Month: November 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 1,300 day cares in Oregon have missed a deadline to submit drinking water test results to state officials to make sure children aren’t at risk of lead poisoning. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports in a story on Saturday that one in three licensed day cares in Oregon failed to meet the Sept.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A western Oregon man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison. Thirty-six-year-old Hayes Matthew Herbert of Elmira received the sentence Friday in Lane County Circuit Court. The Register-Guard reports that Herbert pleaded guilty earlier this month to first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, strangulation and

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Friday against President Donald Trump and Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, asserting that the federal government should not be permitted to force the state to cooperate with their federal immigration priorities. The case focuses on the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins on a mostly sunny, chilly note with temperatures in the 20s. We could see some frosty, slick roads for the next few mornings, so keep that in mind! We’ll see a sunny day to follow once we get into the afternoon. Highs for Saturday will be in the low to

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Destiny Slocum had 15 points in her Oregon State debut, leading the eighth-ranked Beavers to a 79-54 victory over Cal Poly on Friday night. Mikayla Pivec added 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals and Kat Tudor added 14 points with four 3-pointers for the Beavers (1-0). Devin Stanback had 26

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Freshman Bol Bol had 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 14 Oregon rode its stifling defense to an 81-47 victory over Eastern Washington on Friday night. Bol’s double-double, his second for the Ducks (2-0), was capped by a spinning drive from the left wing that sent his defender sprawling and

A Redmond woman was struck and killed Thursday evening by a car driven by Terrebonne man at a southwest Redmond intersection near her home, police said Friday. Lt. Curtis Chambers identified the woman as Catherine Yazzie, 53, who lived on the corner of Veterans Way and Kalama Avenue. He said she was crossing Veterans Way

As thousands of southeast Bend residents anxiously wait to learn more about city help with a costly sewer hookup bill coming their way, a new elementary school being built on the city’s north end will be put on a septic system and not connected to the city sewer. The new school is going up on

Happy Friday evening, everyone! We started the day with some high clouds and smoky skies. High pressure forced pollutants closer to the surface through the overnight, which is why we saw ‘unhealthy’ air quality to begin the day. A weak cold front is passing through giving us better air quality and a few clouds overhead

It’s never safe to let down your guard, warns the Oregon Department of Revenue. Scam tactics are always evolving and becoming more effective. Recently, an Oregon taxpayer visited the department’s Medford office because they received a letter–supposedly from Jackson County–demanding tens of thousands of dollars to resolve their “debt.” At first glance, the letter appeared

On Oct. 20 at the Tower Theatre, the eighth annual “Swinging with the Stars” event raised over $60,000 for Central Oregon Sparrow Clubs. “Swinging with the Stars” is modeled after the wildly popular “Dancing with the Stars” program and featured seven local celebrities, paired with professional dancers. Each couple danced and competed to take home

The Crook County Public Health Department as the lead agency for the Crook County Holiday Partnership Project wants to remind everyone that we have scheduled our 2 nd Annual Fund Raiser and Silent Auction event for Monday, Dec. 3 at Meadow Lakes Golf Course Restaurant from 5-8 p.m. The Holiday Partnership Project supports households within

Here is the city of Redmond’s list of road closures and delays for the week of Nov. 12-16: City Street Maintenance Operations: Monday, November 12 thru November 16 – The following traffic disruptions will take place: Monday, November 12 thru November 13 – Starting at 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., SW Evergreen Ave from SW

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Among the policy ideas lawmakers are considering for Oregon’s troubled education system are longer school years, limited class sizes and more access to state-subsidized preschool. The Statesman Journal reports that since January, the Joint Committee on Student Success has been meeting with educators, families and business leaders across the state to

California has declared a state of emergency due to wildfires raging in the northern and southern parts of the state and has requested 100 strike teams from all surrounding states, 13-15 of which will be coming from Oregon, officials said Friday. Using its emergency mobilization plan, through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, The Oregon Office

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Dozens of Portlanders whose families were displaced by city-sponsored urban renewal in North and Northeast Portland will soon move into the first affordable housing development to open under the city’s preference policy. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the 26.7 million Beatrice Morrow Cannady building opened Thursday. The policy is intended to provide housing

The city of Bend has qualified for a second matching grant from Partners for Places, a national matching grant program that invests in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being of all residents. Funding will support the city continuing to work with the community to increase energy efficiency and reduce

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland City Council heard testimony on an ordinance that would give Mayor Ted Wheeler immense new powers to regulate protests, an idea that residents told city officials is wrong. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday that Wheeler said frequent protests that predictably erupt into brawling fistfights between demonstrators have driven him and

Pacific Power said Friday it is assembling equipment and materials needed to make repairs to its dam in downtown Bend to address a small leak that developed in one of the structure’s wooden panels. The work is expected to begin next Tuesday as Mirror Pond is drawn down to allow the repairs to proceed safely.

Leaders of the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation’s A Place to Soar Capital Campaign on Friday announced a $400,000 pledged donation from Redmond-based homebuilder Hayden Homes. “This commitment represents the largest gift to date to MBSEF’s campaign to construct a permanent home site and training center on property accessible to Mt. Bachelor by 2020,” the