Month: August 2018

The Deschutes Trails Coalition has announced awards totaling $60,000 for their inaugural Small Projects Grant program. This program funds trail-related projects within the Deschutes National Forest. The nine projects selected for funding include public education and outreach, tool cache upgrades, and on-the-ground work including: ADA accessible bridge installments, youth crew trail management and maintenance, a

Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO 2 rose significantly as the Earth came out of its last ice age. Many scientists have long suspected that the source of that carbon was from the deep sea. But researchers

A California man was killed and several others were injured Saturday afternoon when a 19-year-old from Las Vegas tried to pass a semi-truck in a no-passing zone on Highway 95 in Malheur County and collided head-on with an SUV, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded around 2:45 p.m. to the reported

Here is the ODOT Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of August 13: 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

(Update: Fire lines hold; 25 percent containment) About 100 firefighters from Wheeler County, the BLM and Forest Service held and improved containment lines Sunday on a fire that broke out Saturday east of the John Day River, officials said. The Porcupine II Fire did not grow from the mapped 527 acres and was 25 percent

Two men have been arrested on burglary, theft and other charges in connection with recent burglaries of about $40,000 worth of items from at least two homes in the town of Post, Crook County authorities said Sunday. On July 20, Crook County sheriff’s deputies began investigating a reported rash of burglaries and thefts on Southeast

(Update: Sunday morning update, improved control lines, mop-up work along I-84) More than 100 homes were evacuated Saturday morning as a new fire spread in the Columbia River Gorge east of Mosier. But by late Sunday, crews had the fire fully lined and 50 percent contained, with evacuations eased and roads reopening. Here’s Sunday’s 9

An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter called in from Salem helped rescue a Crooked River Ranch man who had hiked down the canyon with a fishing partner Sunday but later experienced leg problems and could not hike out, authorities said. Resident Tom Robbins had hiked down to the Crooked River Sunday morning with a fishing

Good evening Central Oregon! Another gorgeous day today across the region with mild temperatures across the region, with highs in the 80s for Central Oregon! It was a breezy at times today, winds were out of the north at 5-15 MPH. Another cool night for us across the region, with lows in the 40s to

A small new forest fire was burning Sunday on the Willamette National Forest, about five miles north of Detroit, and a back-burn operation planned in coming days could put up smoke visible from the resort community and to motorists on state Highway 22. The six-acre Byars fire broke out on the Detroit Ranger District, burning

(Update: OSP identifies motorcyclist, provides details; correcting fire agency name, adding 2nd) A 64-year-old Boise man was killed when his motorcycle crossed the center line of state Highway 22E on Saturday morning, clipped a minivan and collided head-on with an SUV, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and emergency medics responded around 9:10 a.m. to

Laboratory testing has confirmed a case of measles in an individual who traveled for a week throughout the Portland metro area, the Oregon Health Authority said Saturday, OHA said it is working with local public health agencies to notify individuals of their potential exposure and to inform them of steps to take to should they

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Kei Kamara and Cristian Techera each scored for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 Cascadia Cup victory over the Timbers on Saturday night, snapping a 15-match unbeaten streak for Portland. The Timbers (10-3-8) had not dropped a league match since losing 3-2 at Orlando City on April 8. The 15-match streak

EPHRATA, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a firefighter was injured and residents in two cities were ordered to evacuate Saturday as a wildfire grew in Washington state. Authorities say the Grass Valley fire started Saturday morning and windy conditions helped it grow to 1.5 square miles. The fire is burning in grass and timber. People

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Saturday! Much cooler for us today across the region we saw temperatures dip down into the upper 70s and low 80s for highs today. We also saw some breezy conditions today as well, winds were out of the northwest at 15-20 MPH and we saw gust up around 25

(Update: Adding Sheriff Nelson comment) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal jury in Portland on Friday found an FBI agent not guilty of lying about firing shots at a militia leader who participated in the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge. W. Joseph Astarita was charged with making false statements and obstruction of justice

(Update: Fire chief says fire destroyed home, burned about an acre) A wind-fanned fire destroyed a vacant home in La Pine on Saturday and spread to about an acre of grass, trees and brush, prompting evacuation of two other homes and closure of Burgess Road, authorities said. The fire was reported about 12:20 p.m. in

A 38-year-old Bend man was taken to the hospital early Saturday after a rollover crash on Northeast Butler Market Road, police said, adding that there as an ongoing DUII investigation in the incident. Officers responded at 2:25 a.m. to reports of residents hearing a crash. They searched the area and eventually found an overturned Ford

(Update: Police confirm charge was DUII-alcohol) A 28-year-old wrong-way driver was arrested and jailed on DUII-alcohol and other charges early Saturday after a crash on the Bend Parkway with a semi-truck whose driver was able to swerve and avoid a head-on collision, police said. Bend police, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, Oregon State Police and Bend

(Update: Dibee enters not guilty pleas) Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, 50, of Seattle, an accused domestic terrorist and 12-year fugitive, has been apprehended overseas and returned to the U.S. to face federal criminal charges in Oregon, California and Washington, including the 1997 firebombing of a Redmond horse meatpacking plant. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John