Month: June 2018

The Central Oregon Visitors Association announced Tuesday that Julia Theisen will take the helm of Central Oregon’s regional destination marketing organization as president and chief executive officer, effective August 6. Theisen comes to COVA with nearly a decade of destination marketing experience with the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, where she has served as vice president

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Arkansas scored four fifth-inning runs against a faltering Luke Heimlich and moved a step closer to its first national championship in baseball with a 4-1 win over Oregon State in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Tuesday night. The finals opener, delayed a day because of rain, seemed to

Ride Bend, a free summer shuttle offered by Cascades East Transit, will connect visitors and residents to downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, Century Drive, and Galveston. This is the second year for the free shuttle and the service will operate June 29 through September 3. Ride Bend is made possible by a joint partnership

(Update: Evacuation notice lifted) After three days with no additional perimeter growth and well-established control lines, the Oregon department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 will be handing management of the Graham Fire in Jefferson County back to Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District Wednesday morning. Late Tuesday, Jefferson County Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn announced

(Update: Injured bicyclist says driver, passenger left ‘laughing’) A 21-year-old Bend man has surrendered to police and been arrested on several charges in a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning in which his pickup truck struck and seriously injured a bicyclist on the southwest outskirts of Bend, then fled the scene, authorities said. The recovering cyclist said

Oregon House Democrats will need to reevaluate their effort to gain seats this fall after accusations against Bend City Councilor and House District 54 nominee Nathan Boddie led to a withdrawal of campaign support from the party and several other organizations. The House Democrats’ major campaign arm, FuturePac, announced Monday it had pulled its support

(Update: New Hummel comments, OSP statement; Fugate to be placed on unpaid leave) Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed two charges Tuesday of misdemeanor harassment constituting domestic violence against Oregon State Police Capt. Bill Fugate, the agency’s former spokesman, in two incidents involving his wife at their home last year. “A law enforcement officer

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! A calm night is ahead for the High Desert. Winds will be breezy during the afternoon and the evening. Gusts will top 20 miles per hour. Winds will be gustier tomorrow afternoon and evening. Overnight we’ll see clear skies with mild temperatures. We’ll bottom out right around average in the upper

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether you think personal-use fireworks should be banned due to high fire danger: Do you think personal-use fireworks should be banned due to high fire danger? Yes – 50% (789 votes) No – 50% (799 votes) Total Votes: 1,588

A Crook County sheriff’s sergeant’s attempt to pull over a pickup after a report of a possible drug deal Monday evening led to an on-and-off pursuit by several agencies that ended when it got stuck on a rock going off-road, deputies said. The male driver and female passenger ran but were caught and arrested. The

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man who decapitated his mother on Mother’s Day 2017 and then walked into a grocery store holding her head has been committed to a state mental hospital. Clackamas County Judge Robert Herndon ruled Tuesday that Joshua Lee Webb qualified for a plea of guilty by reason of insanity

Central Oregon is projected to add jobs at a faster pace than any other part of the state over the next 10 years, an Oregon Employment Department economist said Tuesday. “This is not an uncommon position for Central Oregon to be in, as the region was expected to be the fastest growing in the previous

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a nearly 500-acre wildfire threatened the small town of Rufus along the Columbia River late Monday, but the blaze was mostly contained as of Tuesday morning. The Sherman County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Tuesday that the fire burning near Rufus is 95 percent contained. It thanked

A fierce fire destroyed an unoccupied home and shop along Highway 97 east of Metolius late Mnday night, officials said. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews were called around 10:45 p.m. to the 4300 block of Southwest Highway 97, near Bear Drive south of Madras, Captain Kasey Skaar said. They arrived to find the

Oregon employees will see a new tax withholding on pay stubs received after July 1. Oregon’s statewide transit tax is 1/10 of 1 percent (.001) of wages earned — or $1 per $1,000 in wages. The tax was part of House Bill 2017 from the 2017 Legislative Session, also known as the “transportation package.” Revenue

The Family Access Network has received a $10,000 grant to support FAN advocate services in Deschutes County during the 2018-19 school year. The grant will enable FAN to provide 100 children and family members in need with life-changing resources such as seasonally appropriate clothing, adequate food, healthcare, a safe place to sleep, and much more.

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…High pressure has strengthened its grip over much of the western united states and that means another beautiful day ahead for Central Oregon! Under sunny skies we will see our daytime highs range from the mid 70’s to around 80 degrees, our average high for this date. Overnight lows will be in

(Update: 3 surveillance photos released) The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help Sunday and released surveillance photos in hopes it will help them find the driver of a blue mid-sized pickup who struck and seriously injured a bicyclist on the outskirts of southwest Bend Saturday morning, then left the scene. Deputies responded around

Girl Scouts from throughout the United States have stellar STEM opportunities this summer, thanks to the “Reaching for the Stars: NASA Science for Girl Scouts,” SETI Institute’s cooperative agreement with NASA. And a new experience awaits 10 girls next month at Central Oregon’s Pine Mountain Observatory, east of Bend “Girls will have a chance to

Firefighters made more progress Monday containing the two largest of numerous lightning-sparked fires around Central Oregon, with the largest approaching 100,000 acres in size. Here’s the Tuesday morning update: Boxcar Fire: 99,500 acres Containment: 60% Reported: June 21, 7:48 a.m. Cause: Lightning Jack Knife Fire: 14,772 acres Containment: 80% Reported: June 22, 8:11 a.m. Cause: