Month: November 2018

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday identified a 64-year-old man killed in the rollover crash of his SUV northeast of Madras late Tuesday afternoon Deputies and medics were called out around 4:45 p.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash on Northeast Clark Drive, north of Dogwood Lane, Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn said. They were told one person

Oregon Housing and Community Services has chosen 10 Oregon communities, including Central Oregon, to take part in Operation Welcome Home, an effort to end homelessness among Oregon veterans. The agency said Wednesday it will formally announce the 10 communities selected to participate in Operation Welcome Home at an event Thursday afternoon. OHCS, in partnership with

(Update: School district info on fire safety system repairs, testing) A Bend-La Pine Schools inspector brought forward some concerns over Summit High School’s fire safety systems at Tuesday night’s school board meeting, but a district official said the issues already were being addressed. Bruce Card is the inspector who wrote a report detailing some big

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed new Westside Transect Zone on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m. The hearing will be held in the Barnes and Sawyer Room at the Deschutes County Services Building, which is located at 1300 NW Wall Street in Bend.

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…We will watch the passing of a weak cold front today will bring a few clouds across the region, but no threat of showers. Highs are expected to reach the mid 50’s and what little breeze we see this morning will become light and variable this afternoon. Tonight’s lows will be scattered

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read announced Wednesday Oregon’s participation in a new effort by major investors and money managers to improve the safety and responsibility of the firearms industry. The Oregon Treasury and the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund are part of a new coalition – whose members jointly manage more than $4.8 trillion – that

Voters said no to Redmond’s proposed $70 million school a week ago by just 410 votes out of nearly 24,000 ballots cast. The narrow loss has school officials asking more questions of voters as they weigh just how and when to try again, saying the need for safety and other improvements won’t go away. Superintendent

In October, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 4,600 jobs, following a revised gain of 4,700 jobs in September, as the state’s jobless rate held at a record-low 3.8 percent for the third straight month, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. Monthly gains in October were widespread, with nine of the top 13 industries adding

A glow through the bedroom window early Wednesday alerted a family staying at a Sisters vacation rental to a hot tub fire that also spread to and burned part of the home’s exterior, officials said. The first Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire District crews to arrive at the home in the 100 block of East Black

An aching tooth can make life miserable. Many adults lack dental insurance and cannot come up with several hundred dollars to visit a dentist. So the Latino Community Association has teamed up with Medical Teams International to help fill the need for emergency care. On the morning of Oct. 26, a volunteer dentist and dental

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – School officials in Keizer have approved using eminent domain to acquire land from a neighboring church to address traffic issues at a high school. The Statesman-Journal reports that Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday approved a resolution of necessity allowing the district to acquire six acres of private property from St. Edward

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a 54-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding her adult daughter in their North Bend home. Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said Wednesday morning that Glen Frank Mason was booked into the Coos County Jail after surrendering to police at his

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Tualatin man has pleaded guilty to money laundering in federal court following a negotiated agreement that will result in all federal charges being dismissed against his son. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 64-year-old Ronald Stover pleaded guilty Tuesday. Stover, who suffers from advanced stage cancer, is expected to face five years of

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is hosting a number of holiday meal events in the tri-county area to provide festive cheer, social connection and a comforting dinner to those most at-risk of loneliness and isolation during the holiday season. The meals are free for adults over the age of 60, their unpaid caregivers,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The state of Oregon is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the 112-year sentence given to a man who killed his parents before fatally shooting two students and wounding two dozen others at a Springfield high school 20 years ago. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 36-year-old Kipland Kinkel filed a petition in

With daylight saving time ending and winter on its way, Central Oregon is getting darker much earlier in the day. Drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and whoever else is on the street all share the responsibility of keeping our roads safe. Driving instructors and police both warn against out-driving your headlights. Basically, a car’s headlights only show

(Update: Adding reason for pre-snow closure) The Deschutes County Road Department announced Tuesday it plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road (Road 21) at 8 a.m. next Monday. Cascade Lakes Highway will be closed west of Mount Bachelor between the snow gates at Dutchman Flat and Deschutes Bridge at the intersection

Wildfires in California continue to rage. That means people are continuing to donate to help people who lost their homes or loved ones in the fires. And now, officials are saying they don’t have the resources to sort through the huge amount of clothing, blankets and toiletries they are receiving. Instead, they’re asking those wishing

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Tonight we’re seeing ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ air quality across Central Oregon. Pollutants are falling closer to the surface due to high pressure. Tonight we’ll see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. Some areas in low lying elevations or those closer to bodies of water will see patchy freezing fog develop. Temperatures

In 2017, Oregon women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $770, or 81.5 percent of the $945 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the 2017 women’s-to-men’s earnings ratio in