Month: November 2018

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’re looking at an AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY in place. We’ll see this in effect through Wednesday. High pressure is overhead which is keeping our skies clear and leaving us with some haze closer to the surface. Air quality levels will suffer during this time and outdoor burning is not recommended.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The former director of the Oregon Educators Benefits Board is facing a $20,000 fine after an investigation into his conduct. The Statesman Journal reports the Oregon Government Ethics Commission levied the civil penalties in a 10-count ethics case against James Raussen that began two years ago. The commission issued its final

Tattoos can be reminders of the past and a lifestyle that is best left behind. For the women housed at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, they have the opportunity to start anew as they transition toward becoming members of our community. In March, the Department of Corrections in partnership with Portland Community College began

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and James Risch (R-ID) on Monday urged federal officials to reauthorize citizen committees that provide key advice for important natural resources work in national forests. The senators’ bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeks prompt reauthorization of the national Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) charter

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State economists say rampant overproduction in Oregon’s market for legal, recreational marijuana has produced a 50 percent decline in prices. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Friday that the widely documented collapse has been tough on farmers and retailers – but a boon for consumers. A new state analysis finds the price collapse sparked

Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington on Monday announced the expansion of its arts education services in Central Oregon. The nonprofit organization will begin its service expansion this school year by bringing Central Oregon artists into underserved classrooms in La Pine, Bend and Madras to engage students in filmmaking, nature journaling and more. Young

(Update: Police identify driver killed in crash.) A 33-year-old Bend man was killed in the rollover crash of his pickup truck in the driveway of a southeast Bend home Sunday night, police reported. The crash was reportedly shortly before 10 p.m. in the 61000 block of Fargo Lane. Bend police Lt. Brian Beekman said fire

The Oregon Water Resources Commission has approved $5.3 million in grant funding for conservation projects across the state, including a Tumalo Irrigation District canal-piping project. The Capital Press reported Monday that the panel took the action during its meeting last Thursday and Friday in Salem. Most of the projects focus on improving water conveyance system,

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the federal Department of Energy on Monday to extend the public comment period about its proposed new definition of high-level radioactive waste. Wyden said in a letter to DOE that its 60-day public comment period starting Oct. 10 is far too short given the magnitude of the proposed changes. “You

As Central Oregonians start bundling up and turning up the dials on the thermostat, Energy Trust of Oregon, in partnership with local trade ally Bend Heating is turning up the savings and comfort with increased incentives for heating projects for eligible manufactured homes. Increased incentives are available for Pacific Power customers who are replacing electric

Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor’s office or a traffic jam on the freeway in stride may help preserve brain health in older adults, while emotional reactions could contribute to declines in cognition, a new study from Oregon State University has found. “These results confirm that people’s daily emotions

Boxes, buckets and benches are a few of our least favorite things. Whether you’re hanging lights, topping the tree or adorning that 10-foot-tall snow person, this time of year is full of long reaches and tall surfaces. But now is not the time to get creative in how you reach new heights. “It’s easy in

Next Tuesday, Nov. 27, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation celebrates Giving Tuesday, a global day that harnesses the collective power of individuals to stimulate generosity worldwide. The Tower’s one-day goal is to enhance the creative connections of 200 Central Oregon students. Every $25 donation to the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation allows another area student to

The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District plans to aerial spray the herbicide imazapic (brand names Plateau, Panoramic 2SL, Nufarm 2SL) to treat noxious weeds and invasive non-native weeds on BLM-administered lands affected by 2018 wildfires. All treatments are designed to keep public lands healthy and productive and to minimize impacts to other resources such

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lawyer for a self-published romance writer accused of killing her chef husband is asking a judge to seal the woman’s jail visitor log. A spokesman for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says a judge is hearing the defense motion Monday afternoon. Nancy Crampton Brophy is charged with shooting and

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…Despite sunny skies for many of us today, air stagnation advisories in place for much of the Columbia Basin will likely stretch into our region as our chance of dense fog increases later today. Highs will be in the mid 50’s and winds will remain calm. Patchy, freezing fog will be a

WASHINGTON (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 40 points, C.J. McCollum added 25 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Sunday. Jusuf Nurkic had 13 points, 14 rebounds and matched his career high with eight assists for Portland. The Trail Blazers, coming off a 112-96 loss at Minnesota on Friday, snapped a

Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend will be feeding the homeless for two days during this Thanksgiving season. On Wednesday, Nov. 21 at noon, Compass Church of Bend and Shepherds House Ministries staff and residents will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings to anyone in need. On Thursday, Nov. 22 at noon,

A 25-year-old New Jersey woman died and five others were injured in a head-on crash on Tualatin Valley Highway west of Portland on Saturday night. At about 7 p.m.. the driver of a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat was driving west on Tualatin Valley Highway near Northwest 341st Avenue in the Cornelius area when the Dodge

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had her 12th career triple double, Ruthy Hebard added 25 points and No. 3 Oregon cruised past Buffalo 102-82 on Sunday. Ionescu finished with 12 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, the last board coming with 1:24 left to play. Hebard had 13 points in the third quarter as