Month: July 2018

(Update: Fire estimated at 10 acres, other details) A small wildfire in a southeast corner of Silver Falls State Park on Friday prompted evacuation of a YMCA youth camp and closure of several backcountry trails. The fire was reported at 10 p.m. to have burned an estimated 10 acres of steep, timbered terrain, creeping through

Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Another hot day for us across the region today with temperatures in the upper 90s. We will see some cloudier skies as we head into today as well, but we look to stay dry for Saturday. It looks like winds will be much calmer around the region today as well. Those

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. sent a letter earlier this week to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, urging the Department of Justice to investigate cyber harassment of U.S. military families by Russian intelligence services. “If substantiated, the claims about APT28 posing as the Cyber Caliphate could be the first public evidence that influence

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal grand jury in Oregon charged three members and associates of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club with murder, kidnapping and racketeering. The four-count indictment was returned June 28 and unsealed Friday. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Cronan said the three allegedly kidnapped and killed fellow member Robert Huggins,

And then there was one. After Thursday’s announcement that two Blockbuster movie rental stores in Alaska are closing down, Bend is now home to the last store standing in the United States. And that title has given the Central Oregon location quite a bit of attention, said store manager, Dan Montgomery. Especially media calls and

The Malheur Butte fire, which occurred July 4 and burned 182 acres, was sparked by a bullet ricocheting during recreational target shooting, officials said Friday. The fire started on federal lands administered by the Bureau of Reclamation, with fire suppression provided by Vale District Bureau of Land Management under an interagency agreement. The majority of

Central Oregon wildland firefighters have responded to several small wildfires over the past 24 hours, in addition to continued suppression of the Solitude Fire near Spray, now 75 percent contained, officials said Friday afternoon. On Friday afternoon, firefighters caught a vehicle fire in Jefferson County next to Pelton Dam that spread into roadside vegetation and

(Update: Rescue effort completed) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon Army National Guard has lifted a stranded climber and six rescuers from the summit of Mount Hood. State search and rescue coordinator Scott Lucas tells KGW-TV the climber chose Oregon’s tallest peak as the place to end his life and then changed his mind when

Good Evening Central Oregon and Happy Friday! Another hot day for us today and a bit breezy as well at times. We do have a fire weather waning in place for much of Central Oregon this evening, and that is set to expire at 11 o’clock. This evening we will see winds out of the

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you use the Bottle Drop: Do you use the Bottle Drop?Yes – 45% (360 votes)No, but I do recycle cans/plastic bottles – 48% (388 votes)I don’t recycle – 7% (59 votes)Total Votes: 807

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Neighbors in southwest Eugene have settled a long-running legal battle that centered on tall trees. The Register-Guard reports the settlement requires two homeowners to cut down 10 of the 23 trees at issue in the case. A judge ruled earlier this year that homeowners Jeff Bauer and Tom Heyler violated a

With a $33,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Madras is partnering with the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement at the University of Oregon to update the city’s 20-year Parks and Open Spaces Master Plan. The Parks and Open Space Master Plan will guide future investments in parks and

“I want to stand on that stage!” is what Trentyn Tennant of La Pine High School said to his mom a year ago while at the National FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Conference in Anaheim, Ca. He was referring to the National Officer team of this organization. “No one but you is standing in

On Sunday, July 22, solar car teams racing road rally-style will cross the finish line at the High Desert Museum in the 2018 American Solar Challenge. The solar cars, which will have traveled more than 1,700 miles across four states, are expected to arrive between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., depending on traffic, weather and

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Friday announced the state of Oregon is now accepting applications through Sept.1 for the Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance (ONG-STA) grant for students planning to attend college this fall. This new grant program provides funds for tuition at Oregon community colleges and public universities for current eligible service

(Update: Correcting timing of stop sign installation) Two stop signs in Deschutes River Woods are causing controversy. Before the Brookswood Boulevard-Murphy Road roundabout was constructed in the spring of 2015, two stop signs were installed at the three-way intersection of Brookswood and Baker Road. Residents believed they would be temporary, but Deschutes County officials decided

Steven Nickell of Salem still can’t believe the ticket he had in his wallet for two weeks was the $150.4 million Powerball jackpot winner. Nickell purchased the ticket at the Circle K on Liberty Street in Salem, and said that he usually picks up tickets, then checks them when he goes to lunch. After he

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission is pleased to announce 10 grant awards for Bend activities made at its June 11 meeting, awarding a total of $205,000. The funds will help organizations leverage marketing resources to attract more cultural tourists during the shoulder seasons and winter months – a time of year when the city’s tourism

The Bend Fire Department responded to a much greater than average number of calls for service during the 4 th of July week, as expected. The average daily call volume for 2017 was 29.6; during the July 4 th week the BFD responded to an average of 40.7 calls per day, with 61 calls on

(Updated: Details of crash, one passenger critically injured) One person was critically injured and others received mostly minor injuries Thursday night in a three-vehicle rear-end crash involving cars stopped at a repaving project work zone on Highway 97 south of Madras, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers responded around 9 p.m. to the crash near milepost