Month: January 2018

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, which asks if you think 2018 will be a better year for you personally: Do you expect 2018 to be a better year for you personally?Yes – 73% (697 votes)No – 27% (252 votes)Total Votes: 949

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has announced several worker and consumer protection laws that took effect on Monday. “These new laws enable the department to further protect and advocate for consumers, workers and their families, in Oregon,” Cameron Smith, acting DCBS director, said in a news release Tuesday. Expanding Oregon’s worker protection

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A proposed electrical transmission line in northwestern Oregon has run into opposition from landowners in its path. The Capital Press reports the 8.6-mile line would cross farmland and forestland in Tillamook County, drawing criticism from those who worry about impediments to agriculture and logging. The Tillamook Public Utility District says the

For many people, a new year means a healthier body, which is why January through March is the busiest time for new gym memberships. But not everyone who joined a gym had a good experience. In 2017, Better Business Bureau Northwest & the Pacific received more than 90 complaints to fitness centers. The majority of

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense with your New Year’s resolutions. Beginning-of-the-year resolutions are hard to make and even harder to keep. So, this week, we want to talk about a few easy-to-do things that you can accomplish — taking on just a bit at a time.

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Store owners in Medford have a new incentive to retrieve abandoned shopping carts. The City Council in December agreed to issue $50 fines to owners who don’t retrieve carts within seven days after they are reported abandoned. Carts now must include a phone number for someone to call after finding one.

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tracking statistics from the moving company United Van Lines indicate that Americans are still heading west, while parts of the Northeast and Midwest are losing people. The suburban St. Louis-based moving company on Tuesday released its 41st annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers’ state-to-state migration patterns. Three of the top

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – The Energy Department says it will permanently close a damaged radioactive waste storage tank on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The department says that Tank AY-102 has widespread damage and should not be repaired. The Tri-City Herald reports that this is the oldest of the double-walled underground tanks at Hanford. The Energy

(Update: Comments from brother, more details) A New Year’s Eve gathering at a downtown Prineville restaurant’s bar erupted in gunfire early Monday, leaving a 38-year-old Bend man in critical condition with several gunshot wounds and a 26-year-old Prineville man in jail on attempted murder and assault charges, police said. Prineville police, Crook County sheriff’s deputies

Good morning, Central Oregon! Another morning with freezing fog for parts of the region. This freezing fog is larger than yesterday mornings. Therefore, take time to get started today. There’s slick spots on roadways from the rime, which is residue left from freezing fog. This will also need to be scraped off your cars. It

Will 2018 be the year Oregon legislators set a cap on carbon emissions? Some state lawmakers have been working out the details of a cap-and-trade program and expect to introduce a draft bill on January 8, one month before this year’s session. The aim is to reduce the carbon emissions cap each year, and help

A vacant, unoccupied home was destroyed by a fire Friday night south of La Pine in northern Klamath County, but Crescent firefighters, helped by other agencies, prevented the flames from reaching any other structures, officials said. The fire was reported to the Crescent Rural Fire Protection District shortly before 8 p.m. Friday in the 147000

Happy New Year’s Day, everyone! I hope 2018 is off to a good start for you and yours! Central Oregon saw areas of freezing fog today with low clouds. Temperatures struggled to warm under the fog and didn’t make it out of the lower 30s. Fog is expected to linger through the overnight into tomorrow.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon residents will now start to pay more to register and drive their vehicle and to buy some beverages. The Register-Guard reports the increase is due to a hike in fees and new taxes that took effect Monday. The state’s gas tax increased by 4 cents a gallon, bringing it to

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – More beverages now carry a 10-cent refund deposit in Oregon. The Statesman Journal reports that 10-cent deposits are now required for coffee, tea, fruit juice, coconut water and hard cider containers between 4 oz. and 1.5 liters. The change, which went into effect Monday, is part of an expansion that state

HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) – A toddler who was accidentally shot in the head by his 7-year-old brother has been recovering at home. The East Oregonian reports the 2-year-old Hermiston boy has been walking and interacting with others. The family has called his recovery from the Nov. 10 shooting a miracle. Hermiston police say the 7-year-old

SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) – Police in the Portland suburb of Sherwood say a teen boy has died of a gunshot wound and investigators believe he may have been playing a game of Russian roulette. Sherwood Police Captain Ty Hanlon says the boy died early Monday morning at a mobile home in Sherwood. The teen was

The Coast Guard reminded the public of the consequences of illegal flare lighting after an air crew witnessed the firing of several flares near Cannon Beach early New Year’s morning. A Sector Columbia River air crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter responded to a report of flare sightings around 2 a.m. Monday, witnessing individuals firing

(Update: Correcting court date, bail amount) A Bend woman riding her bicycle with two others on Dodds Road east of town was struck and killed Saturday afternoon by a pickup truck whose driver, also a Bend woman, was arrested on first-degree manslaughter, DUII and other charges, then released on bail Sunday, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies

A driver was killed early New Year’s Day when an SUV left state Highway 126E in Lane County, crashed into a tree and caught fire, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers from the Springfield Area Command responded around 2:35 a.m. Monday to the fatal crash near milepost 48.5, Sgt. Jeff Proulx said. A preliminary investigation indicated