Month: August 2018

With the start of the school year fast approaching, Deschutes County Health Services reminds parents to make sure their children have all the immunizations they need to go to school and stay healthy. “It’s really important to remember serious diseases such as measles and pertussis still exist and can cause severe illness in children,” said

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., is encouraging Oregon students who are interested in attending one of the prestigious United States service academies to apply for an official nomination through his office. Nomination applications must be submitted to Representative Walden by the end of October, and can be completed on Walden’s website at walden.house.gov/academynominations. “It is always

Here’s ODOT’s weekly Region 4 construction update for the week of August 20: The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls on

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…As storm activity is forced off to the NE we will be left with fairly clear skies, but a smoky haze will linger over the region for much of the day. Highs will be in the mid 80’s and a modest amount of moisture rotating in over warm temps will give us

Firefighting resources, including engines and aircraft, from the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry responded Sunday to a new fire reported in the Cougar Reservoir area near Terwilliger Hot Springs on the McKenzie River Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. The Terwilliger Fire was estimated to be around 110 acres by late

( Update: More task forces called to Stubblefield fires; Level 3 evacuations at Lakeview Estates due to Watson Creek Fire) Central Oregon fire managers said there were no major new fires on the High Desert over the weekend, allowing them to concentrate much of their efforts on major new rangeland fires to the east. Meanwhile,

Citizen reports of an erratic, reckless driver on Highway 97 south of Bend Sunday afternoon led to an attempted traffic stop on the Bend Parkway, a brief pursuit and arrest of a 62-year-old Bend man on drunken driving and other charges, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers began receiving reports around 3

(Update: Police say boy found safe) Redmond police issued a public alert Sunday evening to help find a missing 10-year-old boy with Down Syndrome and reported around 7:20 p.m. that he had been found safe and unharmed. Officer Hannah Copeland said officers had been in the 2900 block of Southwest Canal Boulevard, near Volcano Avenue,

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Springfield police are investigating after an 18-month old boy died while in foster care. Police Lt. Scott McKee told KVAL-TV that the boy died Thursday and officers are investigating. An autopsy is planned. The boy was living with a foster family in Springfield at the time of his death. The Oregon

Good evening Central Oregon! A nice day out there for us today aside from the haze that made it’s way back into the region yesterday afternoon. It looks like the hazy conditions are set to stick with us as we start your week ahead, and it should clear out of the region Wednesday night. Temperatures

SEATTLE (AP) – Forecasters are warning of unhealthy air in parts of the Pacific Northwest as winds push smoke from surrounding wildfires into the region. The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts for much of Washington state. The service says air quality in Western Washington is expected to worsen starting Sunday. Some improvement

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials say a blaze that began near a home in Hood River spread to surrounding timber and brush and forced the overnight evacuation of dozens of people staying at a lodge overlooking the Columbia River Gorge. The Hood River Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported late Saturday near

A report of a hiker with a potentially serious medical issue needing assistance Saturday afternoon prompted a rescue operation near Little Three Creek Lake south of Sisters, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Dispatchers with 911 got a call around 2:40 p.m. from a hiker advising that a member of their group, Dennis Crowell, 63, of

Good morning Central Oregon and happy Sunday! We saw the return of the haze yesterday afternoon and it looks like that haze is going to stick with us today and into the start of the upcoming work week. Today highs wil be in the upper 80s and 90s, and there is a slight chance that

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Diego Rubio scored two goals and Tim Melia had his 10th shutout of the season to help Sporting Kansas City beat the Portland Timbers 3-0 on Saturday night. Sporting (12-6-6) won its third straight to move into a tie atop the Western Conference standings with FC Dallas – which played

(Update:Saturday evening updates on several fires) Two large new wildfires emerged Saturday, covering a total of 8,000 acres of BLM-managed rangeland near Clarno and Fossil, two days after the region was hit with hundreds of lightning strikes that sparked several major fires. Central Oregon fire managers said the Seale Fire was estimated at 7,000 acres

Good evening Central Oregon! A beautiful Saturday to kick off this weekend for us here on the high desert. We saw highs in the 80s to 90s across the region today. Winds are out of the north at 5-10 MPH, and they should die down overnight tonight before they pick up once again tomorrow. Overnight

A boil-water order was lifted Friday for nearly 600 homes in an unincorporated area north of Sisters, a week after tests turned up E. coli and total coliform bacteria contamination, officials said. The Indian Meadow Water Co. said water samples taken Thursday were negative for both total and E. coli bacteria, so customers could resume

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 62-year-old Portland man was convicted for a 2010 rape after he was linked to the attack through a sexual assault kit that was finally tested. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Multnomah County Circuit Judge David F. Rees on Friday found Steven Guy Tubbs guilty of two counts of rape and two counts

(Update: Hwy. 26 reopens; campgrounds under Level 2, 1 alerts; Warm Springs fire at 2,000 acres; new 4,000-acre fire in Gilliam County declared conflagration) Numerous lightning-sparked wildfires broke out across Central Oregon Friday, one prompting Level 2 pre-evacuation alerts for several campgrounds and another prompting closure of Highway 26 south of Madras for several hours.