Month: April 2018

Wednesday, May 2, marks the American Diabetes Association’s annual National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day, an opportunity to increase awareness about the dangers of prolonged sitting and the importance of getting up and moving throughout the day. The ADA recommends breaking up sedentary time with three or more minutes of light physical activity–such as walking,

Seven Oregon communities have received small grants to hold wildfire prevention projects on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 5. The seven -Grants Pass, La Pine, Lostine, Ukiah, Umpqua and two neighborhoods in Corvallis – will join 144 other communities nationwide that will work to reduce their wildfire risk on the same day. The

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday he is partnering with Sen ator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce legislation that would establish a model federal jobs guarantee program in up to 15 high-unemployment communities and regions across the United States. The legislation is also cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Elizabeth Warren

(Update: DA confirms retrial, says ruling was not ‘finding of innocence’) More than two months after the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the murder conviction of a Bend man in the 2013 shooting death of a house guest, attorneys met with the judge in the case Tuesday morning to begin the process of preparing for

(Update: Redmond PD not joining in event, has drop-box) This Saturday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners (including the Bend Police Department) will host one of the most popular DEA community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the public can dispose of their unused and unwanted

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say police shot an armed man who made suicidal statements and shot at officers during a standoff Wednesday in Beaverton. Beaverton Police Department spokesman Jeremy Shaw says officers responded to the man, who was inside a vehicle, Wednesday morning near Southwest Farmington Road and Murray Boulevard, south of Valley Catholic

(Update: Comments from physician) Four Redmond School District students have been diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as pertussis, prompting letters to parents from district schools, advising of possible exposure and symptoms to watch for. School district spokesman Rainier Butler said Wednesday that Deschutes County Public Health had advised of the cases and “recommended with

(Update: Adding estimate that several hundred trees to be removed) The Sisters Ranger District said Wednesday it is seeking public comment on a project to remove several hundred dead or dying “danger trees” along more than 12 miles of U.S. Highway 20 near Sisters, the result of roadside herbicide spraying that went awry. The plan

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! We broke a record today at Roberts Field in Redmond reaching 84 degrees. The previous record was 77 degrees set back in 1977. Averages should be in the lower 60s for this time of year. High pressure is still overhead keeping our skies mostly sunny and temperatures well above normal. Overnight

A new Oregon Health Authority report offers an in-depth look at how the state’s public health system is doing on key health issues, setting a baseline for tracking progress toward improving population health. The 2018 Public Health Accountability Metrics Baseline Report examines key health issues such as improving childhood immunization rates, reducing tobacco use and

Fuels specialists with the Sisters Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest plan to do a prescribed burn Thursday across 180 acres south of Sisters adjacent to Forest Road 16 (also known as Three Creek Lake Road), in a project area known as “SAFR,” or the Sisters Area Fuels Reduction project. The goal of the

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you feed deer in your yard: Do you feed deer in your yard?Yes – 10% (86 votes)No – 90% (737 votes)Total Votes: 823

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has approved a bill that would effectively reverse a federal judge’s order to spill water from four Pacific Northwest dams to help migrating salmon reach the Pacific Ocean. The bill would prevent any changes in dam operations until 2022. The House approved the bill, 225-189, on Wednesday. It was sponsored

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – Federal investigators say problems first identified six years ago continue to plague the multi-billion-dollar Hanford vitrification plant that would be used to treat some of the nation’s deadliest nuclear waste. The Tri-City Herald reports that the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Tuesday that the site’s contractor, Bechtel National,

Increasing water storage in the mountain meadows of the arid West through diverse river restoration strategies has local benefits for vegetation but is unlikely to benefit downstream flows, according to an Oregon State University study. A diverse suite of strategies are being used to restore incised channels — streams that have deeply cut down into

Shepherd’s House Ministries is in the midst of a major upgrade to its clothes and laundry processing services. “Through the generous donations of time, money, and supplies from several individuals and businesses in the Central Oregon community, we have been able to make some much-needed improvements to this critical area of our organization,” Wednesday’s news

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem police officer has resigned after he was charged with DUII and other crimes in a February incident in which he allegedly side-swiped a parked car. The Statesman Journal reported Tuesday that 39-year-old Omar DeMarco resigned March 12 from the Salem Police Department. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office citation shows

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board voted Tuesday to grant more than $16 million to 113 voluntary conservation projects throughout Oregon – supporting clean rivers, fish and wildlife habitat, open space, and water conservation. OWEB granted $3.3 million on 10 projects in Central Oregon. “Oregonians have chosen, time and time again, to invest in voluntary conservation

Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific is warning job-seekers of the company Cube Survey, which claims to be based in Hawaii. Since April 3, BBB has received four reports to BBB Scam Tracker from job-seekers alleging they were hired by the company as a Mystery Shopper. At least one person lost an estimated $7,800 to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Some 65 positions at the headquarters of Oregon’s largest school district have been slashed in a major reorganization. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that according to records obtained by the newspaper, 31 people were laid off and 30 vacant jobs were eliminated. Four additional employees resigned, retired or transferred within the district. Superintendent