Month: March 2018

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is urging beachgoers to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season, March 15 — Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see signs and ropes that identify sensitive plover nesting areas and list restrictions, including dogs (even on a leash),

Ten $1,000 scholarships are available for graduating Latino students in Bend-La Pine public schools this spring through a collaboration with the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and the Oregon Community Foundation. The Central Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund was created as a project of OCF’s Latino Partnership Program. The local program committee, led by Evelia

A Bend woman walking her leashed dog east of town was attacked and injured by two dogs at loose Thursday morning until a passer-by intervened to halt the attack, Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies said. The injured woman was taken to the hospital, and the owner of the other dogs was cited on six charges. Deputies

The regional agency Housing Works will have a busy day next Tuesday, as it breaks ground to start construction on 42 new affordable townhomes in La Pine and 48 new affordable apartments in Sisters. In the day’s first celebration, it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the La Pine Townhomes at 10AM on Tuesday,

The Family Access Network said Thursday it has received a $5,000 Community Action Grant from Facebook, which will be used to connect disadvantaged students at Crook County High School in Prineville to basic-need services such as nutritious food, warm clothing, health care, safe housing and much more. Through the Crook County High School FAN advocate,

Google officially opened its Taylor Lake data center in The Dalles Thursday afternoon with a celebration attended by employees with their families and local community members. The celebration marked the completion of the first phase of the construction, just as the second phase of building gets underway. The completion of the $600 million expansion will

The Sisters City Council has chosen a Tumalo artist’s proposal for a new artwork to be installed in the center of the new roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and Barclay Drive. The Sisters Art Selection Committee, with input from the public, had recommended Danae Bennett Miller’s “A Land of Contrasts” to councilors, and they accepted

It’s been nearly six months since Oregon’s new hands-free driving law went into effect. Have drivers seen a difference on the road? According to several Bend drivers, including Mike Miller, the answer is no. “I haven’t seen that much change, really,” Miller said Thursday. “You can drive around town and see people on their phones

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in place for the west slopes of the Cascades including Santiam Pass and the Government Camp areas until 9 a.m. Friday. 4-7″ of snow are expected under the advisory areas. Low visibility will be likely on the roadways. Central Oregon is looking at scattered mixed showers

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson announced Thursday that Michael Hicks has been selected to become Mountain View High School’s next principal. Hicks is currently assistant principal at Bend Senior High School. “Michael brings with him a confident, approachable and collaborative leadership style that will be a great fit for Mountain View,” said Mikalson. “He

Hundreds of Central Oregon students walked out of classes Wednesday to honor 17 victims of a Florida mass shooting a month ago and to call for actin to reduce gun violence — but not everyone supported it. Many parents also expressed anger with and opposition to the walkout. Dozens of people commented on the NewsChannel

The message was clear as Central Oregon students participated in a nationwide school walkout on Wednesday. “Never again,” one typical sign read, and another said “Enough is enough.” Exactly one month after the Parkland school shooting, students walked out of class at 10 a.m. and took at least 17 minutes to honor each person killed.

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you think it’s okay for students to stage brief walkouts on political issues: Do you think it’s okay for students to stage brief walkouts on political issues?Yes – 44% (478 votes)No – 56% (606 votes)Total Votes: 1,084

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Corvallis man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using his management position to approve invoices from companies with which he had a personal association. The register-Guard reports 50-year-old Matthew Linderman was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Eugene after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and filing

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The general manager of a Portland restaurant has filed a lawsuit against a pest control company after he was bit by a venomous spider. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that Scott Clement claims he had asked Ecolab to spray for spiders at McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside restaurant for more than a month

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…Though we start the day under fairly clear skies, the next approaching storm system will quickly cloud our skies over and deliver late day showers. Highs will be in the mid 40’s and SE breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph.As our temperatures drop into the 20’s tonight, evening rain showers will

Sisters city councilors agreed Wednesday night that time, place and manner regulations should be established for marijuana businesses. A majority of the councilors also want the people to decide if marijuana businesses should be allowed in the city, which means a measure could appear on the November ballot. Regardless of whether the sale of marijuana

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Portland jail inmate is back in custody after an attempted escape through a ceiling hatch. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says jail staff discovered 29-year-old Robert Arrington was missing during a routine check Wednesday afternoon. Staff then placed Multnomah County Inverness Jail into lockdown and began searching the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Environmental groups continue to try to block the expansion of a Columbia River port, the latest in the ongoing debate over natural areas and oil and gas terminals in the state. With a Wednesday appeal, Columbia River Keeper and another group asked state authorities not to allow the re-classification of 837

LEABURG, Ore. (AP) – More than 1.5 million juvenile fish evacuated from a hatchery after last year’s Columbia Gorge wildfire are being released into rivers for their journey to the Pacific Ocean. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildfire says a half-million coho evacuated from a hatchery in Cascade Locks were released last week in