Month: July 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a cougar attacked a small dog in southeast Portland. According to the Portland Police Bureau, a woman reported that the dog was in her yard when the cougar attacked early Thursday. The dog suffered two puncture wounds, but survived and is expected to make a full recovery. The cougar

SEATTLE (AP) – Seven national fast-food chains have agreed to end policies that blocked workers from changing branches – limiting wages and job opportunities – under the threat of legal action from the state of Washington. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced binding agreements with companies including Arby’s, Jimmy John’s and Cinnabon, Thursday. McDonald’s also

(Update: More comments from Hammonds, supporter) More than 100 people gathered at the Burns Airport erupted in cheers Wednesday as father-and-son ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond stepped off a chartered jet in a celebratory homecoming, one day after President Trump issued a pardon and they were released from federal prison. Friends, family and supporters waved

The Solitude Fire, located about five miles west of Spray along state Highway 19 and the John Day River, is now 50 percent contained and holding steady at 750 acres in size, officials said Thursday. First reported Sunday afternoon around 6:30 pm, the fire quickly grew to more than 500 acres, burning in dry, grassy

Oregon State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is encouraging Oregonians to use extreme caution as intense heat and dry thunderstorms are predicted for areas around the state for the next few days. If your summer plans include camping, Walker reminds you to check for any campfire restrictions in the area you will be visiting, as campfires

MERLIN, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a southern Oregon man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after killing his ex-girlfriend. Oregon State Police Sgt. Jeff Proulx says troopers responding to a domestic disturbance in Merlin late Wednesday found a deceased woman behind the wheel of a passenger van in the driveway. Roughly a mile from the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say the driver who survived a crash that killed three passengers south of Portland has been arrested on an unrelated drug charge. KATU-TV reports a car crashed into a group of trees near Canby early Tuesday morning, killing 37-year-old Anthony Brannock, 24-year-old Nathan Casicato and 28-year-old Maxime Avgi. The Clackamas

Sisters City Manager Brant Kucera has announced his resignation, effective August 18, to accept a new position as the city administrator of Ashland, Wisconsin. “Over the past year, it has been a true pleasure to get to know everyone,” Kucera said in a statement issued Thursday. “However, I feel that I am missing out on

Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving the way toward new cancer therapies. Findings were published today in Current Biology. The research involved kinesins: tiny, protein-based motors that interact with microtubules inside cells. The motors convert chemical energy into mechanical energy to generate the directional

Genetic research at Oregon State University has shed new light on how isolated populations of the same species evolve toward reproductive incompatibility and thus become separate species. Scientists sequenced the entire genome of a Pacific tidepool crustacean, Tigriopus californicus, a model species for differentiation based on geographic separation – an early stage of one species

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A petition to allow the sale of recreational marijuana within the city of Klamath Falls has garnered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The Herald and News reports Klamath County Clerk Rochelle Long said Wednesday her office had verified 1,864 signatures, 81 more than was needed to qualify

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…Be prepared to deal with a long run of hot summer days! High pressure will dictate clear, sunny skies today with light winds out of the north. Highs will reach the mid to upper 90’s. Heat safety will be paramount. Skies will stay clear tonight and those light northerly breezes will turn

Bend has seen plenty of food cart lots arise in recent years. But an unusual and likely unique entry is about to pop up in Bend’s Old Mill District, from a beer pioneer marking its 30th anniversary. Deschutes Brewery is calling it a “unique experience” because it is going to have a different theme for

Tuesday’s announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revealing they will cut Navigator funding by more than 70 percent does not affect Oregon, state officials said Wednesday. Enrollment assistance in Oregon is provided locally, funded locally, and continues to be essential for the Marketplace to support. The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, a part

The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it has updated a recreational use health advisory issued June 22 for part of Lake Billy Chinook to cover all three arms of the lake, based on the latest test results. The original advisory extended from the cove at Perry South Campground to the southern tip of Chinook Island

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Tonight we’re looking at mostly clear skies across the High Desert. We’ll see lows in the upper 40s and low to mid 50s, which is above average for this time of year. Winds will be gusty through midnight tonight gusting 25 miles per hour. After midnight winds will calm down. Tomorrow

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Beaverton police arrested a Sunset High School track coach accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Police spokesman Jeremy Shaw says detectives began an investigation June 26 and learned the 25-year-old coach had been having an inappropriate relationship for about two months with a girl from Sunset High. Branden Helms

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm about the urgent need for paper ballots to secure American elections against foreign hackers in testimony at the Senate Rules Committee Wednesday. Wyden called on the Senate to pass his Protecting American Votes and Elections Act, which requires paper ballots and effective audits for all federal elections, and

Relief from a bumpy ride on Highway 97 south of Sunriver is on the horizon, with a paving project set to begin next week, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday. Under contract to ODOT, crews from Roy Houck Construction will repave about 17 miles of the highway between the Sunriver interchange and the Highway

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you agree with the President’s pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond for committing arson on federal lands: Do you agree with the President’s pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond for committing arson on federal lands?Yes – 66% (1740 votes)No – 34% (904 votes)Total Votes: 2,644