Month: January 2019

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! We’re looking at some isolated showers this evening and breezy conditions. Overnight we’ll see southerly winds gusting around 10 to 15 miles per hour. Mostly cloudy skies will be overhead apart from the slight chance for showers. Lows will fall into the upper 20s and lower 30s, so surfaces will become

Becky Wallace said she was driving home from Bend to Prineville on Thursday morning when she came upon a herd of elk a few miles past Powell Butte. “They were in a field with cattle, and by the time that I was able to turn the car around and go back, the elk had moved

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Officials say a measles outbreak in southwestern Washington has grown to 14 confirmed cases, with three more suspected. Clark County health officials in Washington said Wednesday the confirmed cases include 12 children under 10 years old, and the remaining two are under 18. Officials say most were not immunized against the

The Bend City Council chose Chris Piper to fill the vacant, seventh seat on the council Wednesday evening, on a 4-2 vote. But getting there proved a bit icy down the home stretch, much like the freezing rain falling outside, making roads slick around the city. Councilors interviewed six finalist applicants Monday evening, with Piper,

The federal government shutdown is now in its 26th day. It’s affecting more than federal workers’ paychecks. Here in Central Oregon, firefighters, forest projects, farmers’ loans and school food programs are among those affected, in one way or another. That’s not to mention the thousands of federal employees who’ve had to file for unemployment over

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., this week joined House and Senate colleagues to introduce legislation to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2024. The Raise Wage Act of 2019 would also index future minimum wage increases to median wage growth and ensure all workers are paid at least the full federal

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have arrested more the five dozen suspects in an aim to take down drug trafficking organizations in northeast Oregon. Pendleton police Chief Stuart Roberts, head of local anti-drug team’s board, told the East Oregonian the goal was to dismantle drug dealing operations in Umatilla, Morrow, Union, and Gilliam counties. The

(Update:Updated school delays; 509-J schools now closed; RDM set to reopen; crashes reported) A slick mix of snow and freezing rain hit much of the High Desert Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, glazing roads, halting all flights at Redmond Municipal Airport overnight and putting most Central Oregon schools on a two-hour delay, though some decided

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon attorney who represented Saudi nationals who fled the country after their government paid their bail has temporarily closed her law practice because of threats made since the cases were detailed by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Ginger Mooney, of Hood River, told the newspaper she has received dozens of terrifying emails and

(Update: Adding Mid Oregon Credit Union account for Cashwell’s family) A man accused of fatally shooting a Sisters woman at his northeast Bend apartment over the weekend made his first court appearance Monday afternoon, while members of the victim’s family shed light on how the two had met. Alan Porciello, 36, was arrested Saturday on

Good Thursday morning, everyone… Redmond Schools: 2-Hour DelayCulver Schools: 2-Hour DelayJefferson 509-J Schools: 2-Hour Delay Storm activity pressing northward out of California will deliver high winds and mixed showers to the High Desert today. Highs will reach the mid 40’s and SE winds sustained at 10-15 mph will gust as high as 20-5 mph. We

Good Thursday Morning…ICE!Be very careful this morning…the ice coats everything…your car, the sidewalks, the streets.CULVER SCHOOLS AND JEFFERSON 509-J SCHOOLS ARE ON A TWO HOUR DELAY.

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores announced Wednesday it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it makes plans to close more stores, including the one in Bend. The company says in its news release that excessive debt and ongoing competitive pressure are forcing it to seek protection from creditors. Shopko is reporting

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man claims Portland police hit him in the face with possibly a rubber bullet or gas canister, causing a broken nose during a protest of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports John Rock filed a $10,000 lawsuit against the city this week, saying he was hospitalized, received stitches

The Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County) is No. 1 in the country when it comes to people who work from home, a state economist said Wednesday. Economist Josh Lehner of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis said in a report posted Wednesday that a review of Census data from 288 metro

Transportation is the top priority in the community of Bend, according to the results of a phone survey conducted in December. On Wednesday, the City Council heard a presentation on results of the statistically valid survey conducted by DHM Research. Results showed a high emphasis on transportation needs. In an open-ended question asking about the

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., joined by House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders, sent letters Wednesday requesting information from six companies about the sale and misuse of cellphone geolocation data. The letters were sent to Zumingo, Microbilt, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. The letters seek to increase transparency surrounding how U.S. wireless carriers and third parties

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jusuf Nurkic had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-112 on Wednesday night. Damian Lillard had 33 points to lead all scorers, and CJ McCollum had 19 points as Portland snapped a two-game losing streak. Nurkic

After 15 years and four months in office, Gene Whisnant has retired as state representative for Oregon House District 53. Earlier, Whisnant spent 27 years in the military that included stints in Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Germany. After that, he was involved in community service in Central Oregon for 10 years. He then decided to run

There’s a worldwide race to see who can create the first-ever successful flying car. Samson Sky in Prineville is trying to soar ahead of the pack. Their 1,200-pound carbon fiber prototype is called the Switchblade. Sam Bousfield, designer of the Switchblade and founder and CEO of Samson Sky, recently gave NewsChannel 21 an exclusive look