Month: November 2017

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State University held a mass vaccination clinic to protect students from meningococcal disease. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports nurses and pharmacists spent Wednesday in the student union, administering shots for strain B, the form of the disease responsible for infecting four students in the past year. Meningococcal disease primarily afflicts young people and

An Oregon State University computer science professor is part of a team that will receive up to $7.1 million to develop a drone swarm infrastructure to help the U.S. military in urban combat, the school said Thursday. The contract is part of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s OFFSET program, short for Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics.

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a woman was found dead after a fire at a homeless camp was put out near Oregon City. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Clackamas Fire extinguished the blaze, reported by an Oregon City police officer just after 2 a.m. Wednesday near the Abernethy Bridge at Washington and 16th Streets. Firefighters found the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed near Portland State University’s campus as 21-year-old Diego Tejeda-Manzo. KGW-TV reports that Tejeda-Manzo was fatally shot Tuesday morning. Responding officers found him wounded in front of a business and provided aid, but he died on scene. Witnesses told officers they heard a fight

(Update: More from Prineville police on crimes in all 3 counties) Prineville police offered new details Thursday in the charges against a Redmond man accused of vehicle break-ins and other crimes in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties. Martin Hollowell, 53, was arraigned Tuesday in Crook County Circuit Court on several charges of theft, identity theft

Three days, more than 200 craft beverages and thousands of visitors later, the annual Bend Brewfest did it again. Held in August at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend’s Old Mill District, the festival raised $8,583 which was divided equally between four local nonprofit organizations who will use the money to help achieve their respective

Oregon State Parks invites you to play for free on Nov. 24 in celebration of ‘Green Friday.’ The agency will waive day-use parking fees in 26 Oregon State Parks the day after Thanksgiving. “We started this tradition three years ago to encourage people to opt outside,” said OPRD director Lisa Sumption. “Why not get some

NBC takes the Thursday Night Football reins Thursday evening, starting with the Arizona Cardinals hosting the Seattle Seahawks — but it also happens to be the day of Ellen’s big 2,500th show. As a result, because there are so many fans of Ellen who watch NewsChannel 21, we will have a special airing of that

The OSPIRG Foundation said Thursday it has found fidget spinners with high levels of lead for sale at Target stores across the country. Here’s their news release about what they found: Parents and consumers need to know about these lead-laden toys, especially because we alerted Target and the toy’s distributor, Bulls i Toy, to our

(Update: New photo, more details) A possible injury crash between a pickup and a semi-truck closed Highway 97 south of Redmond for a time Thursday morning as Central Oregon motorists encountered slick roadways after many hours of temperatures around freezing and bouts of rain and snow. The highway was closed in both directions for close

Preliminary plans for two new fire stations in Bend and Tumalo are being drafted by Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District No. 2. The district wants to replace the Tumalo Fire Station and add a new station in Bend near the police department headquarters and Pilot Butte. These plans have been part of the fire

(Update: Highway 26 reopens) A 14-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26 was closed for hours Wednesday night west of Warm Springs due to numerous crashes in snowy, icy road conditions, officials said. The Oregon Department of Transportation said around 9 p.m. that the highway was closed in both directions from about the Highway 35 junction

On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s election, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today released a new video Wednesday, laying out how “We the People” can overcome special interests and reclaim American democracy. “Our political system has been hijacked by the privileged and powerful, and we need to do something about it,” said Merkley. “We have

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged federal officials Wednesday to provide full funding for a successful 40-year program that conserves and restores healthy landscapes and waterways threatened by invasive weeds. The Oregon senators’ letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke notes that full funding in 2018 for the decades-old Strategic Integrated Noxious Weed Management partnership

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle Mayor-Elect Jenny Durkan said in a statement Wednesday that the hard work of delivering progress in the Pacific Northwest’s largest city starts today. She said, “I am honored that the voters have given me this great opportunity, but with the honor comes a deep responsibility.” A second batch of ballots showed her

On November 1, the Redmond Police Department started to shelve the shaving cream and cap their razors to participate in “No Shave November.” “No Shave November” was started as a way to show support for those affected by cancer and bring awareness to various cancer programs. Proceeds will benefit St. Charles Cancer Center Survivorship program.

It’s the time of year when seasonal hiring ramps up, and many Central Oregon businesses have goals in mind. UPS is looking to hire 95,000 people nationwide this holiday season, including 2,000 in Oregon and 144 at its Bend facility. Though the goal is not specifically to hire permanent workers, many temporary workers do stay

There’s an area near Sunriver where trees are being cut down. It’s just past Harper Bridge on Spring River Road, heading toward Mt. Bachelor. On the side of the road, there’s a private parcel that encompasses about 17 acres. On it, quite a few trees have been cut down and cleared out within the lot’s

Authorities continue to gather information in the case of the 14-year-old Eugene boy who authorities say sent a bomb threat to Mountain View High School. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Wednesday which county the teen will be prosecuted in will likely be decided quickly. “We want to make sure this kid knows this

Crook County is looking at adding another access point to Juniper Canyon Road, to make sure that there is more than one way in and out of the area southeast of Prineville. The proposed improvements include a connection between Highway 27 and Davis Loop. The connection would add another access point to the area, which