Month: May 2018

Nationwide, Americans did their part to drop off a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications at close to 6,000 sites across the country on April 28. Together with a record-setting amount of local, state and federal partners, DEA collected and destroyed close to one million pounds — nearly 475 tons — of

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…While we may see some high thin clouds over Central Oregon today, we can expect plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. Highs will be in the low to mid 70’s with gentle NW breezes at 5-10 mph. Our skies will stay mostly clear tonight and temps will stay well above average for

Cascade Natural Gas continues to upgrade existing systems on Northwest 14 th Street, between Galveston and Newport avenues in Bend. This week, crews will be working on the alleys that intersect NW 14 th St., starting at the north end and working south. Southbound traffic will be detoured 24/7 for the next few weeks, as

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – At least two students of a Springfield high school tried to alert staff about their principal three years before he was investigated for sexually abusing a former student. The Register-Guard reports that some board members of Academy of Arts and Academics in Springfield knew of the students’ remarks about principal Mike

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday they are investigating the apparently accidental shooting of a horse east of Bend that died of its injuries on Saturday. The incident occurred at a property along Nelson Road near the Powell Butte Highway and Bend Airport, Sgt. Deke DeMars said. The horse’s owner had noticed some changes in

Hello Central Oregon! A gorgeous start to our Sunday that quickly changed. Heavy rain to thunderstorms passed through parts of Central Oregon in the afternoon. There’s a slight chance of thunderstorms for Central Oregon this evening. The strength of the storm has moved off to the Northeast. Tonight our skies will clear and temperatures remain

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A drop in river flows in the Klamath River has resulted in a die-off of fish and other creatures below the Keno Dam in southern Oregon. The Bureau of Reclamation says the water was drawn down to charge an irrigation canal for Basin farmers. The Oregon Department of Fish and

Front-runners have emerged in the packed race to be the Republican candidate for Oregon governor, with the standouts differing sharply on issues like climate change, gun control and the state’s sanctuary status for immigrants. State Rep. Knute Buehler, who leads in name recognition, retired Navy pilot Greg Wooldridge, and businessman Sam Carpenter are the leading

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Diego Valeri had a late goal on Saturday night to give the Portland Timbers their third straight win and first road victory of the season, 1-0 over the San Jose Earthquakes. Valeri scored his fourth goal of the season on a free kick for Portland (3-3-2) in the 88th minute.

Hello Central Oregon! For Sunday, our skies remain cloudy with a fifty percent chance of rain showers and a slight chance of rain showers. For the most part, rain could pop up around 2p.m. We’ll most likely stay dry throughout the day. If there is a pop up shower it will be light and brief.

A Madras man refused to pull over for speeding near Metolius Saturday afternoon and led Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase into Madras, where he and a passenger seen running from the car were caught after a brief chase, officers said. Shortly after 1 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a white

A fire destroyed a home in the Juniper Canyon area southeast of Prineville Saturday afternoon, but the residents were not home and there were no injuries, officials said. Crook County Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched around 2:35 p.m. to the fire at a home on Southeast Sharps Road, in an area known as Prineville

Hello everyone! Another cloudy and warm day for Central Oregon. There’s a slight chance of rain showers this evening. For the most part conditions remain dry and warm. Temperatures overnight will remain mild in the upper 40’s to low 50’s. Skies remain cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Sunday skies remain cloudy with

(Update: Employment agency comments; some wages rising; minimum wage goes up July 1) Unemployment is down, but job openings are up. In Central Oregon, it’s proving tough to fill those openings. Plus, Oregon’s minimum wage is going up again, on July 1. Deschutes County’s minimum wage goes from $10.25 to $10.75 an hour. Crook and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Trainers from outside agencies spent two days teaching Portland police instructors how they can help patrol officers better defuse encounters with suspects who aren’t wielding guns, but may have a knife, baseball bat or other object and may be emotionally disturbed. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports about 40 Portland police training instructors and

Three people, including the owner of the Sisters Eagle Airport, escaped injury when their twin-engine plane hit a downdraft, dropped about 30 feet and crashed just short of the runway Friday evening while landing on a flight from Northern California, authorities said. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Sisters-Camp Sherman medics responded shortly before 6 p.m.

Happy Saturday, everyone! Central Oregon begins on a dry note for the weekend, and overall we will stay dry! Instability and unsettled weather pushed into the region overnight, so the afternoon has a chance for thunderstorms. Most of the High Desert will see mostly cloudy to overcast skies. Temperatures will still be mild and warm

Two Republican gubernatorial candidates are taking off the gloves, less than two weeks before the state primary. State Rep. Knute Buehler, who is hoping to clinch the GOP nomination for governor is accusing Central Oregon businessman Sam Carpenter of not paying his personal and business taxes. Buehler told NewsChannel 21 the claims are public records

A fifth-wheel RV that was a man’s home was destroyed in a fire on Bend’s north end Friday evening, officials said. Bend Fire Department crews responded around 6:25 p.m. to the reported fire in the 63000 block of North Highway 97 and arrived to find it was fully involved, Deputy Fire Marshal Cindy Kettering said.