Month: May 2018

Bend’s Northwest 14th Street, between Galveston and Newport avenues, will be closed Friday night as Cascade Natural Gas crews replace aging gas lines with new ones. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., both southbound and northbound lanes will be closed. The roundabouts on each end of the closure will still be open, except for the

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking what the safe stopping distance is when driving at 50 mph: How long does it take to safely stop at 50 mph? 100 ft. – 5% (28 votes) 125 ft. – 14% (85 votes) 150 ft. – 32% (189 votes) 200 ft. – 49% (292 votes)

More Oregonians struggling with opioid use disorder will have access to treatment, thanks to the Oregon Health Authority’s strategic investments of federal grant dollars in rural Oregon, the agency said Thursday. With support from grant funding provided by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a new program opened in Springfield in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The judge deciding how much restitution a teenager must pay for starting a major wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge says he will issue a written ruling, possibly Friday. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 11 requests for restitution – totaling almost $37 million – have been submitted to the court. The lawyer for

The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning the next 10 years of parks and trails in Bend, and is sharing a sneak peek at the draft plan before the ink dries. This important project has been in process for nearly two years to develop the plan that will be the roadmap for new parks,

Hunter Holmes was a 16-year-old boy who took his own life on Dec. 14, 2017. He was a loving son, brother and friend. He was loved and admired by all that knew him. Hunter had a smile that would light an entire room and a unique sense of humor. He was a gifted athlete, he

The Bend Police Department’s “bait bike” program recently helped lead to the arrest of five Bend residents and a transient accused in a string of bike thefts from a Bend Senior High School program that teaches students to fix and build bicycles, officers said Thursday. Police were made aware early last month of several bike

The community is invited to celebrate the groundbreaking for Bend-La Pine Schools’ newest elementary school in north-central Bend on Monday, June 11 at 1 p.m. The new 600-seat school, which is slated to open to students in the fall of 2019, is one of two new schools that will be built as part of the

The City of Bend Fire Department and the Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 said Thursday they wish to thank the voters of both entities for their trust and confidence in these organizations, as shown by the recent positive levy results. “Your approval of the levy measures will ensure that the Bend Fire Department

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship and her office still were counting ballots Wednesday and expect more in coming days — and it could make a big difference in the razor-thin margin in the race for the House District 53 Republican nomination. Jack Zika and Ben Schimmoller are trying to clinch the GOP nomination, and Zika

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…A weak low-pressure center inching its way northward over the eastern portion of our state will bring rain showers and thunderstorms to the east and leave the rest of us under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the low to mid 70’s. Westerly winds will pick up to

Urban renewal is an authority that is given to cities in the state of Oregon. Bend officials are analyzing the central district and discussed a potential urban renewal district at Wednesday evening’s city council meeting. The city can draw a boundary around a certain part of town and save the growth in property tax dollars

(Update: Police ID men involved; DA says self-defense could play role) A Medford man fired several shots, seriously wounding a transient who had pulled a knife during a confrontation in the drive-thru area of Bend’s Jack in the Box Monday night, police said Wednesday as they released the names and initial details of the investigation.

Some Sisters-area residents are warning each other to be on the lookout for suspicious activity after their homes were burglarized. They are taking to social media to urge others to be vigilant, look out for their neighbors and report anything unusual. Sherrie Laughlin, who lives on Buckhorn Lane, had a boarded-up front door Wednesday, after

The weather should be fine for the SELCO Community Credit Union Pole Pedal Paddle competition this Saturday, but until then, conditions don’t look great up at Mt. Bachelor. The cross-country track, in particular, was surrounded Wednesday by slushy snow. Just a few years ago, there was not enough snow for the Nordic portion, so there

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, in Central Oregon Wednesday, said Tuesday’s primary election wasn’t low just in Oregon, but elsewhere in the nation. Oregon saw a turnout of just over 33 percent, the lowest seen in at least 40 years of primary elections, despite the ease and convenience that mail-balloting affords. Richardson added that

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement Wednesday ahead of the committee’s scheduled hearing on the Corker-Kaine Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): “As the Senate Foreign Relations Committee begins to consider a new AUMF, I applaud the leadership of the Chair, Senator Kaine, and

A plan introduced by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., to improve the care veterans receive at the Veterans Administration is one step closer to being sent to the president’s desk. On Wednesday, the House passed the VA MISSION Act (S. 2372) by a bipartisan vote of 347-70. This legislative package includes the VA Medical Scribe Pilot

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Tonight we have the chance for a few remaining scattered rain showers as an area of low pressure exits the region. Overall winds will gust around 25 miles per hour out of the northwest. Mostly cloudy skies will turn partly cloudy to mostly sunny by tomorrow morning. Overnight lows will bottom

A trifecta of transportation partners will see that the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree safely makes its way from Oregon to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the 2018 holiday season. An annual gift to the nation, this year’s tree will come from the Willamette National Forest, with support from nonprofit Choose Outdoors and