Month: June 2018

The Oregon Construction Contractors Board said Monday it is investigating the season’s first reports of paving scams across the state. “Homeowners should be wary of people who knock on the door and make an offer to pave a driveway at an unrealistic price,” Lead Investigator Eric McLauchlin said. The CCB is looking into recent reports

Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University are working on a treatment that holds great promise for improving the lives of cystic fibrosis patients. Cystic fibrosis is a progressive genetic disorder that results in persistent lung infection and afflicts 30,000 people in the U.S., with about 1,000 new cases diagnosed every

The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a pedestrian enforcement operation at crosswalks in the downtown area on Sunday, July 1 between the hours of noon and 2 p.m. Prineville Police would like to remind everyone that every intersection is a crosswalk, marked or unmarked. Remember that especially during the summer months, both pedestrian and

WorkSource Prineville will relocate to new location on Monday, July 2. WorkSource Prineville will continue to operate at its old location at 2321 NE 3rd street through Thursday, June 28. The center will open for business at the new location, 457 NE Ochoco Plaza Drive, at 9 a.m. the following Monday. WorkSource Prineville is one

Considerable progress was made over the weekend on containing three major lightning-sparked wildfires burning in Central Oregon, fire officials said Monday. Here’s the Monday 9 a.m. update on the Boxcar and Jack Knife fires: Boxcar Fire: 95,850 acres Containment: 47% Reported: June 21, 7:48 am Cause: Lightning Jack Knife Fire: 14,772 acres Containment: 65% Reported:

Here’s the ODOT Region 4 weekly road construction update for the week of June 25: The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… As a carry-over from a very warm day yesterday we saw a very mild morning, but the passage of a weak cold front will change the picture for us a bit today. Skies will stay fairly sunny, but temps will be close to 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, topping out in

A Coos Bay man armed with a rifle was shot and killed by police Saturday morning after pointing the gun at one of three officers outside his home, authorities said. The World newspaper in Coos Bay reported that Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier said police had tried two previous times to arrest Eric Sweet

Five people floating on inner tubes on the Deschutes River near La Pine became trapped on a partially submerged tree Sunday afternoon, prompting a 2 1/2-hour rescue effort, officials said. The floaters had gotten in the river at the Tetherow Boat Launch and the current swept them into the downed tree, La Pine Rural Fire

ATLANTA (AP) – Julian Gressel tied it in the 56th minute and Atlanta United held on for a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday. A loose ball deflection off defender Larrys Mabiala bounced into Gressel’s path and he pounced on it with a right-footed volley. Atlanta (10-3-4) stayed atop the MLS standings and

(Update: New containment estimates for Boxcar, Jack Knife fires) Despite heat and continued winds, firefighters made significant progress Sunday on containing an 87,000-acre wildfire south of Maupin and a 10,000-acre blaze near the John Day River, two of dozens of blazes apparently sparked by last week’s lightning. By 7 p.m. Sunday, the Boxcar Fire that

(Update: Evacuation alert dropped to Level 1) Another day of progress on the lines of the 2,143-acre Graham Fire near Lake Billy Chinook has lowered the evacuation notice for Three Rivers-area residents again, from Level 2 (get set to leave quickly) to Level 1 (be ready), Jefferson County officials said Sunday night. Here’s an 8

Good evening Central Oregon Hot temperatures today for us across the region today. Average for this time of the year is upper 70s and today we were well above that mark topping out in the mid 90s. Hazy and smokey in some parts of the high desert today because of the fires in the area.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say an 18-year-old Tillamook County resident has died after colliding with a log truck on Highway 101 near Beaver. Law enforcement officials say Mikayla Michelle Howard of Beaver was driving a 2003 Saab when it crossed into the other lane for an unknown reason on Friday morning. The

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Today we are going to see warm temperatures across the high desert with highs in the upper 80s to 90s across the region. There is an area of high pressure that is in place and it is keeping us warm and dry for us today. We will see that high pressure

(Update: Firing operation to merge two fires; Maupin meeting on Boxcar Fire; Jack Knife Fire closes John Day River) The Boxcar Fire burning south of Maupin has grown to 23,000 acres and was being joined late Saturday with the the new 5,000-acre South Junction Fire that broke out Friday north of Madras and had closed

(Update:Level 3 evacuation order at Three Rivers lowered to Level 2 notice) “Major progress” on the nearly 2,100-acre Graham Fire that destroyed two homes and five outbuildings at a community near Lake Billy Chinook means a Level 3 evacuation order is being lifted and residents of the Three Rivers subdivision can return home, Jefferson Undersheriff

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Kevin Abel and Jake Mulholland combined on a four-hitter, Tyler Malone hit his third home run of the College World Series, and Oregon State survived some ninth-inning drama to beat Mississippi State 5-2 on Saturday night to reach the best-of-three finals against Arkansas. As they did in 2006, when they won

Good evening Central Oregon! A gorgeous day today on the high desert with temperatures in the 70’s across the region. It is a bit breezy out there this afternoon with winds out of the northwest at 5-15 MPH. We should see those winds die down as we make our way into the overnight hours. We

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon has demolished the East Grandstand at historic Hayward Field as part of plans to build a new track and field stadium to open in 2020. Workers demolished the 93-year-old grandstand on Friday. The new Hayward Field is being funded by gifts from Nike-co-founder Phil Knight and his