Month: August 2018

To prevent further forest fires while supporting areas affected by summer blazes, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management is teaming up with other state agencies to raise awareness of fire prevention. Human-caused wildfires burned 228,000 acres in 2017. The Oregon Department of Forestry has responded to 30 human-caused fires in the past week alone; one

Applications are now being accepted for SELCO Community Credit Union’s annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants, which award as much as $1,000 to K-12 educators across the 26 Oregon counties that SELCO serves. The application process will be open until Sept. 30. Now in its 25 th year, the SPARK! Creative Learning Grant program was created

Buzztag’s CEO, Brenda Speirs, is one of three Oregonians appointed to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, and she is the only one from outside of the Portland metro area. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Speirs, a recognized leader in the small-business community,

A Bend man with an outstanding California arrest warrant was arrested on several charges Monday afternoon, accused of starting an illegal fire near the Lava Lands Visitor Center that burned about a quarter-acre earlier in the day, Oregon State Police reported. Around 2:30 p.m., the U.S. Forest Service investigated an illegal burn at a primitive

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…With wildfires burning in Oregon, Washington and Canada combining with light breezes out of the north and ne, the entire Pacific NW will see a smoky haze today. Apart from the smoke we will be under sunny skies as highs reach the mid 90’s. Northerly breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph

A new visitor and volunteer management system will be at each Bend-La Pine school starting this fall. This system will be new for most middle and high schools in the district. It was implemented at all the elementary schools last year. The first time a visitor or volunteer goes to a school, they will check

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – The Army says a Green Beret from Joint Base Lewis-McChord died from injuries sustained in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan on his fourth combat deployment. The News Tribune reports 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion was on patrol in Helmand province when he was wounded by an improvised explosive device

KETTLE FALLS, Wash. (AP) – A wildfire burning north of Spokane destroyed at least three homes and threatens over 100 more. The Spokesman-Review reports that the Boyd’s Fire, which started Saturday near Kettle Falls, quickly moved up a slope away from the city and grew Monday morning to about 3 square miles. Mandatory evacuations were

The Redmond Proficiency Academy announced Monday that Riley Latta, a sixth-grade student at RPA, won first place in Oregon’s “If I Were Mayor, I Would…” contest sponsored by the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA). “As soon as I read Riley’s essay, I knew it was a winner,” said Redmond Mayor George Endicott. “The essay took a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Seven ships loaded with wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest are sailing for Yemen, where civil war has pushed over 8 million people to the brink of starvation. The U.S. Agency for International Development purchased the wheat to benefit America’s wheat farmers and people in crisis. Two Oregon politicians, Democratic U.S.

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Today we topped out exactly at average today in Redmond: 86 degrees. Winds will gust around 25 miles per hour through the end of this evening. Skies will stay a little on the smoky side, and we’ll likely see our air quality levels suffer over the next few days. Overnight we’ll

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Monday following President Trump’s signing of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act: “This bill gives those who wear our nation’s uniform the tools they need to safely carry out their missions and protect the homeland, and supports them with their highest pay raise in almost

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Monday it is accepting public comment on a proposed hike in the $1.40 per case shipping surcharge for distilled spirits — the first in 25 years — to cover the increased cost of shipping to stores Commissioners will hear verbal comment at the Sept. 21 commission meeting. Written Public

Bend residents are invited to attend two upcoming open houses to learn more about the Empire Corridor improvement project and what will happen during construction. The Empire Corridor project is a city priority that will greatly improve safety, multi-modal transportation options, access and connectivity for the neighborhood and the traveling public, the city announcement said.

With a recent federal report revealing nearly 14,000 people experiencing homelessness in Oregon – up 6 percent in the past two years – Republican gubernatorial nominee and state Rep. Knute Buehler of Bend announced Monday a seven-point plan to address the growing crisis that is impacting people and communities all across the state. Gov. Kate

SEATTLE (AP) – After the theft of a 76-seat plane from the Seattle airport by a ground crew employee, authorities there are talking to counterparts around the country about how to prevent such insider security breaches. Port of Seattle Commissioner Courtney Gregoire said Monday that what happened was “truly a one-in-a-million experience,” but “that doesn’t

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Search teams are trying to locate a Northern California man who fell while taking a picture above a waterfall in Southern Oregon. Authorities say 23-year-old Brian Lewinstein, of Berkeley, California, had crossed a safety fence to snap the photo when he plummeted down an embankment Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at

When you want to keep a good thing going, you may keep your library items a little longer than expected — which could result in late fees. Reduce or eliminate those overdue fines by bringing in food to your library! Bring your non-perishable food items to your library during open hours starting August 25 through

The MBSEF Thrilla Cyclocross Series, presented by Bowen Sports Performance, will take place Thursdays, September 6, 13, 20, 17 and October 4 at the Athletic Club of Bend. There will be two races each evening. The 5:15 p.m. race will be a 30 minute race that will have the following categories: Cat 3/4 Juniors (12-18),

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…Despite clear, sunny skies just about all of the Pacific NW including Central Oregon, will have to tolerate a smoky haze for the next couple of days. Today’s highs will be in the mid to upper 80’s. Northerly breezes will be pretty gentle at 5-10 mph. Skies will stay clear tonight, but