Month: May 2018

A Bend man under investigation for violating a restraining order ran from a police officer as he left a northeast Bend gym Saturday morning, prompting a search that eventually found him hiding, officers said. A gun was found in his pickup, a violation for the convicted felon, they added. Grant Schlicker, 38, ran from the

Hello Central Oregon! A great day for the PPP! Started the day off with some light rain showers, but that quickly cleared out by 9 o’clock this morning. Our skies quickly turned to sunshine and warm temperatures. Daytime highs reached the low 70’s throughout the region, which is around average for us. Winds will be

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Health & Science University has declared a ‘war on melanoma’ and is recruiting unusual foot soldiers for the job — hair dressers, makeup artists, masseurs, nail technicians and tattoo artists. Oregon has one of the worst rates of skin cancer in the nation, so the idea is to educate professionals

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) – Some more trails are reopening to the public for the first time after last summer’s devastating wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Saturday that an area that includes Starvation Creek State Park is now accessible, giving public access once more to trails for Starvation Ridge, Mount Defiance

The rescue of a mushroom hunter whose truck got stuck in the mud near Walton Lake prompted Crook County sheriff’s deputies to offer a reminder Friday about making others aware of your plans and to bring basic supplies when heading off into the woods. The sheriff’s office was contacted around 12:30 a.m. Friday by family

Northwest 14th Street between Newport and Galveston avenues in Bend was shut down Friday night starting at 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Saturday, part of a construction and gnatural as line project that’s actually shut down one lane of 14th Street for a while. People living nearby have had to reroute their usual commutes, and

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday brings us variable clouds throughout the day. Highs will peak in the upper 60s and lower 70s. We’re looking dry for the Pole Pedal Paddle! Increasing clouds in the afternoon could bring a few sprinkles to the region. We have the slight chance for a few thunderstorms in the evening, but

Hundreds of Central Oregon students advanced their education by taking a step back in time on Friday. For the fifth year, Civil War re-enactors got into character and offered some unique lessons at the House on Metolius Meadow, near Camp Sherman. About 1,200 students learned what life was really like during the Civil War. The

(Update: Three students arrested) LEBANON, Ore. (AP) – Three students at Lebanon High School were arrested after police say they were seen on campus passing around a stolen handgun. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Lebanon High School went into lockdown Friday morning after reports that a person with a gun was on campus. The three boys range

A Central Oregon teenager’s unexpected death is now being used to change the lives of other teenagers who might be thinking about suicide. On Dec. 14, 2017, Hunter Holmes, a 16-year-old Redmond High School student died by suicide.Friday was Hunter’s birthday, and this past weekend, just five months after their son’s death, his family honored

The Oregon Farm Bureau invites all photography enthusiasts to enter their best images of Oregon agriculture to the annual OFB Calendar Contest. Twelve selected photographers will have their work featured as month images in the 2019 Oregon’s Bounty Calendar. The award-winning calendar celebrates all aspects of Oregon agriculture: the products, the people, the production, the

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you believe multi-million dollar restitution is fair in juvenile crimes: Do you think multi-million dollar restitution is fair in juvenile crimes? Yes – 53% (318 votes) No – 23% (142 votes) Only if charged as an adult – 24% (145 votes) Total Votes: 605

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see increasing clouds ahead of the next system pushing into Central Oregon. Winds will be gusty at times around 25 miles per hour out of the north. Overnight lows will be above average in the upper 30s and low to mid 40s. Saturday brings us variable clouds throughout the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two months after settling with the state’s second-largest dairy, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has given up faith that it can comply with its permits. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports agriculture officials said Thursday they plan to work with the Department of Justice to pursue “every legal option to stop violations to the

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District said Friday it has received several reports of encounters with cougars in Segment 1 of the Lower Deschutes River. Up to three animals have been seen approaching campsites near North Junction. Segment 1 of the Lower Deschutes runs from the Warm Springs launch to Harpham Flats. The BLM

Governor Kate Brown on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday in honor of the victims of the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. “As we grieve with the students, teachers, and first responders of the Santa Fe community, it is incredibly

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The US Attorney for Oregon says in a memo that he will prioritize enforcement of marijuana overproduction and interstate trafficking in the state. U.S. Attorney Billy Williams is the first U.S. attorney to detail his strategy for enforcing federal drug laws in a state where marijuana is legal. The memo released

Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined 34 of their colleagues Friday in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to preserve public access to the Bureau’s Consumer Complaint Database. Last month, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney stated he wanted to shut down the important consumer protection tool that allows consumers to

In Central Oregon, 49 percent of households in Jefferson County, 46 percent in Crook County and 37 percent in Deschutes County don’t have enough income for a monthly budget that includes housing, food, child care, health care, transportation and a cellphone, a new report issued Friday says. Data released by the United Ways of the

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedly. The Tri-City Herald reports that the Columbia Generating Station’s systems detected a problem Friday morning having to do with electrical distribution and automatically shut the plant down. Authorities said there is no risk to the public. The 1,207-megawatt plant is the