Month: September 2018

Opioid addiction is a nationwide crisis, but critics say some guidelines aimed at curbing abuse also prevent patients who desperately need relief from agonizing pain from getting the medicine they need. A few years ago, the Centers for Disease Control created a set of guidelines to regulate opioid pain medication, in the hopes it would

A groundbreaking medication could help thousands of people around the country. But that’s only if people know about it — and many don’t, prompting efforts in Oregon to spread the word. Truvada is the first and only FDA-approved medication a person can take to prevent themselves from getting HIV. It’s a pre-exposure prophylaxis, more commonly

In recent years, party drugs such as “acid” (LSD) and mushrooms have been given a clean makeover — in a very small way. While the drugs are still illegal, some people – it’s hard to know just how many – are using tiny amounts to treat a variety of mental health issues. It’s called microdosing.

It’s hard to turn left across traffic on Highway 97 or even get through Terrebonne at times. The Oregon Department of Transportation is trying to fix that, and gathering public input along the way. On Tuesday, ODOT hosted a concept development workshop to engage the public about a potential redesign of Highway 97. The highway

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! We’ve seen cloudy skies throughout the morning, but this afternoon brought some blue sky. Temperatures are on the chilly side for today with many locations sitting in the 60s. We’ll see winds this evening gusting around 15 miles per hour out of the northwest. A system is dragging some scattered showers

The Oregon State University Robotics Club designed, built and operated the Mars rover that won a 10-team, international competition in Canada. The OSU entry posted the top score in each of four individual categories en route to the overall championship in the Canadian International Rover Challenge held in the Canadian Badlands near Drumheller, Alberta. Entrants

An explosion and fire in the garage of a northeast Bend home early Tuesday morning was ignited by a natural gas leak caused by a vehicle being parked too far forward in the garage and bending the gas line, investigators said. Bend Fire Department crews responded around 12:30 a.m. to the reported explosion and subsequent

Kelly Sparks was recognized Tuesday with Oregon State University’s Beaver Champion Award for her leadership in building OSU-Cascades’ campus in Bend. The Beaver Champion Award is Oregon State’s President’s award, which recognizes an individual or individuals who continually demonstrate outstanding effort and achievement of excellence, extra effort beyond that requested, and performance of the highest

Scientists are discovering that gray whales do a lot of crazy things they didn’t know about, including performing headstands, swimming upside down, and playing their own version of “tag” between feeding episodes. They even apparently engage in some bawdy behavior now and then. These newly documented behaviors have resulted from the use of small “unmanned

The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace has awarded more than $795,000 in grants to eight community groups and 34 insurance agencies. The awardees will use the grants to publicize the upcoming health insurance open enrollment period, and to help Oregonians enroll in coverage through HealthCare.gov and other programs. For most people who buy their own health

The Crook County Health Department and other local agencies around the county are collaborating to offer a variety of classes this fall to help people in Crook County live healthier lives. There are classes to help you cook healthy delicious foods, build strength and balance, manage pain of arthritis, prevent diabetes, and more: DIABETES PREVENTION

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against scholarship and financial aid scams. The start of the school year can be both highly anticipated and cause high anxiety. No matter how you look at it, college is expensive. Between tuition, room and board, and the price of books,

SEATTLE (AP) – Voters in Washington state will be asked this fall to do what state and federal leaders have been reluctant to: charge a direct fee on carbon pollution to fight climate change. If the measure passes, it will be the first direct fee or tax charged on carbon emissions in the U.S. Experts

Regulated closure restrictions on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be reduced as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, the agency announced. Here’s the rest of ODF’s Tuesday announcement: These restrictions are intended to limit human-caused fires, which represent nearly 60 percent of the fires in the district this year.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Mexican citizen accused of killing a Salem couple while driving drunk and released on bail was back in jail Tuesday following his arrest by deportation officers. Eduardo De La Lima-Vargas, 39, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when he left the Marion County Jail after

Even healthy people can get the flu, and it can be serious. Flu can be spread to family, friends, and others. Protect yourself and protect your loved ones by getting the flu shot this season! It is very important to know that people with egg allergies CAN receive a licensed, recommended and age-appropriate flu vaccine.

(Update: New video from courthouse, statement from OIP official) A Redmond man sent to prison last year thanked a non-profit organization for saving his life and helping get a 50-year sex abuse conviction overturned Monday, a turn of events he called “a miracle.” Joshua Gene Horner, 42, was convicted of several sexual abuse crimes in

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…A stream of moisture and a cool body of air will press into the Pacific NW giving us mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 60’s and NW breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph. Skies will stay partly cloudy tonight.

As we reach the peak of hurricane season, several powerful and potentially destructive storms are currently threatening to impact thousands of people in the United States and nearby countries. In order to be ready to assist in the relief efforts related to these potential disasters, the local Red Cross Cascades Region (serving Oregon and Southwest

SEATTLE (AP) – Federal authorities say two hunters were cited after they entered a closed area and fired their rifles in the direction of firefighters who were battling a wildfire near Washington’s White Pass Ski Area. Officials on the Miriam Fire said in a news release that the incident happened Aug. 23. U.S. Forest Service