Month: December 2017

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and SELCO Community Credit Union are excited to announce that online voting is now open for the 2018 SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle design artwork contest. Go to https://www.selco.org/events/pole-pedal-paddle-design-gallery For in-person voting, art submissions are displayed at the SELCO Community Credit Union at 88 SW Scalehouse Loop in Bend, OR

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether your business has had trouble filling job vacancies in the past year: Has your business had trouble filling job vacancies this year? Yes – 53% (164 votes) No – 47% (147 votes) Total Votes: 311

The new statewide Outdoor School, a program that provides fifth- and sixth-grade students with at least three days of outdoor education, has begun notifying school districts that they will receive funding for the 2017-18 school year. Outdoor School was able to provide funding to all 115 districts in 29 Oregon counties that applied for the

With the rough winter weather upon us, Oregon Housing and Community Services would like to provide a reminder of the emergency resources available for Oregonians experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In an effort to provide critical support to these Oregonians, the 2017 Oregon Legislature provided $40 million in funding to support the Emergency Housing

The Oregon Community Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $453,752 in grants to 19 Central Oregon nonprofit organizations, officials said Wednesday. The grants target a wide range of causes in the communities of Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Madras. “The nonprofit community in Central Oregon continues to show strong collaborative efforts in addressing key issues in

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the case of a Nevada rancher and states’ rights figure, two of his sons and another defendant accused of leading an armed standoff that stopped a federal roundup of cattle in 2014. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the jury Wednesday

The Oregon Department of Education has not focused on improving education for at-risk students in alternative and online schools and programs, though these programs account for nearly half the state’s high school dropouts, according to an audit released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s office. The alternative education audit follows an audit released Tuesday that

(Update: Adding Gov. Brown statement) Oregon Governor Kate Brown today released the following statement Wednesday following Congress’ vote to approve the Republican tax plan: “I am absolutely appalled. Congress just approved the Republican tax plan, and it’s now headed to the White House for signature. This massive tax deal gives big corporations and the wealthy

Oregon State Police said Wednesday they will be increasing patrols during the holiday period that continues through January 1st. OSP Captain Bill Fugate said their emphasis will be on the Fatal 5 driving behaviors, which lead to serious injury and fatal crashes. Those are speed, occupant safety, lane usage, impaired driving and distracted driving. OSP

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene man has threatened to sue city officials because of a banner he believes is a violation of the separation of church and state. The banner that stretches above a downtown street encourages people to attend church this Christmas and celebrate Jesus Christ. Rene Salm, an atheist, tells The Register-Guard

Response efforts continue at the site of a fatal tanker crash near Detroit as contaminated soil excavation wraps up, groundwater monitoring wells are installed and preliminary results from surface water sampling show negligible levels of gasoline or petroleum byproducts, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said late Tuesday. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency technicians took surface

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… Cold temps and light snow showers over night gave us some icy streets this morning…and this system is not quite done with us. We can expect a few scattered snow showers before this system breaks up and moves out of the area this afternoon. Highs will be in the low to

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division released an audit Tuesday of the Oregon Department of Education, focusing on ways the agency can help schools increase Oregon’s graduation rate, among the worst in the nation. ODE provides oversight and support to individual schools and school districts in Oregon’s public K-12 education system. The audit found

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) said Tuesday it has extended the public comment period until Jan. 31 on rules to protect farmworkers and their families from pesticide drift. The rules are part of the agency’s updates to the Environmental Protection Agency Worker Protection Standard. At issue is the need to protect

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense against Internet-connected toys. This holiday season will bring stockings hung by the chimney with care … but you should give serious thought to the toys that you might find in there. Newfangled gadgets — including dolls, robots and the like —

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALLBeaverton 50, Glencoe 29 Blanchet Catholic 80, Rainier 58 Central Catholic 75, South Medford 57 Chiloquin 68, North Lake 51 Clatskanie 58, Castle Rock, Wash. 55 Columbia (White Salmon), Wash. 44, Riverside 32 Columbia Christian 73, Toledo 52 Coquille 85,

Want to get timely updates about power outages affecting your home or business? Pacific Power can now send it right to your phone. “In the past, customers would call or go online for updates on outages,” said Aric Muhlestein, Pacific Power director of customer service and support. “Now, after they sign up, customers can receive

St. Charles Foundation’s 2017 Saints Gala netted more than $300,000 and the 26th annual Hospice Christmas Auction in Prineville raised more than $105,000 to fund crucial programs across St. Charles Health System. The sold-out Saints Gala, held at the Riverhouse Convention Center on Nov. 10, featured a vintage circus theme, complete with a stilt-walker and

A Bend family is mourning the loss of their son, Deshaun Adderley, who killed himself last Thursday, and hopes that sharing his story could shine a much-needed light on the issues of suicide and bullying. “He had a million-dollar smile. Everybody always told me about how they loved my son and how he would brighten

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon health officials are preparing to transfer Portland-area Medicaid recipients to a new health care provider after their current carrier announced it would likely close. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the president and CEO of the current provider, FamilyCare, says the company’s chance of survival is “probably about 5 percent at the best.”