Month: June 2018

Here is the city of Redmond’s list of road closures and delays for the week of June 11-15: City Street Chip Seal Preservation Operations: Monday, June 11 – Starting at 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Chip sealing operations will take place on: NW 19th from NW Maple to NW Quince Ave. W. Antler Ave from

The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued May 23 for Detroit Lake, located 46 miles southeast of Salem, spanning Linn and Marion counties. Water monitoring has confirmed that the level of harmful algae toxins in the lake are below recreational guideline values for human exposure, the agency

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight we’re seeing clouds increase overhead and our winds are kicking up. Gusts will top around 35 miles per hour through the sunset hour tonight. If you’re headed out on this Friday night I would bring a jacket. We have the chance for a few light showers once we get past

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you support a potential invitation to the U.S. for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: Do you support a potential invitation to the U.S. for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?Yes – 59% (344 votes)No – 41% (243 votes)Total Votes: 587

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Officials have extended a limited do-not-drink advisory for tap water in the Salem area through at least Monday. The advisory does not include healthy adults, only children, the elderly, nursing mothers and those with medical sensitivities including compromised immune systems. In announcements on the city website and via automated phone calls

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – A man who apparently drowned off the Oregon coast while attempting to rescue his son, who remains missing, was a teacher at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins. The Coloradoan reported Friday that 50-year-old Robert Joseph Allen taught vocational and transitional skills to students with educational disabilities. School district

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Friday it has hired Cailin O’Brien-Feeney as its first head of the Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation. The office is a new unit inside the agency, created by legislation signed into law by Governor Kate Brown in 2017. The office’s purpose is to elevate outdoor recreation in every

(Update: Friday decision to delay murrelet survival guidelines) On a 4-2 vote, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission declined to uplist the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered during its meeting in Baker City Thursday. Commissioners who voted in favor of not uplisting the seabird noted Oregon State University researchers are in the second year

Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for June 11-17: Special Events: · Hummfest, June 9 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., 2 nd Street closed between Kearney Avenue and Lafayette Avenue. · Footzone Dirty Half, June 10 from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., start and finish at Ruffwear, road closure on

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced he secured a provision in the Senate Farm Bill released Friday to improve soil health, in a way that helps Oregon agriculture and addresses climate change. Wyden’s provision would establish a pilot project managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote the use of advanced farming practices to capture

On Saturday, SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, will open the award-winning Deschutes Brewery, a Bend-born craft beer pioneer, at Portland International Airport on Concourse D, the companies announced Friday. SSP America and Deschutes Brewery have partnered on all aspects of the

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…The slow advance of a cold, wet system from the Pacific will gradually increase our cloud cover through the day. Out ahead of the cold front we will see temps rise to the mid 70’s to around 80 degrees. Westerly winds at 5-15 mph will turn NW at a gusty 10-20 mph

(Update: Smith-Brown booked into Madras jail; neighbor speaks fondly of victim) A Crooked River Ranch man wanted in the killing of his mother at their home surrendered to police in the Portland suburb of Tualatin early Thursday morning after a standoff. A suspicious item found in his car was examined and blown up by a

(Update: Two-vote victory margin remains after hand recount) It was official, and now it’s really official: After a hand recount Thursday that didn’t change a thing, Jack Zika has won the Oregon House District 53 Republican nomination by just two votes over Ben Schimmoller. The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office said it conducted the hand recount

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a limited no-drink advisory will remain in place for tap water in Oregon’s capital city for at least one more day. Salem City Manager Steve Powers said at a Thursday news conference that the latest test results for the city’s water had come back clean, but that officials need

(Update: Adding Wyden bill) Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined 31 of his Senate colleagues Thursday in introducing legislation to keep immigrant families together by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border. “Children and their parents seeking asylum and safety in the United States should not have to

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you would be willing to fund separate bike paths near main roads: Would you be willing to fund separate bike paths near main roads?Yes – 33% (263 votes)No – 67% (534 votes)Total Votes: 797

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Breezy conditions will stay with us through sunset tonight. Temperatures will still be mild, but the winds will make it feel cooler. Partly cloudy skies will become mostly clear overnight. Lows will be above average in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Tomorrow begins with some sunshine and mild temperatures. Daytime

Redmond High School junior Kyler Outman recently qualified to participate in the SkillsUSA national competition scheduled for June 25-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. SkillsUSA is national organization comprised of students, teachers and industry partners focused on providing the United States with a skilled workforce through career and technical education (CTE) classes. Outman earned his trip to

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Global cryptocurrency company Ripple will give $1 million in real money to the University of Oregon to support the study of the digital payment industry. The Register-Guard newspaper of Eugene reports San Francisco-based Ripple will give the university the money in a five-year agreement. The university is among 17 to receive