Month: January 2018

(Update: Hwy. 97 partially reopens after semi crashes north of Madras) Another bout of freezing rain early Friday made for more icy roads, especially in Jefferson County, where classes at first were delayed for two hours then canceled. To the north, dense fog and icy roads led to several semi crashes that shut Highway 97.

Better Business Bureau Northwest & Pacific said Friday it has received multiple reports of scammers calling residents and businesses claiming to be with the local power company and threatening to shut off their power if they don’t pay up. Utility company imposters will typically reach out by telephone or knock on your door claiming to

Good morning, Central Oregon! There’s still some patchy fog around Central Oregon. It’s not as dense as it has been earlier this week. This morning we’re waking up to some light rain showers. This has created a glaze overnight on all pavement from roads to sidewalks. Be careful getting to your car and heading out

Here is a transcript of the live half-hour debate NewsChannel 21 hosted on Thursday evening, featuring two state representatives on opposite sides of the only issue on the Jan. 23 special election ballot. Lee Anderson: On Jan. 23rd, your votes will be tallied to decide whether an assessment on hospitals and other health care entities

Measure 101 is, in broad terms, a way for Oregon to pay for Medicaid for the next two years. The state has an agreement with the federal government that has more than 90 percent of the money for Medicaid coming from Washington, D.C., but the number decreases every year through 2020. Opponents don’t like that

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a new scam in which a caller claims to be a sheriff’s deputy and asks the recipient to leave their home and turn themselves in at the sheriff’s office. The caller claims to be a “Captain Green” or “Deputy Horn,” Sgt. William Bailey said in a post

A type of soil-dwelling bacterium produces molecules that induce death in melanoma cells, research at Oregon State University shows. The molecule is a secondary metabolite, also known as a natural product, of Streptomyces bottropensis, and its properties are important because there are not many therapies that effectively manage melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said Thursday it has begun enforcing most of a set of updated pesticide rules to protect workers across industries, including farming and forestry. The rules — adopted in early 2017 and effective on Jan. 1, 2018 — are a result of revisions to the Environmental Protection Agency Worker

A veteran member of the Oregon House from Eastern Oregon is moving to the Oregon Senate, to fill a vacant seat for a far-flung district that is the largest in the state. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, was appointed Thursday in a vote of Baker, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake and Wasco county commissioners and the Grant, Harney,

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – A pickup collided with a herd of elk in western Oregon, killing about a dozen animals. Deputy Shannon Wilde of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Thursday at 4:25 a.m. near North Plains – about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Portland. According to Wilde, a 2004 Chevrolet

A passer-by spotted smoke from a fire that caused an estimated $200,000 damage to a northwest Redmond home Thursday, officials said. Redmond Fire and Rescue responded to the reported fire in the 1400 block of Maple Rim Court shortly after noon, Fire Marshal Traci Cooper said. Crews arrived and found smoke coming from several windows

The City of Bend has extended the deadline for Bend residents to apply for open seats on the Bend Planning Commission. Applications are now due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19. The City Council will appoint commissioners for four year terms. Commissioners review and make recommendations regarding land use matters. Consideration shall be given

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking what you’d do first with a big lottery jackpot; If you won a big lottery jackpot, what would you do first? Quit job – 18% (113 votes) Take a vacation – 12% (74 votes) Go on a shopping spree – 7% (41 votes) Save/invest most of

(Update: Minor injuries to attendant; gun was found in trunk) Two Portland men were arrested on parole violation and other charges in a Tumalo traffic stop Wednesday afternoon after partially paying for gas at a Sisters gas station, then hitting and injuring a gas station employee trying to stop them from leaving, Deschutes County sheriff’s

Hello Central Oregon! Most of us started to see some sunshine in the afternoon. Fog continues to stick around for the Northern parts of the region. During the evening we’ll see a slight chance of rain showers starting at seven and continuing overnight. Overnight lows will be around the low 30’s. When we wake up

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) – A tsunami-warming system erroneously informed people living in Seaside, Oregon, that a tsunami was approaching in four hours. City spokesman Jon Rahl says a malfunction in the system replaced what was supposed to be Wednesday’s regularly scheduled test message. Seaside police quickly sent email and text notifications correcting the error. Gas

(Update: Oregon U.S. attorney statement) Gov. Kate Brown was among several Oregon lawmakers and leaders voicing their displeasure Thursday at reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will rescind current federal marijuana policy. But the state’s top federal law enforcement officer promised a “reasoned exercise of discretion” in prosecuting marijuana-related crimes. Here’s her full statement: “Reports

A Bend man was who was uninjured in a rollover crash south of Redmond late Wednesday night told Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies he had swerved to avoid a deer in the road, but he was arrested on drunk and reckless driving charges. Deputies responded around 10:40 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of

An anonymous tip of a Snapchat video of the passenger in a moving car firing a gun into the air on a southeast Bend street shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Bend resident and seizure of three guns – two of them stolen — as well as

Oregonians who signed up for individual health insurance during open enrollment have four important tasks to consider as 2018 kicks off, officials reminded Thursday. The tasks are:Pay your January premium: Signing up for a 2018 health plan was the first step, but your coverage does not go into effect until you pay the first month’s