Month: April 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown says she will sign Oregon’s net neutrality bill on Monday. The bill approved by the Legislature during its recent session requires public agencies in Oregon to buy internet service from companies that provide equal access to all web traffic. The Legislature was responding to a repeal of Obama-era

Nearly one in five eligible Oregonians do not claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), many because they don’t know it exists. But the EITC can mean thousands of dollars back to help with rent, groceries and other households expenses, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries said Friday. As Oregonians prepare their taxes, the

(Update: Comments from DA, deputies on paid leave; sheriff statement) Three Jefferson County Jail corrections officers have been indicted on criminally negligent homicide charges in the death of a 59-year-old Portland man in custody at the jail nearly a year ago, District Attorney Steven Leriche announced Thursday. Corrections Corporal Anthony Joseph Hansen, 33, and deputies

Cascades Academy said Friday it has been named one of the 2018 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon by Oregon Business Magazine. Based on its widely recognized 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon project, the 100 Best Green Workplaces are determined by an anonymous employee survey and an independent assessment of the employers’

Bend Weekly Road and Traffic Report – April 9-15 Special Event: · Salmon Run, April 8 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., start and finish at The Athletic Club of Bend. Be aware of flaggers at the following intersections: o Roundabout at Century Drive and Mt. Washington Drive o Roundabout at Reed Market Road and

Good morning, Central Oregon! This morning we’re starting off with mild temperatures. Most of us in the low to mid 40’s this morning. Winds are fairly calm this morning and skies are mostly cloudy. This morning we have a chance of rain showers. The chance of rain showers will stop throughout the afternoon, but return

Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum announced $600,000 in grants Thursday to combat Oregon’s opioid epidemic. The funding for the grants comes from Oregon DOJ’s recent $2.4 million Medtronic settlement, and will be awarded to the Oregon Health Sciences University Department of Family Medicine and the Oregon Health Authority to support their work helping Oregonians struggling with

On March 22, students from Heart of Oregon’s YouthBuild (HOCYB) program met U.S. Representative Greg Walden of Oregon and other members of Congress during the annual YouthBuild AmeriCorps Conference of Young Leaders (CoYL) in Washington D.C. Over the course of a week, students participated in workshops and seminars focused on leadership development and AmeriCorps service.

In time for spring gardening and home improvement projects, Governor Kate Brown proclaims April as “Oregon Dig Safely Month.” This serves as a reminder to all Oregon homeowners and contractors to call 811 before digging to have underground facilities, such as natural gas pipelines, electrical utilities, telecommunication systems, as well as sewer and water lines

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is reminding consumers to be cautious of fraud after a recent felony theft case involving a Hillsboro insurance agent. A joint investigation between the Hillsboro Police Department and the division revealed that the agent, Skip Molen, illegally sold international driving permits out of his office. Molen illegally sold the

There were 72 fatal workplace injures in Oregon in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Oregon was higher than the 44 fatalities in the previous year. Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high

As Central Oregon grows, it’s important for county and city leaders to occasionally meet and make sure everyone is on the same page. On Thursday morning, Bend city councilors and Deschutes County commissioners met at City Hall to talk about some of the current hot-button issues. From the urban growth boundary expansion and transportation projects

An attempted traffic stop in Alfalfa Thursday afternoon turned into a police chase that ended in a crash, foot chase and arrest of the fugitive driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies tried to pull over a 2003 Jeep near the Alfalfa Market Store around 12:20 p.m. for minor traffic violations, Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp

HOUSTON (AP) – Chris Paul hit an off-balance layup with 0.8 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a 96-94 win Thursday night over the Portland Trail Blazers, who were without starter Damian Lillard. Paul scored 27 points to help Houston get its second straight victory since a loss to San Antonio. The Rockets

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she won’t let National Guard troops from her state be stationed at the Mexican border, should President Donald Trump request them. The Democrat Brown, in a Tweet Wednesday, said as “Commander of Oregon’s Guard, I’m deeply troubled by Trump’s plan to militarize our border.” Trump this

Deschutes and Jefferson County sheriff’s detectives turned to the public for help Thursday in finding a missing 32-year-old man last seen in mid-March. Christopher Jason Cardonia last was seen in the Madras area on Sunday, March 18, but has connections to both Bend and Redmond as well, Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn said. Cardonia last was seen

(Update: Police details on attempted backpack theft) A Central Oregon Community College student said a man tried to grab her backpack as she got into her car at a Bend campus parking lot late Wednesday morning, prompting an emergency alert to students and staff and a police investigation, police said Thursday. A brief alert sent

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you would vote in favor of the safe gun storage initiative it it makes the 2018 ballot: If on the 2018 ballot, would you vote in favor of the safe gun storage initiative?Yes – 20% (308 votes)No – 80% (1238 votes)Total Votes: 1,546

Awareness around lead in Oregon drinking water is rising and schools throughout the state have discovered high levels of lead in their drinking water. Children are especially susceptible to lead exposure due to the higher rates at which their bodies absorb metals when compared with adults. To ensure the safety of the children in its