Month: November 2017

A tiny home development off Benham Road in southeast Bend is slated to go on a 3.1-acre parcel that wraps around an already-existing neighborhood. A total of 22 tiny homes and three “common houses,” along with a new access road, are set to go in, if the plan is approved by the city. Keith Caldwell

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, Oregon State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is reminding Oregonians to keep fire safety front and center when cooking and preparing holiday meals. “When friends and family gather at this festive time of year, don’t let it be marred by tragedy,” says Walker. “By following a few fire prevention

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has signed off on a right-of-way that will allow Idaho Power to build a 293-mile transmission line from Oregon to Idaho. The Interior Department announced the approval Friday, saying it will create nearly 500 jobs. Known as the Boardman-to-Hemingway project, the line will provide additional capacity for

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Economic leaders are looking to ask Oregon lawmakers to aid small businesses impacted by the summer’s harsh fire season. The Capital Press reports economic development officials are considering asking lawmakers for funds for low-interest loans for small businesses during the upcoming short legislative session. Jason Lewis-Berry, who serves as the economic policy adviser

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Fisheries biologists in Idaho say they think they know why a relatively new $13.5 million hatchery intended to save Snake River sockeye salmon from extinction is instead killing thousands of fish before they ever get to the ocean. The Department of Fish Game in information released this week says water chemistry at

For the sixth year, members of the Kiwanis Club of Redmond will be selling See’s Candies as a fundraiser for its youth projects. Sales will begin Nov. 21 at Sears, 224 SW Sixth St., and SELCO Credit Union, 825 S.W. 17th St. from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kiwanians will also staff a kiosk at

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Residents of the town of Okanogan, Washington, got quite an air show, courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Officials for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island say one of their planes created sky writings in the shape of male genitals in the skies over the rural community on Thursday. Many residents spotted the contrails in

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Airport officials say a smoldering fire was reported aboard a Delta Airlines aircraft parked at a gate at the Eugene Airport, prompting the evacuation of one concourse while the fire was put out. The Register-Guard reports the fire was reported Thursday afternoon on a plane that had no passengers on board. Airport spokesman

A 51-year-old Bend man faces theft and criminal mischief charges, accused of stealing nearly a dozen women’s jackets at Central Oregon Community College and OSU-Cascades over the past two years for sexual gratification. Police received a report from a student on Nov. 7 that someone stole her jacket from inside the Barber Library at COCC,

Working smoke alarms made all the difference Thursday night at a southwest Prineville home, awakening the homeowner to a fire that Crook County Fire & Rescue crews quickly extinguished, an official said. Crews were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to the possible structure fire on Southwest Deer Street, said Fire Marshal Russell Deboodt. Arriving crews found

(Update: Perry withdraws nomination for seat, backs Bonham) Redmond resident Robert (Bob) Perry announced Thursday that he will withdraw from being one of three nominees to fill the Oregon House District 59 seat vacated by John Huffman of The Dalles. Perry said he intends to support the candidate who earned the precinct committee members’ nomination

The Oregon Elections Division on Thursday released the election manual updates under consideration for the 2018 election cycle. After considering public feedback, the Elections Division intends to finalize manual changes effective January 1, 2018. Proposed changes include updating deadlines with 2018 dates, implementing election law changes passed during the 2016 and 2017 sessions, and adding

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to allow people whose DACA renewal applications were rejected because of U.S. Postal Service processing delays to resubmit their applications. The letter signed by the Oregon senators and 22 of their colleagues follows recent reports that DHS has rejected renewal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – One of the men convicted in the second trial involving occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Duane Ehmer of Irrigon was found guilty in March of depredation of government property – for digging a trench on the Malheur National Wildlife

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Parents at a rural Oregon high school have filed a federal lawsuit over the school district’s policy to allow a transgender male student into the boys’ locker room and bathroom. The lawsuit filed this week in Portland challenges a decision by the Dallas School District to allow 16-year-old Elliot Yoder to use

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Ruthy Hebard scored a season-high 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting and No. 10 Oregon beat No. 19 Texas A&M 83-68 on Thursday night. Down six at the half, the Ducks (3-0) scored the first seven points of the third quarter to grab a 35-34 lead. After A&M (2-1) briefly led once

Throughout the month of November, members of the community have come together at Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing to fight cancer together and raise awareness. Mark and Linda Quon are the co-founders of Careaoke for a Cure. The event started last year, but had been something the couple wanted to start for years. In 2011, Mark

The future of the Bend Parkway is being discussed. Representatives from the Oregon Department of Transportation presented their findings on traffic, peak usage times, safety issues and more to the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization on Thursday. Results showed what many in the area might expect: Congestion and aggressive driving stood out. Now, the agency will

A Prineville man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly stealing power tools at the Sears Hometown store. According to Prineville police, Ryan D. Ames, 36, was in the store Wednesday night and focused on the Dewalt Power tools. Store owner Heidi Wood told NewsChannel 21 on Thursday she upgraded her security system after her store

A 31-year-old Prineville man convicted of rape 13 years ago has been arrested on charges of sending explicit photos and attempting to lure juvenile females on social media, police said Thursday. Patrick James Adams was booked into the Crook County Jail on Oct. 25, according to a jail officer, and remains held on $80,000 bail,