Month: January 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s unemployment rate fell slightly in December as employers added more than 14,000 jobs. The state Employment Department said Wednesday that no major industry substantially cut jobs in the last month of 2017. Industries adding a lot of jobs were construction, manufacturing and leisure and hospitality. Oregon’s unemployment rate remained essentially

More than peppers roasted in a gas oven at Bend Senior High School on Tuesday afternoon — and a student’s use of a fiberglass cafeteria tray, instead of a metal baking sheet, sparked a fire that prompted firefighters to be called and the school evacuated. Bend firefighters responded around 1:30 p.m. to the reported fire

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed by a deputy in Eugene. The Register-Guard reported Wednesday that the Lane County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 42-year-old Robert Martinez Jr. of Deadwood. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy encountered Martinez on Monday as the deputy was investigating

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon City couple pleaded guilty to tax evasion after authorities say they shielded nearly $4 million in income from the IRS. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Karl Brady and Laura Brady pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday and must pay $1.4 million in restitution – the amount that authorities say the

Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! We are starting the day with dry conditions and mostly cloudy skies overhead. Some areas of patchy fog are likely in low lying elevations, valleys, and canyons. A warm front this morning will give us highs in the low to mid 50s for today for Central Oregon. Winds will be out

A public safety fee has some Redmond residents on edge. According to the city, this $6 monthly fee would allow the city to hire six police officers and would appear on resident’s monthly utility bill. According to the city, and police department, the workload of all the officers has increased due to the growth of

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Amity 74, Taft 46 Banks 72, Tillamook 53 Barlow 83, Reynolds 51 Blanchet Catholic 77, Chemawa 48 Brookings-Harbor 53, Siuslaw 49, OT Cascade Christian 61, Illinois Valley 32 Catlin Gabel 73, Portland Adventist 70, OT Central Catholic 80, Gresham

CONDON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a woman died after her vehicle went off a farm road in north-central Oregon and she went for help, leaving her 78-year-old mother-in-law in the vehicle. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office says on Monday night Springfield resident Becky Sue McDuffee and her mother-in-law were driving when the vehicle veered

The Interior Department is expected to announce its decision soon on the fate of the sage grouse conservation plan, which spans Oregon and 10 other Western states. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says his agency is re-examining the plan to see if it hinders energy development, meaning sage grouse habitat could be opened up to more

The kitchen of a southwest Madras duplex sustained about $7,000 damage Tuesday night when a batch of french fries on a stovetop flared up and started a fire, officials said. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 firefighters responded shortly before 8 p.m. to the fire at a townhome-style diplex in the 800 block of Southwest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 118-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum had 27 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers led by as many as 27 points in third quarter. Devin Booker had

The Environmental Center and Whole Foods Market in Bend are teaming up to accept #1 plastic clamshells for drop-off recycling. Deschutes County currently accepts plastic bottles, tubs and jugs in the curbside recycling carts, at Deschutes Recycling and the county-wide transfer stations. Clamshells are often mistakenly thought of as an acceptable plastic in the mixed

The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has awarded 22 competitive grants for food-based, agriculture-based and garden-based education activities totaling $982,000. The Farm to School and School Garden grants will provide more than 116,000 hours of farm to school educational programming. The funding was available to school districts, Educational Service Districts, nonprofit entities, commodity

Working to keep Central Oregon babies warm and clothed, Soroptimist International of Bend is calling on our community for donations of clothing and essential baby and toddler items. For the 13 th year, making the babies warm and cuddly happens because of the generous community donations dropped into the SI Bend Community Baby Shower Baskets,

Mid Oregon Credit Union invites the community to enjoy free admission to the High Desert Museum on January 27 and February 24, 2018. The “Free Family Saturday” complimentary admission program supports the community with the opportunity to explore wildlife and living history right in Central Oregon’s backyard. The museum is located five minutes south from

After a string of youth suicides in Central Oregon, Bend police decided something needed to be done. So the department, along with several other Central Oregon agencies, created an app called First Step. The app can be downloaded by anyone, and it provides help in preventing suicide at the touch of a button. The idea

Two 15-year-olds allegedly involved in a shooting in northwest Bend were arraigned Tuesday. Both Israel Garcia and Brandon Rodas made a video appearance in court. Garcia, who allegedly fired a gun during a marijuana robbery attempt at an apartment near the Central Oregon Community College campus that seriously injured a 16-year-old Bend boy, made a

After a vigorous holiday selling See’s Candy, the Kiwanis Club of Redmond has a limited selection remaining for Valentine’s gifts. The See’s Candy is available at the SELCO Credit Union at 825 SW 17th Street in Redmond, during normal business hours.

A new facility for people dealing with substance abuse problems and mental health issues is in the works for Deschutes County. County officials have been working for quite some time to get a facility in place that’s an alternative to jail or the emergency room, to get people help when they’re dealing with a crisis.

The City of Bend is seeking applicants to fill a position on the Budget Committee . Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9. The City’s Budget Committee is comprised of the seven City Councilors and an equal number of citizen members. The committee receives the City Manager’s proposed biennial budget and budget