Month: November 2018

NeighborImpact celebrates #GivingTuesday by asking followers on social media to “Give $5, Tag 5 Friends.” Join NeighborImpact’s #GivingTuesday initiative by visiting Facebook.com/neighborimpact. Make a donation of at least $5 to NeighborImpact to kick off the charitable giving season, and post it to Facebook. When you make your post, tag 5 friends, and challenge them to

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is having a “Black Furday and Saturday” adoption special the 23 rd and 24 th of November. Adopters on Black Furday will spin the ‘Wheel of Fortunate’ for an adoption fee discount of 50% off to FREE! Discounts valid for all animals adopted on November 23 rd and 24

Unemployment tax rates for Oregon employers will remain at tax schedule three for 2019, which includes an average rate of 1.97% for the first $40,600 paid to each employee, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. The specific rate each employer will pay under the new schedule depends on how much they have used the unemployment

(Update: Adding Housing Works announcement, link to more info) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday awarded two Oregon housing authorities, including Central Oregon’s Housing Works, a total of 117 Family Unification Vouchers, allowing them to work with public welfare agencies to identify youth at risk of homelessness and families whose lack

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police early Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting two apparent strangers during separate incidents in downtown Portland. The Oregonian/Oregon live reports James J. Barquet was arrested early Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney, Authorities said Carol L. Horner, 70, of Portland, was shot around

(Update: Tow truck driver terminated from job) A tow truck driver was cited for careless driving Tuesday after a three-vehicle crash on Deschutes Market Road that sent all three drivers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Bend Fire Department medics responded around 1:15 p.m. to the crash on

Fires in California have claimed thousands of homes, and it appears Central Oregonians are also feeling the effects. A Bend couple’s homeowner insurance is not being renewed because of wildfire risk. Last week, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. sent a letter to Stacy Purtzer and her husband, who live off Hamby Road in southeast Bend. The

Nothing ruins a holiday gathering quite like an unwelcome guest, particularly when that guest is a bout of food poisoning. That’s what the Oregon Health Authority hopes to help Oregonians avoid this holiday season by sharing prevention messages through Salmonella, a parody Twitter account personifying the salmonella bacteria. Through his tongue-in-cheek tweets, Salmonella (inadvertently) highlights

During the upcoming holidays, State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is reminding Oregonians to keep fire safety in mind when cooking and preparing holiday meals. Cooking was the leading cause of residential structure fires over the past five years (2013-2017), causing an average of 19% of Oregon’s total residential structure fires. On average, there are 533

(Update: State Fire Marshal strike teams also home) All 15 of Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s strike teams that have been assisting with battling California’s deadly Camp Fire for the past 12 days have demobilized and are all back at their home stations as of Tuesday, just in time to spend Thanksgiving with their

Good morning, Central Oregon! We start our day very differently than the last few days, with cloudy skies and a pretty good chance of rain. Winds in the morning are calm, but this will change as we make our way through the day. You can expect winds out of the south at 5-10 miles per

NEW YORK (AP) – CJ McCollum scored 31 points, Damian Lillard had 29 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 118-114 on Tuesday night. Portland’s star guards provided most of the offense in a game that was close most of the way, and Evan Turner helped

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Bol Bol had 21 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard added 18 points and No. 21 Oregon held off Green Bay 83-72 on Tuesday night. The Ducks (4-1) won the game at the foul line, making 33 of 42 free throws to just 9 of 18 for the Phoenix (3-3). Green

Nearly 22,000 students in Oregon public schools were homeless during the 2017-18 school year — a slight drop in both percentage and number, the Oregon Department of Education reported recently. “Counts of homeless students in high-rent districts are dropping, while many rural districts are seeing increases, as families move seeking more affordable housing,” according to

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday it is accepting public comment on the development of a new draft master plan for Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint in Bend. Members of the public have several opportunities to learn more about the draft master plan development process and voice their opinions on draft plan development:

(Update: More details of project) A whole new neighborhood is coming to the east side of Bend, in a special state-approved project. Close to 400 homes and apartments will be located off of U.S. Highway 20 and Bear Creek Road. Of those homes, 185 are exclusively for people who make less than the Bend area’s

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Say ‘goodbye’ to sunny skies for a while! We’re looking at clouds rolling in tonight ahead of the next front with the new system pushing inland. Clouds increase after midnight and temperatures will stay in the 20s tonight with some in the teens to the north in the canyons. Patchy freezing

A Springfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Eugene federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana after shipping about $1 million worth of marijuana out of state, hidden in large Styrofoam rocks, prosecutors said. “Illegal export continues to plague Oregon’s under regulated and insufficiently enforced state laws governing state-licensed marijuana. The

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden , D-Ore., joined several colleagues Tuesday in raising concerns with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis regarding “the overt politicization of the military and the lack of evidence to justify the deployment of active duty troops to confront the migrant caravan before the midterm elections.” Thousands of active duty troops

St. Charles Foundation’s 2018 Saints Gala was a huge success, netting more than $220,000 to support health care in Central Oregon, including the construction of a new patient tower that will help serve a rapidly growing region. Held Oct. 20 at The Riverhouse, the Saints Gala honored St. Charles’ 100-year anniversary with the theme, “A