Month: November 2018

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy. Applications are available at the front office of the Sheriff’s Office during business hours. The application process will include a limited background investigation. Sheriff John Gautney said this is the sixth year for this very successful program that exposes

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Court documents say a Portland police officer sustained a fractured skull after being hit with a pipe by a man he was trying to arrest. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Officer Taylor Rethmeier was hospitalized after the arrest of Tsegay Abraha, according to a probable cause affidavit. A Portland Police Bureau spokeswoman says

The Bureau of Land Management’s Oregon/Washington office announced Tuesday the Lakeview Veterans Fire Crew has achieved certification as the Lakeview Veterans Interagency Hotshot Crew. Of the 112 IHCs throughout the nation, Lakeview Veterans is the tenth BLM-funded hotshot crew, and the only one focused on recruiting and developing veterans. Interagency hotshot crews are the most

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Marijuana is legal in Oregon, but you can’t barter it for a car. Police in Albany said Tuesday a car dealer posted a Mazda SUV for sale on an online marketplace on Friday. A man contacted the dealer and offered to trade cannabis for the car. Matthew Franks, 38, of Independence,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Disability Rights Oregon wants the state to prohibit law enforcement officers from using police dogs in jails to intimidate, control or punish inmates. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Columbia County’s jail in St. Helens is the only one in the state that continues to allow the use of police dogs against inmates, despite

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment continues to focus on building a digital defense for our veterans. This week is a time set aside to honor and celebrate those who’ve stood guard through the years to protect their fellow Americans. As we remember and recognize their service, we want to make sure that

It’s flu season, which means you know the drill: If you get sick, stay home from work. But what if you have a big meeting, or an important deadline? “Most people know they should stay home, but still find reasons to go into work,” said Liz Hill, SAIF’s Total Worker Health® adviser. “Not only does

The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read announced Tuesday that the OregonSaves retirement program now allows individual Oregonians, such as self-employed or gig economy workers, to join and start saving for a better retirement. OregonSaves began with a pilot program in July 2017 and is expanding statewide in waves. Since the first

A committee advising Oregon Department of Forestry staff on forest operations, projects and activities is currently seeking applications to fill three vacancies. Formed in 2001, the State Forests Advisory Committee provides input on the implementation of forest management plans in northwest and southwest Oregon. The committee represents a diverse range of forestry interests and serves

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…Moisture pressing in from the Pacific will keep a variable cloud cover over Central Oregon, but we are not expecting any showers. Highs today will be in the mid 40’s to low 50’s, except for areas to our north seeing a fair amount of fog. In which case highs may not escape

With the cold weather now setting in, warming shelters are opening up to help those in need. The La Pine Warming Center has been in operation for three years at the Calvary Chapel, and opened last Thursday for the first time this year. One couple, Jay Jackson and Sherry Morton, lost all of their possessions

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Tigard man convicted in connection to trying to suffocate his 75-year-old roommate with plastic wrap has been sentenced to two years of probation. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a Washington County jury found 73-year-old Leo J. Miller guilty of fourth-degree assault earlier this month. The Tigard man was acquitted of attempted murder,

Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras has reached out to their followers and supporters to help the hundreds of animal victims of the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California. On their Facebook page, they have posted the following: “Three Rivers supporters and fans, its time for us to reach out to a shelter in desperate

Central Oregon ranch owner Clare Staples said it was a miracle she was in Malibu when the Woolsey Fire broke out. The Skydog Sanctuary ranch near Bend is a 9,000-acre safe ranch for wild horses. In addition to her Bend sanctuary ranch, Staples owns three ranches in California, where she rescues horses that were recovered

The Riverbend Brewery & Sports Pub on Northeast Division Street in Bend is set to close on Monday, Nov. 19. Michael Brady, the lead brewer, told NewsChannel 21 on Monday the owner wants to take some time off and has some family health issues he wants to focus on. Brady said although the pub is

There is now finally more than one way in and one way out of Crooked River Ranch. Decades of discussion have led to the construction and recent opening of of a mile-long road connecting Northwest Quail and Lower Bridge roads. Getting the project off the ground took the cooperation of several agencies — and a

Happy Monday evening, everyone! We saw temperatures a little below average as we were off to such a cold start this morning. This evening we’re seeing our temperatures fall quickly. Overhead we’ll see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. Patchy freezing fog is likely to develop this evening for many low lying elevations or areas

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Hazelnut growers in Oregon were anticipating a record-high crop in 2018, although it appears the harvest is coming in short of expectations. The Capital Press reported Monday that the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service predicted 52,000 tons of hazelnuts in August, which would have beaten the previous record of 49,500 tons

As several wildfires continue to rage in California, the Red Cross Cascades Region (serving Oregon and Southwest Washington) has deployed 15 volunteers to assist in the massive response effort, the organization said Monday. With nearly a quarter million people displaced, the Red Cross is working to provide shelter, food and comfort for those forced to

The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it has deployed two strike teams with equipment and personnel to assist in suppression efforts for the devastating wildfires in California. This deployment was coordinated with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Using the EMAC system, California fire officials originally requested additional