Month: March 2018

NeighborImpact’s Food Recovery Program staff received good news in the form of a grant for $15,000 from Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The funds will be applied toward costs associated with collecting and delivering food through the organization’s distribution network in Central Oregon. The Food Recovery Program collects food through partnerships with Oregon Food Bank

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Both chambers of the Oregon Legislature have approved a measure that would require drug companies to divulge development costs for their most expensive products. The measure requires drug companies to disclose the costs for developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing prescription drugs, and previous-year revenues. It would apply only to drugs costing

(Update: statements from neighbor, Sheriff’s Department) Reports from concerned citizens about several unattended dogs at a home west of Redmond prompted a raid that found six dogs — one of them dead. “The dogs have been cooped up in this house for a week with no food, no water, nothing,” neighbor Rick Sturm said Friday.

(Update: Details of restraining order, wife’s claims of threat) The estranged wife of an Oregon State Police spokesman has obtained a restraining order against him, saying he threatened her last fall, was “very volatile” and possessed a gun. The petition was filed on the same day Capt. Bill Fugate was placed on paid administrative leave

A Redmond man wanted on suspicion of car theft and violating parole fled police in northwest Redmond early Friday until spike strips eventually disabled his car, officials said. He then ran and hid near St. Thomas Catholic Church until a police K-9 team found him and he was arrested, police said. Around 12:45 a.m., Deschutes

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’ve missed medical appointments due to lack of transportation: Have you missed medical appointments due to lack of transportation? Yes – 8% (50 votes)No – 92% (558 votes)Total Votes: 608

Good evening Central Oregon, and happy Friday! Cool and cloudy conditions as we saw temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and low 40s for highs today across the region. A cool night ahead for us as we make our way into the weekend, with lows in the teens and 20’s overnight. Breezy evening for

The Prineville Soroptimist Senior Center is applying for a grant to help fix up their aging building. The building was first a bowling alley built back in 1965, before it was converted into the senior center in 1979 and now the floor, roof and parking lot are needing to be fixed up as they are

The city of Prineville was notified this week of the award of a $962,271 Community Development Block Grant from Business Oregon to repair and rehabilitate the Prineville Senior Center building. “This is wonderful news for our community,” said Prineville Mayor Betty Roppe. “The Prineville Senior Center has a long history of providing important services to

A new study of long-term snow monitoring sites in the western United States found declines in snowpack at more than 90 percent of those sites – and one-third of the declines were deemed significant. Since 1915, the average snowpack in western states has declined by between 15 and 30 percent, the researchers say, and the

(Update: Refining term for four-story building) A meeting Thursday evening about a proposed four-story development on Bend’s Westside got heated. As NewsChannel 21 first reported last week, a developer from Seattle is trying to build an apartment complex near the Deschutes River. Neighbors are not happy about it, and they packed the meeting at The

The medical world is centered on patients, but physicians need support too. The Central Oregon Medical Society is establishing the Oregon Wellness Program to provide immediate support for medical professionals. Oncologist and Director of Clinical Research at the St. Charles Medical Center, Dr. Archie Bleyer, said Monday the medical field has changed since he started

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE…A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OFF THE OREGON COAST WILL DELIVER A VARIABLE CLOUD COVER TO CENTRAL OREGON TODAY. WITH HIGHS REACHING THE LOW TO MID 40’S OUR CHANCE OF MORNING SNOW SHOWERS TURNS TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 10-20

Oregon legislators are considering a way to increase funds for affordable housing efforts around the state. House Bill 4007 would increase the document recording fee when a person buys a home from $20 to $60, to generate about $90 million over two years. The new funds would add money to programs that help prevent homelessness,

The Senate is moving forward with a bipartisan bill that supporters say would put Oregon in a leadership role in addressing air pollution. Senate Bill 1541 – which passed the Senate on a 29-0 unanimous vote Thursday – authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt the Cleaner Air Oregon program, establishing fees for the costs

The Oregon Senate supported small businesses all over the state Thursday by expanding access to capital to help them grow and hire employees, supporters of unanimously passed legislation said. Senate Bill 1516 – which passed the Senate 29-0 today – establishes a Small Business Expansion Loan Fund to be managed by Business Oregon. Oregon counts

Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) was appointed Thursday as co-vice chair of the Joint Committee on Student Success. The committee was formed by Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) and House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) to investigate and address the failing Oregon K-12 public education system. “Students across the state in Oregon’s public schools should have the

The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that supporters say will create a parking permit to make life a little easier for the state’s “wounded warriors.” Senate Bill 1506 creates a “Oregon Wounded Warrior” parking permit for veterans with a service-related total disability of at least 50 percent. The permit would allow the holder

The Oregon House focused on efforts to ensure every Oregonian has access to affordable housing with Thursday’s overwhelming passage of House Bill 4006 and House Bill 4010. House Bill 4006 requires Oregon communities experiencing the highest levels of rent burden to hold public meetings and start to identify next steps to reduce rent burdens. The

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 28-year-old man who says he still has scars on his forehead two years after an adult dancer threw a beer glass at him has filed a lawsuit against her Portland strip club. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday that Cholo Circulado is seeking $50,000 in damages. Circulado acknowledged that he told the