Month: June 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An ex-student accused of threatening a shooting at Oregon State University has been indicted on a federal charge. Christopher Strahan is scheduled to be arraigned in Eugene next week on a single count of making threatening communications. Authorities were alerted in February of threatening tweets posted by username “Hard Belly Dorm.”

AAUW of Bend Co-President and Central Oregon Tech Trek Co-Director Kim DeBroux announced receipt additional sponsorship funding from a number of local and national players. The AAUW-sponsored 2018 Tech Trek Camp opens next week at OSU-Cascades in Bend, serving 60 eighth-grade girls from middle schools across the tri-county region. Additional funds have been received from

On the heels of a letter Wednesday by Oregon’s Democrats in Congress calling for an end to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, the president’s new executive order brought a caustic reaction from Sen. Ron Wyden. Trump said repeatedly at an Oval Office signing event that his executive order will “keep families together.” But

The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded nearly $60,000 in grants to nine museums throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, visitor education and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $4,500 – $8,000. Funded projects: Clackamas County Historical Society, in Oregon City, for collections inventory and shelving at

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland was closed Wednesday as protests over President Trump’s immigration policies continued. Protesters told KATU-TV that shutting down ICE is one of their goals, so they considered Wednesday’s closure a win. The protest began Sunday, with demonstrators calling for an end to the

BANDON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man has been arrested after a dog was caught and killed last week in an illegal trap south of Coos Bay. The World reports 57-year-old Monte Callaway of Bandon has been arrested by Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division. Oregon State Police Trooper Brian Koell says authorities

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle’s ban on plastic straws and utensils goes into effect next month as part of the city’s efforts to push business to use recyclable or compostable food service items. KING-TV reports businesses that sell food or drinks will not be allowed to offer the plastic items starting in July. The ban is

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…Moderate amounts of mid-level moisture moving in over very warm daytime highs will give us a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Clouds will thicken today and highs will reach the mid 80’s. Gentle northerly breezes will become very gusty, especially in the areas experiencing thunderstorms. Expect rain

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon teacher has filed a complaint claiming a school district’s new mascot is racist and violates rules prohibiting the use of Native American-themed images. The Register-Guard reports the Marcola School District had dropped its “Mohawk Indians” mascot in 2016 and later adopted mustangs as its mascot. In the complaint filed

The Bend Park and Recreation District is starting the full design process for its Drake Park bank and trail improvement project. The district started the project several years ago, planning a trail that runs from Galveston to Portland avenues and encompasses extensions of the Deschutes River Trail. Part of the project will extend the trail

No charges will be filed against a man who shot another man near Bend’s Jack In The Box last month. The shooter was said to be acting out of self-defense. In the security footage however, the shooter appears to instigate the shooting. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel had strong words for the shooter Monday,

High Desert Chamber Music has been offered a repeat matching grant opportunity from the Starseed Foundation. This is the second year the foundation will match up to $5,000 of funds raised from other sources. The Starseed Foundation seeks to provide opportunities and exposure to the arts and environment, to improve the quality of life for

(Update: ACLU says attorneys not allowed to meet with Sheridan asylum seekers) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Immigration rights attorneys say they have not been allowed to meet with asylum seekers being held in a federal prison in Sheridan. The American Civil Liberties Union and Innovation Law Lab said during a Tuesday telephone briefing with reporters

Finding child care in Bend and Central Oregon has become increasingly difficult and is affecting the area’s workforce. As part of a community task force, the Bend Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey of both employers and employees to understand the economic impacts the lack of child care availability and affordability is having in

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates dropped significantly across Central Oregon in May, with Deschutes County reaching a new record-low rate of 3.8 percent, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. “Much of the decline in unemployment can be attributed to strong hiring across the region, with the majority of that growth concentrated in Deschutes County. Job growth

A proposed amendment to the Oregon Constitution that could have an impact on what you pay for groceries has made the November ballot. It’s called Initiative Petition 37, for now, and calls for a prohibition of any taxes or fees on the sale or distribution of groceries, defining groceries as raw and processed food and

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! We’ve seen a few clouds develop this afternoon and they’ll stay with us through sunset. Winds will be out of the north and northwest around 15 miles per hour. Temperatures around sunset will be in the low to mid 70s. Overnight we’ll see mostly clear skies. Lows will be well above

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you agree with current ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policies on the southern U.S. border: Do you agree with current ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policies on the southern U.S. border?Yes – 56% (737 votes)No – 44% (583 votes)Total Votes: 1,320

Deschutes County will hold a public open house for its solid waste planning process from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 25, at the Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street in Bend. Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer Facility is currently the only landfill in Deschutes County and is expected to be full

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s highest court certified the language of a gun control proposal aimed for the November ballot. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the Oregon Supreme Court announced the certification Monday, meaning supporters of the proposal can now begin collecting signatures. The petition needs more than 88,000 valid signatures by the July 6 deadline