Month: February 2018

Advocates for immigrants’ rights were gathering in Salem Wednesday to meet with Oregon legislators. The organization Causa will be at the Capitol to support immigrant communities across the state. The group’s executive director, Andrea Williams, said state lawmakers in recent years have done a good job of protecting and supporting immigrants in Oregon. “In past

SELCO Community Credit Union and its members raised $15,000 for worthy charities across Oregon during its month-long SELCO Cheer member appreciation event, which ended on Jan. 31. Throughout the month, SELCO members were randomly selected to receive $100, and then pick a local charity from a predetermined list to receive a matching $100. The list

The 2018 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo premium book is now available online at expo.deschutes.org/premiumbook . The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo strives each year to make the fair bigger, better, and more enjoyable than ever before. “Cheers to 99 Years!” is the theme for this year’s fair. Hundreds of exhibits are open for all

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…A cold front pushing through the Pacific NW will continue to bring stormy winter weather to the region today. Highs will range from the mid 30’s to mid 40’s and westerly winds at 10-20 mph will gust as high as 30 mph.The chance of showers will taper off through the coming night.

The Redmond City Council on Tuesday night discussed at length a proposed public safety fee that would add six new officers to the city’s police force, at a cost of $6 a month on homeowner’s utility bill. Councilors were presented with varied alternatives to help guide the decision on whether and how to implement such

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Ashland 69, Eagle Point 57 Banks 63, Astoria 45 Barlow 78, Oregon City 64 Beaverton 55, Century 44 Brookings-Harbor 53, South Umpqua 45 Butte Falls/Crater Lake Charter 58, Riddle 57 Canyonville Christian 63, Oregon School for Deaf 36 Centennial

A Central Oregon business is fed up with the delivery service that OnTrac is offering in Deschutes County. There have been more complaints about this regional package delivery service, as we reported a year ago about packages not being delivered and just sitting at a warehouse in Redmond. Matt Gobeille owns a woodworking business, and

Senator Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Elijah Cummings introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act Tuesday, aimed at cracking down on some of the worst abuses of the payday lending industry, particularly in online payday lending, and protect consumers from deceptive and predatory practices that strip wealth from working

A Crook County grand jury has determined that a Prineville man was justified in fatally shooting an angry acquaintance who demanded to come into his home and thew a patio chair through his front window last October, District Attorney Wade Whiting announced Tuesday. After weeks of witness testimony and reviewing the evidence, “the grand jury

The U.S. Postal Service will offer special retail hours at eight locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington this Monday to provide assistance to customers wishing to send mail or packages on the Presidents’ Day holiday, USPS officials announced Tuesday. The eight retail locations include Post Offices in Portland, Beaverton, Bend, Eugene and Vancouver, WA. “We’re

Central Oregonians gathered to cheer two top Bend snowboarders as they returned to the South Korean slopes Tuesday for the Winter Olympics halfpipe finals. Ben Ferguson of Team USA and Kent Callister, representing Team Australia, where among a dozen athletes to qualify for the finals. Atlas Cider Company held a viewing party for fans Tuesday

(Update: Other climbers rescued; witness to fatal fall comments) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a climber who fell up to 1,000 feet Tuesday and was airlifted off Mt. Hood has died. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says the male climber was pronounced dead upon arrival at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland Tuesday afternoon.

Bend-based freelance journalist Tim Neville is a contributor to many national publications, including Ski Magazine, Outside Magazine and the New York Times. Last year, Neville traveled to PyeongChang on assignment to explore the Olympic host city and take in a few test events. He’s also been to North Korea on assignment, particularly for a story

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Legislature took a step Tuesday toward enshrining the right to health care in the state Constitution, a move that would be unprecedented in the United States but raises serious funding questions. The House of Representatives’ 35-25 endorsement of the bill sends it to the state Senate, whose approval would put

(Update: Highway reopens) A two-vehicle crash blocked all lanes of Highway 97 in La Pine for a time Tuesday evening, authorities reported. ODOT said the two-vehicle crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the area of Milepost 168. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said that was in the area of William Foss Road and urged

If you have ever driven over Santiam Pass, you’ve gone by a historic building that you probably didn’t even know was there. The Santiam Pass Ski Lodge was built in 1940 and originally was a winter recreational facility that could sleep up to 60 people in its dorms. Since then, it has seen many changes

(Update: More from service district, Mills’ attorney) Marc Mills, accused of harassment for allegedly striking a sergeant in early December, has resigned from the position of police chief, the Sunriver Service District announced Friday morning, also confirming there were accusations of “other outbursts of temper, fears of retaliation and inappropriate behavior.” Jim Fister, chair for

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! We’ve had a warm, sunny day across the High Desert. Daytime highs reached the upper 40s and low to mid 50s for the region. Our average daytime high is 46 degrees. High pressure extends into the Pacific Northwest for the time being, but changes are on the way overnight. Overnight we

(Update: Correcting, removing Erik Utter from Nelson reference, as he was not charged with any criminal wrongdoing) Nearly 15 months after Deschutes County sheriff’s Lt. Tim Leak was placed on paid administrative leave over alleged violations of agency policies, the 25-year department veteran and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office have come to a roughly $33,000

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if ou think Oregon should ban pet stores from selling dogs from breeders: Do you think Oregon should ban pet stores from selling dogs from breeders?Yes – 57% (343 votes)No – 43% (254 votes)Total Votes: 597