Month: April 2018

ASTORIA, Oregon (AP) – Clatsop County voters might have the option in November to institute a tax on retail marijuana sales. The Daily Astorian reports that county commissioners will hold the first reading Wednesday of an ordinance that would impose a 3 percent tax on sales. Staff estimates the tax, applied to three dispensaries outside

(Update: Comments from principal, school resource officer) Crook County High School was operating normally on Monday, with added police presence due to a threat of violence found in graffiti in a student bathroom last week. Meanwhile, school officials disputed rumors of a student being charged or expelled in the matter. “School is going well,” Principal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Police Bureau says seven of its officers and one deputy with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting that killed a carjacking suspect who had fled into a homeless shelter. Authorities say in a statement that 911 callers reported 48-year-old John Elifritz jumped from the moving

What would it look like if the United States took a few tips from European countries to tackle the affordable housing problem? A new proposal from the People’s Policy Project takes those tips and explores how cities could build government-owned housing. Unlike public housing, so-called “social housing” would be open to people of all income

DENVER (AP) – Nikola Jokic posted his 10th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets kept their playoff hopes alive by rallying past the Portland Trail Blazers 88-82 on Monday night. The Nuggets have won a season-high six straight games and a seventh, on Wednesday night in Minnesota, would clinch their first playoff berth

Scammers are going after Uber drivers in Bend, trying to gain access to their personal information. Nelson Reyes said he was driving for Uber Sunday when he got a call from someone who identified himself as being from the ride-sharing company. The caller said Reyes was being rerouted, then asked him to pull over and

Bend-La Pine Schools is inviting parents, students, staff and community members to participate in a survey to gather feedback on current start times and an alternate school start time. Learn more: https://www.bend.k12.or.us/SURVEY2018 Prior to completing the survey, community members are invited to review a short presentation that includes current research regarding teen sleep patterns and

A northeast Bend traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of a Terrebonne woman and seizure of heroin, methamphetamine, Xanax pills and nearly $700 in cash, police said Saturday. A Bend officer conducted a traffic stop on a car with California license plates shortly before 2 a.m. Friday for a minor traffic violation

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you recycle more, less, or the same as you did five years ago: Do you recycle more/less/the same as you did five years ago?More – 37% (452 votes)Less – 13% (152 votes)The same – 50% (606 votes)Total Votes: 1,210

Hello everyone! It’s been a beautiful Monday for us! Skies were mostly sunny, temperatures above average in the mid 60’s. Tonight we’ll have some clouds push through, but our temperatures will remain mild in the mid to upper 40’s. Tuesday a cold front starts to push into the region. Our temperatures will be in the

The federal Bureau of Reclamation said Monday it has temporarily closed the West Shore Recreation Area at Haystack Reservoir until May 4 to pave the roads, campsites and parking lots at the reservoir, located about 10 miles south of Madras. The project will use a phased approach to complete the paving, and the public will

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s snowpack is below average heading into April, despite snow and cooler weather last month. The Capital Press reported Monday that all basins are behind on snowpack and most are measuring between 40 and 70 percent of normal levels. The areas close to the Columbia River have a nearly normal snowpack

A 20-year-old fugitive from Albany struck and kicked a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy trying to arrest him northeast of Redmond, then ran away early Monday morning, prompting an extensive manhunt, deputies said. A citizen tip led to the man’s capture later in the morning. The deputy was conducting a runaway juvenile investigation around 5:30 a.m.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Monday, calling on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign — or for President Trump to fire him: “From his tenure as Oklahoma’s attorney general, it was clear that Scott Pruitt plays fast and loose with propriety when it serves the oil and gas industry. That

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon says a fatal police shooting at a Portland homeless shelter raises questions about why officers did not try to de-escalate the situation before firing. Executive director David Rogers issued the statement after a bystander video showed Saturday’s confrontation. The video shows the suspect across

In more than 60 million U.S. households, dogs are “part of the family.” But dogs in your care can also be a source of liability for pet owners if they injure people or other pets – and the cost of treating injuries and settling liability claims is rising, a Northwest insurance organization said Monday. April

The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls on the east side of the Cascades. All work is dependent on weather conditions

During Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, you’ll see lots of information about how to reduce motor vehicle accidents. But what role do Oregon’s employers play? “I know I’m legally not supposed to check my phone while I’m driving,” said Leigh Manning, senior safety management consultant at SAIF. “But if my boss called, and I

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…High pressure to the SW will allow a few clouds into the state of Oregon, but Central Oregon will in deed see plenty of sunshine today. Highs will reach the mid 60’s and SE breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. A light cloud cover will increase through the night, but we

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland officials say recent heavy rainfall has caused its combined sewer system to overflow into the Willamette River. The Bureau of Environmental Services says the overflows started at about 9:15 a.m. Sunday and continued into the afternoon. The agency says it doesn’t know how much leaked into the river. KATU-TV reports