Month: March 2018

A two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning sent one car barreling into Chan’s of Redmond, police reported. Just past 10 a.m. on Southwest Glacier Avenue, an 80-year-old Redmond woman ran a red light, hitting a car heading south on 6th Street, Lt. Curtis Chambers said. The woman’s car spun off the road and crashed into the front

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! High pressure offshore will keep our skies mostly clear apart from the high clouds we’re seeing this evening. Winds will stay gusty through sunset and will top out around 25 miles per hour out of the northwest. Overnight we’ll see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies overhead. Lows will bottom out

The president and chief executive officer of the Central Oregon Visitors Association, Alana Hughson, will retire from the organization at the end of July after 25 years at the helm of Central Oregon’s regional destination marketing association, COVA announced Wednesday. “Under Alana’s leadership, COVA has become one of the most respected, accountable and successful organizations

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think radar speed signs that show how fast you’re going are effective: Do you think radar speed signs that show how fast you’re going are effective? Yes – 72% (525 votes)No – 28% (207 votes)Total Votes: 732

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has agreed to pay a $20,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of state ethics law. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission meets Friday in Salem, and the settlement is on its agenda. Kitzhaber signed it the proposed stipulated final order on March 15. Kitzhaber resigned in early

The Independent Party of Oregon has chosen to allow voters who are not members of any party to vote in the Independent Party Primary on May 15. To request a primary election ballot for the Independent Party, complete and return a request form no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. The request form

Fire managers on the Crooked River National Grassland plan to burn slash piles on about 209 acres Thursday, if weather and conditions allow, the U.S. Forest Service said. Burning these units will improve critical winter range for big game while reducing hazardous fuel loading to lower the risk of large-scale wildfire across the landscape, the

The 42nd Annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is Saturday May 19th. The price per person increases on April 12th So, sign up now! Just click www.pppbend.com and all the information that you need to know is there! The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi sport event that includes Alpine and Cross Country skiing, cycling,

A decade-long study of cutthroat trout in the Oregon Coast Range has found that logging practices conducted in accord with the Oregon Forest Practices Act had no adverse impacts on coastal cutthroat trout and coho salmon populations or movements, Oregon State University reported Wednesday. In studies of logging practices prior to passage of the act

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Court of Appeals has affirmed a Grants Pass ordinance that requires marijuana plants grown at home for personal use to be grown indoors. The City Council approved the ban on outdoor cultivation shortly after recreational marijuana became legal. The council members were concerned about offensive odors. Activist Rycke Brown

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A city audit has found that Portland police still maintain an informal list of active gang members, despite discontinuing a formal designation practice following criticism from community advocates last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Portland auditors were examining the operations of the police bureau’s Gang Enforcement Team when they discovered that it

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced upgrades for Interstate 84 between Pendleton and La Grande. The East Oregonian reports the work is based on a study that examined freeway safety in the eastern part of the state. It found a need to reduce speed-related crashes, crash severity and distracted driving

A cat is recovering from a very close call after being shot by a pellet gun in a northeast Bend neighborhood last weekend. The 2-year-old cat is doing well after the shooting, which happened in the Providence neighborhood, east of 27th Street and north of Highway 20. Mary Ann Adler has lived in Bend for

(Update: OSP says suspect said he made a ‘young and careless decision’; Sunriver Nature Center statement) An anonymous tip led to the arrest by Oregon State Police of a 23-year-old Bend man Tuesday in the fatal shooting of Chuck, a beloved, 11-year-old trumpeter swan near the Sunriver Nature Center last Thanksgiving Day, Sunriver police said,

Some Bend-area residents calling for changes to DUII laws and behaviors heard Tuesday evening from Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel about the issues involved and where things stand. Around 70 people packed the city’s municipal courtroom for the group’s second town hall. They gathered to find solutions to the often-tragic issue of drunk driving

Good morning, everyone! We’re starting our Wednesday off on a mild note with temperatures in the mid 30’s to even low 40’s. We have a nice day in store for us. Throughout the morning our skies will clear, making our afternoon fairly sunny. Daytime highs will warm into the upper 50’s to lower 60’s. Winds

Although humans have driven lions, tigers, wolves, bears and other large carnivores from much of their home territories across the planet, scientists have identified more than 280 areas where these animals could potentially be reintroduced to restore ecosystems on practically every continent. In a global analysis, researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Damian Lillard says he’s on his way home and hoping to arrive in time for the impending birth of his son. That means Lillard, who scored 41 points in Portland’s 107-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, won’t play when the Blazers visit Memphis on Wednesday night. Lillard

As Easter approaches with the arrival of spring, some people buy baby chicks to give as gifts, but Oregon Health Authority infectious disease experts cautioned Tuesday against this practice because these cute, fuzzy birds can carry salmonella bacteria. They say that because of their size and cuteness, children often pick up the baby birds, hold

The percentage of uninsured drivers in Oregon increased by 41 percent from 2012 to 2015, according to the Insurance Research Council. The latest study, Uninsured Motorists, 2017 Edition , shows Oregon’s 2015 uninsured motorist rate at 12.7 percent, compared to 9 percent in 2012. Nationwide, one in eight drivers on the road was uninsured in