Month: May 2018

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District announced Wednesday the district will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. Fuel conditions and drier/warmer long-term weather forecasts prompted the declaration, officials said. “Across the district, spring has brought limited rainfall, and right now we are seeing fuel conditions drier than they were at this

SELCO Community Credit Union is kicking off a new and unique program, designed to both encourage its members to save and to support K-12 schools in Oregon. For each SELCO member who opens a new Share Certificate account — similar to CDs at banks — SELCO will donate a $35 school supply gift card to

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, requesting an extension of the challenge process for the mapping of areas eligible for Mobility Fund Phase II support, which would help expand wireless coverage to rural communities. “While you have noted that state, local,

For the past two years, scientists from Oregon State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have surveyed the Pacific Northwest near-shore region mapping sites where underwater bubble streams signify methane gas is being released from the seafloor. And what they have found is eye-opening. Since the first evidence of underwater methane was discovered

(Update: Adding details from sentencing) A 26-year-old Warm Springs woman was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in federal prison for a shooting that seriously wounded her aunt and uncle more than two years ago. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Rhyan Leigh Smith apologized to her relatives at the sentencing. Smith’s defense lawyer, Ruben Iniguez, said his

An estimated 800,000 Americans travel abroad for dental work every year, and there’s a couple from Bend who recently did just that — and got a lot of reaction to sharing their experience online. Former Bend resident Patti Van Kirk posted on Facebook that she and her husband moved to Mexico and saved thousands of

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…The passage of a weak cold front will leave us under mostly clear skies with temperatures a bit below average. Today’s highs will reach the mid to upper 60’s and northerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Areas to our east experiencing thunderstorms will see breezier conditions. Skies will be mostly

(Update: Oregon OEM calls it ‘technology issue’ they’re working to address) Thousands of cellphones across the state of Oregon sounded an ominous alarm Tuesday night, with a very worrisome message to “prepare for action” due to a “civil emergency in this area.” But for all but a minority of recipients of the alert, sent out

As summer inches closer, gas prices in Central Oregon are inching higher. Prices have been steadily rising over the last few weeks, and it’s over 60 cents more expensive than last year at this time, although still a whole $1 cheaper than a decade ago, in June 2008. Oil-producing countries are putting upward pressure on

OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) – Officials with Union Pacific Railroad say trains are being rerouted through Bend after debris from a train tunnel fell onto the track during maintenance operations southeast of Eugene. Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Justin Jacobs says debris fell from the tunnel ceiling at about 2 p.m. Tuesday impacting about 50 feet of

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – City officials in Salem are advising some residents to avoid drinking tap water after tests found low levels of toxic algae. The Statesman Journal reports the city of Salem issued the warning Tuesday for children, infants and other vulnerable people. The advisory also applies to the city of Turner, the Suburban

A long-closed La Pine restaurant is looking for someone new to take over the reins and get things going again. The Sugar Pine Cafe is hard to miss, as it sits right on Highway 97 at Finley Butte Road. Now there’s a new owner looking for someone who can take over the restaurant and bring

(Update: Comments from Forest Service representative) Beginning this week, the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will close an area adjacent to the Crossroads subdivision west of Sisters to shooting “due to significant public safety issues,” the agency announced Tuesday. The McKenzie storage area, located west of Crossroads near Sisters off of Forest

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Winds will continue to be breezy gusting 25 miles per hour through the overnight. Clouds will gradually decrease after rolling into Central Oregon this afternoon. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 30s, so make sure you cover up sensitive plants! Tomorrow begins with some sunshine and will see

The Family Access Network is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from The Clabough Foundation, which will be used to efficiently connect disadvantaged children and family members in Redmond to essential services such as nutritious food, health services, adequate clothing, stable housing and much more. The $10,000 will enable Redmond FAN advocates to improve the

(Update: New info, corrections from USFS) The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it recently awarded a stewardship contract to remove several hundred trees to address insect and disease infestations within campgrounds and along roadways in Newberry National Volcanic Monument later this summer. For the majority of the summer, visitors can reserve campgrounds in the Monument

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – Court documents say a Newport woman confessed to stabbing her 6-year-old son. A probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday says 34-year-old Nemoria Villagomez of Newport told detectives the boy “deserved it.” She’s being held in the Lincoln County Jail on charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal mistreatment. Authorities say the boy

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The driver accused of intentionally ramming his SUV into three women on a Portland sidewalk told jailhouse officials he has been living in his car for the past year, uses marijuana for pain relief and does not know the victims. According to court documents, Greg Porter also told jailers after Friday’s

With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Crook County School District provides free meals to children during the summer. This summer, meals will be served at the following locations and times: Barnes Butte Elementary Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 Monday – Friday June 18 –

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you support tougher lighting rules to limit light pollution: Do you support tougher lighting rules to limit light pollution?Yes – 46% (764 votes)No – 54% (889 votes)Total Votes: 1,653