Month: January 2019

The majesty of Crater Lake and the Cascades. The sunny eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge. The Willamette Valley’s rolling wine country. These are the iconic settings for Cycle Oregon’s 2019 lineup of fully supported rides: Classic, GRAVEL and Joyride. The routes were announced Wednesday evening at Cycle Oregon’s 2019 kickoff party at the

A simple click, or a few minutes putting a child passenger in the right safety seat system, could save the cost of a ticket – more importantly, it could save a life. Law enforcement officials will be out all across Oregon to help ensure that happens Feb. 4-17 in an overtime campaign using funds from

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Will Richardson scored a career-high 19 points to lead Oregon to a 78-72 win over Utah on Thursday night. Ehab Amin scored 15 points and Paul White added 14 to compliment the Ducks’ suffocating defense that caused 19 turnovers and frustrated the Utes. Donnie Tillman and Sedrick Barefield each scored

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Three Oregon lawmakers are looking to give renters a break by eliminating the special fees some landlords charge for pets. KOIN reports that House Bill 2683 would wipe out the monthly fees and with the exception of a deposit, it would prohibit landlords that allow pets in their units from charging

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Tonight clouds will roll into after midnight. We had a sunny and very mild day for Central Oregon with highs reaching 63 degrees in Bend and Redmond. Overnight lows will be above average as well in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Winds will be out of the southeast around 10

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the federal government needs to send more resources to do more forest thinning on public lands. Brown made the comments in a call with reporters Thursday as she searches for ways to stem wildfires that are getting bigger and more dangerous. One possible option Brown is

The $23.3 million renovation of the Bend Senior Center into the Larkspur Community Center is getting under way this summer, but will mean a 14-week closure of the facility and temporary shift of some programs and services to Marshall High School, the Bend Park and Recreation District said Friday. In an issue summary for next

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Texas in 1999 has been identified through DNA as the person who killed a 20-year-old woman in Portland nearly 40 years ago. Anna Marie Hlavka was slain in an apartment on July 24, 1979. Authorities said Thursday her killer, Jerry McFadden,

For many, volatile weather conditions and media accessibility have made weather-watching more important and entertaining than ever. Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management said Thursday it has created an online application called the Oregon Weather Dashboard to illustrate current and forecasted weather conditions, pulling information from the state’s four national Weather Service forecast offices. The dashboard,

In Oregon, only 38,908 of the 307,182 children who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals in the National School Lunch Program participate in the Summer Food Service Program. The Oregon Department of Education is seeking more schools, community organizations and tribes to participate in SFSP this summer to help ensure that children and teens

The High Desert Stampede rides into town the end of March. Again this year, we’re searching Central Oregon for the best vocalists to sing our National Anthem each night. Whether you are looking to be discovered, can’t imagine singing anywhere but the shower or do this every day, we want to hear you! Join us

Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals already known to be harmful to aquatic life, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species – and threaten organisms whose sex determination is sensitive to water temperature. The finding is published in the online journal PeerJ. Previous, related

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A proposed statewide ban on risky dwarf events – including dwarf tossing and potentially also wrestling – drew passionate support at a public hearing. At least five people with dwarfism showed up to the Thursday hearing, with several telling the committee that “dwarf tossing” events – sometimes held as promotions at

The changing climate is having a significant impact on Oregon, a new report concludes, with the state growing progressively warmer, experiencing more severe wildfires, and undergoing a shift of seasons resulting in less snowpack and lower summer stream flows. The impacts of these changes are becoming significant, researchers say. “Simply put, the state’s biggest fire

(Update: Funding amount not disclosed) The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday that its water leasing program has just secured funding from Intel Corp. that will be used to protect 81 million gallons a year in the Middle Deschutes River downstream from Bend during the peak summer irrigation season. For over 100 years, the organization said,

A new bill in the Oregon House is targeting the state’s mental health crisis. House Bill 2831 aims to provide peer centers for those experiencing a mental health crisis. If passed, the bill would establish three different centers across the state to start the program. Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Roseburg, introduced the legislation. He told NewsChannel

The Oregon Health Authority has confirmed a measles exposure in Deschutes County earlier this month, county officials announced Wednesday. A person contagious with measles visited Deschutes County on Saturday, Jan. 19, and Sunday, Jan. 20, during the early contagious period of the illness. Deschutes County Health Services is working to notify individuals of their potential

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jon Tester on Thursday reintroduced the Spotlight Act , a bill they said would shine a light on dark money political donors and hold the Trump Administration accountable to enforce our nation’s campaign finance laws. “The Trump Administration’s pro-dark money rule allows foreign powers and special interests to spread their influence

The Prineville Police Department is joining other Oregon Law Enforcement agencies in a statewide safety belt and child car seat traffic enforcement “Blitz” from February 4th – 17th. This enhanced enforcement is provided through overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This enforcement focuses on proper

New State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, said Thursday she has introduced legislation with broad bipartisan support from more than 30 co-sponsors that will mandate the creation of community mental health action plans in every county across the state, “to battle the mental health crisis gripping our state.” “The growing mental health crisis in Oregon affects