Month: January 2019

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Immigrants, Muslims, people of color, top law enforcement officers and state officials packed into a room to discuss the sharp rise of hate crimes in Oregon, and what to do about it. The huge turnout Monday night in Portland in the first “listening session” of a state task force on hate

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The federal government recently fended off attacks from all sides while defending its management of six national wildlife refuges against legal challenges from farmers and environmentalists. The Capital Press reports the U.S. Interior Department is facing three lawsuits filed by three environmental groups who allege its plans for the 200,000-acre Klamath

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A new report by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department calls for more funding for hiking and walking trails in urban centers. The Statesman Journal reports that the agency says $640 million is needed to create those trails for a population that’s getting older, more diverse and more urbanized. The report

Oregon’s leading statewide disability rights advocacy organization has called on the city of Bend to ensure that any new public transit options that replace a public bus line are accessible to people with disabilities. In a news release issued Tuesday, Disability Rights Oregon voiced deep concerns about a proposal by the City of Bend to

Oregonians with disabilities will benefit from more accessible routes along the state’s highway system in coming years, thanks to the identification of more curb ramps that need to be brought up to American with Disabilities standards, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Tuesday. Updating the inventory released in December 2017, ODOT now says an additional

Officials with the Salinas Police Department say they have located the man seen licking a doorbell in the now viral video. 33-year-old Roberto Daniel Arroyo was contacted and questioned regarding the prowling and theft incidents. Officers tell us because the charges are misdemeanors, he was not arrested. The case has now been forwarded to the

After a day of speeding down the slopes of Mt. Bachelor, hundreds of people heading back to Bend on Sunday were not thrilled to be stuck at a standstill on Century Drive. Both lanes of the road up to — and down from — the mountain were closed down for at least 20 minutes, forcing

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Spokane police have shot and killed a man they believed to have been firing a gun at neighbors. Officers rushed to the area Monday night after receiving a call to 911 reporting that a man at the home was firing a gun. Police say in a press release that arriving officers

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – In the wake of a July fire that burned 80,000 acres in north-central Oregon, state Sen. Bill Hansell is introducing a package of bills that he thinks will improve firefighting efforts on farmland. The East Oregonian reports that the four bills sponsored by the Republican are intended to provide flexibility in

SEATTLE (AP) – A new report estimates that nearly 100 percent of Seattle’s new tax on the distribution of sweetened beverages has been passed on to consumers through higher in-store prices. The Seattle Times reports that sodas have increased in price more than sugar-sweetened juices and bottled coffee drinks, and smaller stores have increased their

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… Jefferson 509-j schools: CLOSED FOR THE DAY.Culver schools: Buses on snow routes.All other schools open and operating under normal schedules. Caution: Streets are very slippery this morning. A winter storm system pressing into the west coast will bring mixed showers to the High Desert today. Highs will be in the mid

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE…Jefferson 509-J Schools: CLOSED FOR THE DAY.Culver Schools: Buses are on snow routes.A WINTER STORM SYSTEM PRESSING INTO THE WEST COAST WILL BRING MIXED SHOWERS TO THE HIGH DESERT TODAY. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 30’S TO LOW 40’S AND SE WINDS WILL PICK UP TO 5-15 MPH. THIS WILL TURN

There are new faces on the La Pine City Council. A new mayor and two new councilors were sworn in at Monday night’s special council meeting. Mayor Daniel Richer said he wants to be able to foster growth in La Pine without the city losing its identity. Richer was elected mayor in November after Dennis

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon agriculture regulators have investigated 11 complaints of pesticides used on nearby properties drifting onto marijuana and hemp farms. The Capital Press reports that only two drift complaints of the 11 investigated by the Oregon Department of Agriculture have resulted in citations being issued for pesticide violations. Sunny Summers, the department’s

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the nearly 112-year prison sentence of a man who fatally shot his parents before killing two students and wounding two dozen others at a Springfield high school more than 20 years ago. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 36-year-old Kipland P. Kinkel had submitted his own

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points for his fourth straight game with 20 or more and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 111-101 on Monday night. Damian Lillard added 17 points and nine assists for Portland, which has won four of five. CJ McCollum also had 17 points. Enes

An Oregon lawsuit is forcing prison officials to take a closer look at the health care of inmates. It comes after Tina Ferri, a female inmate at the state women’s prison, the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, died from the flu nearly a year ago. On Monday, NewsChannel 21 spoke to her daughter to

Something many of you probably use and find to be a big convenience is actually causing big, expensive problems. It’s something that often ends up being flushed down the drain, but as it turns out, that’s really not a good idea. So-called “flushable” wipes may be out of sight, but they aren’t really flushable —

Wednesday is National Law Enforcement Day, and Bend-La Pine Schools’ staff and students across the district will celebrate by wearing blue, sharing positive stories of law enforcement, sending thank you notes to local officers and more. “We appreciate our partnership with local law enforcement agencies and how they work alongside our staff and students and

(Update: OSP identifies drivers; highway reopens) Two semi-truck drivers were killed early Monday in a fiery collision on icy state Highway 18 in Yamhill County, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers and other first responders rushed to the scene of the crash around 5:20 a.m. near milepost 57 on the recently opened Newberg/Dundee bypass, OSP Captain