Month: June 2018

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that five Oregon organizations will receive more than $6.8 million in funding from the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other national service programs. “AmeriCorps volunteers build stronger communities with their service and earn experience for a lifetime,” Wyden said. “These programs in Portland, Eugene and

The Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner, and a day off from work in the middle of the week means that many of us will travel to visit loved ones, watch fireworks or host a picnic to celebrate. While these activities are great ways to enjoy time with family and friends, they

The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region is excited to announce that the recently launched Pacific Northwest Forest Service recreation app is now available in Android and iOS mobile platforms. The app serves as a complement to the Forest Service’s traditional website by offering a more mobile-friendly way of connecting to the outdoors. Based on

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A witness to a fatal shooting in Portland says officers shot a man who tried to break up a fight. The gunfire happened early Friday outside the Cheerful Tortoise, a sports bar near Portland State University. Video sent by a bystander to KOIN-TV shows university officers at the scene of a

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to dictate sunny conditions for us, but a NW flow of cool air will keep our temps a bit below average. It will be a comfortable day with highs in the mid 70’s and gentle NW breezes. Those breezes will pick up to 10-15

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., helped pass legislation to improve care for Vietnam veterans. This week, the House passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act (H.R. 299) with Walden’s strong support. The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act would ensure that veterans who served in the waters off Vietnam are able to access benefits for

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the Senate Thursday passed several measures he fought to include in the Senate Farm Bill, including the bipartisan Hemp Farming Act, as well as several provisions to help hop growers and provide drought relief to Oregon farmers. “Oregon does a lot of things well. What we do best is grow

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Freshman Kevin Abel threw a two-hitter for his record fourth win in the College World Series, and Oregon State beat Arkansas 5-0 on Thursday night for the national championship. Abel was nothing short of spectacular against an Arkansas team still reeling from the foul ball fiasco in the ninth inning Wednesday

A 19-year-old Bend man faces attempted burglary and criminal mischief charges, accused of using a large metal pipe to break the window of a northeast Bend marijuana dispensary. Police responded shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday to The Herb Center on NE Division Street on a report of an attempted burglary. A caller to Deschutes County

The owner of a southwest Bend scuba and water sports business was arraigned on one count of invasion of personal privacy, a Class C felony, on Thursday. Dennis James Snyder, 63, from Bend, is the owner of Fins Scuba and Water Sports at 155 SW Century Drive According to investigators, a 20-year-old Bend man filed

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Women’s March leaders in a protest Thursday at the Hart Senate Office Building, demanding an end to what they consider cruel Trump administration policies that have inflicted pain on children in a strategy to deter asylum-seekers. Merkley also got a provision Thursday in a key spending bill that would require

If it seems like June has been especially fiery around Central Oregon, that’s because it has been. The month’s not even over yet, and it’s already on record as having the most wildfire starts in three years. Most of the fires across the region have been caused by lightning strikes, but a handful were human-caused.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon regulators are revoking the waste management permit for one of the state’s largest dairies. The action comes a little more than a year after Lost Valley Farm near Boardman received its permit. The dairy producer that has been facing a slew of financial and regulatory problems has 60 days to

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a longshoreman has died and three other people were injured when a vessel line snapped at the Port of Longview. The Daily News reports 34-year-old Byron Jacobs of Longview died from blunt force injuries after he was struck by a mooring line that snapped in half as crews were

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! We saw cooler temperatures today than we saw yesterday in Central Oregon. After a few very light passing showers last night we saw clouds stick around through the early morning. Sunshine has given way to a few clouds this evening, and we can expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies overnight.

Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden announced that the Department of Defense appropriations bill includes $7 million to train National Guard members to fight wildfires. The bill passed out of committee Thursday. “You can’t fight a fire without firefighters — and as we saw during last year’s

(Update: Adding street, correcting police agency) Early Wednesday morning, a home invasion in Tumalo was stopped in its tracks by a family dog. The Pena family said it was saved by its keeshond, Sasha. According to Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, at about 4 a.m., Stefan Pena’s neighbor, Michael Rupp, opened Pena’s wife’s car door, which

The Oregon Health Authority issued another recreational health advisory Thursday for Detroit Lake, located 46 miles southeast of Salem. The lake spans both Linn and Marion counties. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of cyanotoxins at levels above Oregon Health Authority recreational guideline values. Cyanotoxins can be produced by colonies of cyanobacteria commonly referred to

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) – Police are investigating after officers found two adults and two toddlers dead in an apartment southwest of Tacoma in Lakewood. Lakewood Police say officers found the bodies of a 36-year-old woman, 26-year-old man and their young girls when they went to the apartment Wednesday evening to conduct a welfare check. Police

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – An attorney for a woman who left her toddler daughter in the car while she went to her job as a pediatric nurse practitioner says she didn’t realize she had left child behind and is distraught at her mistake. Defense attorney David Terry says in a letter released Thursday that 38-year-old