Month: April 2018

For the second time in a just over a month, students in Central Oregon and across the nation came pouring out of classrooms Friday in a series of walkouts demanding action on gun reform. “I heard something recently that really blew my mind — that someone knows my generation as the ‘school shooting generation.’ That’s

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man in possession of a loaded pistol and a pipe bomb was arrested after crashing a motorcycle that had been stolen in south-central Oregon. Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber says the theft victim saw a man riding his stolen motorcycle Thursday and gave chase. When the chase

Last August, NewsChannel 21 told you about a new city of Bend rule targeting over-length vehicles parked downtown. The rule would have ticketed vehicles longer than 19.5 feet. That exact rule didn’t go into effect, and now whether a ticket gets issued depends on how much traffic is impacted. The rule isn’t about feet or

Levi Schwarz received his Eagle Scout ranking Friday after spending much of his life in the Scout program. That’s really hard to do — and it’s rarer still to have five others in the immediate family who preceded him in attaining that honor. “Something like four in 100 Scouts that join scouting get the Eagle

Another gun-related measure could make the Deschutes County ballot in November, if supports gather enough petition signatures. NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with one of the Redmond men who filed an initiative called the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance. It would leave laws regulating semi-automatic weapons, ammunition and accessories like bump stocks up to the sheriff to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a driver fleeing from the scene of a crash was killed when he or she drove the wrong on Interstate 84 and collided with another car. Sgt. Chris Burley said the incident began Thursday just before midnight with a two-car crash in outer northeast Portland. One driver suffered

With the construction of St. Charles Bend’s new patient tower more than halfway complete, the public is invited to celebrate the occasion with a “topping off” ceremony the evening of Thursday, April 26, during which one of the last pieces of structural steel will be put in place by a crane. This week, patients, caregivers

Hello Central Oregon! What a Friday! The sun was bright with temperatures in the mid 60’s to even low 70’s. Throughout the evening temperatures will stay warm, but we’ll have some clouds push through. They’ll break up around 11 o’clock. Overnight our skies will clear up once again. Overnight low’s fall into the upper 30’s

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you believe local air pollution is getting worse? Do you think local air pollution is getting worse? Yes – 58% (380 votes) No – 42% (279 votes) Total Votes: 659

A Crooked River Ranch couple and their cat escaped as a flue fire spread to the attic space and destroyed their manufactured home early Friday morning, an official said. Crews were called to the home in the 114000 block of Northwest Dove Road around 6:45 a.m., Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief/Paramedic Sean

(Update: Summit access road opens earlier than planned) The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department opened the gate for vehicle access to the summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte Friday afternoon after its winter season closure. An official said the gate was expected to open around 4 p.m., but cars were able to go up to the

It’s been nearly two months since a Deschutes County judge sentenced Edwin Lara to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Kaylee Sawyer. Now, evidence that would have come to play in a trial, had he not pleaded guilty, is coming into public view. Lara was charged with four counts of aggravated

Bonneville Power Administration security officials reported Friday that a recent break-in at the McNary Substation in Umatilla resulted in the theft of 29 copper ground wires, raising serious concerns about both power service and the safety of employees. The substation is McNary Dam’s first point of integration to the region’s power grid. A BPA employee

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday they have joined a group of 170 members of Congress in introducing resolutions in the U.S. Senate and House formally calling on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign. The resolution comes in response to Pruitt’s repeated ethics violations, misuse of taxpayer dollars, and actions

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement Friday opposing the proposed Corker-Kaine Authorization for Use of Military Force: “The current AUMF, which was passed over 17 years ago in the wake of September 11 to root out Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, has been stretched beyond recognition to

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 30 citizen-based sounding boards for BLM initiatives, proposals and policy changes. Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) provide advice and recommendations for the BLM to consider on a range of resource and land management issues. The BLM maintains 37 such

When endangered killer whales swim through the sheltered waters of Puget Sound, they leave behind traces of “environmental DNA” that researchers can detect as much as two hours later, a new study has found. The findings, published Friday in the journal Frontiers, are surprising and significant. They not only provide a new non-invasive way to

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday they have joined Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to introduce the ROBOCOP (Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones) Act, a bill that would require phone companies to offer free, effective tools to block robocalls. The legislation comes in advance of a hearing in the U.S. Senate

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County officials say the sale of a never-used jail in Portland to a private developer is complete. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the $5 million sale was done Wednesday afternoon. Marty Kehoe, head of Kehoe Northwest Properties, offered $10.8 million in November for the building and property. However, after studying the

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Springfield seventh-grader has been charged with three counts of marijuana delivery near a school for allegedly giving edible pot that looked like candy to several eighth-graders. Springfield Police Lt. Scott McKee said Thursday that officials learned of the incident Monday when an eighth-grader went to the office at