Month: December 2017

(Update: Hwy. 97 lanes reopen) A vehicle collided with a pedestrian at the intersection of Highway 97 and Cooley Road Wednesday night, causing apparently serious injuries and closing three lanes for a time during Bend’s second major police investigation of the night. ODOT reported the two northbound lanes of the highway and a southbound lane

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have identified an Oregon man killed in a shootout with sheriff’s deputies southeast of Portland. A medical examiner ruled that 44-year-old Nathaniel Macalevy of Boring died from a gunshot wound that was not self-inflicted. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says a SWAT team responded Christmas night after Macalevy’s wife reported

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lane County was the only Oregon county to recycle more waste than it threw away as garbage last year. A state Department of Environmental Quality report released this month shows residents and businesses in the county that includes Eugene sent 258,370 tons of materials into recycling, compared with 258,041 tons sent

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The estate of a woman has filed a $3.6 million lawsuit against Backpage.com and the owners of the Portland hotel where she was killed by a man she’d met for sex. The suit filed Friday says 25-year-old Ashley Benson had been trafficked by an abusive pimp. It says she was killed

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Calm conditions are ahead this evening. We’ll be dry and have mostly clear to partly cloudy skies overhead. Lows will fall into the low to mid 20s with light winds out of the south. Keep in mind any snow or frost that melted today will likely freeze overnight creating spots of

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you think police should crack down on speeders in neighborhoods: Do you think police should crack down on speeders in neighborhoods? Yes – 88% (531 votes) No – 12% (72 votes) Total Votes: 603

To help identify barriers to housing in Central Oregon, the cities of Bend and Redmond have jointly launched an online survey to assess the status of fair housing in each community, officials announced Wednesday. The public is encouraged to share experiences with housing choice, affordability, transportation and other important aspects of finding a place to

The Oregon Department of Justice has completed its criminal investigation into an allegation made against Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills and has forwarded its findings to Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, the DA announced Wednesday. In a brief news release, Hummel’s office said he “will now review the facts and decide whether to initiate

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… A moisture flow out of the NW will keep our skies varying from mostly sunny to mostly cloudy today while bringing a chance of mixed showers to the mountains and regions to our north. Today will be in the low to mid 40’s with light SE breezes. Under mostly cloudy skies,

The Thomas Fire in Southern California is about 90 percent contained, but it did not go without taking hundreds of homes with it, despite the efforts of firefighters, including some from Central Oregon. Bend Fire Department Capt. Darren Root and his team helped fight the fire for two weeks on 24-hour shifts. They helped with

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say everyone has been accounted for in a three-alarm fire that significantly damaged a building housing about 40 residents and a dozen businesses in the Seattle suburb of Auburn. Valley Regional Fire Authority says firefighters were called to reports of flames coming from a dryer Tuesday afternoon at the Heritage

Bend Park & Recreation District is seeking referees to officiate games for the 2018 Youth Basketball Program for boys and girls in third to fifth grades. Potential applicants must enjoy working with youth and be able to create a positive, encouraging environment. Although prior referee experience is not required, all referees must have basketball knowledge,

A Prineville couple is picking up the pieces, with the community’s help, after a fire ripped through their home on Christmas Eve. The fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday at a home on Northwest Eighth Street. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread to the attic. Black smoke and large flames

Some residents in the Empire neighborhood of northeast Bend say they have noticed more people speeding through their neighborhood recently. Megan Oxford, who lives on Sierra Drive, said Tuesday she doesn’t feel safe letting her dogs and children play out in front of her house. She said the problem has become more and more prevalent

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Areas of freezing fog are likely again this evening. The winds will be rather calm, so we are not expecting much improvement overhead tonight. Lows will be stable in the low to mid 20s because of the fog overhead. Know underneath the fog would could see slick spots on roads or

Welcome to your day-after-Christmas-oh-my-gosh-how-much-did-I-just spend-hangover. The good news is — you aren’t alone. The bad news is that there is no easy way to get rid of that post-holiday debt… despite what all those folks on your social media feed may say. So how does this kind of scam work? The bad guys target consumers

The Bend Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association earlier this year adopted the fence maintenance for the deer fence which runs along U.S. Highway 97 between Lava Butte and the Sunriver exit. Throughout the year, members have been conducting a coordinated patrol along the fence line and making needed repairs. This can include removing trees

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle’s new tax on soda and other sugary beverages goes into effect on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The City Council in June approved a tax on the distribution of sweetened beverages such as Pepsi and Coke, sports drinks, energy drinks and other drinks. The tax excludes diet drinks. Distributors would pay the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a suspect died during an exchange of gunfire with deputies southeast of Portland. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday the man was wanted for violating a restraining order, and a SWAT team was dispatched to the scene in the community of Boring. The sheriff’s office displayed a photo

Here are the results of Friday’s web poll asking if you think the tax reform law will be good for homeowners. Do you think the tax reform law will be good for homeowners?Yes – 48% (529 votes)No – 52% (566 votes)Total Votes: 1,095