Month: September 2018

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) – Coeur d’Alene authorities say they euthanized a male cougar that was wandering across a parking lot near a day care center. On Monday, Idaho Fish and Game officials and the Coeur d’Alene Police waited until the cougar settled in a tree to dart and euthanized the cougar. Idaho Fish and

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday nearly $30 million of U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for the Tumalo Irrigation District to pipe more than 68 miles of its canals and laterals to improve water conservation, water delivery reliability and public safety. Merkley said in a news release that used his position as the top Democrat

Tuesday, on National Voter Registration Day, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has released a public service announcement video featuring internationally known heroes and celebrities Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone, best known for stopping a terrorist attack on the 15:17 train to Paris in 2015. “We’ve been called heroes for what we did that day,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon health officials say the number of parents filing non-medical vaccine exemptions in the state has been steadily climbing since 2000, and they fear some children who have not been immunized against childhood illnesses could be at risk for serious diseases. The Register-Guard reports the increase in non-medical exemptions can multiply

The start of influenza season is around the corner. Oregon Health Authority officials said Tuesday it’s a good time for families to schedule appointments to get flu vaccines. The vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months and older. The flu vaccine may take up to two weeks to become effective, so getting it earlier in

Sen. Ron Wyden introduced legislation Tuesday that would overturn the U.S. Treasury Department’s controversial new decision that allows “dark money” groups to hide the identities of their major donors from law enforcement officials. Wyden and Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution, an expedited legislative tool that can force a Senate vote

The Family Access Network has received $5,000 to support FAN advocate services as well as rental assistance for families within Deschutes County. These funds were made possible by First Story’s Community Giving Grant Program and made on behalf of Hayden Homes. The funds will help with the important work FAN advocates do every day in

A Bend-area man accused of pointing his pistol out his SUV at another Highway 20 driver in Tumalo late last week denied elements of the alleging road rage incident Monday, disputing what witnesses told Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and claiming another driver began the confrontation by brake-checking him. Callers to Deschutes County 911 dispatchers said

On Wednesday starting at 7 p.m., the city of Bend will be adding left turn lanes and adjusting traffic signal heads on the north and south legs of the Northeast Purcell Boulevard and Butler Market Road intersection. Officials said the adjustment will decrease delays for traffic approaching the signal from the north and south. The

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An annual study shows the Oregon wine industry had significant economic growth in 2017. The Capital Press reports the latest Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report shows the state added 92 new vineyards and 44 new wineries last year. An annual study by the University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research and

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An annual study shows the Oregon wine industry had significant economic growth in 2017. The Capital Press reports the latest Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report shows the state added 92 new vineyards and 44 new wineries last year. An annual study by the University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland rental management company has agreed to pay $105,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an apartment ex-tenant who claimed she endured deplorable living conditions. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the settlement came from A&G Management after they had sent a collection agency to get Aleina Langford to pay more than $1,500

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County parole and probation officers visited a Portland apartment to check on a person who missed an appointment and discovered a man dead in the unit. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Portland police have not yet said if the man found dead Monday at the Sally McCracken Apartments is the person county

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…A powerful ridge of high pressure is forcing the jet stream well to our north and that will mean clear, sunny skies for us today. Highs will be a little warmer, topping out in the mid 70’s. NE breezes will be pretty gentle at 5-10 mph. Clear skies tonight will help our

Good evening Central Oregon! Another day of clear and sunny skies for us on the High Desert, and it looks like that trend is going to continue through this week. Today was on the cool side for us with highs in the mid to upper 60s across the region. This evening will be on the

As it initiates the process of launching a presidential candidate search, Central Oregon Community College is holding a series of public forums Oct. 1-2 at several locations across its district to get a cross-sectional view on envisioning the ideal candidate. “The college is holding these meetings to gather input on what the campuses and the

Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have determined for the first time that Amazon’s waterlogged coastal mangrove forests, which are being clear cut for cattle pastures and shrimp ponds, store significantly more carbon per acre than the region’s famous rainforest. The long-term study, recently published in the journal Biology Letters, provides a better

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The famous flowering cherry trees that bloom each spring in front of Oregon’s Capitol may get the ax. The Statesman Journal reports Monday that state officials say the trees’ roots might be causing damage to the roof of the underground parking structure below. If so, the trees will need to be

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon pinot noir is so popular these days that some winemakers elsewhere are making false links to the state’s viticulture areas for their own wines, and might be breaking the law and face fines, experts testified at a hearing in the state Capitol. Tom Danowski, chief executive officer of the Oregon

Advancements in irrigation efficiency are on the horizon for farmers and ranchers in the Swalley Irrigation District, pending completion of a federal environmental planning process that began two years ago on a project to pipe more than 16 miles of canals and laterals, a federal agency said Monday. Project partners released a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental