Month: January 2018

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford chiropractor has been accused of sexually touching female patients. The Medford Police Department said in a news release that 53-year-old Scott Cooper was arrested Wednesday on charges sexual abuse and sexual harassment. The alleged victims are between the ages of 17 and 32. Medford police began an investigation after

Deschutes County is looking for up to three people to serve on the Noxious Weed Advisory Board. Residents with an interest in or knowledge of noxious weeds are encouraged to apply no later than Friday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. The Noxious Weed Board is an advisory committee to the Board of County Commissioners that:

The Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2’s longtime executive director, Tom Fay, is retiring at the end of April. In the past 25 years, Fay “has developed an efficient facilities maintenance program, has instituted some strong energy conservation measures, capably managed a complex budget and has overseen the building of four fire stations,” Bend

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Seaside man has been charged with stealing deposits Connecticut homeowners had made for generators after Superstorm Sandy. The Stamford Advocate reports that 56-year-old John Mech took a $7,500 deposit from a Stamford homeowner for a generator in February 2013. The homeowner called Mech multiple times but never received the generator.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Hundreds of untested sexual assault kits from across Oregon will be sent to a private lab for testing after money was left over from a grant that allowed three western Oregon counties to submit kits for testing. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Multnomah, Marion and Lane counties have sent more than 2,600 kits

Happy Thursday morning, everyone! This morning temperatures will begin warmer than we will see by the end of the day. Snow levels will fall behind the passing cold front. Rain showers will turn to a chance for snow showers by the end of the day today. Temperatures will peak in the low to mid 40s

Good evening Central Oregon! Wednesday brought warmer temperatures and partly cloudy skies across the High Desert. This afternoon and evening we are seeing breezy conditions, and that will continue through the night. Overnight we will see some changes come as rain will move into the area, and the cascades will see some snow. With this

Bend city councilors firmed up some details of a planned May citywide vote on city charter changes Wednesday evening, reaching consensus on issues related to the term of a directly elected mayor and a change in how councilors’ pay is set. City staff returned from the last meeting with a set of decisions, based on

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will vote against another short-term spending bill that fails to extend DACA protections for more than 11,000 Oregon Dreamers and hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth across the country. He said the bill also fails to extend Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for the long-term, which would

A tip from Prineville police last month led to the arrest in Bend Wednesday of a 42-year-old Bend transient and registered sex offender, accused of trying to contact juvenile girls online through social media. Bend police detectives received information last month regarding a registered sex offender, Benjamin John Finnestad, possibly committing crimes in Bend, Bend

Gov. Kate Brown was in Bend Wednesday, speaking to Bend Senior High school students about the importance of “hands-on experience.” She went on to say that kind of American dream is no longer possible for many Oregonians. Brown said sometimes no matter how hard a person works, it can be difficult to get ahead, save

It’s a first for Bend’s Eastside, and it’ll mean more options to eat, drink and hang out. A food truck lot and taproom called On Tap is on the way to Northeast Cushing Drive. It’s a similar concept to places such as The Lot on Bend’s Westside and The Bite in Tumalo. There will be

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think the federal government should allow marijuana retailers to deposit money in banks: Do you think the federal government should allow marijuana retailers to deposit money in banks? Yes – 71% (470 votes)No – 29% (196 votes) Total Votes: 666

A transient who refused to pull over for a traffic stop in northwest Redmond late Tuesday night led Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit, crashing into a large rock, through a fence and across a field before two tires went flat before a guns-drawn traffic stop and arrest, authorities said. Around 10:30 p.m., deputies

Master Food Preserver volunteers help Central Oregonians make safe food preservation choices. If you would like to get up to date on safe food handling and preservation techniques and support your community, consider becoming an Oregon State University Extension Master Food Preserver volunteer. The Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wheeler and Warm Springs Extension offices of the

Oregon State University announced Wednesday a record, “transformative” $50 million commitment from a donor to its College of Veterinary Medicine that the school will dramatically increase the college’s ability to provide life-saving clinical care, professional education for future veterinarians, and research critical to animal and human health. The $50 million gift is the largest the

Playing and playing with others is important to a child’s development. When ch ildren play, they use their imagination and creativity, and they explore and expand their vocabulary when they make up games and stories. It may look like fun and games–and it is–but play is also essential for healthy emotional growth. In addition to

KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) – An umbrella sparked a scare at a Seattle-area hospital after it was mistaken for a rifle. KOMO reports an employee of Evergreen Medical Center in Kirkland, Washington, noticed a visitor Wednesday morning carrying a backpack that had a long-handled item sticking from the top of it. Evergreen Health spokeswoman Kay Taylor

At least two wolves are using an area in southern Wasco County, marking the first time multiple wolves have been confirmed in the northern portion of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains since they began returning to Oregon in the 2000s, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Tuesday. The wolves were documented on the White River

(Update: Father of victim speaks in court; cyclist comment) Dozens of members of Central Oregon’s cycling community packed a Bend courtroom Tuesday morning for the arraignment of a Bend woman facing manslaughter, DUII and other charges, accused of striking and killing a bicyclist east of town Dec. 30. Shantel Lynn Witt, 41, was arrested at