Month: July 2018

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…The heat will be a serious issue for us all today. With temps rising into the mid to upper 90’s and triple digits for some, the national weather service has put a heat advisory in effect from noon until 10 PM today. With NW winds gusting to 20 mph a red flag

Bend police said Thursday they have made two dozen arrests on various charges over the past four months in an effort to resolve crime issues around the Bottle Drop bottle and can return facility in northeast Bend, ranging from shopping cart thefts to abandoned vehicles, littering and drug activity. The department’s Intelligence-Led Policing team, along

(Update: X-ray machine fixed, 90-minutes early recommendation reinstated) A broken part in a TSA X-ray screening machine at Redmond Municipal Airport has been repaired, officials said Thursday night, meaning travelers can again show up 90 minutes before their scheduled flight, rather than the two-hour recommendation made earlier this week. TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said the

Thanks to the assistance of the City of Corvallis Police Department, Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, and the great team at Orange Media at Oregon State University, a short on-line video was created that illustrates the new visor and wallet cards that have been made available on a statewide basis to assist with

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open anywhere in the nation — in Bend. Kevin Daymude, general manager of Blockbuster Alaska, says the stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close for rentals after Sunday night. The stores will get rid of their videos

Better Together Central Oregon is currently accepting applications for full-year VISTA positions. VISTA members will focus their outreach and partnership development efforts in four priorities along the cradle to career continuum, including: early learning and wellness; supporting families; bridging vulnerable transitions; and aligning education/training with career. Better Together Central Oregon — a program of the

Senators Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee, and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that a nearly half-million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture grant was awarded to Oregon State University for research on the durability of cross-laminated timber, an innovative product that is helping to advance wood as a construction material for

OKANOGAN, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a research student was rescued after she came across wolves northeast of Winthrop, Washington, in a popular recreation area. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says the student called dispatchers at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, saying she was about 30 feet (9 meters) up a tree with wolves surrounding it

(Update: Suspect died at hospital) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) – Deputies shot and killed a man after responding to a dispute involving gunfire at a commercial marijuana facility in Cottage Grove. Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that deputies initially couldn’t find the suspect on the large parcel of land.

A day after the Oregon Health Authority extended a health advisory at Lake Billy Chinook to include the entire lake, some boaters and businesses are disputing the alert, saying the water is clear and safe to recreate in. Jim Cyr is the owner of the Cove Corner Store near the Cove Palisades State Park and

Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 16-22: Special Events: · Summer Fest, July 13 – 15, will take place in Old Downtown Bend and will close the following streets: o Friday § Minnesota Avenue between Bond Street and Lava Road § Oregon Avenue between Wall Street and

(Update: DCSO identifies driver, victim, lists charges; pedestrian in fair condition) A 77-year-old La Pine man was seriously injured and a 53-year-old La Pine woman arrested on assault, DUII-drugs and other charges Thursday morning after a car-pedestrian crash on Highway 97 in La Pine, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin Dizney said dispatchers

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Thursday! Hot and sunny out there for us once again across the high desert. This evening we look to see the winds pick up across the region, out of the north at 10-15 MPH gusting up towards 20 MPH at some points. That wind looks to die down through

An internal review of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program has identified administrative shortcomings that enabled growers, dispensaries and laboratories to operate without effective oversight, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday. The reivew also found that statutory restrictions have limited OMMP’s ability to answer information requests from local law enforcement officials, even as the program protects

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man who fatally stabbed a Portland disc jockey and hair stylist in an apparently random attack has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 30 years. Michael Lee Williams was sentenced Thursday, three weeks after he pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the death of

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you have some form of air conditioning in your home: Do you have some form of air conditioning in your home?Yes – 77% (608 votes)No – 23% (178 votes)Total Votes: 786

The Paulina Ranger District of the Ochoco National Forest plans to begin stream restoration work along Deep Creek in late July, starting at Deep Creek campground, about 3 miles east of Big Summit Prairie on Forest Service Road 42, and following the creek upstream for more than seven miles. Deep Creek is a tributary of

Many people in Central Oregon are living without a safe, stable place to call home and without access to basic health necessities. In response to this need, Mosaic Medial and First Interstate Bank are partnering to host a donation drive from July 13 through August 13. Community members can participate by donating care kit supplies

Crater Lake National P ark received below-average snowfall this winter and continues to have below-average precipitation. Temperatures have been warmer than normal and the first heat wave is expected by the end of the week. This has increased the fire danger at Crater Lake National Park . The outlook for significant wildland fire potential is

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new set of home demolition rules intended to control the spread of asbestos and lead dust took effect this month in Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports City Council approved the new regulations in February, but administrative rules weren’t in place until July 1. The new rules require contractors to take down