Month: June 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland has been closed for a second day because of a demonstration against Trump administration immigration policies. Agency spokeswoman Carissa Cutrell says people who had appointments scheduled for Thursday will be contacted by deportation officers to have their meetings rescheduled. The appointments will

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon officials are preparing for a high number of mosquitoes in the air this summer. The Register-Guard reports the mild weather during the past winter and this spring in Lane County has led to a dramatic increase in mosquitoes in the county, which presents a higher risk for mosquito-transmitted illnesses than

The numbers are tallied for Crook County’s 2018 homeless population. The mandatory survey, called the Point in Time Homeless Count, happens on a random day at the end of January every year, and the research results were just released for Prineville on Wednesday evening. The Homeless Leadership Coalition works with the Central Oregon Research Coalition

(Update: Lightning sparks small blazes; mud covers, closes Hwy. 242 near McKenzie Pass) A string of thunderstorms rumbled through Central Oregon with hundreds of lightning strikes that sparked more than a dozen small wildfires and heavy rain that sent mud pouring across the McKenzie Highway west of Sisters, closing a road that only reopened two

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…Showers and thunderstorms to our north will continue to diminish through the morning hours and we will all see some clearing today. Highs will be in the upper 70’s to mid 80’s with gusty westerly winds 5-15 mph. Those clearing skies will leave us mostly clear tonight and we are expecting a

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Brett Daniels walked in the go-ahead run after Adley Rutschman tied it with a three-run double in the eighth inning, and Oregon State knocked North Carolina out of the College World Series with an 11-6 win Wednesday night. It was a stunning turnabout after the Tar Heels had wiped out a

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man convicted in a deadly hit-and-run crash has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. The Gazette-Times reports 54-year-old Ricky Ray Ferguson of Toledo was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence. He also pleaded no contest to driving

A Seattle man pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday in a fraud and conspiracy case involving business energy tax credits through the Oregon Department of Energy, prosecutors said.. Martin J. Shain, 61, pleaded guilty today to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and tax evasion. According to court documents, between June 2012

Redmond has seen many changes and a lot of growth over recent years, and the city is working to make the downtown area the economic center of the city. Chuck Arnold, the city’s urban renewal manager, said Wednesday city officials would like to make downtown a place where people like to gather. Arnold said they

Derek Johnson is a former professional golfer turned street artist who has finally found his happiness. “I used to be a golf professional, and all my life here in Central Oregon, I was a golf professional at Black Butte, Aspen Lakes and Lost Tracks,” Johnson said Wednesday. But below the successful surface, Johnson was struggling.

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Thunderstorms are widespread throughout the region this afternoon and this evening. We’ll see lightning, hail, heavy downpours, and gusty winds within these cells. Temperatures will cool dramatically with the passing showers as well. Once we get past midnight we’ll see calmer conditions. Overnight clouds will gradually clear into mostly clear skies

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon state senator has filed a lawsuit against top lawmakers and the state’s governor, alleging that the passage of a controversial March tax measure violated the state Constitution. Brian Boquist, a Dallas Republican, filed the suit Tuesday in state tax court, naming the Oregon Department of Revenue, as well as

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you support a constitutional amendment forever banning taxes on grocery items: Would you support a constitutional amendment forever banning taxes on grocery items?Yes – 79% (605 votes)No – 21% (160 votes)Total Votes: 765

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregonians will not be voting this fall on a proposal to require safe gun storage. Supporters of the initiative said Wednesday there isn’t enough time to collect the more than 88,000 valid signatures necessary to get the item on the November ballot. They had until July 6 to obtain those signatures,

OAKVILLE, Wash. (AP) – The man hailed as a hero for halting a gunman’s rampage outside a Walmart store in Tumwater has come forward, saying he fired his weapon only after it became clear that the gunman might hurt more people. KOMO-TV reports Oakville Fire Department EMT and church pastor David George described the experience

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle says Oregon has a green and clean image, and that should extend to its highways. The help the cause, Boyle just donated $146,000 to the Oregon Department of Transportation to remove litter from Portland highways. The money will allow the state to clean up litter more

Mid Oregon Credit Union announced Wednesday it has completed an agreement to acquire the assets and liabilities of High Desert Bank, headquartered in Bend. As of Monday, all High Desert Bank accounts were converted to Mid Oregon Credit Union and all funds transferred. The agreement has been in negotiations for several months and received regulatory

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday urged Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to join him in a bipartisan investigation to examine laws regulating charitable organizations. Wyden called for the investigation to include the Trump Foundation. The Finance Committee has congressional oversight over tax-exempt organizations and has a longstanding, bipartisan history

Discover Your Forest, the Deschutes National Forest’s non-profit partner, invites you to enjoy Forest Service Volunteer Ranger patio talks every day at Mt. Bachelor through early September. The talks began July 2 and will continue until September 3, 2018. Ranger patio talks are given seven days a week, at 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at

The City of Bend, Arts and Culture Alliance of Central Oregon and ScaleHouse are now accepting applications for Bend’s first Creative Laureate. On April 18, the Bend City Council announced a proclamation for the introduction of the Creative Laureate, sponsored by Councilor Sally Russell. The Creative Laureate, presented by ScaleHouse, will serve as the official