Month: December 2018

Northwest Community Credit Union kicked off annual Project Community mini-grant award program deliveries to 66 Oregon educators on Monday, including several Central Oregon teachers. Schools located in Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine and Lane counties were the first to receive surprise awards in the form of giant checks, with Clackamas, Douglas, Linn-Benton, Marion, Multnomah and Washington county

(Update: Three boundary map options released) Three scenarios for Bend-La Pine Schools’ new elementary school attendance boundaries were released Tuesday and are available to review online. The public is invited to weigh in at two public meetings this week and through an online survey. The school district’s 27-member Attendance Area Review Committee is inviting interested

A judge late Tuesday afternoon found three Jefferson County Jail corrections officers not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in last year’s death of a jail inmate. Cpl. Anthony Hansen and deputies Michael Durkan and Cory Skidgel went on trial last week, accused by prosecutors of ignoring serious medical issues leading to the death of James

The Bend Parks and Recreation District Board is discussing making changes to alcohol consumption rules in parks. That means more restrictive rules could be on the way. As of now, the park district gives out free alcohol permits for specific function at parks. The current policy, put into place back in 2011, allows for alcohol

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Investigators have not determined what caused a pair of hazardous materials scares that sent 21 people at Intel’s Hillsboro campus to hospitals for mysterious respiratory issues. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Intel closed down its manufacturing support building Monday after the company says workers reported “respiratory irritation” and “minor breathing difficulty.” A number

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new audit finds problems with how the city of Portland is managing environmental restoration projects and “green streets” designed to control stormwater. OPB reports that the Bureau of Environmental Services is spending millions on projects aimed at improving water quality, restoring wildlife habitat and preventing flooding, but auditors with the

DALLAS (AP) – Luka Doncic scored 21 points and Wesley Matthews added 17 as the Dallas Mavericks won for the ninth time in 11 games, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 111-102 Tuesday night. DeAndre Jordan added 12 points and 17 rebounds for Dallas, which won its eighth straight at home for the first time since

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Another day with a frigid start to the day and cold daytime highs. We saw some areas of patchy freezing fog develop, but mainly in low-lying elevations. Tonight we’ll see mostly clear skies apart from the freezing fog developing for low-lying elevations. Overnight lows will be in the teens for many

Hoodoo Ski Area near Santiam Pass announced Tuesday it will open its slopes for the 2018-19 season this Friday. The resort, with about 17 inches at its base, said the Manzanita, Ed and Easy Rider lifts will run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday – Sunday with limited grooming but plenty of surface powder

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and senior Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced a bill Tuesday they said would fix an issue in Medicaid that has allowed pharmaceutical manufacturers to misclassify their drugs and overcharge taxpayers by hundreds of millions of dollars. “While families struggle to afford medicines like EpiPen, drug

When roads are closed and your GPS navigation system directs you onto a detour route, keep in mind that the device you count on for guidance could instead guide you into trouble, ODOT advised Tuesday. Most navigation tools don’t take current road or weather conditions into consideration. They may direct you onto remote roads that

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment looks at building a digital defense against business email compromise, this time combined with gift card fraud. Scammers know businesses are more likely to reward employees or thank customers during this time of year. ‘Tis the season, after all, for presents, incentives and end-of-year bonuses. That combined

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric has pledged to build 36 electric vehicle charging stations next year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the utility announced the plan Monday, which includes one location in east Portland as part of its overall $2.6 million station plan. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called the plan an example of the entities’

The City of Prineville is once again in the national spotlight. This time, for its environmental stewardship. Two national organizations have recognized Prineville’s recently completed Crooked River Wetlands project as an outstanding contribution to environmental protection and clean water, the city announced Tuesday in a news release, which continues in full below: In November, the

The Family Access Network announced Tuesday it has received $10,000 from Brooks Resources in support of FAN services in schools and early childhood sites throughout our region. These funds provide access to the crucial resources necessary for each student to have the opportunity to be in school and ready to learn, despite any obstacle. This

Changes could be coming for your children in the next school year, in terms of where they attend school. Bend La Pine Schools are taking a look at attendance areas across the district. With a new elementary school in north Bend set for completion in fall of 2019, some students may be heading to new

One Oregon nonprofit is looking to create more affordable housing options across the state. The idea of SquareOne Villages is simple: Create tiny-home communities that people can afford. Dan Bryant, the executive director of SquareOne Villages, said his team has already put in two tiny-house communities in Eugene that have seen great success. Now he

There’s something unusual happening along Southeast 27th Street in Bend. Recently, chairs have begun appearing next to bus stops. Not normal bus stop benches, but actual patio furniture. The chairs aren’t fancy, but they’re functional. And no one knows where they came from, one rider said. “It’s like somebody just decided that they all needed

If you’re planning to buy your Christmas tree soon, it might cost you a little more than last year. A national Christmas tree shortage is impacting tree lot prices in Central Oregon. The shortage comes mostly from the Great Recession in 2008, when shoppers where not buying as many trees. In response, growers did not

SEA ISLAND, Ga. (AP) – The National Hockey League is expanding to Seattle. The NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved adding Seattle as the league’s 32nd franchise on Tuesday. Play will begin in 2021 to allow enough time for arena renovations. The as-yet unnamed franchise will be the Emerald City’s first major winter sports team