Month: October 2018

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, Sergeant John Lawrence (DPSST# 31555) of the City of Bend Police Department suffered a fatal heart attack following his shift in which he responded to a bank holdup alarm. He returned home after completing his shift but collapsed three hours later. He was transported to a local hospital, where he

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order blocking offshore oil drilling. Thursday’s order directs state agencies to protect Oregon’s coastal economy by preventing activities associated with offshore oil and gas drilling. It comes as the Trump administration seeks to expand offshore drilling and scrapped an Obama-era policy to protect

Deschutes County 9-1-1 has hired Will Mullins as the new Deputy Director of 9-1-1 Technical Systems. Mullins will begin his new role on Monday. “We’re extremely excited to bring Will on board,” said Sara Crosswhite, interim communications director at Deschutes 9-1-1. “He has a breadth of telecommunications experience and a proven track record of implementing

The Redmond School District is seeking applicants for one vacant position on the Budget Committee. The district’s Budget Committee is comprised of all five school board members and five appointed Budget Committee members. Committee members are appointed to serve for a three-year term. The function of the committee is to serve a fiscal planning advisory

Scientists studying the valuable, but vulnerable, black cottonwood poplar have identified the genetic mechanism responsible for the species’ inability to resist a pervasive and deadly disease. Their finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help protect the ecosystem and lead to successful tree growth for increased biofuels and forestry production.

The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday released the Oregon Acute Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in an effort to help clinicians working in surgical, dental, primary care, emergency and urgent care settings make evidence-based prescribing decisions when treating pain. Opioid painkillers are powerful medications that come with risks, the OHA said in its news release. While they’re

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questioned whether the president has fully repaid taxpayers for his use of government resources to conduct political and campaign events, in a letter sent to the White House Thursday. The senators noted that Donald Trump has specifically called for the election of political candidates

The Sisters City Council on Wednesday chose La Pine City Manager Cory Misley to serve as the next Sisters city manager. Misley has served as La Pine city manager since 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Psychology from Portland State University and a Masters of Science in Public Policy and

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…A wet system moving in off the Pacific will expend most of its energy on the coast, the valley and the Cascades today. That will leave Central Oregon under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the mid 60s with 5-10 mph breezes out of the south and SE. Clouds

A Portland man accused of assaulting two people on a northeast Bend street Wednesday afternoon injured two police officers as they struggled to arrest him in the aisles of a nearby Albertsons grocery store, prompting the use of a special restraint device to subdue him, officers said. Around 2:20 p.m., officers responded to the area

U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology and Oregon Department of Environment Quality personnel responded Wednesday to a large sheen on the Columbia River that originated near Kalama, Washington, though it appeared to be dissipating later in the day. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and state personnel will continue to monitor the sheen and pollution

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The bankruptcy trustee for Oregon’s troubled Lost Valley Farm will shut down the dairy and put it up for sale next year. The Statesman Journal reports trustee Randy Sugarman announced the plan Wednesday for the dairy, which has been out of compliance with its wastewater permit since it opened near Boardman

On Friday, Dutch Bros Redmond locations will donate proceeds from every drink sold to Tracy Pinkerton, a local teacher who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The funds raised will directly benefit Tracy and family as the PE teacher at Sage Elementary undergoes treatment. When: Friday, October 26, 5 a.m. – 11 p.m. How: Proceeds

(Update: Gov. Brown orders release of school ratings; local high school graduation rates) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown has ordered the public release of annual school performance ratings after The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported that the results would be delayed until after the high-stakes Nov. 6 gubernatorial election. State Education Chief Colt Gill, a

(Update: Correcting that flag was stored on shelf) Students at Ashwood Elementary School northeast of Madras got a special lesson in flag etiquette Wednesday morning. They were joined by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12421 in Madras, who showed them the proper way to fold a flag, along with the meaning behind

Deschutes County commissioners spent Wednesday making decisions on marijuana regulations, public safety and a controversial Sisters Airport taxiway. The debate over recreational marijuana grow regulations in the county is over, for now. Commissioners finalized the new, stricter rules for marijuana production and processing facilities on rural lands. They’ve been fine-tuning the proposed regulations for more

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A judge has ruled that Gov. Kate Brown’s administration has until 5 p.m. Friday to release about 250 bill proposals for 2019. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Marion County Circuit Court Judge Audrey Broyles ruled Wednesday, saying there’s a significant public interest in the documents being disclosed. The case centers on whether Brown

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Records released this week show that a Gresham woman likely killed in a cougar attack near Mount Hood suffered a broken neck and had over a dozen puncture wounds to the nape of her neck. Those injuries and others on Diana Bober’s hands “appeared to be consistent with an animal attack,”

(Updated: More details from company president) The Bend area’s two garbage-hauling franchises, Bend Garbage & Recycling and Cascade Disposal, said Wednesday they will soon introduce a residential food waste pilot program in some areas of Bend, expanding the type of foods they accept for curbside collection. And if the pilot program proves successful, more Deschutes

The flu season has begun, and on Wednesday, the federal Food and Drug administration approved a new treatment for those who’ve already contracted the flu. Baloxavir Marboxil is a treatment for acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 12 years of age and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours. “This is the