Month: July 2018

The big fireworks show from atop Bend’s Pilot Butte is almost ready to go The whole butte was closing to the public by 10 p.m. Tuesday night so the Bend Fire Department can finish safety preparations and the owner of the fireworks, Homeland Fireworks, can finish their set up work without distractions. The department will

An embroidered American flag was stolen in Prineville, but thanks to a good Samaritan, it was found and returned in time for the Fourth of July. There were 454 American flags displayed as part of the Crooked River Roundup parade. When time came to pick up the flags, one was missing. The spine of each

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! A RED FLAG OR FIRE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF CENTRAL OREGON FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 P.M. TO 10 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY AND CONDITIONS WILL BE DRY. BE SAFE WHILE HANDLING FIREWORKS AS

Two La Pine teens have been cited on felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor reckless burning charges, accused of burning pine needles and other debris in a fort they built at La Pine State Park that sparked a quarter-acre fire a month ago, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday. Oregon Department of Forestry and u.S. Forest

(Update: Pickup seized; person of interest identified) Tips from the community led to the seizure of a white Dodge pickup truck believed to have been involved in a recent hit-and-run incident on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway that sent a Redmond man to the hospital, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday. Lt. Mike Biondi said a

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you would still go in the water at a lake under an algae bloom advisory: Would you still go in the water at a lake under an algae bloom advisory?Yes – 10% (73 votes)No – 90% (645 votes)Total Votes: 718

The Oregon State football team’s tradition of traveling to Bend for preseason camp will continue with first-year head coach Jonathan Smith, he announced Tuesday. The team will visit Central Oregon Aug. 21-23 as the final stop to this year’s five-location Beaver State Tour. The Beavers will stay at the OSU-Cascades Campus and practice for the

SHADY COVE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police have charged a Jackson County man with aggravated animal abuse in the case of two black-tailed deer that were seen alive in the wild with arrows sticking out of their bodies. OSP’s Fish & Wildlife Division said Tuesday 36-year-old Daniel Logsdon faces charges of the unlawful take

This week, the Oregon FBI’s “Tech Tuesday” offers tips on building a digital defense against fraudulent retainer fees and bogus product sales. In Oregon, we’ve been seeing this particular scam get reported more and more lately. A business receives a request for service or a large order for products. We’ve seen law firms, credit collectors

Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset in honor of the victims of the shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. “As the nation grieves for the victims and those involved in the horrible shooting in Annapolis, we are also reminded of the important role

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday they introduced legislation last week to guarantee the right for public employees to organize, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protections, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to weaken the power of labor unions in Janus v. AFSCME

The Bend Economic Development Advisory Board meets next Monday to review and discuss recommendations for the continued development of Juniper Ridge, an area of industrial land owned by the city of Bend. The recommendations were developed by the Juniper Ridge Working Group, a committee of BEDAB members and other local business representatives assigned with this

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Farmers will be allowed to let farmworkers and their families “shelter in place” in their on-site housing when aerial pesticides are being sprayed. The Capital Press reported Tuesday that Oregon farmers had objected to the updated rules that required the evacuation of workers within 100 feet of where trucks and planes

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Martha Walters has been sworn in as chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Walters was elected by her fellow justices to succeed Thomas Balmer, who has served on the court since 2001 and will remain on the bench. She is the first woman to lead Oregon’s highest court. Walters tells

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police in Eugene say a woman in a wheelchair died from injuries she suffered when she was hit by a pickup in a marked crosswalk. Sheila Kay Freeman died in a hospital from injuries that police initially considered not life-threatening. She was 47. Police say 90-year-old James Hayes of Eugene was

Firefighters gained considerable ground overnight on the Lobster Creek Fire 12 miles northeast of Gold Beach. The wind-driven fire started Sunday afternoon on private industrial timberlands and quickly grew to an estimated 450 acres by Monday morning. Since that time, fire crews have nearly completed hand and bulldozer lines around the fire’s perimeter. Current containment

Recent wildfires throughout Oregon have caused State Fire Marshal Jim Walker to reissue safety warnings for fireworks usage, even though many of the blazes were lightning-caused and the cause is still being investigated on others. “Although the causes of many of these recent wildfires are still being determined,”Walker said in a news release Tuesday. “it

(Update: Crews seek hot spots; highway at one lane with pilot car) A smoldering fire near the former Warm Springs wood mill rekindled for the third time this year in high winds Monday afternoon, sparking a wildfire that raced across 800 acres, jumped and closed Highway 26 for several hours and pushed south toward a

Mosaic Medical is pleased to announce that through the support of The Roundhouse Foundation, St. Charles Health System, The Crevier Family Foundation, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation and Les Schwab Tires, our Mobile Community Clinic has been able to provide health care services to the most vulnerable individuals in our community. Over the past year,

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday announced key provisions in education and health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill that will help Oregon communities. “This bill provides important support for economic development in rural communities,” Merkley said in a news release. “The committee