Month: May 2018

A ribbon of ice more than 600 kilometers long that drains about 12 percent of the gigantic Greenland Ice Sheet has been smaller than it is today about half of the time over the past 45,000 years, a new study suggests. Interestingly, the loss of ice from the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) took place

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a driver was struck and killed by a minivan shortly after crashing into a gas pump in Oregon City. Clackamas Fire District 1 says the driver plowed into the pump early Monday, igniting a fire. The driver then ran onto Highway 213, where he was fatally struck. The

Researchers at Oregon State University are challenging the premise that trophy hunting is an acceptable and effective tool for wildlife conservation and community development. They argue that charging hunters to kill animals and claim body parts should be a last resort rather than a fallback plan. In a paper published Monday in Conservation Letters, the

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has declared May 13-19 “Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week”. One of the many jobs of the Oregon Department of Agriculture is to identify and eliminate these aggressive and harmful invaders. Here is how you can help; “Know it before you grow it!” Spring is a busy season for plant swaps and

An alleged drunken driver who lost control of his pickup on a curve on Bend’s Northeast Boyd Acres Road and snapped a power pole in half Sunday evening was arrested on DUII and other charges, police said. Police responded around 5:40 p.m. to a reported hit-and-run to a power pole on Boyd Acres Road near

Leaders of the Sisters Folk Festival have announced plans for a capital campaign to purchase the Sisters Art Works building, at 204 W. Adams Avenue, and make it a permanent home for creativity and the organization’s community music programs. The announcement was made Saturday at the annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) art auction and

The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls on the east side of the Cascades. All work is dependent on weather conditions

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…A strong cell of high pressure directly over the Pacific NW will deliver a sunny, warm day to the High Desert today. Highs will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s and breezes out of the NE will be gentle at 5-10 mph. We may see a few light clouds tonight,

One mama duck was very glad Bend police were around and came to the rescue on Mother’s Day when her 10 ducklings fell through a storm drain’s grate on Sunday. “Our team got a call today about a mama who was having a really bad day, after her babies fell down a storm drain,” the

Cascade Natural Gas crews working on the Bend Westside Replacement project are currently replacing gas service lines on streets crossing Northwest 14 th Sttreet between Galveston and Newport Avenues. Southbound traffic will be detoured 24/7 for the next few weeks, as that lane is closed. Motorists are encouraged to consider alternate routes. For weekly updates,

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — A glut of legal marijuana has driven Oregon pot prices to rock-bottom levels, prompting some nervous growers to start pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet — one that doesn’t come with a high. Applications for state licenses to grow hemp — marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin — have increased

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Sebastian Blanco scored in the 86th minute and the Portland Timbers beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Sunday in the 100th match between the rivals. The rivalry dates to 1975 in the North American Soccer League. It gained national attention when the Timbers joined the Sounders in Major League Soccer in

A 38-year-old Bend man faces arson and other charges after a pair of fires in his northeast Bend home’s backyard on Sunday, the second of which destroyed a shed and put up 25-foot flames, officers said. Bend police and firefighters were dispatched twice to Bobby Dane Yarbrough’s property in the 63000 block of Lamonine Lane

Hello everyone! What a gorgeous Mother’s Day for Central Oregon! Temperatures were very warm in the upper 70’s to lower 80’s. Throughout the evening winds will stay breezy with temps remaining warm. Overnight lows will be around the mid 40’s with calm winds and clear skies. When you wake up tomorrow morning be sure to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A judge says Portland Public Schools must release records that disclose both the name and duration of all employees on paid administrative leave. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Multnomah County District Judge Judith Matarazzo on Friday sided with reporter Beth Slovic and parent Kim Sordyl in the public records case. Slovic and Sordyl

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police in Gresham say a teen girl has been hospitalized after she was struck by a bullet fired from more than a block away. The girl, who police described as about 16 or 17 years old, was standing outside her apartment talking to friends when she was hit around 10 p.m.

NYSSA, Ore. (AP) – Three organizations are collectively offering $2,250 for information leading to the arrest of vandals who damaged more than 40 gravestones in an Eastern Oregon cemetery. The Idaho Statesman reports the Three Rivers Crimestoppers ($1,000) and OM Stone ($250) are joining the Cemetery Association of Oregon ($1,000) in offering the reward for

Hello everyone! The clear, dry weather continues for Mother’s Day. Daytime highs will be in the upper 70’s. The breezy conditions return in the afternoon. Overnight our temps will be mild once again. Monday and Tuesday temperatures will be about 20 degrees above average in the 80’s. Tuesday our weather will change when a low

A Bend couple were hospitalized and a Prineville woman was cited after a motorcycle-SUV crash at a downtown Prineville intersection late Saturday morning, police said. Prineville police, Crook County sheriff’s deputies, Crook County Fire & Rescue medics, AirLink, Oregon State Police and ODOT reported to the crash around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Northeast

SEATTLE (AP) – Six Western states and several national industry groups have lined up against Washington state in a legal battle over its decision to reject permits for a massive proposed coal-export terminal on the Columbia River. Utah-based Lighthouse Resources, which operates coal mines in Montana and Wyoming, sued Washington state officials in federal court