Month: November 2017

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies alerted the public Wednesday night they are investigating a 10-year-old girl’s report that a man spotted and ran toward her as she walked to a friend’s home earlier in the day in the Woodside Ranch subdivision south of Bend. Deputies were dispatched around 8:45 p.m. to contact a resident in the

Hopefully, good tidings and good cheer will this year translate into good food and good health. Tis’ the season for office parties and potlucks, and the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s food safety experts want you to keep in mind some basic, common-sense rules. “This is the time of year we see an increase in the

The state’s goals to reduce the amount of waste Oregonians generate and increase the amount recovered were not realized in 2016, according to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s 2016 Oregon Material Recovery and Waste Generation Report, released Wednesday. Last year, Oregon recovered 2,266,556 tons of waste, representing 42.6 percent of all waste generated, a

Over a 20-year period, Madras’ wastewater system will see improvements and expansion. This is the city’s first update in about 20 years. It was last updated in 1996, but some changes need to happen. The city is required by law to update the wastewater master plan at least every 20 years. It helps the city

(Update: School makes announcement) Jonathan Smith is returning to where he started. Washington’s co-offensive coordinator Jonathan Smith has been hired by Oregon State to be the Beavers’ head coach, the school formally announced Wednesday night. Oregon State has been in the market for a new coach since Gary Andersen surprisingly stepped down in early October

Bend-La Pine Schools board members are inviting the community to learn more about the findings from a review of the district’s current school start times and a study of current research and practices relevant to school start times at their January meeting at Pilot Butte Middle School. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday

The winter will be long for the many Oregonians living without shelter. Cities such as Portland, Bend and Medford face a shortage of affordable housing that has left some people on the streets. Bryn Harding is communications manager for Sisters of the Road, a nonprofit cafe in Portland that helps folks experiencing poverty and homelessness.

(Update: Report unfounded, encounter earlier in the day, no gun seen) La Pine’s elementary, middle and high schools were briefly put on precautionary lockdown late Wednesday afternoon due to a caller’s report of an armed subject, but was ended when the third-hand information was refuted a short time later. Around 4:40 p.m., Deschutes County 911

(Update: Adding city official comments) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday more than $8 million in new federal rural development funding for La Pine to upgrade its wastewater system. La Pine Public Works Manager Jake Obrist said the city has been working to secure the funding since June 2016. He and others

Mice are not a new arrival in Central Oregon, but with the weather changing, it seems they are making their way into homes more frequently. Several pest control companies said Wednesday that the cold weather drives mice inside, and one company said it has seen calls for mice double in recent months. Sami Martin lives

TRAIL, Ore. (AP) – A Porsche stolen nearly 27 years ago in southern Oregon has been discovered at the bottom of a steep, forested cliff by a man walking his dog. Jackson County authorities said Wednesday the 1979 Porsche 924 coupe was stolen in 1991 from a movie theater in Medford. Detectives did not find

(Update: More details from court, comments) LAS VEGAS (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday offered to release a rancher and states’ rights figure from custody during his trial on charges involving an armed standoff that stopped a government cattle roundup three years ago in Nevada. But Cliven Bundy refused to leave jail while others

(Update: More comments from police spokesman) A 24-year-old transient was arraigned this week on several counts of forgery and related charges, accused of passing counterfeit $50 bills at a half-dozen Bend businesses earlier this month, police said Wednesday. A Washington state woman, also arrested this month, faces similar charges, they said. Police have taken reports

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking people if they will reconsider posting photos and details to social media while on vacation, due to the potential for crime: Will crime concerns prompt you to reconsider posting to social media while on vacation? Yes – 65% (241 votes) No – 35% (128 votes) Total

(Update: Suspect found, arrested) Police on Tuesday found and arrested a Bend man wanted in a domestic assault incident that led to a raid on his northeast Bend home, closing the street and bringing out members of the region’s SWAT Team last Friday afternoon. Around 10 a.m., Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Bend police were

The long holiday weekend turned into a headache for some Prineville residents, as several homes and businesses were hit by burglars. According to Prineville police logs, there were more than five reported thefts or burglaries that happened during the Thanksgiving weekend. NewsChannel 21 reached out Tuesday to people on Facebook, asking them if they’ve heard

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A new audit from Secretary of State Dennis Richardson’s office says the Oregon Health Authority has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars. The audit completed a month ago and released Wednesday says nearly 50,000 people were found to be ineligible for the Medicaid benefits they received. Reasons for their ineligibility included making

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon economists report an uptick in state revenue projections. Their quarterly revenue forecast was delivered to state lawmakers on Wednesday. It projects that the state will collect $47 million more than was expected three months ago. Economists also forecast that the state will collect nearly $160 million more than previously expected

A West Linn, Oregon man who stole a vendor’s cellphone at Bend’s Food 4 Less early Wednesday morning fled from police by car, then jumped out and ran away but was found by a police K-9 team while hiding in a home’s backyard, officers said. Police were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to the grocery store

Registration is open for the 2018 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy, to be held at the agency’s Bend office. This 10-week course is designed to give attendees a very in-depth look at the different divisions of the Sheriff’s Office and educate the public about what your Sheriff’s Office does and is responsible for. In