Month: January 2018

For the first time in about 10 years, the Bend-La Pine School Board and the Bend City Council held a joint meeting Tuesday evening to discuss issues of mutual interest in the growing area. One of the main topics was the preliminary design for the new high school and middle school that will open in

Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! A fair day is on tap for Wednesday as we are looking at partly sunny skies. Temperatures will be right around average in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Winds will be light out of the southwest around 10 to 15 miles per hour. Snow showers will continue for the Cascades,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A suspect in the drive-by shooting deaths of three people in Louisiana has been arrested in Portland. Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Traci Anderson says in a probable cause affidavit that Deaundrey Cole identified himself to Portland police as Demetrius Jenkins when they stopped him Sunday for driving recklessly. Acquaintances of

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Parents of a girl who slipped and fractured her back while attempting to walk into school on a snowy day have filed a $1.7 million lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Jonathan and Marisa Rockwood accuse the school district of failing to shovel or de-ice the

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Astoria 41, Estacada 40 Baker 50, Fruitland, Idaho 48 Banks 62, Corbett 26 Barlow 68, Gresham 58 Blanchet Catholic 74, Colton 52 Butte Falls/Crater Lake Charter 61, Bonanza 55 Camas Valley 56, New Hope Christian 36 Canyonville Christian 60,

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Nevada rancher who had his charges dismissed in a 2014 armed standoff with government agents is insisting that it’s up to the states, not the federal officials, how to manage vast expanses of rangeland in the U.S. West. Some watching Cliven Bundy’s case think he’ll find more support from President

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has signed off on a plan to spill more water over Columbia and Snake river dams to help protect salmon and steelhead. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon ruled last spring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must spill more water through spillways, rather than turbines. In

BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a wolf from the Rogue Pack is believed to be responsible for killing a calf last week on a ranch in southwestern Oregon. The Mail Tribune reports a rancher on Thursday found a 250-pound calf dead on his property near Medco Pond. According to an investigation by Oregon

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – CJ McCollum had 27 points and seven assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-106 on Tuesday night in the opener of a four-game trip. Shabazz Napier added 21 points and Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which moved past Oklahoma City into

Central Oregon’s winter began with cold, snowy weather in November that had many of us expecting more of the same ahead. It has not turned out that way. There are a few things affected by low snowpack, one of which is the forests which surround the mountains. Last year’s winter gave the mountains plenty of

Healthy Beginnings, a Central Oregon nonprofit that provides free health screenings and referrals for young children with the goal of ensuring they enter kindergarten ready to succeed, has received a grant for $5,500 from the Les Schwab Contribution Committee. This generous grant will help Healthy Beginnings provide FREE health and developmental screenings to children in

A growing population in Prineville is causing its rental market to feel some growing pains. With more businesses moving to Crook County, more people are looking for places to live in Prineville, and until recently, rental property options were slim. Michael Warren, a real estate broker with Crook County Properties, said Tuesday he’s always hearing

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship invites students in grades 5-8 to participate in the Clerk’s Office biennial election art contest. Winners will have their artwork featured in the 2018 Voters’ Pamphlets, which are distributed to more than 65,000 households in Deschutes County. This year’s theme, ‘Voting Shapes the Future,’ is intended to get students thinking

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense against the latest cyber threat presented by the vulnerabilities in your computers and phones. In recent days, there have been a number of media reports about two major flaws that are being called “Meltdown” and “Spectre”. Almost all desktop computers, laptops,

Northwest consumers reported losing over $1 million to more than 3,200 scams in 2017, according to BBB Scam Tracker. Better Business Bureau Northwest & Pacific is issuing a consumer alert on the most reported scams and scams with the most dollars lost in 2017. Oregon consumers reported over 600 scams with over $244,000 lost. Here

Incoming freshmen (current eighth-graders) and their families are invited to learn more about Bend-La Pine Schools’ high schools during information nights at local schools slated to take place in January and February. Bend-La Pine Schools high schools host an orientation event, during which families can learn more about the programs and opportunities available for students

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM web poll, asking how you feel about the charges being dismissed against Cliven Bundy: How do you feel about the charges being dismissed against Cliven Bundy? Satisfied – 55% (606 votes)Disappointed – 38% (422 votes)No opinion – 7% (83 votes)Total Votes: 1,111

Pacific Power said Tuesday it has begun replacing 590,000 traditional electric meters at Oregon homes and businesses with new digital smart meters. The installations will roll out region by region throughout 2018 and into the fall of 2019. The utility said these new meters will provide customers — including those in many of Oregon’s rural

Here is coverage of the Southern California mudslides from KTVZ’s sister station, KEYT in Santa Barbara:

Salem high school graphic arts teacher Ronda Couch has won the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle artwork design contest for 2018. She will receive a commemorative plate specially designed by Earhart Studios, logo wear and a $500 check from MBSEF. The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi-sport event starting at Mt. Bachelor with Alpine skiing,