Month: October 2018

The air is turning crisp and leaves are falling from the trees: fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. For some homeowners, this means cleaning the gutters or weatherproofing windows, for others it means taming overgrown gardens or trimming trees. Outdoor projects like these can be dangerous if you don’t put safety first. “Now is

The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday that the state has received a federal grant to expand and improve the transition of high school Career Technical Education students to postsecondary education and employment through apprenticeships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, including Computer Science. Oregon is one of only six states to receive

With continued cool weather, along with more precipitation, the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland will lower the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to Level 1. The change will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday on public lands in Central Oregon.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered the following floor statement Friday on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the United States Supreme Court. (The video is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXZqGxJtp0&feature=youtu.be) M. President, This deeply misguided vote to move forward on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has taken the Senate one step closer to a moment that will

Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. “This has been an especially difficult wildfire season, and for many Oregonians, the road to recovery is just beginning,” Brown said in a statement Friday.

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington state on Nov. 6 will decide the fate of an initiative that seeks to curb gun violence. Initiative 1639 would toughen background checks for people buying semi-automatic assault rifles, increase the age limit to 21 for buyers of those guns and require safe storage of all firearms. Kristen Ellingboe, a spokeswoman

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oscar-winning animator who brought the California Raisins to life has died. Will Vinton died Thursday at the age of 70 following a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma. The Oregonian reported that Vinton invented Claymation, a style of stop-motion animation. The former McMinnville resident won an Oscar in 1975 for the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts has criticized “callous comments” that three of his deputies made on cellphone videos while an inmate was in a padded jail cell and flailing around uncontrollably from a drug overdose. Roberts also apologized to the inmate’s family in his statement, now nearly two years after the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 54-year-old former doctor who injected patients with wrinkle-reducing drugs Botox and Juvederm that she got from outside the country has been sentenced. The Oregonian reports Brenda Roberts of Troutdale was sentenced Thursday to six months of probation and 40 hours of community service. Roberts pleaded guilty in June to one

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a Portland parent was arrested after her gun apparently fired by accident in a Northeast Portland elementary school cafeteria. The Portland Police Bureau says no one was injured in the Thursday afternoon shooting at Jason Lee Elementary School. Police say the woman, who hasn’t been identified by police, had

(Update: Car’s driver cited for running stop sign) A car struck the side of a small Redmond Proficiency Academy school bus at an intersection about a block from its campus Thursday afternoon, causing no serious injuries, police confirmed. A witness said all of the dozen or so students aboard the bus quickly got out of

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…The Pacific NW is known for its chilly, wet storm systems and the one building in this morning will not disappoint!. Our skies will cloud over and rain will begin about lunch time. Highs will only be in the mid to upper 50’s and southerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland attorney is seeking class-action status for customers possibly affected by a credit card breach at a fast-food chain based in Washington state. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports attorney Michael Fuller filed the complaint Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, claiming Vancouver-based Burgerville failed to adequately protect credit card information. The complaint

Metolius Pond, which is open to fishing for youth and disabled anglers only, will be closed to public entry from now until May 1, 2019. The pond on ODFW property in Camp Sherman opened this summer and was last stocked with trout on Labor Day. It will be stocked again in time for the May

SEATTLE (AP) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of the state of Washington and Snohomish County in a lawsuit over the right to collect millions of dollars in sales tax at the Tulalip Tribes’ Quil Ceda Village shopping area. The Daily Herald reports U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein issued the ruling Thursday in

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Some Oregon lawmakers and winery owners are scrambling to help a dozen vineyards owners who face having 2,000 tons of grapes wither on the vine, unsold, after a California winemaker abruptly canceled contracts to buy them, claiming they were tainted by smoke from the summer’s wildfires. Rep. David Gomberg said Thursday

Sisters-area fire crews crews responded to stop and put out a fast-spreading grass fire that initially threatened three homes northeast of Sisters Thursday afternoon, officials said. Several crews responded around 3 p.m. to the fire that burned about an acre and a half on both sides of Sno Cap Lane near Vista Ridge Drive, according

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A weak front is pulling moisture our towards the east and away front Central Oregon. Partly cloudy skies will turn to mostly clear overnight, but won’t last long. Winds will be breezy through sunset gusting around 25 miles per hour. Overnight clouds will roll in by sunrise and rain showers will

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – A new Oregon law that requires grand jury proceedings to be recorded will likely alter how some local prosecutors seek many felony indictments. The Daily Astorian reports the law will take effect in July after it was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown last year. While prosecutors typically seek secretive

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools received $1,757 from Avid Cider Co. for a charity give back event held on Sept. 14 to celebrate 30 years of service to the K-12 educational community. Sam McCoy, owner of Avid Cider and a board member, hosted the community celebration which featured lived music and a kayak