Month: January 2018

An Amtrak train carrying members of Congress, including Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., hit a truck in Virginia late Wednesday morning, killing one person in the truck. Walden told NewsChannel 21 it was quite the shock. “You know, there was no braking prior to the collision, at least that we felt. There was no warning, there

Last Saturday, Bend resident Morgan Freeman created a Facebook group with the mission of reducing the number of drunk- or drugged-driving incidents. The group, called “1DUI2MANY” was created in response to the tragic death in late December of Marika Stone, a local dentist who was struck and killed by a car while riding her bike

The next time you’re pulled over, instead of a ticket, you might be handed something you actually want. Oregon State Police are starting the second year of their “car care program.” In 2016, OSP troopers gave out more than 20,000 warnings or citations for equipment violations. Nearly 80 percent of those were because the driver

Redmond Municipal Airport announced Wednesday it will begin a $10 million reconstruction of Runway 11-29 on Monday, February 26. The terminal and primary airport runway (5-23) will remain open during the entire reconstruction project, allowing commercial air service to operate without interruption. Fixed Based Operator Leading Edge Jet Center will remain open as well. High

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if President Trump’s State of the Union address changed your view of him: Did the State of the Union address change your opinion of President Trump? Yes, for the better – 27% (351 votes) Yes, for the worse – 54% (694 votes) No change – 19%

Good evening Central Oregon! Cool and cloudy today on the high desert, as we saw highs in the upper 30’s to low 40’s across the region. We do have a slight chance for some rain showers to pop up this evening, and overnight we see those chances for some isolated rain showers increase across the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said Wednesday an audit of the agency that oversees the foster care system found overwhelming staff case loads, fewer foster homes and children spending weeks in hotels. Richardson said that such children “need secure and appropriate placements with well-supported foster families.” According to the audit,

Deschutes County Health Services reminded parents Wednesday that children will not be able to attend school or child care starting Wednesday, Feb. 21 if their school records show missing immunizations. State law requires that all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start, and certified child care facilities have up-to-date immunization records, or have

An Elgin man has been arraigned on charges he illegally trapped and killed a wolf last month, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. On Dec. 18, an OSP Fish & Wildlife trooper was inspecting a trap line near Elgin when he located a deceased wolf adjacent to one of the foothold traps. Upon inspection, it was

Starting Feb. 1, The Giving Plate Community Food Relief Outreach is adding Sisters and Tumalo to its service boundary, the organization announced Wednesday. The Giving Plate currently serves Bend, Sunriver and La Pine. The food bank at 1245 SE Third Street, Suite C-7 is open to the public Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The new Kids

Facebook’s Prineville Data Center announced Wednesday its 2018 Local Community Action Grants. A total of 20 Crook County nonprofits and schools were awarded a total of $204,900 to support short-term, high-impact projects that address critical community needs within the county by putting the power of technology to use for community benefit, connecting people online or

Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! Partly cloudy skies greeted us this morning for the Super Blue Blood Moon. Clouds will increase throughout the day. Temperatures are cold to start in the teens and 20s. Highs eventually will climb into the low to mid 40s. Winds today will be out of the south and southwest around 10

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A 74-year-old woman has told a judge that she “snapped,” acknowledging she fatally shot her 93-year-old ex-husband in the head. The Register-Guard reports that Carolyn Sue Stickley was sentenced on Tuesday to a mandatory 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter. She acknowledges killing Erwin

President Trump addressed the nation on a variety of topics in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, stressing unity and bipartisanship, but drawing a predictable division: Criticism from Oregon’s Democratic lawmakers and praise from the lone Republican in the delegation. “President Trump delivered a speech tonight that was virtually devoid of substance,”

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Banks 60, Seaside 33 Barlow 75, David Douglas 68, OT Blanchet Catholic 57, Colton 48 Canby 47, Sherwood 42, OT Canyonville Christian 40, Prospect 34 Catlin Gabel 54, Rainier 50 Central Catholic 62, Reynolds 48 Chiloquin 72, Rogue Valley

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-96 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles was playing its first game since Blake Griffin’s stunning trade to Detroit on Monday. CJ McCollum added 16 points and Jusuf Nurkic had

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pushed the Trump administration on Tuesday to fully fund essential preparedness functions that could save thousands of lives if a major earthquake or tsunami struck Oregon. In a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Wyden urged U.S. Geological Survey D eputy Director David Applegate to not repeat the

Continuing his efforts to improve broadband connectivity in rural Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., led a hearing Tuesday to examine legislation aimed at bridging the “digital divide” for rural communities across the country. The hearing, entitled “Closing the Digital Divide: Broadband Infrastructure Solutions,” focused on bipartisan proposals to expand broadband infrastructure to underserved areas. “If

Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills was arraigned on one count of harassment in Deschutes County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon, but as it was a misdemeanor, he was not required to be on hand for the court proceeding. Mills instead was represented by his attorney, Erick Ward, who said his client was not required to appear

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you expect a tax refund this year: Do you expect a tax refund this year? Yes – 50% (562 votes) No – 50% (562 votes) Total Votes: 1,124