Month: August 2018

On Wednesday, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Drug Free Communities Support Program, in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, announced $90.9 million in grants to 731 drug prevention coalitions across all 50 states, the largest number of grantees since the program’s founding in 1997. Children Learning through

The Bend Police Department conducted a distracted driving enhanced enforcement in the downtown area from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The results of this detail were: 27 citations issued for illegal use of cellphones while driving 11 warnings issued for illegal use of cellphones while driving 5 citations issued for other violations not associated with cellphone

The Redmond High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter recently placed first overall for livestock evaluation at the Oregon State Fair in Salem. The Livestock Evaluation team was represented by junior Abby Walker, sophomore Jessica Simpson, senior Jed Montagner, and recent graduates Chance Greene and Travis Jalbert. A s part of the competition, the

The Deschutes National Forest will be closing East Lake Campground and Boat Launch on Thursday, Sept. 6 to begin operations for the “Shield” forest management project. This project will remove trees exhibiting signs of future failure from insect infestation and disease from recreation sites and roadsides in Newberry Caldera. East Lake Campground and Boat Launch

The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it will temporarily close a section of Forest Road 12 to install a culvert where the road crosses a side channel of First Creek in the Metolius Basin. From Sept. 10-17, a reroute will be signed using Forest Roads 1217, 1420 and 1425. The reroute will allow for continued

A Klamath Falls woman was arraigned Friday on manslaughter, drugged-driving and other charges in a the August 2017 crash of her speeding, passing car into an ODOT emergency response pickup on Highway 97 near Sunriver that claimed the life of her passenger. Court records show Pamela Lois Vanworth, 59, was booked into the Deschutes County

Happy Friday evening, everyone! A beautiful weekend is in store for Central Oregon after seeing a lovely day to wrap up August. Overnight we’ll continue to see mostly clear to clear skies. Temperatures will be chilly tomorrow morning in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Winds will be calm overnight. September gets started on a

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a male wolf in a pack that killed a cow and injured two calves in northeast Washington can be killed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. After a Friday morning hearing, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Carol Murphy declined to extend a restraining order

A Bend candidate who clinched the Republican nomination to potentially unseat Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in November knows he has to hit the ground running. Republican nominee and state Rep. Knute Buehler is already hot on the campaign trail. He spent Wednesday morning discussing Oregon’s educational system at the Portland Public Schools headquarters. Buehler called

Effective next Wednesday, left turns will be prohibited from eastbound Empire Avenue to northbound High Desert Lane, the city of Bend announced Friday A new “no left turn” sign will be installed in the median on eastbound Empire Avenue restricting left turns to northbound High Desert Lane. Eastbound travelers on Empire should instead use the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An animal welfare officer in Eugene is getting attention after her body-worn camera captured her rescuing a baby deer. The Eugene Police Department on Thursday made public a video and photo of Officer Shawni McLaughlin freeing a terrified fawn that got stuck in a backyard fence. In the video, McLaughlin wraps

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will ask state lawmakers during the 2019 session for $7 million in recreational pot taxes per biennium to help track medical marijuana. The Statesman-Journal reported Thursday that the money would provide ongoing funding for the tracking program. Legislators previously appropriated money to start the tracking program,

Last fall, NewsChannel 21 reported on pedestrian safety concerns in Bend’s Franklin Avenue underpass. But who’s responsible for cleaning up the city’s underpasses? The city of Bend’s Streets Department has spent lots of time over the years doing just that. Every Monday or Tuesday, a crew cleans up the Franklin and Greenwood avenue underpasses, as

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon will require cultivators growing outdoor marijuana for general use to notify the state when they plan to harvest. The notification means inspectors with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission could show up to observe the harvest. The rule that takes effect Saturday is intended to prevent marijuana from being diverted out-of-state

Mt. Bachelor, Oregon’s largest ski area and a POWDR business, is about to turn 60 and annual season passes are now on sale, the resort announced Wednesday. Most pass prices are up $10 from last year. To commemorate the six-decade milestone, Mt. Bachelor, which boasts of “the best spring conditions in the West,” will celebrate

A total of 21 Central Oregon nonprofits have been collectively awarded $309,000 from United Way of Deschutes County as part of the organization’s annual grant-making process, the agency announced Friday. Every year, our local United Way launches a community campaign to raise funds that are used to address the most pertinent, unmet needs of individuals

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…As high pressure gains strength over the Pacific NW what few clouds we see this morning will dissipate and we will be left with sunny skies. The passage of a cold front has left behind cooler air so today’s highs will only reach the mid to upper 70’s. NW breezes will be

Labor Day weekend is one of the top three boating weekends of the year on many Oregon lakes and rivers, attracting thousands to the alluring banks and warmest water of the season. To keep things fun and safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your water getaway and stay safe

NeighborImpact and First Baptist Church are stepping in to fill a food service gap in Prineville. Prineville’s St. Vincent de Paul food pantry will no longer distribute food. According to St. Vincent de Paul President Jim Rodosevich, the organization distributed food to 9,600 people in 2017. After recognizing this clear need for food distribution services,

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – On the day that a newly formed task force met to investigate a string of cat mutilations, police have found a 13th victim. Thurston County Sheriff’s Detective Ben Elkins said the cat was found on private property Thursday afternoon by a homeowner who was not the owner of the cat. Elkins