Month: January 2018

The water pump on the well at Hoodoo has broken down, and crews at the ski and snowboard resort west of Sisters are working to get it back online, but that may take some time. The 18-year-old water pump went out over the weekend, and getting it back up and running again won’t be as

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think signs with safety messages change behavior: Do you think signs with safety messages change behavior? Yes – 11% (106 votes)No – 53% (500 votes)Sometimes – 36% (337 votes) Total Votes: 943

Hello Central Oregon! The fog has stuck around and the sun wasn’t able to heat our surfaces. Therefore, our daytime highs are below average and fairly chilly. We’ll remain around freezing for our evening temperatures. The fog will stick around until 9 or 10 o’clock tonight. This is when a storm system will begin to

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory announced Monday an increase in the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for illegally shooting the well-known trumpeter swan, Chuck, last Thanksgiving day. The facility said an anonymous individual donor has provided an additional $500 in support for the reward, bringing the

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A couple who survived last year’s mass shooting in Las Vegas were among those asking a Senate panel to pass a slate of gun control bills that include measures to prohibit high capacity magazines and to ban so-called bump stocks, trigger modification devices designed to accelerate the rate of fire of

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The commercial Dungeness crab season was set to open Monday in most of Oregon and Washington state, but price negotiations and ocean conditions kept boats at home. The season traditionally opens Dec. 1, but was delayed to mid-January because crabs did not have shells full of meat. Crabbers tell The Daily

St. Charles Health System and Central Oregon Pediatric Associates announced Monday a broadening of their collective efforts to care for children in Central Oregon. On February 12, COPA will open a new clinic on the south side of Bend, located within the existing St. Charles Medical Group clinic at 61250 SE Coombs Place. “This is

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say someone used a forklift to steal an ATM in northwest Portland. KOIN-TV reports that police responding to a security alarm found a hole in the ground where the ATM had been located at a Wells Fargo branch. There was a path of debris spanning several hundred feet in the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A group of Oregon conservationists are suing the U.S. Forest Service for reauthorizing livestock grazing on grasslands within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The Capital Press reports the lawsuit, filed Wednesday by the Greater Hells Canyon Council in La Grande, looks to protect a rare species of plant known as

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities arrested a Junction City man accused of brandishing an 8-inch knife that he had used to kill a pit bull. Sgt. Eric Markell of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that police determined the man stabbed the dog after it bit him. He says after

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland is preparing to lower the speed limit to 20 mph on residential streets. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the City Council will consider the change Wednesday. The move would generally affect side streets in residential areas, most of which have a speed limit of 25 mph. Speed limits on busier collector and

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A ripped-from-the headlines skit sparked controversy at a community event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in southern Oregon. The Mail Tribune reports much of the audience walked out of last week’s event because of the skit produced by Crater Renaissance Academy students. Most complaints stemmed from a video clip of Eric

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington State Department of Licensing says it will no longer release personal information to federal immigration authorities without a court order unless required by law. The agency announced the change Monday following a report in The Seattle Times last week that showed the Department of Licensing was handing over personal

Happy Monday morning, everyone! A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 10 a.m. Monday for low visibility due to fog. Fog is likely through low lying elevations and over valleys. The advisory is in place from Bend to the north. Those under the fog with some slick spots could see that turn to ice

Will the Trump administration’s erasure of climate change references have consequences for the nation? A former government scientist says unequivocally yes. Rick Spinrad, former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says language is important, and when certain phrases such as “climate change” are avoided or replaced with euphemisms, their meaning is

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Jeff Teague added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up a perfect homestand with a 120-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 37th double-double of the season. The Wolves had their first 5-0

(Update: OSP releases victims’ names) A Gresham man was arrested on manslaughter, drunk-driving and assault charges after a crash on Highway 26 near Mount Hood Saturday evening that claimed the life of a 71-year-old motorcyclist and seriously injured his passenger, Oregon State Police said. OSP troopers and Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies responded around 6:15 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Police in the western Oregon city of Springfield say one man has died of his injuries after a triple shooting at an apartment complex Saturday evening. Police say 23-year-old Jordan Wyatt Ledbetter has been arrested and charged with murder and assault in connection with the shooting. Springfield police Lt. Scott McKee

(Update: Adding police comment) A Redmond man who recently spent five years in prison on burglary and theft convictions was arrested Saturday after a report of thefts from several cars in northwest Redmond, police said. A raid of his home turned up guns, jewelry, coins and other items stolen in recent Bend and Redmond home

A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a small, unoccupied animal shelter and damaged an adjoining shop south of Madras, but no people or animals were injured, Jefferson County Fire District officials said. Firefighters were called around 1:30 a.m. to a property in the 4000 block of Southwest Bear Drive, officials said. Crews arrived to find