Month: February 2018

SALEM – The Oregon House of Representatives passed legislation today that would provide an improved process to remove discriminatory restrictions and language from real estate documents. House Bill 4134A came about after co-chief sponsor Rep. Julie Fahey (D-West Eugene, Bethel, Junction City) discovered discriminatory “restrictive covenant” in the deed to her home. These covenants, primarily

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – More than three hours of 911 calls reveal terror and heroism as fellow Mt. Hood climbers tried to save a man who plummeted 1,000 feet on Oregon’s tallest peak. The calls were released by Clackamas County sheriff’s dispatch late Wednesday after The Associated Press made a public records request. In one

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A proposal to ease the cultivation of hemp, a less-potent cousin of marijuana, is moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. The bill would expand a hemp research program run by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The bill would classify hemp seed as an agricultural seed, and direct the agency to set

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers are seeking to expand a ban on the purchase or possession of firearms by people with domestic violence records or restraining orders. The proposal would add to the list of those who could be barred from ownership after a conviction, add to the list of those who could be

Winter is a time for sports – fans root for their favorite football teams during the big game and cheer when the U.S. athlete in their favorite sport tops the podium. Large events can drive an increase in demand for sex trafficking. But human trafficking doesn’t happen in Central Oregon, right? Human trafficking happens 365

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Curbside recycling pickup is on the chopping block in some Oregon communities. The recycling market across the United States has been in a state of upheaval since Jan. 1, when China started no longer accepting certain paper and plastic mixes. This has led to a sharp drop in the demand

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – State numbers show that deaths connected to the use of methamphetamine have reached the highest rates recorded in Oregon’s history, nearly matching death rates from opioids and surpassing the rates from heroin. The Statesman Journal reports the numbers from the Oregon Health Authority show there were 141 meth-related deaths in 2016,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Uber appears ready to return to Oregon’s second-largest city. City councilors in Eugene voted Wednesday to begin the process of amending regulations to suit Uber and other ride-hailing services. Uber operated in Eugene for less than a year before leaving in April 2015. At the time, a city hearings official ruled

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man originally from Thailand has admitted bringing four Thai nationals into the United States to provide cheap labor at his restaurants. Paul Jumroon pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of forced labor, visa fraud conspiracy and filing a false income tax return. Prosecutors say Jumroon, of Depoe Bay, used

The Redmond Police Department’s newest K-9 team already has a hefty drug bust under its collar. The agency on Thursday publicly introduced its newest drug-detection dog, Rogue, partnered with Officer Josh Zundel. The partners recently completed several weeks of certification training, administered by a master trainer at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. “Officer Zundel and

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you would vote to make access to health care a constitutional right: Would you vote to make access to health care a constitutional right?Yes – 39% (293 votes)No – 61% (458 votes)Total Votes: 751

Environmental chemists at Oregon State University will lead grants totaling $2.9 million to conduct studies of chemicals that have contaminated military installations and are also detected at fire training areas in the United States, including Oregon. Jennifer Field will lead a $1.5 million project to characterize and control per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, of PFASs, which

The Oregon Department of Forestry said Thursday it is considering shifting the current Central Oregon District Boundary in Jefferson County near Lake Billy Chinook. The agency said district managers have coordinated with partner agencies to review the existing boundary and developed the proposed boundary location based on risk of wildfire and existing fuel factors. “Relocation

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An advisory board is recommending raising tuition by nearly 3 percent for in-state undergraduate students at the University of Oregon for the next school year. The Register-Guard reports the university’s Tuition and Fee Advisory Board is also recommending a nearly 2.5 percent tuition increase for out-of-state undergraduate students. Under the board’s

Governor Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Monday in honor of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “My heart goes out to the young victims, their families, and all impacted by the tragic

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…After waking up to mostly clear skies and very chilly temperatures we will see our clouds increase throughout the day, but temperatures not so much. Today’s highs will range from the mid 30’s to the low 40’s across the High Desert. Winds will stay quite light out of the west. Winds will

La Pine city staff have been working with ODOT to begin analyzing the scope of a Wickiup Junction refinement plan. City Manger Cory Misley said Wednesday evening that the plan is in the beginning stages. It encompasses the entire Wickiup Junction, not just the ill-fated railroad overpass that ODOT was forced to halt due to

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) – Everett police say they arrested an 18-year-old student they believe was planning to shoot people at his high school. The Daily Herald reports that officers on Tuesday arrested Joshua Alexander O’Connor at ACES High School on attempted murder charges. Police say O’Connor’s grandmother called 911 earlier Tuesday and that she showed

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington Senate has passed a measure to abolish the state’s death penalty. Senate Bill 6052 passed on 26-22 bipartisan vote and now heads to the House for consideration. Previous efforts to ban the death penalty have failed to gain traction in recent years, in spite of a moratorium put in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame Kevin Durant’s 50 points to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Golden State Warriors with a 123-117 victory on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum added 29 points for the Blazers, who go into the All-Star break six