Month: January 2018
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund sees strong gains
Buoyed by a banner year in stock markets domestically and overseas, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund posted a 15.3 percent gain for the…
Continue ReadingLocal Alert Weather 0126 PM
Hello Central Oregon! Today we saw temperatures in the mid 40’s. Mostly cloudy skies and breezy. Winds will stay strong throughout the night.…
Continue ReadingWalden, others to investigate sex abuse in organized sports
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, sent letters Friday to USA Gymnastics,…
Continue ReadingBend South Little League Baseball registration open
Bend South Little League has opened up their registration, offering softball, baseball and T-ball for ages 5-14. Please visit the website for league…
Continue ReadingOSU study: Warm-air blowers in OR could cause trouble
Warm-air blowers that keep patients at a safe temperature also interfere with operating room ventilation systems, potentially making it easier for…
Continue ReadingVolunteers sought for new ODOT advisory committee
The Oregon Transportation Commission is seeking Oregonians interested in volunteering for the new Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. This…
Continue ReadingKTVZ.COM Poll results: Amnesty for dreamers?
Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you agree with a proposal to give amnesty to 1.8 million Dreamers in exchange for…
Continue ReadingMan shot at White City VA clinic identified, faces charges
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Investigators released more information about Thursday morning’s shooting at the VA’s Southern…
Continue ReadingTumalo businessman Barbeau seeks Deschutes board seat
Ed Barbeau, owner of Pisano’s Woodfired Pizza in Tumalo and former private investigator, announced Friday his candidacy for Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingSandy man, 71, killed in wrong-way Hwy. 26 crash
A 71-year-old Sandy man was killed early Friday when his car, heading the wrong way on Highway 26 in Sandy, collided nearly head-on with a fuel…
Continue ReadingBeloved ski fillmmaker Warren Miller dies at 93
ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. (AP) – Warren Miller, the prolific outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to the skiing life that he narrated with…
Continue ReadingNE Bend driver runs from traffic stop, eludes police
(Update: Adding that drone was used) A driver stopped, got out and ran from an attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend late Thursday morning,…
Continue ReadingPrineville holds open house on roundabout
ODOT and Prineville city officials saw a full house Thursday night for an open house for a large new roundabout that’s set for construction at…
Continue ReadingLocal Alert Weather – Fri. AM
Happy Friday morning, everyone! We have some icy and slick spots on the roads this morning as we saw some snow showers overnight. Allow yourself some…
Continue ReadingLow-, moderate-income Oregonians can get bigger refund
Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day is Friday. It’s a nationwide effort to increase awareness of the tax credit and free tax preparation…
Continue ReadingOLCC toughens penalties for underage marijuana sales
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved a temporary rule Thursday increasing the penalties for marijuana retail licensees that sell marijuana…
Continue ReadingLebanon 2nd-grader diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis
LEBANON, Ore. (AP) – A health official says a Lebanon second-grader has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. The Democrat-Herald…
Continue ReadingBill targets big money in Oregon politics
Lawmakers will introduce a bill next month that aims to empower small donors in Oregon elections. Under House Bill 4076, known as the Small Donor…
Continue ReadingWarm Springs man gets 4 1/2 years in crash that killed grandson
A Jefferson County judge sentenced a Warm Springs man to 4 ½ years in prison Thursday, nearly four years after his SUV, which he admitted had…
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