Month: December 2017

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced Thursday the top 10 distilled spirits products sold in Oregon for the calendar year 2017. The products are sorted below by both volume and dollar sales. By Volume in Liters: HRD Vodka (Hood River Distillers) 800,000 L Fleischmann Royal 786,000 L Black Velvet 602,000 L Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey 559,000

In response to a recent uptick in local teen suicides, area credit unions have joined forces to help make a difference for young people in Central Oregon. As part of its fundraising efforts in conjunction with the annual Drake Park Rotary Duck Race, Credit Unions Working Together has presented Younity with a check for $10,000

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene high school is considering doing away with its mascot after it was presented with a petition asking the school to change it to something gender-neutral. The Register-Guard reports South Eugene High School has been home of the Axemen for almost 90 years. Principal Andy Dey said in an email

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – A suspected boat prowler fleeing from police drove his pickup off an Astoria pier and into the Columbia River. The Daily Astorian reports 27-year-old Timofey Erofeeff of Scotts Mill swam a couple of hundred feet into the frigid river before deciding to swim back Wednesday. Fishermen on a nearby boat helped

On Monday, the new Republican-passed tax reform plan will take effect, and some High Desert craft breweries stand to benefit in a big way. When the tax bill becomes law, $4.2 billion in tax cuts will be given to breweries nationwide that produce under 2 million barrels a year. Currently, small craft breweries pay an

(Update: Search for woman continues, father offers $1,000 reward for information) The Twin Falls County, Idaho Sheriff’s Office again requested the public’s help Thursday in locating a missing and endangered person who may have been heading to Oregon. Keri Anne Jensen left her home in Twin Falls County on the morning of Nov. 29 and

The colder it gets outside, the more energy it takes to keep your house warm. No one can change that basic equation, but there are steps you can take to keep energy bills from giving you the chills. “You may not change your thermostat, but when temperatures fall, the difference in temperature between the outside

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A mild system is pushing into the Pacific Northwest. The Willamette Valley, Coast Range, and the Cascades will see a lot of rain over the next 24 hours, so a Flood Watch is in effect in those areas. Snow levels are high with this flow upwards of 8,000′. Unfortunately high snow

The federal government released new data Thursday showing that 156,105 Oregonians chose health insurance plans at HealthCare.gov during the open enrollment period that ended Dec. 15. This open enrollment period — for 2018 coverage — was half the duration of the previous year’s sign-up period, but Oregon’s enrollment total was the state’s highest ever. “Serving

Starting Jan. 1, people born in Oregon will be able to affirm their gender identity on a birth certificate by completing a notarized application rather than having to get a court order. The state Vital Records office, based at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division, is preparing for the implementation of House Bill 2673,

Oregon is set to start enforcing a new law that raises the required minimum age to legally buy or obtain tobacco products from 18 to 21. SB 754, known as Tobacco 21, has been in effect since Gov. Kate Brown signed it into law Aug. 9, with enforcement and fines beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Oregon

(Update: Details of arraignment, next court date; Miller fined as phony home inspector) Searchers worked through the night to find and arrest a Bend-area man on kidnap, assault and numerous other charges Tuesday morning. He’s accused of holding a woman against her will at knifepoint at her barn and stable west of Bend when she

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, which asks if you have checked your smoke alarm batteries this year: Have you checked your home’s smoke alarms batteries this year? Yes – 67% (356 votes)No – 33% (173 votes)Total Votes: 529

Three Prineville residents were arrested late Wednesday night after a driver refused to pull over for a traffic stop of a car with switched license plates, police said. A pursuit led to spike-strip deployment and ended in a crash through a fence and an officer hitting the car with his to keep it from leaving.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An appellate court has upheld a penalty against Gresham bakery owners who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding almost five years ago. The owners of the Gresham bakery – Aaron and Melissa Klein – argued that state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian violated state and federal laws by forcing

(Update: Specific fire cause unknown; losses top $1 million) An intense, fast-moving fire that destroyed a home on Bend’s Awbrey Butte early Wednesday, causing more than $1 million in damage, began outside the home, investigators said late in the day. Smoke alarms awakened the seven residents and guests, who escaped unhurt, but two dogs were

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…Moisture pressing into the Pacific NW will bring a chance of showers to Central Oregon; with that chance increasing as you move northward through the region. Highs will range from the mid 30’s to mid 40’s and SE winds will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Gentle breezes will turn southerly tonight. With

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s elections division has expanded the number of languages available on forms to register for people to vote to six languages. The division, which is part of the secretary of state’s office, said Wednesday that the forms, both online and on paper, are now offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali

Christmas trees are harvested in the Pacific Northwest in late November, and although they are usually well-maintained, until they are purchased off a lot, it does not take them long to dry out. Our houses typically have low humidity (around 35-40%) and are maintained at 68-72 degrees, so even when we care for the trees

A Sisters teen was reunited with his lost GoPro on Christmas Day after a stranger found the camera and traveled with it for over a year. In the summer of 2016, Ethan Tolle, 16, and his friends were out exploring the Oregon outdoors. His friends lost his GoPro in the water at Tamolitch Blue Pool.