Month: May 2018

A La Pine man reported as very drunk and out of control at the La Pine Inn led police on a wild two-mile Highway 97 pursuit Wednesday night, driving into oncoming traffic, pulling a U-turn and hitting a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office patrol car before police used spike strips and a special maneuver to get

The Crook County Health Department is getting ready to offer another Prevent T2 lifestyle change program for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes. This will be the fourth class offered since the department started the program two years ago. This class is for people with prediabetes, or other risk factors for Type 2 diabetes. One

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A Roseburg man accused of fatally shooting his friend while live-streaming has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The News-Tribune reports 23-year-old John Walker Adams also pleaded not guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Douglas County Circuit Court Tuesday. A medical examiner ruled in November that 23-year-old Josman Cereceres died from

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…A weak storm system centered well off in the Pacific will spin a little moisture into the Pacific NW today. Central Oregon may see some high, thin clouds as a result, but no chance of rain from those clouds. Highs will be well above average, in the upper 70’s to low 80’s,

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Wednesday it will reopen the West Shore Recreation Area at Haystack Reservoir around Friday, May 11. The West Shore Recreation Area has been closed to the public since April 9 for the paving of roads, campsites and parking lots. Haystack Reservoir is located about 10 miles south of Madras.

(Update: More details from police) HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Hillsboro police officer shot a man inside a home Wednesday after the man tried to stab another officer. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports officers responded Wednesday morning to a report of a break-in. Hillsboro police Sgt. Eric Bunday says officers found the man inside, and

As the weather warms up, people are getting anxious to enjoy scenic state Highway 242, also known as the McKenzie Pass Highway. Wildfires forced its closure earlier than expected last summer, and crews are still dealing with the aftermath. On Wednesday, Peter Murphy, an Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman, said people keep calling their office

The Boy Scouts of America will be known as Scouts BSA, starting next year. But the reaction to Wednesday’s announcement was immediate, on the High Desert and elsewhere. The new name is meant to be a welcoming sign to girls, who will start joining the program next year. Girls are already allowed to be in

OSU-Cascades put its master plan for future expansion in front of Bend city councilors Wednesday evening, with a public hearing on the plans scheduled in two weeks. The university hopes to expand this current campus and make it into a small community over a four-phase project. The school plans to do this by creating different

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Conservationists say a Trump administration proposal to ease restrictions on energy leases and other activities on Western lands could unravel efforts to protect an imperiled bird. Interior Department officials on Wednesday released draft changes to conservation plans for the greater sage grouse in seven states. The protections were approved in 2015

If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning prescribed burns south of Bend and east of Sunriver on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, firefighters plan ignitions on the Bon units 6-8 totaling 140 acres located between Highway 97 and Abbot Pit. Bon units 13-14 are located between Abbot Pit and the

Oregon’s historic cemeteries are sites of great cultural value. Discover and preserve the state’s history by joining us on Saturday, May 12! Volunteers will be removing invasive weeds, planting native flowers, removing litter, cleaning headstones, and more depending on the event location. No experience is necessary; all training will be provided. There are over a

Central Oregon’s SWAT team assisted in a raid Wednesday on a home in the Juniper Canyon area south of Prineville that turned up a stolen generator and other items that led to the arrest of a 62-year-old woman. Crook County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant around 11 a.m. at a home in the 6300

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Sunshine returns to Central Oregon and temperatures have warmed as a result. High pressure is anchored in offshore for the next few days giving us summer-like weather! Tonight we’ll stay clear with lows bottoming out in the mid to upper 30s, which is above average. Winds will be light out of

A quick pit stop and a spur-of-the-moment Lottery ticket purchase provided a Prineville man, on one of his first dates with his new girlfriend, with an impressive $30,000 Scratch-it win. “We were going up the mountains to camp, and stopped to get sodas when I had some money left over,” Joe Martin said. “So I

Oregon’s Department of Forestry on Wednesday encouraged tree and forest owners to watch for continuing drought symptoms like dead tops, dead branches, thinning canopies and stressed cone crops. Given the warm end to last summer and drier than normal winter, the agency expects a higher chance of trees dying from drought or secondary attack by

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking where you typically go out to eat: Where do you typically go out to eat?Restaurants – 50% (367 votes)Fast-food chains – 11% (78 votes)Food trucks – 3% (19 votes)Rarely eat out – 37% (277 votes)Total Votes: 741

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court has ordered a man to be re-sentenced after the courtroom statement of his victim was cut off. As part of a domestic violence trial, Dana Parks was giving a victim impact statement in a lower court when the judge there cut her off and proceeded to sentence

Since the first electric traffic light was invented in 1912, people have been racing to get through them, even after they turn red. But if you do it, you’re running the risk of a $265 ticket, and the fine goes up if you’re in a construction zone or a crash. If you spend much time

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A second Oregon school district has elected not to allow its third- through fifth-graders to participate in a statewide reading program after finding the content of a book inappropriate. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Cascade School District in Marion County has decided not to take part in the Oregon Battle of the