Month: January 2018

There’s only one way in and out of Crooked River Ranch, but the directors of the private community are working to secure funding for an emergency exit road. The project would be located on Quail Road and would connect to Lower Bridge Road in Deschutes County. David Palmer, CRR Board of Directors president, told NewsChannel

It’s the most severe flu season we’ve seen in years, but is the worst finally behind us? The Deschutes County Public Health Department looks at weekly reports on emergency room visits for flu-like symptoms and positive flu tests received from labs. The good news is, this week and last week, the numbers were down in

Sisters High School sent a letter to parents Tuesday in response to concerns of a possible ringworm outbreak. Principal Joe Hosang acknowledged there was what he called a “ringworm situation” that started before winter break, but he said the school believes it was contained to the wrestling team and a few of their close friends,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – It wasn’t only Democratic-leaning counties in Oregon that voted to impose a tax on hospitals and health insurers to pay for Medicaid for low-income residents – several counties that voted for Donald Trump also helped propel the ballot measure to a resounding “yes” vote. As president, Trump endorsed Republican bills to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge sentenced a man to a year and a day in federal prison for digging a trench during the 2016 armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon. Jake Ryan of Plains, Montana, was found guilty in March 2017 of depredation of government property. A sentence

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether you review health inspection reports before choosing a restaurant: Do you consider health inspector reports before choosing a restaurant? Yes – 35% (228 votes) No – 53% (348 votes) Plan to start – 12% (75 votes) Total Votes: 651

A man broke into a northeast Bend home and attacked an acquaintance with a knife Tuesday night, then returned to his home east of Bend, police said. That brought out the region’s SWAT team and he eventually surrendered and was arrested early Wednesday, officers added. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers send Bend police to the 63000

Good evening Central Oregon! A storm front is moving through the region bringing with it rain and snow to different areas of Central Oregon. Many spots on the high desert will see rain chances increase this evening, and a chance for some snow showers as temperatures begin to drop. This round of showers looks to

The Central Oregon Health Council recently awarded a three-year, $2 million grant to TRACES (Trauma, Resilience, and Adverse Childhood Experiences), a United Way-led community initiative, with a goal to improve health and well-being in Central Oregon by building resilience and helping people thrive. TRACES is a long-term effort focused on systemic change, building resilience, and

Ten Central Oregon nonprofits representing a broad cross section of human services, education and the arts have been chosen to participate in the 2018 Leadership Bend Impact Summit. Selected to participate in six free business workshops designed to better advance their missions, the 10 nonprofits are: BendFilm Commute Options DAWNS House Education Foundation for Bend-La

Exposure to a compound used to treat migraines and seizures causes characteristics associated with autism, groundbreaking research with zebrafish has demonstrated. The study conducted by Oregon State University and Wenzhou Medical University showed valproic acid exposure resulted in phenotypes and behaviors consistent with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, and validated zebrafish as a model for

It’s natural. It’s good for you. It’s naked. Barley is major cereal grain grown in temperate climates. The most commonly-used barleys in food and malted beverages have adhering hulls as they grow. Naked barleys are the result of a mutation that allows the seed to be threshed fully from the hull. Now, Oregon State University

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A member of Oregon State University’s student government has sparked outrage on campus following a student newspaper article that outlined his white nationalist views. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 27-year-old Andrew Oswalt was arrested Monday – the same day the newspaper’s interview with him was published. Corvallis police arrested Oswalt on a misdemeanor

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – An 8-year-old Eastern Oregon boy died from rare, flesh-eating bacteria. The East Oregonian newspaper reports Liam Ferguson of Pilot Rock wrecked his bike Jan. 13, with the end of the handlebar slicing through his jeans and cutting into his thigh. It seemed he only needed stitches. But within days, Liam was

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A Klamath Falls resident has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a 22-year-old man in 2016. Daryl Hatchard was about to go on trial for murder before opting to plead guilty to manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon. Klamath County District Attorney Eve Costello said Hatchard

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Corrections has granted a transgender inmate’s request to transfer to the state’s women’s prison. Michalle Wright was transferred from the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem to the Coffee Creek Correctional Institution in Wilsonville on Monday. Wright, who grew up in Gresham, is in prison for attempted

MAPLETON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Springfield man died after a logging accident in western Oregon. The Register-Guard reports 35-year-old Arturo Toral-Pacheco died Tuesday near Mapleton after the Lane County Sheriff’s Office says he likely fell from a height. Search and rescue crews recovered his body about 200 yards down a steep embankment about

Family Access Network Foundation (FAN) announces two new additions to the FAN Foundation board, Amy Berger and Lauren Olson. · Amy Berger moved to Bend in 2001. She has a degree from the University of Missouri and manages the SBA-Government Lending department for First Interstate Bank, formerly Bank of the Cascades. Amy has two children

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is again ramping up pressure on cities and states — including Oregon — that seek federal public safety grants, to prove they are cooperating with immigration authorities. Officials on Wednesday sent letters to roughly two dozen jurisdictions warning that the department could use subpoena power to force them to

Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! We’re waking up to showers this morning on the High Desert. Apart from the showers we’ll see mostly cloudy skies. Snow showers will be in the higher elevations to begin the day with more rain for lower elevations. If you encounter a snow shower know that the roads could be icy