Month: March 2018

Oregon hospitals reported a notable increase in the amount of community benefit they provided in 2016, totaling $2.2 billion. Their community benefit costs increased nearly 14 percent from fiscal year 2015 to 2016, mostly due to unreimbursed Medicare and Medicaid costs, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday. Unreimbursed Medicare costs grew to $866 million in

Equal Pay Day, Tuesday, April 10, is the symbolic day when women’s earnings finally catch up to men’s earnings from the previous year. Thanks to the gender pay gap, it takes women an extra 3 1/2 months of wages to make up the difference. Celebrating the Oregon Equal Pay Act, and the beginning of the

If you are involved in a traffic crash, especially a serious one with injuries or fatalities, the event is traumatic and sometimes tragic. It may be difficult at such times to remember the legal duties of a driver or vehicle owner involved in a crash – requirements intended for the safety of people involved in

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-103 on Tuesday night. Lillard hit his first six shots of the fourth quarter, including two 3-pointers, to push Portland into its first lead since early in the first

A few friendly reminders for speeders have popped up on Highway 97. New radar speed signs, also called driver feedback signs, now welcome drivers to both Bend and Redmond. According to a study by radarsign, the devices are very effective in curbing speeding. Data collected from the signs show “speeders will slow down up to

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – It’s spring break at the University of Oregon, but not for its police department. The Register-Guard reports the university has increased patrols as officers look for the criminals responsible for four robberies and two holdup attempts on or near campus in recent weeks. Those crimes are among the dozen robberies that

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! We’ve seen some clouds overhead today, but temperatures were fairly average in the mid 50s. Winds have been breezy at times and will continue to gust around 25 miles per hour going into the overnight hours. Tonight we can expect sustained winds out of the southwest around 10 miles per hour.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Following an earlier promise, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed two bills and an order setting new deadlines for a state drug policy commission dogged by staffing and other issues. The order, which Brown signed Tuesday in Portland, declares addiction to be a public health crisis in the state and sets

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Springfield teenager who sued her father and a lawn mower manufacturer after she lost her left leg when she was a toddler has been awarded more than $12 million. The Register-Guard reports the Lane County jury on Monday sided with 14-year-old Isabelle Norton, finding her father Kirk Norton and Deere

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against frauds targeting senior citizens. An estimated 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day … creating a large pool of potential victims for fraudsters looking to cash in on seniors’ savings accounts. In fact, the Department of Justice estimates that older adults

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and a bipartisan group of their colleagues urged federal officials to oppose President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 “budget scheme” that would auction off the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power Administration and other Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs). “There is a long, bipartisan tradition of opposing similar past proposals,

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if, moving forward, do you trust Facebook will protect your personal data: Moving forward, do you trust Facebook will protect your personal data?Yes – 8% (61 votes)No – 61% (486 votes)Don’t use Facebook – 32% (254 votes)

(Update: Phone service restored) Frontier Regional 911 reported a phone service outage Tuesday morning that lasted into the afternoon, but 911 calls were being rerouted to another facility until repairs were made. The organization said service was restored by around 3 p.m. The outage had affected both 911 and office lines, but it was able

Redmond Municipal Airport said the reconstruction project of Runway 11-29 will involve blasting in the late afternoon for the next three days, through Thursday. The r ock blasting will occur around 4:30 p.m. each day on Runway 11, which has four specific rock blasting zones. Officials said t he construction blasting schedule will not impact

A Redmond man was arrested on DUII and other charges early Tuesday morning after a wild crash off Northwest Maple Avenue in which his car struck a street sign, sailed over a large rockpile and went through a fence, stopping in a home’s front yard, police said. His passenger also was arrested on an outstanding

The employment situation across Central Oregon was largely unchanged in February, as unemployment levels remained stable and hiring was largely consistent with seasonal norms, an Oregon Employment Department economist said Tuesday. Here’s the full report from Regional Economist Damon Runberg: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in February at 6.0 percent and

The Deschutes Basin Board of Control, made up of eight irrigation districts in Central Oregon and the city of Prineville, announced Tuesday a series of proposed conservation measures aimed at improving and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat conservation in the Deschutes Basin. The DBBC and city of Prineville are working with local, state and federal

Our communities have raised over $310,000, helping our neighbors across Central Oregon battling cancer. CAN Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer, helps local families manage non-medical expenses, including fuel, travel, and food costs while receiving cancer treatment. All 100% of the money stays local and 100% of funds raised goes to the patients. This

The Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 is planning to build a new fire station on Northeast 15th Street, adjacent to the Bend Police headquarters. The district invites the community to an open house on Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. at the City of Bend Municipal Court (located inside the Bend Police headquarters, 555

Starting Monday, April 2, Deschutes County Community Development will offer expanded hours for residents to meet with permit technicians in La Pine and Sisters. “We’re seeing an increase in development activity and increased demand for our permitting services,” said Community Development Director Nick Lelack. “By expanding our hours in our satellite offices, we hope to