Month: February 2018

The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Monday to pass Senate Bill 1557, helping men and women serving in Oregon’s National Guard who are attending college. The bill amends current law to allow college students who are called up to serve the state for 30 days or less to retake classes without additional cost. “We rely on

Offering alcohol to employees in the workplace may be a trendy perk of employment, but it doesn’t appear to be an enticement for recent college graduates just entering the workforce, new research published Monday from Oregon State University shows. Some technology companies, marketing agencies and consulting firms are embracing consumption of alcohol in the workplace

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’re satisfied with a sentence of 1,920 hours of community service in the Eagle Creek fire: Are you satisfied with a sentence of 1,920 hours of community service in the Eagle Creek fire? Yes – 26% (267 votes)No, more community service time needed – 15%

Over the next couple months, the Deschutes National Forest’s Sisters Ranger District will be doing thinning operations near the Crossroads subdivision southeast of Sisters to create a more-fire resilient ecosystem adjacent to the neighborhood, the agency said Monday. Background Fires like the Milli Fire last summer, as well as the Black Crater Fire in 2006,

Good Monday Morning, Morning…Storm activity will weaken this morning as a low pressure center moves across the region and off to the SE. While the skies may break up a bit our temperatures will not warm up. Highs will only reach the mid to upper 20’s. Northerly winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, gusting

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A Southern California women’s basketball player says fans directed racial slurs at her and her black teammates as they left the court following a loss at Oregon State on Sunday night. USC player Minyon Moore sent tweets about the derogatory remarks after the game, though she quickly deleted them. Both schools

A bill in the state House aims to restore net neutrality as a priority in Oregon after the Federal Communications Commission repealed the policy late last year. House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson said she will add a net neutrality amendment to House Bill 4155, legislation to stop internet service providers from sharing or selling customers’

(Update: DRW power restored) A power outage possibly caused by a blown transformer affected more than 1,300 Pacific Power customers in the Deschutes River Woods area south of Bend for more than two hours Sunday night. Minutes after a dispatcher report of a blown transformer with sparks at Arapaho Lane and River Woods Drive around

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Democratic legislators are considering a plan to subvert traditional election laws so they can handcraft ballot language for two proposed amendments to the Oregon Constitution. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the first proposed 2018 constitutional amendment would declare access to affordable health care a right in Oregon. The second would allow cities to

Police on patrol near Bend’s Wal-Mart spotted a suspicious car in the store’s parking lot late Sunday afternoon, leading to call-out of a drug-detection K-9 team, the seizure of heroin and methamphetmine and the arrest of three Bend men in the car, officers said.. Officers were “working proactive patrol” in the area off Highway 97

(Update: Snowfall sparks crashes, but also dumps on ski resorts) A Saturday of heavy winds that brought down trees and power lines around the High Desert was followed by a thin layer of snowfall early Sunday that led to several crashes around the region. Much more snow fell on the mountains, making travel tricky but

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Marie Gulich had 25 points and nine rebounds, Kat Tudor scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half and No. 15 Oregon State beat USC 69-63 on Sunday. Tudor made three free throws that capped an 8-2 spurt and gave the Beavers the lead for good with six minutes

Hello everyone! This morning we woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground. There were scattered snow showers throughout the morning. The National Weather Service has put Central Oregon under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9 a.m. tomorrow. Tonight scattered snow showers will continue. We’re expected to have another inch of snow

An 80-year-old Aurora man was charged with drunk and reckless driving early Sunday after driving the wrong way on the Bend Parkway through town, nearly hitting several cars, until spike strips stopped his van, Oregon State Police said. A trooper spotted Henry Dale Blackwell’s silver Dodge Caravan heading south in the northbound lanes shortly after

SEATTLE (AP) – Strong winds over the weekend carried snow into the Pacific Northwest, causing slick roads and multiple crashes. Twenty-five vehicles were involved in crashes on Interstate 90 east of Seattle on Saturday and restrictions on all Washington mountain passes remained in effect on Sunday with more snow in the forecast. Snow was also

The La Pine Office of the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division has completed a four-month investigation into the unlawful killing of several winter range trophy-class mule deer bucks, which resulted in charges against four people. They were assisted by Fish and Wildlife troopers from both the Klamath Falls and Salem offices, OSP Sgt.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Elijah Stewart scored 28 points to lead Southern California to a 72-59 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night. Stewart shot a blistering 9 of 10 from the floor, including 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. Jordan McLaughlin added 13 points and 11 assists for the Trojans (19-9, 10-5 Pac-12 Conference). USC

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Aaron Holiday scored 29 points and Kris Wilkes added 19 to lead UCLA to an 86-78 overtime victory over Oregon in a Pac-12 Conference game Saturday night. In the extra period, Holiday completed a 3-point play to give UCLA 77-73 lead with three minutes left. Gyorgy Goloman added a free throw

With the potential for poor weather and hazardous road conditions over the next several days, the Oregon State Police would like to remind motorists of winter travel safety tips. OSP recommends the following travel safety tips to help get you safely to your destination: * Expect the unexpected. Be informed and prepared when traveling on

More than 300 career and volunteer firefighters from throughout the state were at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem this weekend for the state’s annual Winter Fire School. This is the 15th annual Winter Fire School hosted by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) at the Oregon Public Safety Academy 4190