Month: June 2018

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think the appointment of another conservative justice to the Supreme Court will negatively impact future rulings: Do you think the appointment of another conservative justice to the Supreme Court will negatively impact future rulings?Yes – 37% (335 votes)No – 63% (573 votes)Total Votes: 908

Here is the full statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland about Thursday’s action to clear protesters blocking entry to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland: JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION CLEARS ENTRANCES TO FEDERAL FACILITY IN SW PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore. – At approximately 5:30am today, federal law enforcement officers arrived at

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A recent analysis found that one in every two arrests made by the Portland Police Bureau last year was of a homeless person. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports homeless people accounted for 52 percent of arrests in 2017. A federal survey last year found 4,177 people living outside, in shelters or transitional housing

(Update: Backers of IP 43 will try again in 2020) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Supporters of an initiative to ban some semi-automatic rifles and pistols, along with high capacity magazines, are stopping efforts to pass the measure this year but plan an effort to get it onto the ballot in 2020. At a press conference

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Joaquin Castro were joined Thursday by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to introduce the Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Following the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents and housing them

As annual Independence Day festivities approach, the NW Insurance Council joins local public safety officials in reminding people to make safety a top priority. Fireworks are blamed for an average of 18,500 fires across the nation per year, resulting in $43 million in direct property damage , according to the most recent data from the

At an open house on Thursday. July 12, Bend city staff will provide an overview of the Map Alignment Project and be available to answer questions. The city is proposing to align the zoning map and the Comprehensive Plan map. Aligning the zoning map with the Comprehensive Plan map will: · Provide clarity and transparency

The Oregon Department of Education shared insights Thursday on the outcomes of the English Learner Programs, which prepare all English Learner students with the language and academic skills necessary to access and achieve success in college and multiple career pathways. Of note is the 83 percent graduation rate for five-year completers, which is above the

As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service and fire officials want to remind visitors that fireworks are prohibited on all national forests. “We’re excited to welcome visitors to enjoy their public lands this summer,” said Jim Peña, Pacific Northwest regional forester. “However, please be safe and responsible with fire. With warm and dry

(Update: DA says Bend man apparently killed himself during traffic stop) A Bend man apparently shot and killed himself after he was pulled over by Bend police for failure to use his turn signal on the city’s north end late Tuesday night, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel revealed Wednesday afternoon. Here is the full

Supporters of the expansion of Oregon State University-Cascades have contributed more than $10 million in private gifts, exceeding the philanthropic match required for state bonding for the next academic building on the Bend campus, the school announced Thursday. Here’s the rest of their announcement, in full: Launched in early 2017, the fundraising effort was the

Bend artist Miguel Edwards created the flaming cauldron that will be used for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. The July 1 ceremony will be punctuated by the lighting of the cauldron with the Flame of Hope, which symbolizes the Special Olympics’ goal of “shining a light on the

A new website will provide a one-stop shop for Central Oregon residents on wildfire, public health, smoke and prescribed fire information, officials said Wednesday. Many of the resources available on the site were previously available. However, this is the first time these resources and information have been consolidated into one place. The Forest Service, Bureau

Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend said Thursday it has “lost a champion.” Bill Moe passed away Monday at St. Charles Bend at the age of 78. Here’s the rest of their announcement: Bill was unrelentingly generous with his time and talent for the many charitable causes he championed. His charitable passion was motivated by his

Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific alerted consumers nationwide Thursday of a fake transporting business that has cost victims thousands of dollars and earned itself an F rating. Since May 2018, BBB has received multiple Scam Tracker reports from consumers across the country who have collectively lost more than $30,000 to scammers operating under the name Elk

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…After seeing some isolated light rain overnight we can expect to see some clearing through the morning hours. That will leave us under mostly sunny skies where we will see highs reach the mid 70’s. Gusty NW winds will pick up to 10-20 mph in the late afternoon. Skies will stay mostly

(Update: All power restored overnight) A major Central Electric Cooperative feeder line tripped off-line in southeast Bend Wednesday night, that triggered a large power outage. By midnight, about 70% of the 932 accounts originally affected were restored to service. The outage began around 10 p.m. and there was no immediate word on how long it

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday urged Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to fix her department’s bureaucratic bungling that is hurting teachers in a program that helps attract them to high-need and high-poverty schools. Wyden’s letter to DeVos comes on behalf of Aram Ansell, a teacher at Roosevelt High School in Portland who has been frustrated

Representative Greg Walden, R-Ore., applauded word Wednesday of a record $36.9 million in funding under the 2018 Payments in Lieu of Taxes program to support essential services in rural Oregon. The payments will be made to all 36 counties in Oregon, and represent the largest amount ever allocated in the 40-year history of the PILT

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., this week introduced an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fight plant diseases that most threaten the livelihoods of hop growers. Their bipartisan amendment would encourage ongoing work at the USDA to address