Month: November 2017

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you agree owners of historic properties should get tax breaks for repair and maintenance: Do you think historic property owners should get tax breaks for maintenance/repair? Yes – 49% (264 votes) No – 51% (280 votes) Total Votes: 544

(Update: Second driver identified) Oregon State Police on Thursday released the name of an Ontario man, the second of two drivers killed two weeks ago when a car was struck by a van that crossed the centerline of U.S. Highway 20 about a mile east of Santiam Pass. Linda A. Davis, who was driving a

Opioid addiction and usage is at an all-time high nationally, and Central Oregon is not immune. Since 2016, the Bend Police Department has been deploying Nalaxone to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. “Since the Bend Police Department implemented the use of Nalaxone, the agency has saved 15 community members’ lives who went

State Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, called Thursday on state Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, to resign immediately amid sexual harassment allegations, hours after the chair of the Oregon Democratic Party did the same. Buehler, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor, released the following statement: “The recent allegations of sexual harassment, misconduct and inappropriate behavior

AAA projects 50.9 million Americans (15.6 percent of the population) will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. The 2017 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005, with 1.6 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways,

As millions prepare to travel for the holidays this year, Better Business Bureau is sending out a warning to travelers on what scams to look out for during the holiday rush. In the last three years, nearly 3,000 travel complaints have been reported to BBB Scam Tracker with $1.3 million lost. When planning to visit

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from late October through mid-November, Redmond’s John Tuck Elementary gymnasium was transformed into a character-building boot camp for third- through fifth-grade girls. Created by Tuck Elementary teacher Susan Gotshall, the program called Tornado Girl Boot Camp was thought up as a response to combat squabbling and gossip among elementary-age girls

Community members are invited to meet four finalists for the principal position for a new small high school opening in Bend in the fall of 2018. The forum will take place Friday, Nov. 17 at 4:15 p.m. at the Education Center, 520 NW Wall St., Bend. Attendees will get a chance to see presentations from

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A Molalla man who fatally shot his wife has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 54-year-old Wayne Flues pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter after initially being charged with murdering his wife, Brenda. He was sentenced Wednesday in Oregon City. Flues called 911 on Jan. 2, saying he shot

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., issued a statement Thursday praising House passage of a tax reform plan, while Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. offered a statement strongly critical of the Senate Republicans’ version of tax reform. First, Walden’s statement on the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1): “This is an important step forward

KTVZ airs another Thursday Night Football contest this evening, with Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans playing at Pittsburgh, and it’s again changing our afternoon and evening schedules. Ellen will air at 2 p.m., followed by Dr. Phil at 3 p.m., NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 4 p.m. and Football Night in America

(Update: Adding Bend city planner’s comments) When it comes to Oregon’s new arrivals over the past year, nearly one in 10 of them landed in Deschutes County, which led the state in growth – more than double the statewide figure, the Portland State University Population Research Center said Wednesday as it released new July 1

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Republicans in the Oregon Senate have chosen Sen. Jackie Winters to be their new leader. The 80-year-old who represents Salem becomes the first black person to lead an Oregon legislative caucus. She’s one of the longest-serving members of the state Senate, having first been elected in 2003. She had earlier been a member

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The death of a Salem woman who stepped onto Interstate 5 after causing a disturbance at a restaurant has been ruled a suicide. The woman, 19-year-old Sofia Diaz-Piceno, was struck by at least two vehicles Sunday. Oregon State Police Lt. Mark Duncan says investigators received numerous statements that the young mother shared feelings

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A judge sentenced a 21-year-old Albany woman to six months of probation on Tuesday in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy at a treatment facility last year. The Gazette-Times reports Amanda Jayne Brown entered a no contest plea to misdemeanor criminal mistreatment, and her case will be dismissed if she

(Update: Master plan unveiled; concerns, reactions; adding link to presentation) Oregon State University-Cascades plans to expand its campus to 128 adjacent acres, and on Wednesday evening released the details of a 20-year master plan it will be submitting to the city to make that happen. The current campus on Bend’s Westside is on 10 acres

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Portland, its mayor and police bureau, claiming they violated free speech rights by using overly aggressive tactics to break up protests in June. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of

Oregon State University’s new marine studies building at its Hatfield Marine Science Center will not only increase the region’s marine science education and research capacity, it will use state-of-the-art architectural and engineering techniques to serve as one of the first “vertical evacuation” tsunami sites in the United States. On Wednesday, OSU leaders unveiled plans for

While stress can always be an issue, it can feel especially difficult to manage this time of year. From end-of-year deadlines, to holiday commitments, to financial concerns, it seems everyone has something causing stress. But regardless of whether your stress is due to your personal or professional life, it can be a workplace safety hazard.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Marie Gulich scored 19 points and No. 18 Oregon State matched a program-best with 17 3-pointers and rolled past Utah Valley 98-41 on Wednesday night. Oregon State shot 60.7 percent (17 of 28) from distance. The Beavers were 17-of-32 shooting from long range against Loyola Marymount on Nov. 21, 2013. Gulich was 9-of-9