Month: November 2017

(Update: Adding state treasurer remarks) Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement Thursday on the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “For too long, middle-class Oregonians and people across the country have been left behind in an economy stagnated by a dated and broken tax code. The plan released today is

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you have learned CPR: Do you know CPR? Yes – 72% (382 votes) No – 28% (151 votes) Total Votes: 533

The Oregon Health Policy Board is updating its 2010 comprehensive health reform plan with a new roadmap that moves beyond the implementation phase of health reform and toward an “upstream” approach that promotes health, emphasizes prevention and advances health system transformation, officials said Tuesday. OHPB’s Action Plan for Health: 2017-2019 Refresh is a major reboot

A hunter in northeast Oregon won’t face charges after he shot and killed a wolf that he said he thought was a coyote and was running at him a week ago, Oregon State Police said Thursday. Last Thursday at about 11:30 a.m., an OSP Fish and Wildlife trooper and an Oregon Department of Fish and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State Rep. John Huffman has resigned from the Oregon Legislature. The Republican from The Dalles told The Oregonian/OregonLive last week he was pursuing a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and wouldn’t seek re-election. But Huffman decided to leave right away, announcing his resignation in a letter last Friday to Oregon Secretary

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Spokane County marijuana farms will soon have to register with an air pollution agency that’s instituting new rules in response to odor complaints. The Spokesman-Review reported Wednesday that the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency proposed the rules, stating a large number of odor complaints have come in since commercial production started three

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An online petition and a protest at the Oregon Capitol highlight opposition to the Salem-Keizer School District’s strict interpretation of a law intended to protect children. The Statesman Journal reports teachers and staff were recently told they must contact police if they learn a student is sexually active. Under Oregon law, any

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Corning Inc. has been revealed as the winning bidder in the recent auction of the former Hynix computer chip plant in Eugene. The Register-Guard reports a deed filed this week in Lane County shows Corning subsidiary Damon Enterprises paid $13.39 million for the shuttered 1.2 million-square-foot plant. Corning spokesman Joe Dunning says the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to mail theft and 24 counts of identity theft. The Statesman Journal reported on Wednesday that prosecutors say 43-year-old Charley Leroy Cavilee stole and used the personal information of multiple people in the Salem area in

A Bend city councilor unveiled what could be a controversial proposal to raise money for roads, by charging builders more. Councilor Bill Moseley said something has to change, and that might need to start with developers themselves, and the city fees they pay. Moseley said one way to provide more housing options is to boost

WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) – A statue of a Vietnam War soldier dressed in full uniform with rifle in hand and a teardrop rolling down his cheek is coming to downtown Warrenton by the end of the year. The Daily Astorian reports that a groundbreaking ceremony took place last week for the bronze, 7-foot-2-inch statue. The soldier

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 28 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-103 in overtime Wednesday night. The game was tight throughout, with 17 lead changes and 14 ties – and neither team ever leading by double-digits. The Jazz ran their offense through Mitchell in overtime and

The Winter Olympics are now less than 100 days away, and it’s the time of year when kids get excited about winter sports. The Mount Bachelor Sports Education Foundation director said many kids in the program are inspired by what they see on TV. Much like how many people want to play football because of

(Update: Insurance broker, resident comments) Wednesday marks the first day for people to enroll in the health insurance market but people have a shorter window to sign up for insurance. The deadline is Dec. 15 and Oregonians can go to HealthCare.gov, where people and families can sign up for coverage. The state of Oregon doesn’t

Cardiac-arrest survival rates in Bend have skyrocketed over the years, and the fire department wants to thank the public. Fire Chief Larry Langston recently said bystander CPR is making all the difference. He said in 1994, their save rate was about 20 percent, but in 2016 it was just over 70 percent — well above

If you walk, bike or drive in Bend, it’s likely you are being counted. The city has been keeping track of transportation trends. At First Street and Greenwood Avenue, a counter was set up Monday. It’s not only counting bikes, but pedestrians and cars, too. Jovi Anderson is a program technicians in the city of

The Deschutes County Assessor’s Office sent out property tax notices recently, and some people are seeing a bigger increase than others. This is the first year Bend-La Pine Schools taxpayers will see an increase for a new $268.3 million bond. According to County Assessor Scot Langton, they will see a 5 percent increase in taxes

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden pushed back Thursday against the Trump administration’s leaked draft report that recommended diminished protections for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, saying they had out serious concerns with both the factual inaccuracy of the report and lack of transparency surrounding it. Despite the fact that a leaked version of the report

For the fifth time in five years, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, voted for House-passed legislation Wednesday to improve federal forest management and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires that ravage Oregon and much of the West every year. The Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2936), which Walden helped craft, addresses the growing economic and environmental

Oregon hospitals met national prevention targets for central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult and pediatric intensive care units and wards, but fell short in neonatal intensive care units, according to a new state report issued Wednesday on health care-associated infections. “Health Care-Associated Infections: 2016 Oregon Annual Report” was published by the Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program