Month: August 2018

(Update: Adding Sanchez in fair condition) Three people, including two juvenile females, were killed and three injured early Friday in a head-on crash of a car and SUV on Highway 97 north of Madras, Oregon State Police said. OSP troopers and other emergency personnel responded around 2 a.m. to the reported two-vehicle crash on the

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with some haze, but we’ll still see decent air quality levels. Be mindful of how dry it is throughout the region — we’re very much in the thick of fire season. Highs for Saturday will be in the mid to upper 80s and lower 90s. Winds will

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – Police are investigating after the body of a 29-year-old man was found on a beach along the Oregon coast. The Newport Police Department says Nicolaus Christopher Hinton, was found dead around 7:45 a.m. Friday near Agate Beach. Anyone with information about the man’s death was asked to contact police at 541-574-5455

(Update: Fire estimated at 8,500 ares) A wildfire west of Paisley in Lake County grew to about 8,500 acres Friday after an active day of fire growth. The Watson Creek Fire was reported Wednesday afternoon about 15 miles west of Paisley on the Fremont-Winema National Forest’s Paisley Ranger District. It’s burning in difficult terrain and

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® will present the 42 nd Annual Building a Better Central Oregon Awards on Wednesday October 10 at the Tetherow Resort, and has named this year’s award-winners. BBCO’s main purpose is to recognize worthy residents who have enhanced their community with outstanding new or renovated residential, commercial or industrial buildings.

USDA Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen announced Friday the appointment of Glenn Casamassa as the regional forester for the Pacific Northwest Region, effective Sept.17. As regional forester, Casamassa will oversee management of 16 National Forests, two National Scenic Areas, a National Grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments within the states of Oregon and Washington,

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Our Air Quality Alert has been dropped for the time being and our Fire Weather or Red Flag Warning expired this morning. Right now, air quality levels are between ‘moderate’ and ‘good’. We’re expecting better air quality levels overnight, but will still be left with some haze. Overnight lows will be

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) – One man is dead and two people are hospitalized after overdosing on an unknown drug before a concert at the Britt Music & Arts Festival in Jacksonville. KTVL-TV reports Friday that two separate calls were made for medical assistance on Thursday night and one woman and two men were taken to

TWISP, Wash. (AP) – Authorities have issued immediate evacuation notices for about 40 homes being threatened by a wildfire in north-central Washington. The Crescent Mountain Fire is burning in subalpine fir, grass and meadows near the headwaters of the Twisp River west of Twisp. It was started by lightning on July 29. The fire had

Following community input and engineering analysis, the city of Bend said Friday that speed limits will be lowered this month on a stretch of Brosterhous Road in southeast Bend. The announcement said the change applies to the following road section: · Brosterhous Road between Third Street and American Lane – from 40 mph to 35

Here are the city of Redmond road closures and delays for the week of August 20-24: City Street Maintenance Operations & ADA Street Improvement Projects: Monday, August 20 – 24 – Starting at 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the following traffic disruptions and closures will take place: NW 8th St. south of Maple Ave. and

(Update: Rider still in critical condition) A motorcyclist was critically injured late Thursday morning when he lost control while trying to pass a truck on Highway 126 west of Redmond and was struck by an oncoming car, Oregon State Police said. The crash was reported around 11:30 a.m. in the area of milepost 108, three

TRAIL, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are searching for the person who flew a drone over a helicopter that was dropping water on a wildfire in southwest Oregon. There is a temporary flight restriction for drones over all wildfires because they can interfere with firefighting work being done by air tankers and helicopters. The incident happened

SEATTLE (AP) – A Thurston County judge has thrown out more than 300,000 signatures to put a gun-control initiative on the November ballot. Superior Court Judge James Dixon said the signature petitions for Initiative 1639 did not “comport” with state law. He ordered the secretary of state’s office to stop certification of the ballot measure.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A climate prediction report issued by the National Weather Service says Oregon will remain hot, dry and smoky well into autumn this year. The Statesman Journal reports Friday that forecast in the report released this week means that the state’s existing drought could get worse. The U.S. Drought Monitor says that

Potential marijuana growers and processors in Deschutes County must pay a road fee called a system development charge. That charge, now under fire from the Oregon Farm Bureau, is unique to the county, which adopted it about two years ago. This week, county commissioners signed off on a letter that will be sent to a

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A woman accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend when she pushed the teen off a bridge in southwest Washington has been charged with reckless endangerment. KGW reports that charging documents filed by the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s office say Taylor Smith created “a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury”

A 74-year-old motorcyclist from Bellingham, Washington resident died Wednesday of injuries suffered a day earlier when he tried to pass a turning hay truck and collided with it on state Highway 205 in Harney County, Oregon State Police said Friday. A semi-truck with two trailers loaded with hay, driven by a 67-year-old Hines man, was

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is joining the nationwide effort to #ClearTheShelters on Saturday. If you have been thinking about adding a new family member, now may be the time. The Humane Society of Central Oregon will be waiving the adoption fee for all adoptable animals on Saturday from 10:00am to 4:30pm. All dogs,

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – The lawyer for a Central Point woman suspected of shooting and killing her husband says his client was too drunk to remain silent after she was read her Miranda rights. The Mail Tribune reported Wednesday that tests show Susan Marie King had blood alcohol levels nearly triple the legal limit the