Month: April 2018

(Update: Comments from homeowners; gun had no ammunition) A 79-year-old northwest Bend homeowner and retired police officer recounted his confrontation with a naked burglar early Monday morning in which he used his gun to stop the man — even though he fired three times, only to learn it wasn’t loaded. So he hit the man

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Workers at a Burgerville in Southeast Portland have overwhelmingly approved the formation of a federally recognized union. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports employees of the chain’s Southeast 92nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard location voted 18-4 in favor. Three workers abstained from voting. Workers cast ballots at the restaurant during a two-day election, which

This week’s Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment is about building a digital defense against Medicare card fraud schemes. Over the years, we have constantly warned people to protect their Social Security number. Don’t give it out unless you have to, and don’t carry your card in your wallet. That’s good advice – but if you

Central Oregon’s employment picture “generally improved in March,” with little change in unemployment rates and hiring at or above normal for this time of year, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. Here’s the monthly report: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in March at 6.1 percent, compared with 6.2 percent in

Four schools on Bend’s Westside were put in a precautionary “lockout” for about 20 minutes Tuesday morning due to a suspicious person who may have been seen trying to enter nearby homes, authorities said. A self-imposed lockout at High Lakes Elementary soon was extended to nearby Miller Elementary, Pacific Crest Middle School and Summit High

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday to answer questions about Allegiant Air passenger safety after a troubling “60 Minutes” report about the carrier, which has a flight schedule that includes the Eugene and Medford airports. Among the questions Wyden asks in his letter to Acting FAA Administrator Daniel K. Elwell are

The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative has expanded access to its popular green bag account program by opening a new BottleDrop Express location in Sisters. A new BottleDrop Express is now open at Rays Food Place, 635 N. Arrowleaf Trail. This is the first BottleDrop Express site in Sisters. BottleDrop Express locations are open from 5

The marijuana industry is expanding in Central Oregon, and that has brought a host of issues to the forefront, many of which were discussed at a Redmond forum Monday night. A panel of eight people addressed topics such as water usage on grow sites, law enforcement presence, education and tax revenue at a gathering of

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! This morning we’ll see some smoke lingering from the prescribed burns. Know air quality levels will suffer in the early morning hours, so if you have respiratory issues I would keep your windows shut and your car air on the recycle setting. Temperatures will be cold in the 20s and 30s

(Update: Sheriff Nelson comments) The Oregon Health Authority has declined a request by the Deschutes County sheriff and district attorney to identify which of all 60,000 Deschutes County properties have a legally registered medical marijuana grow. But the agency also has requested a legal opinion from state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on whether it must

AP-US–SUV Off CliffOregon knew of abuse case against family that went off cliffEds: APNewsNow. Will be expanded. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Documents show that Oregon child welfare officials knew the family in an SUV that plunged off a Northern California cliff had faced a child abuse investigation in another state when it looked into allegations

As summer approaches, the Oregon Health Authority is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to be alert for harmful algae blooms when recreating in Oregon lakes, rivers and reservoirs. Most blooms are harmless, but under the right conditions, some can produce toxins capable of causing illness in people and animals. If toxin levels are above OHA guideline values

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has joined 18 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Senate appropriators demanding $18 million in funding for the Small Business Administration’s Women’s Business Centers program. Already greatly underfunded, the WBCs program would receive an even larger funding cut in the president’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that they have joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and others to introduce the Clean Coast Act, legislation that codifies rules that were finalized by the Department of the Interior in 2016 to address key safety recommendations. The senators said the safety rules were put in place

(Update: Comments from Forest Service, trail user) The Deschutes and Willamette national forests have just taken the next step in a public process to possibly impose permits that limit the rising number of visitors using — and in some cases, trashing and abusing — the most popular spots in the five wilderness areas of the

The sun is out and spring is in the air, but so is smoke — and that means prescribed burn season is officially upon us. On Sunday, fire crews ignited 150 acres of land at the Rimrock Trailhead about a mile west of Bend. The burn came as as a surprise to some who were

A Prineville man who police said “may have been under the influence of a drug” kicked in the front door of a sleeping woman’s home early Friday morning, entered her bedroom, got on her bed and damaged another door in the home before running out and being arrested by police. Kevin Patrick Hurley, 30, made

Good evening Central Oregon! A very spring like day for us today on the high desert. we saw temperatures in the 60’s and plenty of sunshine to go around across the region. It was a bit breezy at times though, the wind is out of the northeast at 5-15 MPH and gusting up to 20

With smoke from the 2017 wildfires still fresh in the minds of Oregonians, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is already gearing up for this summer’s wildfires. Agency Interim Fire Operations Manager Blake Ellis said a lot of preparation goes on behind the scenes each winter and spring. “We work to ensure firefighters

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking what you think Bend should do about oversized vehicles parked downtown that partly block travel lanes: What do you think Bend should do about oversized vehicles parked downtown that partly block travel lanes? Ticket – 47% (648 votes)Tow – 24% (330 votes)Neither – 29% (398 votes)Total