Month: November 2018

Three La Pine sisters, all older than 70, were evicted from their long-time home this summer because their landlord decided to sell the property. After months of living in their little red car, a community effort to find them a new place to live is gaining momentum. The Stuart sisters moved to Oregon when their

The studded tire season in Oregon begins Thursday and runs through March 31, 2019, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday — but as it always does, the agency urged people to consider and use other alternatives for safe winter driving. As it has for years, ODOT encouraged drivers to consider other types of traction

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – State troopers in western Nebraska have reported finding more than 360 pounds of marijuana and cannabis products in a traffic stop near Lodgepole, arresting a Medford, Oregon man. The Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release Thursday that the seizure stemmed from a traffic stop around noon Wednesday on Interstate

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Vancouver, Wash., man has been identified as the suspect police shot and wounded earlier this month after they say he fled a traffic stop. The Portland Police Bureau says 29-year-old Jason Leo Hansen remained in a Portland hospital Thursday and that he’ll be booked into jail when released.

Happy November, everyone! Tonight our skies are gradually clearing and we’re seeing some blue skies to wrap up the day. Winds will be breezy at times. Overall tonight we’ll see mostly clear skies with some high clouds. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s and low to mid 40s for overnight lows. By the early

A Bend couple returning from a Halloween date night in a stretch limousine told Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies their driver crashed through a horse pasture fence and onto a pile of rocks east of town, then ran. But when a search failed to turn up such a driver, deputies said they determined the couple made

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a discussion draft Thursday of sweeping new legislation that he said would empower consumers to control their personal information, create radical transparency into how corporations use and share their data, and impose harsh fines and prison terms for executives at corporations that misuse Americans’ data. “Today’s economy is a giant

Seven Mountain View High School students have been cited, one arrested and an undisclosed number of students have been suspended after marijuana edibles were shared at school this week, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Bend police Lt. Clint Burleigh confirmed seven students were cited for minors in possession, while one minor was arrested on a charge of

DENVER (AP) – A federal jury has ruled against a Colorado couple who claimed that a neighboring marijuana grow operation hurt their property’s value, in a case closely watched by the U.S. cannabis industry. The jury in Denver on Wednesday rejected the homeowners’ racketeering lawsuit alleging a marijuana farm’s odor devalued their property values and

The Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest announced this week it has partnered with several local trails groups to build the Peak View Snowshoe Trail, the first designated snowshoe trail on the district. This new 1.75-mile trail connects Upper Three Creeks Sno Park and Jeff View Shelter providing snowshoers a route to fully

SEATTLE (AP) – The Spokane City Council is considering a proposal to stop the police department from selling forfeited firearms. The council took the action following an Associated Press investigation that found that some guns sold by Washington state law enforcement agencies ended up in new crimes. Councilwoman Candace Mumm said Thursday that the AP

ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) – Would-be recreational marijuana retailers are lining up outside Ontario’s planning offices so they can nab retail licenses should voters repeal a ban on pot sales within city limits. The City Council recently voted to impose a 1,000-foot buffer on adult use marijuana stores, which means there will only be space for

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man has been convicted of raping a woman in a Portland park in 1996 based on the results of DNA tests conducted on a sexual assault evidence kit that had been shelved for more than two decades. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that a Multnomah County judge found 67-year-old Jihad Eldeen Moore

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and other state leaders on Thursday marked the beginning of open enrollment, the six-week period to sign up for individual and family health insurance. In a kick-off event at the Asian Health and Service Center, Gov. Brown and other Oregon leaders encouraged people to check whether they qualify for financial help

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, will reduce fish and wildlife winter flows from Wickiup and Haystack dams as appropriate for dive inspections of the dams on Saturday. Flows from Wickiup Dam will be reduced to 25 cubic feet per second (cfs) for up

Making its debut as one of Bend’s hottest new charitable events, Giving In Style held its first annual fashion show and fundraiser on Oct. 12 at Tetherow Resort. With nearly 200 attendees filling the pavilion and nearly 30 local notables strutting the runway for a great cause, Giving In Style delivered an exciting evening of

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday began publishing the decisions he issues in appeals of local government agency decisions to withhold records from members of the public. Oregon law authorizes a person who is denied a public record from a local government agency to file an appeal with their local district attorney. In

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., blasted Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Wednesday for refusing to provide an unclassified answer to Senate questions about President Trump’s claims regarding Chinese interference in US elections. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence provided only a classified response Wednesday.. “You can’t have it both ways,” Wyden said.

The Central Oregon Reserve Law Enforcement Officer Academy will hold commencement exercises for the class of 2017 in the auditorium of Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock.Way, Redmond, on Saturday, Nov. 10 at noon. The seven graduates represent five Central Oregon Law Enforcement agencies including the sheriff offices of Jefferson and Deschutes counties and the

It’s been quite the journey for therapy dog Shane and his owner, Jack Barron, who live in Bend. Shane’s been a therapy dog at various hospitals around the county since he was 13 months old. He’s now 9. Then came the news that Shane would have to be spending some time in a hospital for