Month: January 2019

As the partial government shutdown continues, businesses you might not expect are feeling the effects, including Central Oregon’s alcohol industry. Any new alcohol product has to be sent to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for approval, but in this shutdown, the bureau has closed. The so-called TTB approves everything alcohol; from the

Rep Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., offered their reactions Tuesday night to President Trump’s Oval Office address on border security. Walden said in a statement: “The President made a forceful case for increased border security, which I have supported and will continue to support. It’s essential to any country’s

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s new labor commissioner says her department will pursue its civil rights complaint against the Oregon Legislature whose leaders were accused of allowing harassment to persist. The complaint was initiated under Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle’s predecessor. She said Wednesday protocol dictates that her deputy commissioner handle the next steps. Hoyle, who

High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a $2,500 educational outreach grant from the Autzen Foundation. The Autzen Foundation awards grants to social service, arts and culture, educational, environmental and youth-centered organizations that make Oregon a better place. HDCM will use these funds to expand their popular educational outreach offerings throughout Central Oregon. High Desert

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – A commercial fishing boat capsized in rough waters off the Oregon coast late Tuesday night, killing all three men aboard. The U.S. Coast Guard said the vessel, the Mary B II, overturned about 10 p.m. Tuesday as it crossed Yaquina Bay Bar near Newport. Authorities said crews faced 12- to 14-foot

A groundbreaking study by Oregon State University researchers of more than two dozen rescued dogs, some aggressive and some not, showed a clear link between aggressive behavior and the microbes that live in the dogs’ guts. The findings, published today in PeerJ, stop short of saying the composition of a dog’s gut microbiome causes aggressiveness,

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… CULVER SCHOOLS: Buses are on Snow Routes. A powerful system bringing rain and snow to an area stretching from central California to British Columbia will be responsible for rain showers and gusty winds in Central Oregon today. Highs will be in the mid 40’s and southerly winds at 5-15 mph with

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Relatives of a man who was shot and killed by a Portland police officer say he was legally blind and suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 36-year-old Andre Catrel Gladen was shot at a southeast Portland home and declared dead at a hospital Sunday. His cousin Diamond Randolph says Gladen

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Amity 80, Yamhill-Carlton 27 Arlington 63, Ione 51 Banks 75, North Marion 58 Beaverton 59, Mountainside 44 Bend 53, Sprague 51 Blanchet Catholic 41, Scio 40 Brookings-Harbor 55, Douglas 51 Butte Falls/Crater Lake Charter 60, Lakeview 56 Camas, Wash.

The Bend City Council met Tuesday evening to review a large field of citizens wishing to fill the vacant seventh seat on the council, and narrowed the field considerably. Councilors started the night with a list of 33 candidates, and whittled it down to seven. Those seven finalists are Kerani Mitchell, Kori Sparks, Andrew Davis,

(Update: Adding hospital statement, video) Nurses at St. Charles Bend have voted to authorize informational picketing of the hospital on Monday, Jan. 21, if ongoing federal mediation efforts continue to be unsuccessful, the Oregon Nurses Association said Tuesday. Hospital nurses have been working without a contact for nearly seven months “while they advocate to improve

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Student Access and Completion encourages community members statewide to sign up as ASPIRE volunteers at OregonStudentAid.gov/ASPIRE to help students find pathways to success. ASPIRE is the State of Oregon’s mentoring program to help students access education and training beyond high school. The program matches trained and supportive adult

Newport Avenue Market customers, team members and suppliers have proudly raised $44,596 to help alleviate hunger in Bend. The money raised, as a result of the market’s Food for February fundraiser, will be used to purchase groceries at cost for Family Kitchen of Bend, which should provide enough meals for an entire year. Newport Avenue

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Freezing fog is blanketing Central Oregon this evening creating low visibility and slick, icy roads. When driving tonight take your time and slow down rounding corners. Fog is expected to linger into tomorrow morning, but tomorrow should see changes. Overnight lows will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s because

(Update: Freezing fog blankets region, cancels, delays flights) A mix of snow, rain, freezing fog and mixed precipitation moved into the High Desert overnight, making roads slick amid near-freezing temperatures and prompting Jefferson County School District 509-J to cancel classes Tuesday. Freezing fog moved in during the morning and by late in the day was

(Adding comments by Fugate and judge, adding video) Oregon State Police Capt. William Fugate, the agency’s former spokesman, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court to one count of harassment filed against him in a domestic violence case involving his estranged wife and was sentenced to two days in jail and two years probation.

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Tuesday he will hold 16 town halls this month, with meetings in Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Harney, Malheur, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Hood River, and Wasco counties. Full details on the town hall meetings are included below. “I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be holding 16

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm Tuesday on imminent cuts to Medicare if Congress does not take action to pass a bill to end what he called the Trump shutdown. “Medicare is set to be the latest casualty of the Trump shutdown,” Wyden said. “Instead of focusing on seniors’ health

Central Oregon Community College is currently seeking individuals interested in serving on its board of directors for Zone 5. The deadline is Monday, Jan. 14; preference will be given to individuals willing to run for a full term this spring. Zone 5 includes most of the city of Bend (excepting precincts 1, 7, 11, 20

The 2019 SELCO Kid’s Mini Pole Pedal Paddle presented by Family Choice Urgent Care T-shirt Contest is here! This year’s race is May 19th! This is such a great project to encourage kids from kindergarten – 5th grade to express their creativity. The winner of the contest’s art will be the official design of the