Month: March 2018

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) – Yakima city officials have decided to keep a ban on pit bulls in place while they work on a more comprehensive ordinance on the dogs. The Yakima Herald-Republic reported Wednesday that currently, Yakima pit bull owners are required to pay certain fines and fees, keep their dogs inside or in a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The state has reached a settlement with a northern Oregon dairy company accused of endangering drinking water by mismanaging manure and wastewater. The Statesman Journal reports the settlement filed Wednesday will allow Lost Valley Farm to operate in a limited capacity until it can prove that its wastewater treatment system is

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials say a tugboat and barge hit a smaller vessel on the Columbia River, tossing the smaller boat’s occupants into the water. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports no injuries were reported in the Wednesday morning collision. U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Amanda Norcross says the incident happened near downriver of Longview, Washington,

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., issued the following statement after securing forest management reform and resources for Oregon’s rural counties in the government funding measure released Wednesday: “This legislation marks significant progress to improve forest health, reform the way we pay to fight wildfires, and provide two years of Secure Rural Schools funding for essential county

(Update: Adding news release) WASHINGTON (AP) – A spending bill slated for a vote in Congress includes a bipartisan plan to create a wildfire disaster fund to help combat increasingly severe wildfires that have devastated the West in recent years. The bill sets aside more than $20 billion over 10 years to allow the Forest

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… A major storm system tracking southward along the Canadian coastline will begin to make itself known to the Pacific NW today. It is marrying up with moisture along the west coast to bring rain to Central Oregon today. Highs will range from the upper 30’s to mid 40’s and breezy SE

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – Two species of fish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act are facing a growing challenge in Oregon from hungry sea lions. The federally protected California sea lions are traveling into the Columbia River and its tributaries to snack on fragile fish populations. After a decade killing the hungriest sea

A new housing project proposed in Sisters has some nearby residents on edge about the impacts. Many spoke out at a public meeting Wednesday night. Hayden Homes is planning to develop about 200 mixed residential units along McKinney Butte Road, next to Sisters High School. The 30-acre plot would include single-family detached homes, townhomes and

KPOV High Desert Community Radio, 88.9 FM, is looking for community members who want to serve on the non-profit radio station’s volunteer board of directors. Interested individuals should contact Station Manager Jill Mahler at 541-322-0863 or jill@kpov.org to get application details. KPOV listeners and community members who support progressive non-profit media are encouraged to apply

Construction is underway to improve South Canal Boulevard in Redmond. The City of Redmond is upgrading SW Canal Blvd. to meet current standards for arterials. This project replaces deteriorating pavement on a major route that is an important part of the city’s street network and replaces aging water pipelines. Construction begins in the southern section,

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday billions of new dollars in Congress’ final spending bill to combat the opioid crisis that has reached every corner of Oregon and the nation. “The opioid crisis will require a multi-pronged approach, and one important piece is cutting off the flow of narcotics into the country,” Merkley said in

There are new reasons to smile as the Trail Blazers Foundation and Wells Fargo awarded $110,000 in grants benefiting hundreds of high risk and low- and moderate-income students at 24 schools in 19 rural and urban cities across Oregon and S.W. Washington, including two elementary schools in Central Oregon. The donations support a wide variety

The Oregon Humane Society recently assisted the Humane Society of Central Oregon following the intake of 53 dogs from a property in La Pine. A team from OHS, including Sharon Harmon, president and CEO, traveled to Bend on Saturday to meet with a representative from HSCO, offer help and transport 22 dogs back to OHS.

DILLARD, Ore. (AP) – Roseburg Forest Products says one of its employees died in an accident at its plywood plant in Dillard, Oregon. The Springfield-based company has yet to release details about what happened, and says the incident is under investigation. The employee was identified as 57-year-old Joel Kuhse, who had worked for the company

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s child welfare agency has agreed to pay a $1.3 million settlement to a girl who was placed with a foster father later accused of sexual abuse. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the state placed the 4-year-old girl into the Gresham home of Gabriel David Wallis and his wife in 2014. The lawsuit

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police say a University of Oregon student has reported that he was abducted and sexually assaulted while walking near campus. The Register-Guard reports the 19-year-old student told Eugene police that he was walking to a grocery store Saturday night when a man grabbed him from behind. Police say the student was

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State University says a section of subflooring gave way during construction of the new College of Forestry building. University spokesman Steve Clark tells the Corvallis Gazette-Times that no one was injured during the March 14 mishap that occurred between the building’s second and third stories. The failure involved a cross-laminated

A Bend man and woman caught on a surveillance camera entering a northwest Bend home Monday night refused to come out when police arrived but were found hiding inside by a police K-9 and arrested, officers said. Officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Northwest Canyon Springs Place around 9:45 p.m. on a report

A Bend woman is was still shaken Wednesday after she said a road rage incident Tuesday sent her car across the median, facing the wrong direction on the parkway in Bend. This woman didn’t want to share her name, but did want to share her story. She said she was going northbound on Highway 97

Law enforcement in Deschutes County soon could be able to communicate better, now that engineers have received a temporary tower to help with radio dispatches on the west side of Bend that have had serious issues since an upgrade to a new system several months ago. Sara Crosswhite, deputy director of the 911 service district,