Month: September 2018

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…While we are preparing for some cooler days this weekend we can expect a couple more warm days before we get there. Sunny skies with some smoky haze will fill our Thursday. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80’s and NW breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph this afternoon. Skies

Sen. Ron Wyden announced Wednesday the Senate unanimously passed his bill that would crack down on outrageous gag clauses blocking pharmacists from telling customers they could pay less for their prescription if they pay out of pocket. “Pharma middlemen have been taking advantage of America’s broken drug pricing system for too long – banning pharmacists

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Tacoma teachers say they will strike starting Thursday. KING-TV reports the Tacoma Education Association announced Wednesday that no tentative agreement had been reached with the district. More than 2,000 Tacoma Public Schools teachers voted in favor of the strike Tuesday. That’s 93 percent of the Tacoma Education Association. The Tacoma School

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A shipbuilding company with a $1 billion contract with the U.S. Army is choosing between Portland and Seattle to set up a production line for new landing vessels. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Portland-based Vigor Industrial says it’s planning to make the decision within the next 60 days. The company says the chosen

Recent wildfires, annual winter storms and seasonal flooding are all stark reminders of the importance of preparing for disasters. Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management urges individuals, families, businesses and local organizations to take time during September – National Preparedness Month – to learn about potential hazards, make a plan for what to do in the

An in-depth study by Better Business Bureau released Wednesday finds that, while consumers may write fewer checks in this era of electronic financial transactions, fake check scams are on the rise. Fake checks are used in a variety of frauds, from employment scams to prize and sweepstakes fraud. In all cases, victims deposit the check

The 2018 fire season has been filled with challenges. Through August, 839 fires have burned an estimated 69,600 acres on the nearly 16 million acres of lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry alone. Acres affected by wildfires on all jurisdictions in Oregon represent more than 748,000 acres to date in 2018. However, there

After hearing from numerous residents at two recent listening sessions, Bend city councilors began grappling Wednesday night with the challenges of a southeast Bend neighborhood that faces daunting sewer hook-up costs in coming years. A southeast Bend neighborhood’s being asked to hook up to the Southeast Interceptor sewer line that was built recenlty in that

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon today announced it will fund eight $150 scholarships to Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s third annual Elder Abuse Conference, which will be held November 7 th through 9th at the Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center in Bend. The scholarships are available to police, fire and emergency medical responders, and

A vacant Deschutes River Woods home that had just undergone remodeling was heavily damaged in a fire early Wednesday morning, officials said. Bend Fire Department crews responded shortly before 6 a.m. to the reported structure fire in the 19000 block of Sioux Lane, Fire Inspector Steve Stenkamp said. The first crews to arrive found tall

After more than five decades, the Kah-nee-ta Resort and Spa on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation closed Wednesday, but that only encouraged some people to come for one last visit. “I was 13 when I first came, and we just came to swim,” said Marcia Rietmann of Sisters. “I remember my senior year for graduation

The Housing for All regional housing consortium on Wednesday released the findings of a regional survey regarding housing needs in Central Oregon. The survey informs a Regional Housing Needs Assessment being organized by H4A, with support from the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and was completed by 772 respondents from across the region. The results reflect

A three-way stop in Deschutes River Woods that was meant to be a short-term fix is now staying put. Stop signs originally were put at the intersection of Brookswood Boulevard and Baker Road to help traffic while another nearby area was under construction. Three years later, they’re still there. At a work session Wednesday, Deschutes

(Comments from Dr. Metcalf, board chair) Dr. Shirley I. Metcalf, president of Central Oregon Community College for the past four years, announced Wednesday she plans to retire as of July 1, 2019. She said she is proud of what she has accomplished in her time at COCC — in particular, bringing a sense of ‘ohana’

(Update: OSP says driver in crash had non-life-threatening injuries) Oregon State Police are seeking witnesses and information about a fiery crash on Highway 97 north of Madras on Sunday in which one driver passed another and cut in front, causing the other driver to swerve and crash through a fence. The crash occurred around 5:15

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Breezy conditions at times with winds gusting 20 miles per hour. Overnight we’ll see mostly clear skies with some haze. Air quality levels have been at “moderate” today and that should continue tonight. Lows will fall into the low to mid 40s, which is a few degrees above average. Tomorrow sees

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore, led a hearing Wednesday before the Energy and Commerce Committee with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to seek answers as to how the social media company moderates its platform. The hearing, entitled, “Twitter: Transparency and Accountability,” addressed concerns about Twitter’s algorithms and its policies for policing content. “It is critical that users

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The FBI says a South African man has arrived in Oregon to face multiple sex-abuse charges, filed a quarter-century ago. The FBI says it arranged for sheriff’s deputies to meet the plane carrying Barrett Preston Busschau to Oregon on Wednesday. He had agreed to return to the United States to face

St. Charles Family Care said Wednesday it is now offering prenatal services, in addition to routine gynecologic care at the Bend South clinic. The services are provided by Roza Pacifico, a women’s health nurse practitioner, and Hannah Renzi, one of only three certified nurse midwives in the tri-county region who are credentialed to deliver babies

J.H. Baxter & Company has agreed take corrective action at their Eugene wood treatment facility for mishandling and improper storage of hazardous waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. The firm also will pay a $64,000 penalty as part of the agreement. “These are significant violations of the regulations intended to ensure the safe