Month: February 2018

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene high school is no longer home of the Axemen after officials decided to change the school’s team name to something more inclusive. The Register-Guard reports Eugene School District officials announced their decision to change South Eugene High School’s team name to Axe on Monday after debating on the matter

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, with Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, building a digital defense against romance scams. Valentine’s Day can bring dreams of red roses and romantic dinners, but for those looking for love, this day can also bring a new round of angst and heartache. This sets up the

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A Springfield woman who saved a man from drowning in 2016 has died in a vehicle crash. Police said Reynee Cicero died Saturday morning, days after she crashed her pickup on Highway 126 near Walterville, an unincorporated community in Lane County. The Register-Guard reports that it featured Cicero in an article

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington is about to launch the 2018 cookie booth season. And back by popular demand are Girl Scout S’mores(TM)! Cookies can be purchased from more than 30,000 Girl Scout Cookie booths between Friday, February 16 and Sunday, March 11 for $5 per box. “I’m excited for girls to have

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers found a stranded Redmond woman in her disabled car in the woods five miles west of Bend Tuesday morning, cold but otherwise OK after a night when temperatures plunged to near zero at higher elevations, authorities said. About 7:30 p.m. Monday, the sheriff’s office got a call from

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has declared addiction a public health crisis in the state. Brown on Tuesday announced an executive order setting a deadline for the state Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop a plan, with intermediary deadlines as early as September. The plan would lay out steps for state

Bend-La Pine Schools invites students, staff and families to share their love for their school bus and driver during a Love the Bus effort on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, as part of the national American School Bus Council campaign. “We invite students and staff members to write a thank you note or draw a

Former Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy Eric Kozowski filed a $3.4 million federal lawsuit Monday against Deschutes County and Sheriff Shane Nelson, the man who defeated him in the 2016 election and fired him on Jan. 31. The 25-page lawsuit, filed by Kozowski’s attorneys — Martin Hansen, Michael McGean and Christopher Manfredi — alleges wrongful discharge,

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a three-car garage east of Bend Tuesday morning, officials said. Bend firefighters responded around 6:40 a.m. to the reported structure fire in the 22400 block of Rickard Road, Battalion Chief Dave Howe said. Crews arrived to find the three-car garage ablaze. The garage was being used for storage and

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Tuesday that the Redmond School District will receive more than $464,000 in federal funding to reimburse the Central Oregon district for snow removal costs incurred during heavy snowfall in January 2017. The $464,648 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for removing snow from the roofs of Redmond school

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…Just enough high pressure will stay in place through the day to deliver plenty of sunshine to the High Desert. While we started out pretty cold, many well down into single digits as expected, we will see conditions get quite fair this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 40’s with a

Four educators hoping to become Summit High School’s next principal spoke at a public forum Monday evening. Each got to say why they should succeed the current principal, Alice DeWittie, who is retiring. The candidates are: Michael Hicks, Zachary Lauritzen, Michael McDonald and Bradley Shreve. Bend-La Pine Schools Dean of Students Reno Holler said, “You’re

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Hundreds of protesters converged on the Oregon Capitol to push lawmakers to adopt legislation that would place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions and impose a fee on companies that exceed maximum levels. Some lawmakers have said the current short session that lasts only 35 days should be just for budget

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has granted a pardon to a 44-year-old former gang member who turned his life around. Dondrae “Choo” Fair pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and other crimes after committing a carjacking at age 19. He returned to gang life after prison and was shot in the chest while

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) – Two people died in a fire at a home without smoke alarms in Coos Bay. Fire Chief Mark Anderson tells The World newspaper that the blaze was reported Monday at 1:30 a.m. It was mostly contained to one room, but the entire house was exposed to thick, black smoke. The

In January, the Redmond Police Department conducted a DUII High Visibility Enforcement effort. During this time Redmond police placed two additional officers on the road, funded by DUII grant funds, with a total of eight hours worked, but no DUII arrests during the grant-funded overtime shifts. However, Redmond patrol officers working their normal shifts during

The City of Bend is seeking applicants to fill positions on the ad hoc Climate Action Steering Committee. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 2. The City Council will appoint members to the ad hoc Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) on March 21, 2018. The CASC is primarily tasked with helping the

Oregon State University continues its efforts to help students meet the requirements for Meningococcal B vaccinations and will hold three days of vaccination clinics this week at its Corvallis campus. The clinics are in response to a new university requirement that all OSU Corvallis students 25 and under must be vaccinated against Meningococcal B by

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released released the following statement Monday on President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2019. “I applaud President Trump for outlining his priorities for the country in today’s budget request. I look forward to working alongside the President and his team to improve American infrastructure and rural broadband deployment, the management

How many times a day do you look at your phone? If you’re an average adult, the number iss somewhere between 50 and 300 times. “Nomophobia” is a 21st century term for “the fear of not being able to use your cell phone or other smart device.” It stands for “No MObile PHOne phoBIA.” And