being transparent enough. The Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue District has

Cascade East Transit is hoping to make getting around Bend faster and easier for everyone, especially riders challenged by disabilities. Low-floor buses hit the streets Thursday after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Unlike regular buses, they have the ability to lower to the curb. A wheelchair ramp lets people with mobility limitations board smoothly and more quickly.

A new affordable housing development broke ground Thursday afternoon in northwest Bend. The development in Northwest Crossing, Azimuth 315, is being done by Pacific Crest Affordable Housing, in partnership with the city of Bend. Lynne McConnell, the city’s affordable housing coordinator, said Bend’s economy is largely based on tourism and the food industry, and many

Bend-La Pine Schools seeks an interested volunteer to join its Budget Committee. The committee, which includes the seven elected members of the Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors and seven members of the community, currently has one opening. The committee works with district staff to review and approve the school district’s budget each year. Members

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking for people’s top priority if the state takes in surplus revenue: What do you think should be the state’s top priority for surplus revenue? Transportation – 6% (44 votes) Education – 13% (89 votes) Health care – 8% (55 votes) PERS deficit – 11% (75 votes)

Authorities say two people were stabbed aboard a Greyhound bus east of Portland and a suspect arrested. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that Robert Moran Vasquez was arrested at the scene and booked into jail on charges of attempted murder, second-degree assault and 28 counts of reckless endangerment. The two victims were taken

Healthy Beginnings, a Central Oregon nonprofit that provides free health screenings and referrals for young children with the goal of ensuring they enter kindergarten ready to succeed, has announced the election of key leadership positions and welcomes two new members to the Board of Directors. Bridget McGinn , Marketing Director at Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics,

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The leader of an occupation at an Eastern Oregon wildlife refuge last year has been released from U.S. custody during his Nevada trial over a 2014 armed standoff with U.S. agents near his father’s ranch. Ammon Bundy was greeted by family and cheering friends as he walked out of a federal

SEATTLE (AP) – Alaska Airlines says it’s investigating a claim that flight attendants allowed a passenger to sexually harass a former Facebook executive on a flight. Randi Zuckerberg, who is also Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, took to social media Wednesday to detail her recent flight between Los Angeles and Mazatlan, Mexico. She said she

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Western Oregon counties that rely on logging revenue will receive nearly $1.4 million that has been withheld by the federal government due to sequestration. The Association of O&C Counties — commonly called the “timber counties” — said Thursday the counties will see the funds soon. The 18 counties have received a

(Update: More details on fire) A motor home was destroyed in a fire late Wednesday night in southeast Redmond that also damaged the exterior walls of two nearby sheds but caused no injuries, officials said. The fire was reported around 11:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Southeast Jackson Street. They arrived to find the

With unanimous support, the U.S. Senate has passed the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. The legislation, which is sponsored by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), would enable the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make important safety and sanitation improvements at the

The deadline is near for people who want health insurance in 2018, but don’t get coverage through their job or another program. Open enrollment at HealthCare.gov ends at midnight on Dec. 15, about two weeks away. “If you haven’t focused on your health insurance yet, now is the time to do it,” said Chiqui Flowers,

Robots as inconspicuous as they are ubiquitous represent the vision of researchers in the new and burgeoning field of material robotics. In an invited perspective paper published Wednesday in Science Robotics, Oregon State University researcher Yiğit Mengüç and three co-authors argue against looking at robotics as a “dichotomy of brain versus body.” Mengüç and collaborators

Three weeks after diagnosing a horse with a form of equine herpes virus and suspending all elective surgical and medical services for horses and camelids, the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine announced Wednesday that it is resuming normal operations. EHV-1 is a naturally occurring virus that can cause serious neurologic illness in horses.

Oregon women on Medicaid were more than 10 percent less likely to have babies with low birth weight or abnormal conditions following the state’s implementation of coordinated care organizations, a new study from Oregon State University has found. Coordinated care organizations, or CCOs, are regional networks of health care providers who work together to treat

Continuing his efforts to strengthen consumer protection in the digital age, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., led a hearing Wednesday at the House Energy and Commerce Committee to examine the personal data collection and online content management practices of technology companies. Walden, who chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee, stressed the need for consumer protection online

The 2016-17 Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website. The annual report provides a statewide look at Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 education system, including key data on the state’s students, teachers and schools. “Education is the key to moving our state forward, and the information in this

A recently awarded two-year, $175,000 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust’s Equitable Education portfolio will help drive Central Oregon Community College’s efforts to enhance college preparedness programs and promote college success for regional Latino and Native American high school students. The funds will be used to continue and build upon high school partnerships and summer