Month: February 2018

Adam Krynicki recently joined Oregon State University-Cascades as the first executive director of the Innovation Co-Lab, a new center at the Bend campus that will support innovative startup companies. Prior to joining OSU-Cascades, Krynicki was director of technology and energy at the Alaska Small Business Development Center, where he helped early-stage innovators and startups acquire

Two maps to guide Bend development are not consistent with each other, causing development issues that was one of several topics city councilors discussed during a long meeting Wednesday that ended just before midnight. Bend’s comprehensive and zoning maps have been inconsistent for over 20 years. According to state law, they should match. City staff

Health, safety and hydration were key themes of winning entries in the 2018 International Housewares Association’s 25th annual Student Design Competition. The Student Design Competition’s challenge to students is to redesign a current housewares product to meet the needs of the future or to create a concept for a new product. Winning projects are selected

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… A center of high pressure off the west coast will continue to rotate some moisture into the Pacific NW today. Central Oregon will see a somewhat variable cloud cover as a result, but little or no chance of any precipitation. Highs will be in the low to mid 60’s with westerly

Healthy meals at Oregon food pantries are becoming the norm, but they present a challenge: How does the state’s network of food banks make sure perishable food such as produce stays fresh? Leaders from the Oregon Food Bank Network are meeting with state legislators in Salem on Thursday for help solving this problem. They’re asking

Invasive species are unwelcome hitchhikers. The message from agricultural officials to international travelers is simple- be aware of where you are traveling and what you might be bringing back to Oregon. Pests and diseases from other parts of the globe can threaten the state’s agriculture and natural resources. “Enjoy your experience overseas, but leave it

A California man and two transients were arrested Tuesday on numerous theft and other charges, accused of breaking into two locked cars at Pilot Butte State Park and Hollinshead Park and using credit and debit cards to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of items before being caught, police said Wednesday. They also said other items

A Deschutes County jury convicted a Sherwood resident Wednesday of first-degree manslaughter, DUII and other charges in a 2016 crash that killed a 2-year-old Bend girl and injured five others. The verdict came just hours after closing arguments in the week-long trial of David Fincher, who crossed the center line of Highway 20 west of

EUGENE, Ore. (AP)–Oregon’s new coach, Mario Cristobal, beat out Alabama and USC on national college football signing day. The Ducks scored four-star offensive guard Penei Sewell, who hails from Saint George, Utah, is considered one of the top offensive linemen in the nation. The 6-foot-5, 310-pounder made his choice dramatic: He had been expected to

Kruse, a Republican from Roseburg, told his hometown newspaper The News-Review on Wednesday that he will not step down. Kruse was absent from the Senate floor as it met, and no one was in his office. Gov. Kate Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek, among others, have called on Kruse to resign. (Update: Kruse agrees

The clock is ticking for the Deschutes County 911 Service District and its radio system provider, Harris, to fix reception problems that have many in and out of law enforcement concerned. County commissioners were updated on the radio situation at a work session on Wednesday by Steve Reinke, director of the service district. Before Reinke

The warmer weather is causing people to turn to activities they don’t normally do this time of year, but there are some dangers. First responders want to remind people that it is not summer yet, and water temperatures are extremely cold. Roger Johnson, the fire chief at Sisters Camp-Sherman Fire District, said Wednesday it’s important

Farmers in Central Oregon could take a hit because of low snowpack levels in the Cascades. It’s a complicated issue, in part because different irrigation districts have their own water storage methods. Three Sisters Irrigation District, for example, relies heavily on healthy snowpack levels in order to keep serving farmers. If this year continues to

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! We broke another daytime high record today at the airport in Redmond. Highs reached the upper 60s when our average is 45 degrees. Mostly sunny skies this afternoon gave way to a few clouds this evening. Overnight we’ll see winds out of the south with breezes around 10 miles per hour.

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking how much you spend on groceries each week: How much do you spend on groceries each week? Less than $100 – 46% (339 votes) Between $100-$300 – 48% (359 votes) More than $300 – 4% (30 votes) Mostly eat out – 2% (13 votes) Total Votes:

Given favorable weather conditions, Deschutes National Forest firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed burn on Thursday. Unseasonably warm weather conditions will allow firefighters to ignite the approximately 86-acre burn located 2 ½ miles southwest of Sisters and about 2 miles south of the Crossroads subdivision. Burning in this unit is

A 26-year-old Warm Springs woman entered guilty pleas Wednesday in a Portland federal courtroom and faces up to life in prison for a 2016 shooting that seriously wounded two family members, federal prosecutors said. Rhyan Leigh Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with the intent to commit murder and one count of possession

— Oregon Secretary of State’s Office news release: Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit Wednesday of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that found issues with systems used for marijuana licensing and tracking. SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An audit released by the Oregon Secretary of State finds regulators charged with tracking the state’s recreational

A Sherwood man on trial on manslaughter and DUII charges in a crash that killed a 2-year-old Bend girl took the stand to testify Tuesday afternoon, admitting tearfully that he was responsible for her death. Authorities say that on Sept. 11, 2016, David Fincher was driving under the influence, crossed the center line of Highway

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comments on a proposal to add the herbicide aminopyralid to the list of available herbicides on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Crooked River National Grassland. Forest Service officials say aminopyralid is more effective than the herbicides currently in use for many invasive plants found on the