Month: January 2018

A special lunar eclipse is set to take place early Wednesday morning, but the weather may play a role in whether High Desert residents can view it. The total eclipse will begin at 4:51 a.m. and conclude by 8:08 a.m. What makes this eclipse so special is that it is also a “blue moon,” meaning

New data show that many regions of Oregon are at moderate risk of having elevated radon levels, as well as several high-risk areas, according to a state agency that has an interactive map online to guide residents on what areas face the greatest risk. The data, displayed in a map on the Oregon Health Authority’s

Bend’s Summit High School is taking an existing district policy about personal electronics one step further. A parent forwarded NewsChannel 21 a letter from Summit High School to the families of students; in it, a new digital device policy is detailed. The policy was created by the school’s leadership team. It says starting Feb. 7,

A 38-year-old Redmond man suspected in the robbery of the Redmond Fred Meyer Gas Station last Friday called authorities and surrendered to police Monday night, authorities said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got a call around 9 p.m. from Justin Lee Johnson, indicating he wished to turn himself in to law enforcement, Redmond police Lt. Curtis

Hello everyone! Another day with above average temperatures. Daytime highs were in the upper 40’s to lower 50’s. It was a very cloudy day. Throughout the evening ahead skies will begin to break up just a little bit. Temperatures will become fairly chilly and cold tonight. Overnight lows will be below freezing in the mid

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Army veteran who was shot during a confrontation inside a Veterans Affairs clinic in southern Oregon where he went to seek help for mental problems was in jail Tuesday, charged with attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and other crimes. Gilbert “Matt” Negrete allegedly displayed a knife Thursday

For the past two-plus years, the carcass of a 78-foot blue whale that washed ashore near Gold Beach in November 2015 has been submerged in Yaquina Bay, allowing nature to run its course by having scavengers clean the bones. The cleansing process is nearly complete, according to researchers with the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – State officials say Cooke Aquaculture’s failure to clean nets holding farmed salmon led to the net pen failure that released thousands of non-native salmon into Puget Sound. Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz said Cooke’s disregard caused the disaster and that it could have been prevented. She says the company’s actions put

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense against ransomware attacks that impact your business. Even if it hasn’t already happened to you or your company, you probably know someone who has experienced a ransomware attack. They can be devastating to any business — whether a Fortune 500 corporation

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – The chief of surgery for the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center has stepped down following allegations of retaliation and bullying last year. The News-Review reports that an email sent to VA employees Monday announced Chris Curry as the acting chief after Dinesh Ranjan voluntarily left the position. Ranjan referred questions to

Fifty years ago Tuesday, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army forces launched what would become known as the Tet Offensive. It was a far-reaching and well-coordinated campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian centers throughout South Vietnam, targeting U.S. military forces and our allies. It was to be the largest offensive of the war,

Fire managers on the Crooked River National Grassland plan to burn slash piles on about 1,370 acres this week, as weather and conditions allow, officials said Tuesday. The U.S. Forest Service said burning these units will improve critical winter range for big game while reducing hazardous fuel loading to lower the risk of large-scale wildfire

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – Coast Guard crews in Astoria are inspecting an old tank that’s likely responsible for an oil sheen on the Columbia River. The sheen was spotted almost two weeks ago near the Cannery Pier Hotel. It has been concentrated near the hotel but was visible about 5 miles along the river at

Oregon incarcerates young people and transfers them to adult court at a higher rate than almost any other state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Oregon Council on Civil Rights. In fact, Oregon youth face incarceration rates significantly higher than in Texas and Louisiana. In the report, “Youth and Measure 11: Impacts of

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have broken up a homeless camp that was under a bridge in east Salem. The bridge crosses near Costco and Lowe’s, and the Oregon Department of Transportation says a complaint from Lowe’s led to Monday’s sweep. The Statesman Journal reports the timing frustrated advocates for the homeless who plan to

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – The Department of Energy is replacing the managers of a critical radioactive cleanup project after the continued spread of contamination on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The Tri-City Herald reports the announcement Monday comes after radioactive contamination was again found on a worker’s personnel vehicle. The Department of Energy wants other employee

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! Today is forecasted to be partly cloudy to partly sunny with dry conditions. We have a slight chance for a few rain showers this morning, but many of the showers will fall on the Cascades in the form of snow. During the next 48 hours Mt. Bachelor could pick up 2-3″

Some people are chiming in on social media about a popular Central Oregon mountain bike trail that was possibly vandalized over the weekend. Jim Wintermyre was mountain bike riding Sunday in the Cline Buttes Recreation Area north of Bend and took photos of a large juniper tree right in the middle of a bike trail.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland jury has declined to award any money to a 4-year-old boy who suffered profound brain damage after he contracted herpes from his mother at birth. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the jury made its decision on Monday. Attorneys for Jonah Johnson had sought $46.5 million, saying obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Carrie Miles

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – An elementary school in northwestern Oregon will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in an effort to stem a flu outbreak that has affected about 43 percent of the students, along with several teachers and staff. The Daily Astorian reports Hilda Lahti Elementary School in Knappa will keep kindergartners through sixth-graders at