Month: August 2018

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…Apart from that smoky haze looming over Central Oregon we are expecting a pretty pleasant day today. Skies will stay clear and daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 80’s; a little more normal for this time of year. NW breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph with gusts to

A new emergency coordinator has been appointed for the Deschutes County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (DCARES). The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) announced that Buzz Dean, of Bend , has been chosen to lead a group of ham radio operators that provide emergency communications in Deschutes County . The ARRL is the parent organization for

Many parents and teachers shopping for their students’ 2018-19 school supplies look for a “non-toxic” label on the products, but many products don’t have that label. OSPIRG Foundation is releasing a guide that advises consumers which products are actually non-toxic and which to avoid. “This fall, parents and teachers can use our safe shopping guide

Sisters residents showed up at a workshop Thursday night to give their thoughts on a proposal to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries to set up shop in town. It’ll show up on the Nov. 6 ballot. Also on the ballot will be an option to put a 3 percent tax on the sale of marijuana. At

The Oregon Farm Bureau reacted with dismay Thursday to news that a federal judge in South Carolina had issued a nationwide injunction against the Trump administration for delaying the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. The decision means the so-called Clean Water Rule is again valid in 26 states, including Oregon, where district courts have

New research suggests the removal of timber harvest residue during harvesting may be a boon for wild bees, an important step toward better understanding the planet’s top group of pollinators. The findings are important because bees are the driving force behind $100 billion in global economic impact each year, with insect pollinators enhancing the reproduction

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen on Thursday to announce a new plan for the Forest Service to address the hazardous fuels backlog contributing to devastating wildfires in Oregon and the West. The report follows Wyden’s request during an Energy and Natural Resources

Beginning as early as next week, the Deschutes National Forest will start the “Shield” forest management project in the Newberry Caldera to remove trees that are exhibiting signs of future failure from insect infestation and disease. In order to allow operators to safely remove marked trees in the Caldera section of the Newberry National Volcanic

During its meeting Thursday meeting in John Day, the Oregon Transportation Commission considered the recommendations of its 25-member Portland Metro Area Value Pricing Policy Advisory Committee and provided direction to ODOT on preparation of an application to the Federal Highway Administration to implement tolling on stretches of interstates 5 and 205 in the Portland area.

Jefferson County residents will be voting on a new, larger jail operations levy, as the current levy is set to expire next June 30, and a neighboring county’s new jail will mean less revenue. Sheriff Jim Adkins told NewsChannel 21 on Thursday that because Crook County is building its own jail, his office will lose

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 A.M. FRIDAY FOR WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING. ANY FIRES THAT SHOULD START WOULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR POOR AIR QUALITY LEVELS. Tonight we’re looking at

Here is the city of Bend’s road project and traffic report for the week of August 20-26: · 14th Street between Albany Avenue and Galveston Avenue, northbound lane closure with detours starting 8/20/18 for work on Phase 2 of the 14 th Street Reconstruction Project. · Third Street between Wilson Avenue and Badger Road for

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act. This legislation would prevent medical debt from continuing to damage consumers’ credit scores after it has been paid off or settled, ensuring that otherwise-creditworthy

Cascades Academy has been named one of the 2018 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon by Oregon Business Magazine. The rankings were based on the confidential input of employees who answered questions about workplace satisfaction such as benefits, management, trust, work environment and career development. The survey was voluntary and free of charge,

The Prineville Police Department is joining other Oregon Law Enforcement agencies in a statewide safety belt and traffic enforcement “blitz” from August 20th to September 2nd. This enhanced enforcement is provided through overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This enforcement focuses on proper use of

The new Oregon Highway 126 roundabout at Tom McCall Road in Prineville is now fully open to the traveling public, ODOT said Thursday as it advised drivers of some key traffic changes in the area. Crews with Alex Hodge Construction have completed construction of the new roundabout and its connection to Tom McCall Road and

(Update: Another work-zone crash injures flagger near Monmouth) A 76-year-old Milton-Freewater man faces manslaughter, DUII, hit-and-run and other charges in a crash Tuesday night in a northeast Oregon repaving project construction zone that killed a highway flagger, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. Leman Bledsoe was arrested in the crash that occurred around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday

The Sisters Rodeo Queen tryouts will be held at the Sisters Rodeo arena on Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m. There will be three judges for the tryouts. The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served. The tryouts are open to young women who are ages 18 through 25 as of June

Scientists have developed a new approach to modeling potentially drought-prone soils in Pacific Northwest forests, which could aid natural resource managers to prepare forested landscapes for a changing climate. The study, published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management, presents a “droughty” soil index model that can aid land management activities that enhance forest health

The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued July 27 for the log boom area of Detroit Lake and Big Cliff Reservoir below the dam. Both water bodies are located 46 miles southeast of Salem, an area that spans both Linn and Marion counties. Water monitoring has confirmed