Month: April 2018

Good morning, Central Oregon! We’re starting the morning off on a cold and cloudy note. Temperatures for most in the upper 28’s to mid 30’s. We’ll stay chilly throughout the afternoon. Our daytime highs will only reach the upper 40’s to lower 50’s. On top of that, the winds will be breezy at 25 miles

Cascades Academy hosted an educational series Wednesday evening to give parents ways to teach their children how to recognize bullying, hateful comments, and implicit and explicit biases. Head of School Julie Amberg said the event, called “Teaching Kids to Stand Up Against Hate, was part of a year-long initiative on inclusion. Nearly 200 students attend

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 102-93 victory over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night to earn the Northwest Division title. With the win in the regular-season finale, Portland claimed the third seed in the Western Conference and

(Update: More on possible new officers, code enforcement staff, cap on total permits) Deschutes County officials are pondering a pause in processing of marijuana production site applications, as they review and refine the regulations in place now. They also may add one or two officers and more code enforcement personnel dedicated to inspecting marijuana grows,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Emergency call records from Washington state show one of the mothers who died when an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff sent a text two days before the wreckage was discovered, saying she was so sick she might have to go to a hospital. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that the

Continuing his efforts to improve personal privacy in the digital age, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., led a hearing Wednesday to examine Facebook’s policies for protecting the personal information of its users. Walden, who serves as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, pressed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for answers about the social media giant’s use

With the May 15 primary election approaching, ODOT reminds everyone: Political signs may not be posted on any Oregon state highway right of way; and There are restrictions for signs placed on private property visible from state highways. No signs except official traffic control devices are allowed in the state highway right of way including

With spring already here and summer just around the corner, more people are getting outside to enjoy what Central Oregon has to offer. But there’s something small to keep an eye out for: ticks. But in a place like Central Oregon, that’s not always so easy. Shelise Murray and her family recently moved to southeast

The Arts and Culture Alliance of Central Oregon announced Wednesday two proclamations to be announced by the City of Bend on April 18 at the City Council meeting. The first is the AEP5 (Arts and Economic Prosperity 5) Survey results proclamation sponsored by Councilor Justin Livingston. The proclamation supports the AEP5 survey results collected in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A former Republican member of the Oregon Legislature has been sacked from his new job as head of a business association after he was accused of improper conduct and denigrating a Latino lawmaker “and his chain-migration homeboys from the hood.” The Oregonian/OregonLive on Wednesday reported the firing of Mark Johnson, who

The Bend Park and Recreation District and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council said Wednesday the two agencies are teaming up to improve riparian habitat along the Deschutes River and Tumalo Creek, with several projects possible in coming years. The boards of directors for both organizations are expressing commitment to long-term collaboration that will improve riverbank

Good evening Central Oregon! Cool, breezy and even rain at some points for us today on the high desert. Wind is out of the southwest at 10-15 MPH and we are seeing gusts up towards 20 MPH. Those breezy conditions are going to calm down a bit overnight but will continue tomorrow as this storm

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) – A school district in Coos County canceled classes Wednesday because of a threatened school shooting. North Bend Police Chief Robert Kappelman says the threat was discovered Tuesday afternoon in a bathroom at North Bend Middle School. District superintendent Bill Yester tells The World newspaper there will be an extra police

Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden partnered Wednesday to urge the director of the Air National Guard to rapidly begin wildfire training for National Guard members, after the senators secured both authorization in the 2018 defense bill and funding in the 2018 spending bill to provide states

Bend-La Pine Schools haave finalized a land swap for the property where Bend’s new high school will be located. The school board made the decision Tuesday evening. It will be built on about 80 acres of land at the corner of Southeast15th Street and Knott Road. The land used to belong to J.L. Ward Company.

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think President Trump should fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller: Should President Trump fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller?Yes – 34% (437 votes)No – 66% (834 votes)Total Votes: 1,271

A 13-year-old boy who ran away from his home in the Oregon Water Wonderland subdivision south of Sunriver overnight was found safe Wednesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said “Within the last hour, Michael Fenicle was located in a residential area of northeast Bend and is safe,” Sgt. William Bailey said in a mid-afternoon update.

(Update: Fugitive arrested in N. Calif., appears in court) The FBI in Portland said Wednesday the California Highway Patrol has arrested a heavily tattooed fugitive sought in connection with threatening phone calls to the FBI. Shawn Frederick Weatherhead, 46, was arrested by CHP near the town of Legget, in Northern California around 3 p.m. Tuesday

CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) – The Cannon Beach City Council has reversed its decision to block marijuana retailers from operating in mixed-use buildings. The Daily Astorian reports the council reconsidered out of fear that landlords with mixed-use properties would evict residential tenants to allow marijuana retailers to rent their commercial spaces for a higher price.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management violated environmental law by rounding up wild horses in Eastern Oregon without fully considering the impact of its actions. The Capital Press reported Wednesday that U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s ruling could mean that some of the horses will