Month: October 2018

WALDPORT, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man driving a minivan was seriously injured and some students suffered minor injuries when the minivan collided with a school bus south of Newport in Waldport. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the crash happened Tuesday morning when minivan driver, Kenneth J. Hall, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the bus

(Update: Adding comments from OEM spokeswoman) Any person who owns a wireless-enabled device like a cell phone is likely to get a test alert from FEMA on Wednesday. The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) will occur Wednesday at 11:20 AM. Paula Negele, public information officer with the

St. Charles Health System has awarded Your Life Matters suicide prevention grants to six nonprofit organizations in Central Oregon whose programming focuses on building sustainable systems and providing support to community members who have served our country. The six organizations include: · Central Oregon Veterans Ranch , which received $10,000 for its program, You Belong

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Winds will be breezy tonight gusting around 20 miles per hour. Expect breezy conditions at times tonight as clouds decrease. We have the slight chance for a few light showers to the south as we head into tomorrow, but we’re looking to stay dry. Overnight lows will fall into the upper

(Update: Adding Wyden statement with concerns about bill) Rep. Greg Walden’s plan to protect Crooked River Ranch from wildfire cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday, paving the way for an upcoming vote in the full Senate, his office said. Walden’s Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act (H.R. 2075) aims to reduce the risk of wildfire

(Update: Adding Deschutes National Forest burn plans) If conditions remain favorable, firefighters will begin fall prescribed burning on the Deschutes National Forest this week. Multiple burns are planned starting this Wednesday and Thursday on the Sisters and Bend-Fort Rock ranger districts. Beginning Wednesday, the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is planning multiple days of burn operations

Oregon State University reported Tuesday that researchers studying cervical cancer have identified a bacterium that helps the disease spread, a discovery that could open up a new way of treating cervical and other cancers. The findings are important because more than 8 million women worldwide receive cancer diagnoses annually. Nearly 7 percent of the cases

Bend Outdoor Worx (BOW), Central Oregon’s outdoor industry accelerator, announced Tuesday the six stage finalists for the 2018 BOW BreakOut to be held Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Forty emerging outdoor companies applied for their chance to present at the BOW BreakOut and for the opportunity to win $15,000 in

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday the Senate’s passage last week of a bipartisan bill they co-sponsored to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness will help Oregon prepare for and respond to earthquakes. “Scientists warn that it is a question of when, not if, Oregon will be struck by a large earthquake,” Wyden

Field investigators from the Oregon Construction Contractors Board conducted a sweep of Eastern Oregon last week, checking over 100 job sites. The enforcement action turned up 33 alleged violations, including eight unlicensed contractors and nine contractors working without lead-based paint licenses. Other violations included failure to display CCB number on advertisements and failure to provide

The Deschutes Land Trust announced Tuesday a new 30-acre preserve on the Metolius River. The Metolius River Preserve includes Metolius River frontage, mixed pine, cedar and spruce forest, and a rare fen, or wetland. The Land Trust received the Preserve from The Nature Conservancy, which was gifted the property in the early 1980s by the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon widow has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a woman she believes was having an extramarital affair with her husband. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit was filed Friday in Benton County Circuit Court. In the suit, Lana Dong claims that the circumstances of the affair between her husband and

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for two vacant positions on the Recreation Trails Program Advisory Committee. Current vacancies: Equestrian representative Water trail representative The ten-member committee evaluates grant proposals for statewide trail projects. They meet once or twice a year at locations throughout the state. Time commitment varies and includes reviewing

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against cyber predators and privacy violators targeting your kids. Last week, we talked about the FBI’s Safe Online Surfing program designed for kids in grades three through eight. The program teaches them good online etiquette, how to stay safe on social

The Department of Homeland Security has given Oregon another annual extension for compliance with the federal Real ID Act through Oct. 10, 2019, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Tuesday. Oregon-issued driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards will continue to be accepted at federal facilities where individuals are required to present an identification document

A Bend man who left his dog on a secured leash outside a downtown Bend game arcade Friday night had a tail-wagging happy reunion early Monday with Kido. Security video footage, a police investigation and plenty of word on social media led to recovery of the stolen dog in Philomath, 130 miles away, and the

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…The continuing advance of a storm system centered off the California coast will bring some highs winds and a chance of rain to the High Desert today. Highs will be in the upper 60’s to low 70’s. Westerly winds will ramp up to 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Winds will

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued statements Monday on President Trump’s announcement of a new NAFTA deal and on his no vote on an FAA funding bill. First, the Senate Finance Committee ranking member issued the following statement on the announcement of the updated NAFTA: “As I’ve said many times, NAFTA has long needed a serious

Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific is participating in the 15th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness month campaign, aimed at raising the public’s awareness of the basic steps needed to stay safe online. Throughout the month, BBB will be releasing cyber safety tips and articles to help consumers and businesses stay vigilant. BBB articles will focus

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A condominium building under construction in Portland is planning to market more than a quarter of its units to buyers in Asia. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the real-estate brokers in charge of selling units in the TwentyTwenty building in northeast Portland expect to offer up to 45 of the 162 units to