Month: February 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Heath & Science University reversed course and will put an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally on its waiting list for a liver transplant. The Portland hospital informed 46-year-old Silvia Lesama-Santos on Monday that she was ineligible because she lacked “lawful permanent residence or immigration documentation.” The hospital changed its

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has removed herself from consideration. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Sheronne Blasi, less than two months after the governor named her to the post, announced Tuesday she no longer wants to be in consideration to become the first woman veteran to head

Warfighter Outfitters Inc. is the latest recipient of an automatic external defibrillator through the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District’s AED grant program. The goal of the grant program is to maximize the survivability rate from incidents of sudden cardiac arrest. One of the best ways to do that is to have as many AEDs as possible

A fire in a Deschutes River Woods home Wednesday morning had an unusual cause – a pack rat or other rodent created a nest with dog food inside a clothes dryer’s venting system, causing the appliance to ignite when it was turned on, officials said. Bend fire crews were called to the reported house fire

With the recent mild, almost spring-like winter temperatures, many locals and visitors alike are taking to the water, rather than the ski slopes, to recreate in Central Oregon. Being unguarded in the water, especially when water temperatures are low is extremely dangerous, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District reminded Wednesday. According to the National Center for

The Oregon Immunization Program is reminding parents that children will not be able to attend school or child care starting Wednesday, Feb. 21 — School Exclusion Day — if their records on file show missing immunizations. State law requires that all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities

Researchers are paving the way toward a new therapeutic approach for gonorrhea by shedding light on the mechanism behind important proteins on the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria’s outer membrane. Future therapies could come in the form of new antibiotics or, even better, a vaccine. The findings are especially important as Neisseria gonorrhoeae is considered a “superbug”

The Bend Park and Recreation Board discussed and approved a trail running beneath Brookswood Boulevard at a new underpass Tuesday evening. The Central Oregon Irrigation District has been excavating the same area for its canal piping project, one of several such efforts around the region to save water lost to leaks in the old canals.

The High Desert Museum is now accepting applications for Into the Wild: A Family Adventure Workshop Series and Research Application . The free program, being offered in partnership with the Deschutes Public Library, is an opportunity for children ages 8-10 and their adult caregivers to discover the natural world through STEM-focused exploration and discovery. Over

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene man who authorities say sold heroin to an acquaintance who died the same day from a drug overdose in early 2015 was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison. The Register-Guard reports 40-year-old Clint Cheyenne Ochodnicky was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Eugene after pleading guilty to

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… With high pressure gaining some strength over the region combining with a gentle air flow out of the S we can expect one unseasonably warm day today. Under mostly sunny skies highs will reach the upper 50’s and low 60’s. Breezes will remain light out of the SW. Skies will stay

Symptoms of alcoholism make it more difficult for some people to regularly take the prescription drug naltrexone, which could help treat their disease, a researcher at Oregon State University has found. The finding helps researchers better understand how to intervene with patients to improve the effectiveness of the medication, said Sarah Dermody, an assistant professor

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, as compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Amity 77, Taft 52 Beaverton 71, Westview 70, OT Benson 65, Cleveland 62 Blanchet Catholic 76, Chemawa 56 Brookings-Harbor 51, Siuslaw 47 C.S. Lewis 69, Oregon School for Deaf 30 Churchill 53, North Eugene 34 Coquille 78, Glide

There was another packed courtroom for Tuesday’s arraignment of a Bend woman facing manslaughter, DUII and other charges in a Dec. 30 car-bicycle crash east of Bend that killed a Bend dentist. Friends and colleagues of Marika Stone, an avid cyclist who died in the Dec. 30 Dodds Road crash, attended the arraignment of Shantel

The city of Redmond wants community input on plans that will affect virtually every person living in or passing through the area. City officials are talking transportation, but not just driving. They’re looking at every mode and every street. On Wednesday, Redmond and ODOT officials are hosting an open house focusing on two things: the

Oregon’s legislative session opened Monday, and already, a bill out of Central Oregon is being considered. It would provide tuition assistance to members of the Oregon National Guard. If passed, Oregon would be the last state in the country to offer tuition assistance to members of the state’s National Guard. House Bill 4035 was introduced

A study of grocery store prices across the nation shows that one of the most expensive spots to buy groceries is right here in Central Oregon. The study by “Feeding America” shows the average cost for a meal bought from grocery stores across the country. And Crook County is the highest — not just in

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and Bend-based Kemple Clinic is celebrating with a month-long “tooth tool” drive to benefit local children and youth whose oral health is at risk. Kemple Clinic is Central Oregon’s only nonprofit organization that provides free, high quality, on-site and offsite dental screenings and preventative education to promote the

A proposed pedestrian bridge over the Deschutes River just south of Bend is back in the headlines. The Bend Parks and Recreation District’s goal for some time has been to build a bridge that would connect people in southwest Bend and ultimately to forest trails that would take them to Sunriver. Don Horton, executive director

Rep. Greg Walden R-Ore., along with bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders, today held a press conference to update their ongoing investigation into alleged opioid pill dumping and urge federal drug officials to step up and stop stonewalling their efforts. The leaders spoke to continued stonewalling by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of