Month: July 2018

The Bend Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) Board is looking for interested citizens to fill 13 positions on the new Urban Renewal Advisory Board. The advisory board will provide recommendations to BURA relating to the potential use of urban renewal for the central area of Bend to accomplish the goals and policies outlined in the Bend

A 45-year-old man wanted on attempted murder and other charges in a June 1 Portland case was arrested early Tuesday as he got out of a car on a Sisters street, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The Portland Police Bureau had contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office late last week and asked for help in

(Update: New police details about barricading of police HQ, threat to ‘burn community’) A 21-year-old Bend man who had threatened police and to “burn down the community” apparently tried to barricade police in their headquarters Monday and later fled police until his pickup was stopped by spike strips east of town and police used chemical

With summer comes a new slew of scams to look out for. Some of those scams are related to fires. Central Oregon has already seen several wildfires this year, and the Better Business Bureau has some tips regarding them. First, it’s important to make sure your business has all its data secure — backed up

More money is being put toward improving the Cook Avenue and Highway 20 intersection in Tumalo. A total of $1.1 million was approved as additional funding to help the Oregon Department of Transportation figure out the best solution for that intersection. From 2009 to 2014, there were 21 crashes on Highway 20 between Cook Avenue

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Tuesday he has joined his Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would ensure gun dealers are not engaging in illegal sales and provide the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with clear enforcement mechanisms. “Gun violence deserves more than just thoughts and prayers, it demands real action by Congress,”

Wind plays a large role in how fast a wildfire spreads and in what direction it goes. Central Oregon Fire Management Service Fire Information Officer Lisa Clark said fires move exponentially faster with the wind. Clark said the wind pushes flames forward, which creates radiation and conduction that heats the fuel ahead of the fire.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Petitioners collected enough signatures to place a pro-Second Amendment measure on the November ballot in Klamath County. The Herald and News reports the measure – if passed – would create an ordinance making it illegal for the county to infringe on a person’s right to bear arms. The ordinance would

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! A RED FLAG OR FIRE WEATHER WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE LOW AND WIND GUSTS ARE STRONG. ANY FIRES THAT SHOULD START WOULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. Tonight we’ll see wind gusts topping 30 miles per hour through sunset. Clear skies are

Travelers can expect delays soon on state Highway 22 in the Santiam Canyon. The highway eight miles east of Idanha (milepost 62.5) will be down to one lane starting July 23 so crews can finish the cleanup of contaminated soil caused when a tanker carrying unleaded gasoline crashed last December, killing a Redmond man. The

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if people are worried about car theft in Central Oregon: Are you worried about car theft in Central Oregon?Yes – 29% (193 votes)No – 71% (472 votes)Total Votes: 665

Two men were charged Tuesday with reckless burning, second-degree criminal mischief and possession and use of prohibited fireworks, accused of setting off an illegal mortar-style firework at Pilot Butte that sparked a 10-acre Fourth of July wildfire. The blaze closed U.S. Highway 20, prompted the evacuation of nearby apartments and burned power lines, cutting power

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against online auction frauds. We are now fully into summer. With vacations already planned and paid for, many are short on the cash needed to buy those odds and ends for around the house. Instead of paying top dollar at the

It is wildfire season in Oregon, and the U.S. Forest Service warns this year could be especially significant for wildfires. Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management are reminding consumers and businesses owners to do their part to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster. “A major

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., issued a statement Tuesday, in the wake of President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he fully supports U.S. intelligence findings that Russia tried to influence the 2016 election. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., meanwhile, slammed the president for his comments in Helsinki. Here’s Walden’s statement, in

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped a bit to 4 percent in June, the state’s lowest jobless rate since comparable records began in 1976, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. Oregon’s May unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was also 4.0 percent in June. In June, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1,900 jobs,

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Officials say hikers in central Colorado spotted the wreckage of a Bend man’s plane that went missing after it left Erie for a destination in Utah. Park County Undersheriff Dave Wohlers says the body of the plane’s pilot, 67-year-old Quentin Aschoff, was found in the wreckage on Mosquito Pass. The Park

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has thrown out two of the five charges against an FBI agent who allegedly lied about firing two rifle shots at the truck of an Oregon refuge occupation spokesman at a roadblock in January 2016. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones on Monday struck one

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…High pressure over the west coast will keep skies clear from southern British Columbia to the Mexican border. With sunshine and blue skies we will see highs in the upper 90’s and approaching our record of 101 set in 1979. NW winds will pick up to 10-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

The city of La Pine is looking to update the downtown area in the coming months. The La Pine Urban Renewal Agency is looking at ways they can make the downtown area more inviting, that includes updating store fronts and making downtown building look more uniform. The city’s urban renewal agency is still working out