Month: May 2018

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Clouds have been having a hard time breaking up today. Overnight we’ll see clouds gradually clear. Lows will be cold overnight and early tomorrow morning in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Winds will be light out of the northwest around 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tomorrow morning will begin

SEATTLE (AP) – A landlord group has sued the city of Seattle over an ordinance passed in August that prohibits them from making rental decisions based on a tenant’s criminal background. The Rental Housing Association of Washington sued the city Tuesday in King County Superior Court. The complaint alleges the city has violated property owners’

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you know how much a baseline ticket is for running a red light: Do you know how much a baseline ticket is for running a red light?$55 – 5% (30 votes)$175 – 42% (255 votes)$265 – 45% (269 votes)$415 – 8% (48 votes)Total Votes: 602

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has denied a request from Klamath Basin farmers and ranchers to ease their water situation this spring. A court injunction requires the Bureau of Reclamation to hold 50,000 acre-feet of stored water in Upper Klamath Lake through early June to flush away a deadly parasite that infects threatened

Beginning in August 2017, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest implemented a new health-focused volunteer community in Central Oregon aimed at meeting the health care needs of disadvantaged individuals in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Through JVC Northwest, four full-time, college educated volunteers will contribute 6,800 service hours over the course of one year to local nonprofit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – More than 20 Portland police cars got a messy, May Day paint job. The police department says vandals splashed the white paint before dawn Tuesday. The vehicles were parked outside a station in the northeast part of the city. No arrests have been made. It’s unknown if the vandalism is tied

A Prineville man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle crash west of Redmond Monday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 3:30 p.m. to the reported crash at the intersection of Highway 126 and Southwest Helmholtz Way, sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin Dizney said. The one-scene investigation found that Gertraud

The Oregon DMV is hosting an online open house to gather public input on ideas for the future. Oregonians are invited to visit the online open house to help DMV set priorities for ways to innovate the delivery of DMV services in Oregon and learn more about the transformation effort currently underway. The online open

On Wednesday, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate 66 staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of students — from classroom teachers to custodians — during the annual Excellence in Education awards at Mountain View High School. “I am proud to work alongside these dedicated staff members, who give their hearts, time and

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A Portland man who killed two friends while they were helping his girlfriend move out of an apartment in east Vancouver has been sentenced to more than 63 years in prison. The Columbian reports 32-year-old Arkangel Howard was sentenced Monday in the shooting deaths of 37-year-old Allen Collins and 42-year-old Jason

HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) – An 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 one of the books inappropriate. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Hermiston School District spokeswoman Maria Duron says the district’s elementary school principals decided one title, “George,” about a

(Update: Correcting Bend/fire district property tax levy rate) Ballots have been mailed out for the May 15 primary election, and along with all the party candidates seeking nominations, there are a few money measures on the ballot in Deschutes County. Voters in Sisters will decide in the upcoming election if they are going to continue

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon State University student accused of putting offensive stickers on the cars of members of a racial justice group has been charged with an additional hate crime. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports court records say Andrew Oswalt faces a third count of first-degree intimidation. The amended indictment filed in Benton County

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lawyer for three children who were abused or mistreated in a foster home has filed a $100 million civil rights lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the suit filed Friday in federal court in Eugene alleges the agency failed to protect them from unfit foster

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…A flow of cool, moist air out of the north gets us off to a chilly and fairly cloudy start this morning. We will, however, see clearing skies through the day. Highs will reach the upper 50’s to low 60’s and southerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Gentle breezes will

People who live closer to fracking sites are more familiar with and more supportive of hydraulic fracturing, while those who live in proximity to areas of higher oil and gas well density are more familiar with but not necessarily more supportive of the practice, a new study from Oregon State University has found. The rapid

In the wake of last year’s serious wildfire season, the governors of Oregon and nine other Western states are proclaiming May 2018 as Wildfire Awareness Month. The chief executives have signed a joint proclamation encouraging all citizens to “take steps to better prepare their home and communities for wildfires and work toward becoming a fire-adapted

For people dreaming of opening a small business, finding funds can be a problem. Often, large financial institutions won’t hand out small-dollar loans to the smallest fledgling companies. Access to capital is even harder for marginalized populations – entrepreneurial women, people of color, veterans, immigrants or members of the LGBTQ community. The organization Business Impact