Month: November 2018

Good evening Central Oregon! A cool and cloudy day for us on the high desert, and we saw winds out of the west around 5-10 MPH. Today highs were in the 50s to low 60s across the region. There is a slight chance that we could see a few isolated showers overnight tonight for parts

Upcoming meetings in Bend, Salem and Astoria will offer the public an opportunity to comment on proposed updates to Oregon’s requirements for mitigating loss of wetlands and streams. Oregon protects wetlands and waters for their environmental and societal benefits, such as cleaning water, helping control floods, and providing fish and wildlife habitat. The proposed rules

High school students across Oregon are invited to let their video skills shine for a good cause: increasing awareness about workplace safety for young workers. The annual “Speak up. Work safe.” video contest is now open for submissions. The top three entries will take home cash prizes ranging from $300 to $500, and students will

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two asylum seekers detained at a federal prison in western Oregon have filed a lawsuit contending the Trump administration violated religious protections. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that Pachattar Singh and Gurpreet Singh filed the federal lawsuit Thursday saying they weren’t allowed to follow customs of their Sikh religion. The lawsuit says

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two employees who were assigned to assist special needs students in the classroom have filed a $900,000 lawsuit against Portland Public Schools, claiming the district ignored pleas for help as violent students repeatedly assaulted them. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Joyce Moore and Virginia Ferrer-Burgett worked as paraeducators at Woodlawn Elementary School with

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has halted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s plans to remove the ovaries of wild horses to stop them from propagating in southeast Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the horses from the Warm Springs Herd Management Area cannot be sterilized with the procedure until the outcome of a court

In October, 14.4 million robocalls were made to phones in the 541 area code. That’s an average of about 10 calls per person, which is just half the national figure. NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with Alex Quilici, the CEO of YouMail, a robocall-blocking software company. He defined a robocall as any call that’s dialed automatically.

Oregon State University announced this week it is redesigning more than a dozen courses in which students have historically struggled in a bid to help them and their instructors cover the material in ways that are more personalized and effective. OSU’s efforts are piloting a national push supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

People were literally “flagged down” in the streets of downtown Bend on Friday night, to write out a thank-you message to strangers who will soon welcome the thoughtful touch. Camp Fire Central Oregon, a local youth organization, created a space for people to write thank-you notes to veterans. With Veterans Day coming up, they wanted

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday morning will be off to a cloudy start with just a few breaks in cloud cover. Temperatures will be chilly to begin the day, but it will feel a lot like November! We’ll see mostly cloudy to overcast skies throughout the day, but are expected to stay dry. We might see

Here are Friday night’s Oregon high school football playoff scores, compiled by The Associated Press: PREP FOOTBALL OSAA Class 6A First Round Barlow 28, Beaverton 24 Central Catholic 42, Lincoln 28 Clackamas 48, Newberg 0 Jesuit 56, Grant 7 Lake Oswego 42, North Medford 6 Lakeridge 56, McNary 33 Liberty 65, Roosevelt 26 Oregon City

A wind-fanned fire destroyed a home in Juniper Canyon southeast of Prineville Friday afternoon and also spread to surrounding grass and trees before crews got it stopped, officials said. Crook County Fire & Rescue responded around 3:20 p.m to the fire on Southeast Remington Road. Fire Chief Matt Smith said they sent two engines, two

(Update: Adding historian comments on tales of hauntings) Several fires were started by an apparent arsonist at the historic, more than century-old Thomas McCann House south of downtown Bend on Friday morning but were out when the owner arrived and called police, officials said. Police and firefighters responded shortly after 10 a.m. to the residence

A fire that caused $250,000 damage to two northwest Redmond townhomes Friday afternoon was sparked by an electrical short from a computer up against some combustible items, an investigation determined. Deputy Fire Marshal Clara Butler conducted the investigation into the fire, reported shortly before 1 p.m. in the 400 block of Northwest 25th Street. Crews

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State and county officials say a coyote bit a 7-year-old girl in Portland. Portland TV stations report the attack happened Friday in the driveway of a home off Scholls Ferry Road in the southwest part of the city. Authorities say the girl is being checked for rabies. The girl’s mother told

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is declining for now to stop a lawsuit filed by young activists who say the government isn’t doing enough to prevent climate change. The court said Friday it would not extend an order it had previously entered temporarily stopping the case from going forward. Trial in the case had

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight winds will still be gusty around 30 miles per hour through sunset. After sunset winds will be calmer, but we’ll be looking at changes overhead. Clouds will start to roll in once we get past sunset. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Lows will be in the

Housing Works and EPIC Property Management, LLC will begin taking applications on Monday for Hawks View Estates, an affordable apartment community located in La Pine at 51750 Little Deschutes Lane, near Little Deschutes Lodge. The development will provide La Pine with new affordable housing for 42 households. As an affordable property, income restrictions will apply

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Sen. Jeff Merkley says he is seriously considering a run for the White House. The Oregon Democrat’s national profile rose this year when he led opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policy that saw parents forcibly separated from their children. Merkley, in trying to gauge interest in a possible run, has

Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory on Friday announced a 5-year, $5 million comprehensive fundraising campaign to expand and update the current facilities. “Sunriver has undergone a renaissance, with increased visitor numbers and programs. As we celebrate our 50 th Anniversary, it’s time for SNCO to create a campus that will serve our community as the