Month: January 2018

Amid growing evidence of the importance of adequate sleep for students’ health, the Bend-La Pine School Board began a public conversation Tuesday night about possibly shifting to later starting times for classes at some or all schools across the district. “When you’re waking up at 6:30, it’s a little too early,” said one Cascade Middle

Despite seeing Edwin Lara, the former Central Oregon Community College campus safety officer who murdered their granddaughter, receive a lifetime prison sentence, the grandparents of Kaylee Sawyer will continue to live with the pain of Kaylee’s death every day. Jim Walden, Kaylee’s maternal grandfather told NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday he will forever relive the moments

A 54-year-old northwest Bend man was arrested on various drug charges late last week in a raid on his Hartford Avenue home that turned up more than three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, as well as other drugs, authorities said Tuesday. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team recently began investigating meth distribution in Bend and

Three lost snowshoers whose only map was a picture on a cellphone that died were rescued near Dutchman Flat west of Bend Tuesday night, thanks to the dim light from the trio’s last working cellphone, with just 1 percent of its battery left, a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy said. Here’s the full report prepared by

Researchers at Oregon State University are developing a new technology to deliver water-soluble nutrients to aquaculture-raised fish, oysters, clams and shrimp that will boost their growth rates and reduce the high rates of mortality that plague the industry. As much as 80 percent of hatchery-reared larval marine fish die in their early life stages and

(Update: Measure passes easily; late statewide, county numbers, reaction) Oregon voters handily approved a state tax on hospitals and health insurers to pay rising Medicaid costs in a one-item special election Tuesday night — results announced first by Secretary of State Dennis Richardson on a Facebook Live broadcast. Richardson said on the live feed at

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aloha 44, Century 42 Amity 80, Santiam Christian 76 Arlington 52, Ione 40 Banks 72, Scappoose 55 Bend 87, Ridgeview 45 Blanchet Catholic 76, Salem Academy 66 Brookings-Harbor 49, South Umpqua 37 Butte Falls/Crater Lake Charter 57, Riddle 45

(Update: Adding later plea, assault charge dropped) A 25-year-old Bend man was arrested on DUII, reckless driving and other charges Wednesday morning, accused of assaulting a Crook County road construction crew who blocked in his car, sheriff’s deputies said. Sgt. Ryan Seaney said deputies were dispatched around 8:45 a.m. to a report of a possible

The Board of Directors of Bend 2030 has voted to adopt an interim management plan following the resignation of the organization’s executive director, Erin Foote Morgan, in December. Effective immediately, Jillian Taylor, the board chair, will step in as interim executive director. She will be supported by Bill Buchanan, Vice Chair, Lou Capozzi, Treasurer, and

Many people usually depend on Yelp for their restaurant reviews, but a new web portal launched by the Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday helps consumers see how clean the facilities are behind the scenes. The state offers consumers real-time inspection reports for food, public swimming and lodging facilities. There are 25,000 licensed facilities inspected every

The population is still growing in Bend, and so are new and existing businesses around town. Construction is still underway for a new shopping center at Robal Road and Highway 97, but a few stores are close to opening. Ulta Beauty will be the first store to open up in the next couple of weeks,

Hello Central Oregon! A dry day with partly cloudy skies, snowy conditions along the mountains. Today daytime highs were in the upper 40’s. Tonight, lows won’t be as cold as they have been in the upper 30’s. There’s a 50 percent chance of scattered rain showers. Wednesday another storm will push through and it will

The 16th annual Grin and Bear It run/walk event to benefit Healthy Beginnings is calling all creative youth in the region up to age 18 to submit their artwork on the theme of “Run for Fun.” Winning design entries for two age categories (ages 10 and under, and ages 11-18) will be printed on run

Leaving a strip of trees along headwater streams during logging operations helps to keep the water cool, but researchers have now shown that the downstream impacts of such practices have more to do with geology than with the presence or width of buffer strips. Using studies in three Oregon watersheds — Alsea, Trask and Hinkle

The market for digital currency, also known as cryptocurrency, saw a near 50 percent drop in value last week after soaring to record highs only a month ago. Meanwhile, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services recently received two consumer complaints regarding digital currency transactions. Both transactions involved consumers unable to get help accessing

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’re satisfied with Edwin Lara’s ‘true life’ sentence in Kaylee Sawyer’s murder? Are you satisfied with Edwin Lara’s ‘true life’ sentence in Kaylee Sawyer’s murder? Yes – 55% (356 votes)No – 45% (288 votes) Total Votes: 644

A 28-year-old Jefferson County man has been arrested on several charges stemming from a Madras parking lot fight late last month, accused of having a gun stolen after a crash on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and trying to throw it under a car when police arrived. Daniel Frank Gilbert, 28, had a knife wound

With a dozen marijuana facilities in place and 30 more seeking approval, Deschutes County is taking another look at its regulations and deciding how to best move forward, balancing the property rights of growers and processors with those of neighbors. County officials are trying to decide where more marijuana grows should be placed, or if

(Update: Lara’s, judge’s comments in court) Former Central Oregon Community College campus security officer Edwin Lara pleaded guilty to aggravated murder at a tense, emotional hearing Monday and was sentenced to life in prison without parole, avoiding a trial and possible death penalty for the 2016 abduction and murder of Kaylee Sawyer at the school’s

Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution Tuesday condemning the Burmese campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya and calling for the “safe, dignified, voluntary and sustainable return” of the refugees who have been displaced by this violence. They were also joined by