Month: March 2018

Researchers in Oregon State University’s College of Engineering said Monday they have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots. The advance by a team within the college’s Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute paves the way toward the 3D printing of tall,

Can you get injured on the job…at home? Whether you are working from home temporarily due to bad weather or permanently as a remote worker, it’s important to consider how safe your home office is. From chronic ergonomics issues to slips, trips, and falls, your home can be a workplace hazard. “With Organize Your Home

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers passed a bill establishing two funds to help schools and other public employers cover their rising public pension costs. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the bill in part incentivizes the costs to make extra, one-time contributions to pay down unfunded liabilities faster. The bill is the product of a task force

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…As a bit of high pressure builds in over the region we will see some additional clearing through the day ahead. Highs will reach the mid 40’s and light morning breezes will stay light out of the south.We may see a few thin clouds tonight, but those clearer skies will help to

Brad and Amber Herrera of La Pine were on their way home from Burns Sunday evening when they saw smoke coming from behind the Brothers Stage Stop, about 40 miles east of Bend. They arrived in the area along Highway 20 around 5:30 p.m. and quickly saw a fire that apparently began in a large

SEATTLE (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu scored a career-high 36 points and No. 6 Oregon won its first Pac-12 Conference tournament title, beating No. 16 Stanford 77-57 on Sunday night. Playing in its first conference tournament final, the Ducks looked every bit the part of a premier team heading into the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Ionescu was

Nine people were injured, five seriously, in a chain-reaction pileup involving 20 vehicles, including seven semi-trucks, Saturday evening on icy Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon’s Umatilla County, Oregon State Police reported Sunday. Troopers and emergency personnel responded around 6:20 p.m. Saturday to the collisions that closed westbound I-84 at milepost 223 for more than 12

Oregon State University’s campus in Bend is a step closer to meeting the needs of its growing student enrollment following the Oregon Legislature on Saturday approving $39 million in state-backed bonds for OSU-Cascades’ second academic building. The facility will serve STEAM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. “We are very grateful for the

Hello Central Oregon! A dry Sunday with mostly cloudy skies. Today was on the cool side with temperatures below average in the mid 40’s. Tonight skies will clear up and bring temperatures in the low to mid 20’s. Monday will start off with mostly clear skies and stay that way. A High Pressure system is

Here are Saturday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Class 3A Championship Dayton 35, Salem Academy 26 Third Place Blanchet Catholic 44, Rainier 28 Fourth Place Coquille 36, Nyssa 28 Class 2A Championship Kennedy 53, Monroe 40 Third Place St. Paul 47, Faith Bible 36 Fourth Place Grant

The Oregon Legislature on Saturday adjourned a short, 27-day legislative session focused on emergent needs and making necessary adjustments to the 2017-19 budget. top lawmakers said — including $39 million in bonds for the second academic building at OSU-Cascades Campus in Bend. It’s in the long list of investments outlined by House Speaker Tina Kotek

CLE ELUM, Wash. (AP) – A Bonney Lake. Washington, police officer was one of two people killed in an avalanche near Cle Elum. The News Tribune reports that 41-year-old Officer James Larsen and 27-year-old Zach Roundtree were killed about 1:30 p.m. Saturday after the avalanche hit them while they were snowmobiling near Esmeralda Peak. A

(Update: Legislative leaders say carbon emissions cap top priority in 2019) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – With the short 2018 legislative session behind them, Oregon politicians are already looking forward to pushing a cap on greenhouse gas emissions during next year’s longer session. Senate President Peter Courtney, a Salem Democrat, said at a news conference late

SEATTLE (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 17 points and No. 6 Oregon scored the final 10 points to rally for a 65-62 victory over No. 9 UCLA on Saturday night in the Pac-12 semifinals. UCLA opened a 62-55 lead on Kennedy Burke’s jumper with 5:28 remaining, but the Bruins failed to score again. Lexi Bando

Hello everyone! Sunday we’ll have partly cloudy skies that will increase throughout the day. There’s a slight chance of later afternoon snow showers. For the most part the showers will remain along the mountains. Temperatures will be slightly warmer in the mid 40’s. Throughout the week an upper level ridge will build into the Pacific

A flurry of news releases followed the adjournment late Saturday afternoon of the 2018 Oregon Legislature’s “short session,” which actually ended about a week before the deadline. Here’s what Gov. Kate Brown and lawmakers had to say: — Gov. Kate Brown: Governor Kate Brown: “Oregon is an example for the rest of the country” (Salem,

In the midst of Oregon’s affordable housing crisis, Oregon House Democrats said Saturday they continue to provide desperately needed revenue to address homelessness and help families find safe and affordable housing. On Saturday, the Oregon House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 4007 and House Bill 5201, which allocate funds for affordable housing and emergency homeless shelters.

The Oregon House gave final legislative passage Saturday to two bills to extend protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in Oregon. “For the thousands of Dreamers who call Oregon home, it is important for us to do everything we can to make sure they are welcome and able to thrive,” said Rep.

On the Oregon Legislature’s last day of the “short session,” the Senate passed Senate Bill 1566 and concurred with changes to Senate Bill 1529. These Public Employees Retirement System-related bills take an important step towards paying down PERS unfunded liabilities and buying down PERS rates, said Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend. “This is a huge victory,”

Oregon has been facing scrutiny from members of the federal administration for illegal marijuana market activity, and on Saturday, the last day of the legislative session, lawmakers took another step forward in addressing those issues. Senate Bill 1544 – which passed the Senate on a 26-3 vote and the House on a 49-8 vote –