Month: November 2017

Deschutes County Health Services recently received confirmation from local labs of several cases of influenza in Central Oregon. Vaccination is the most effective way to avoid catching the flu virus, and the best way to protect yourself and your community from illness, county officials said Wednesday. If you haven’t received your flu vaccine yet, they

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the hit-and-run driver of a pickup truck that sideswiped and injured a 75-year-old bicyclist with its utility trailer south of Redmond Tuesday afternoon, sending him to the hospital. Deputies responded around 3 p.m. to the reported hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist on South Canal Boulevard north of Southwest

It’s a ghoulish night, filled with many tricks, treats and frights. But for many, it’s also a chance to have a little fun — or a lot. Kids of all ages ring the doorbell on Halloween night, and one very decorated house on Southwest 31st Street in Redmond has become especially popular. “This is my

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County has signed a letter of intent to sell Wapato Jail to a developer for use as a distribution center. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the letter was signed Tuesday. Portland real estate developer Marty Kehoe said he plans to convert the facility into a distribution and storage space for a medical equipment distribution

A Redmond woman has been arrested after it was determined her 2-year-old child had ingested methamphetamine, police said. The hospital called Redmond police last Wednesday after blood tests confirmed the child had meth in his system. The child’s mother has been charged with first-degree criminal mistreatment, endangering a minor and possession of heroin and methamphetamine.

Countdown timers that let motorists know when a traffic light will go from green to yellow lead to safer responses from drivers, research at Oregon State University suggests. The findings are important because of mistakes made in what traffic engineers call the “dilemma zone” – the area in which a driver isn’t sure whether to

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking wether you think President Trump should stop the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller: Should President Trump stop special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation? Yes – 19% (133 votes) No – 81% (583 votes) Total Votes: 716