Month: November 2018

While most of Central Oregon is busy embracing the holiday season, many families raising a child with a disability brace for this time of year, as unexpected bills, difficult care decisions and challenging medical conditions further complicate their lives, creating mounting stress even before attempting to create a magical Christmas experience for their children. Adler’s

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland officials have elected not to raise a temporary tax on heavy trucks, expecting to fall short of the city’s goal to collect $10 million through the tax by 2020. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Portland City Council voted Wednesday to end its objective of the reaching the $10-million mark, deciding to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 41 points, including a franchise-record 10 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Blazers stopped a season-high three-game slide. Lillard surpassed the previous Portland record of nine 3s that he

Here are Wednesday night’s Oregon prep basketball results, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL C.S. Lewis 60, Southwest Christian 33 Central Linn 83, Willamette Valley Christian 37 Chemawa 44, East Linn Christian 36 Churchill 86, North Salem 40 Colton 45, Portland Christian 43 Creswell 79, Waldport 60 Days Creek 45, Bandon 24 Dayton

The federal government regulates which and what percentage of medical treatments and procedures that insurance companies must cover. Nevertheless, as a health care consumer, you have a lot more control over pricing than you might think. Shannon Brenneke is a broker at Wall Street Insurance Group of Jefferson City, Missouri, and specializes in individual, Medicare

Citing the importance of the Secure Rural Schools program, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo led a bipartisan call with 23 of their Senate colleagues on Wednesday calling for a one-year reauthorization of the program in any year-end funding measures. “Over the last nearly two decades, SRS has been a critical lifeline

Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D R.I., senior members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unveiled ambitious new legislation Wednesday that would put the U.S. on the path to achieving 100% zero-emission vehicles in the coming decades. The Merkley-Whitehouse legislation, the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act , builds on the movements of 10

The House has passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to improve earthquake preparedness in Oregon and nationwide. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act modernizes earthquake-safety programs that help states prepare for and respond to earthquakes. “Being as prepared as we can be for natural disasters is the

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a new letter Wednesday urging President Trump to stay aggressive in his approach should China fail to make meaningful concessions at the G-20 summit this week. The letter comes following recent news reports that despite the United States’ efforts

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement Wednesday following his election to the House Republican Steering Committee as the representative for Western states Tuesday evening: “I am honored to earn the support of my colleagues to serve on the House Republican Steering Committee for the next session of Congress. I would especially like to thank

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday they have written a letter calling on Senate leaders to take action before the end of the year to protect small businesses from red tape resulting from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding sales taxes charged across state lines. In the wake of the ruling

Heart of Oregon Corps has announced the start of a three-year Data Driven Impact Initiative to better capture and communicate the organization’s positive impact on the community it serves, as well as inform programming disparities and areas for refinement. This organizational capacity project addresses the need for data-driven decision-making and evidence-informed and evidence-based practices for

This holiday season, you can give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. Throughout the month of December, holiday shoppers can buy annual parking permits for only $25 — that’s $5 off the regular price of $30. “This is the only time we discount the annual pass,”

The future of the city of Prineville’s Barnes Butte property took a major step forward earlier this month. The National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program awarded a community assistance grant, valued at $25,000, to the city of Prineville earmarked to help complete the Barnes Butte Master Plan. The NPS program, which

The Bend Fire Department is once again conducting its annual food drive, Santa Express, during the evenings of four days next week. Santa Claus will arrive on a fire engine to help firefighters collect donations. Although the economy has recovered, there is still a need for support of local food banks and charities. In 2017,

Law enforcement agencies from throughout Deschutes County, in cooperation with the Redmond School District, Redmond Fire & Rescue and several other partner groups, are conducting a mass casualty drill on Friday at Obsidian Middle School, 1335 SW Obsidian Avenue in Redmond. Roadways in the area will be closed starting at 7 a.m., with limited access

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Ashland police officials say they are apologizing after officers mistakenly arrested and jailed a black man Monday. Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said Wednesday that officers arrested a 20-year-old after receiving a harassment complaint at about 8 p.m. Monday at a store. O’Meara says the complainant described the suspect as an

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Overnight we’ll be mainly dry throughout Central Oregon, but the highest elevations could still see some lingering showers. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies for the High Desert. Overnight lows will fall into the 20s, which is closer to average than where we have been. Tomorrow starts on a

Tykeson Hall, the first academic building on the Oregon State University – Cascades campus in Bend, was recently recognized for design excellence by the American Institute of Architects Portland. The project earned a Citation Award. Designed by Portland-based architecture firm Bora, Tykeson Hall is a nearly 45,000 gross square-foot building that serves as the academic

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington state leaders are calling for a new way to limit the use of plastic bags. The bill announced Wednesday would prohibit the use of single-use plastic carryout bags and require a charge of 10 cents on all paper carryout bags. Currently, 19 cities in Washington have plastic bag bans in place,