Month: January 2019

(Update: Deschutes County Health correction: Possible exposure dates Jan. 19-20, not 26-27; statements from both facilities) The Oregon Health Authority and Deschutes County Health Services said late Monday they are actively investigating a potential measles exposure in Deschutes County and listed two possible public exposure locations. Officials said the suspect case is connected to a

(Update: Adding video, more details, comments from COCC professor) A Sunriver woman went horseback riding near La Pine on Sunday with her friends and their children when she said an unwelcome visitor started stalking them: a cougar. About 45 minutes into their ride along the Ogden Group Camp trail, Tricia Ingram said her group spotted

The three finalists in Central Oregon Community College’s presidential search will be visiting the district at different times over the next two weeks to introduce themselves to the community and take questions. The candidates and their meeting schedules are as follows: Meetings with Dr. Kimberlee Messina, former vice president and interim president at Foothill College

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…Patchy freezing fog is affecting just about everyone as an air stagnation advisory for much of Central Oregon will stay in place until noon Wednesday. Under mostly clear skies today’s highs will be in the upper 30’s to low 40’s. We will see very little, if any, air motion at all today.

(Update: Adding video, comments from solid waste director; future of Knott Landfill property) Knott Landfill – the only landfill in Deschutes County – is estimated to have about 10 years of remaining life. The county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee has been developing a Solid Waste Management Plan, identifying, analyzing and recommending options for managing solid

Pacific Crest Middle School is now one of just three schools in Oregon to be a Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program, according to a recent news release from the organization. This distinction caps a nearly two-year process led by counselors Ashlee Davis and Andy Krauthoefer that involved collecting data, creating innovative programs, listening

This time of year, Central Oregonians are usually complaining about potholes. Thanks to a mild winter, road officials say they’re seeing far fewer than usual, but potholes are still out there. Bend Streets and Operations Department Director David Abbas said Monday thtat two major things cause potholes: Weather and the quality of our roads. Since

The Deschutes National Forest has reopened after the 35-day government shutdown. Between 300 and 400 people are employed by the forest, and almost all of them have been going without a paycheck for several weeks now. The areas managed by the Forest Service have also only received minimal attention during this time. Public affairs specialist

Happy Monday evening, everyone! An AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY remains in effect for most of Central Oregon including, Bend, Redmond, Madras, and Prineville. The advisory is set to expire by noon on Wednesday. Air quality levels will suffer during this time, and those with respiratory issues should take caution. Tonight will be calm for the High

(Update: Second suspect arrested at Parole and probation office) A 25-year-old Redmond man sought since a raid on a southwest Redmond duplex on Friday was arrested Monday at the Deschutes County Parole & Probation Office in Redmond, police said. Police contacted James Bonner III and took him into custody on charges of unauthorized use of

St. Charles Bend nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association have voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new 4 1/2-year contract, nearly seven months after their previous one expired. Nearly 98 percent of the roughly 700 ballots cast were in support of the new contract, according to ONA spokesman Casey Campbell. The contract covers

(Update: Adding OSU background) The Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute Gray Whale vehicle license plate will be available for Oregon passenger vehicles only starting Friday, Feb. 1. The plate is only for passenger vehicles titled and registered in Oregon. DMV cannot accept or process applications received before Feb. 1. In addition to regular title,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Anticipating possible additional federal government shutdowns, Oregon’s Senate president has prepared a bill that will allow federal employees who are working but not being paid to receive unemployment benefits. The draft of the bill also would allow a state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to active duty U.S. Coast Guard personnel

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., recently joined 20 of their Democratic colleagues in calling on the federal Government Accountability Office’s Comptroller General to investigate conditions of children detained by the Customs and Border Patrol Agency, following the death of two migrant children at the southern border last year. “We believe it is imperative

The Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate will once again be hosting students from around the state as part of the Honorary Page Program. This program is steeped in history and allows students to witness the legislative process in an up-close and personal way in a space of approximately six hours. In the

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., pressed federal regulators Monday to turn their attention immediately to processing applications from Oregon’s craft brewers, vintners, cider makers and distillers. In their letter to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the lawmakers noted that the 35-day partial government shutdown halted TTB’s processing of vital

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on several charges after a wild pursuit Sunday afternoon of a stolen rental van on Interstate 5 in the Willamette Valley, Oregon State Police reported. OSP dispatch got a driving complaint around 4 p.m. of a U-Haul van being driven recklessly on I-5 northbound in the Albany area, Lt.

The Redmond School District has begun the official process of hiring a new principal for Redmond High School after several months of three staff members sharing those duties, Director of Human Resources Lynn Evans announced Monday. Assistant principals Sarah Peterson and Jason Chatterton, along with Director of Secondary Education Tracie Renwick, have been at the

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of killing his father and two pedestrians in 2015 has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the care of the Oregon Health Authority Psychiatric Security Review Board. The Register Guard reports that 34-year-old Michael Jefferson Bryant was found guilty except for insanity Friday by

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A measles outbreak near Portland has sickened 35 people in Oregon and Washington, with 11 more cases suspected, officials said Monday. Thirty-one patients had not been vaccinated against measles, and the status of four others who were infected is not known. One child has been hospitalized. Public health officials struggling to