Month: January 2019

SEATTLE (AP) – Health officials say they have confirmed 25 measles cases in southwestern Washington since the start of the year. Clark County Public Health said Thursday it is also investigating a dozen suspected cases. Officials say 21 of those infected were not immunized. Nineteen cases involve children younger than 10. Five cases involve those

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, in conjunction with National Weather Service offices, has issued an air stagnation advisory for parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon that begins early Friday morning and extends through the weekend. The advisory will last from 4 a.m. Friday to noon on Monday and will cover Douglas, Jackson, Josephine,

The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin processing state tax returns on Monday, Jan, 28, the same day the IRS will begin processing federal returns. Taxpayers can submit their returns earlier, but processing won’t start until the tax season officially begins. Once processing begins, returns will be processed in the order received. However, the Oregon

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is offering grants for qualified historic cemeteries. The annual grants fund projects that preserve historic cemeteries. Projects funded in the past include marker repair workshops, fencing, signs, interpretive panels and brochures, security lighting, access improvements, records management, and more. Awards typically range between $1,000 and $8,000, but have been

Several awards, including Redmond Citizen of the Year and Redmond Business of the Year, were given out during the 35 th Annual Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB’s Awards Banquet & Annual Meeting which was held Friday, Jan. 18 at Eagle Crest Convention Center. This event recognizes the work and accomplishments of people, businesses, volunteers

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit distributed about $63 billion to 5 million eligible workers and families last year nationwide. The average amount of EITC received was about $2,488 and up to $6,269 if the person filing has qualifying children. But many Oregonians don’t know that they are eligible. That’s why Friday, Jan. 25 has

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland-based attorney has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for firing several bullets into the Beaverton office of another lawyer. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Erik Graeff, 43, pleaded guilty in October to unlawful use of a weapon and recklessly endangering another person. He was sentenced on both charges Wednesday,

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of three people whose bullet-ridden bodies were discovered under tarps and in an outbuilding in western Washington. The Peninsula Daily News reports 50-year-old Dennis M. Bauer was booked into the Clallam County jail Thursday for investigation of three

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington state will offer unemployment benefits to federal employees like Coast Guardsmen, FBI agents and Border Patrol workers who are required to be on the job without pay during the partial federal government shutdown. Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement Thursday, saying Washington would join states like California, Colorado, New Mexico

KELSO, Wash. (AP) – Police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a convenience store cashier during a robbery. KGW reports that 19-year-old D’Anthony Leslie Williams was located in Camas and booked into Cowlitz County Jail on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of methamphetamine. Williams, a

A log truck driver was in serious condition Thursday at St. Charles Bend, one day after his loaded rig left Highway 361 near Metolius and overturned, leaving him trapped off the highway in the dark and unable to call for help, Oregon State Police reported. The wreckage was not found for some 4 1/2 hours.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Officials say four elk were illegally killed and left to waste in Lincoln and Tillamook counties in early January. The Statesman-Journal reports Oregon State Police are asking for help in identifying those responsible. Officials say on Jan. 8, a five-point bull elk was found dead and wasted in Toledo, just inland

SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Fire Department says investigators believe a fatal house fire on New Year’s Eve was caused by a marijuana grow light. The Seattle Times reports two people died in the early-morning house fire in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. The King County Medical Examiner’s office says 75-year-old Tood Vongsay and 58-year-old Fou

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Attorneys for a Warrenton boy killed in 2017 are suing Oregon’s child welfare agency, alleging the state failed to prevent the 15-year-old’s death. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks $3.4 million for the surviving relatives of Trevor Secord. The Warrenton High School student died in January 2017 after a

(Update: Midstate outages down to fewer than 800 members; Mt. Bachelor closes for the day; top wind gusts at 74 mph; 105-mph gust on Mt. Bachelor) A windstorm brought gusts to 70 mph or higher to much of Central Oregon Wednesday, knocking down hundreds of trees, some falling onto roads and into power lines and

(Update: Avion lifts boil-water notice after sample clears test) Avion Water Co. on Thursday morning lifted the boil-water notice issued a day earlier for about 10,000 customers on the north and east side of Bend after a large water line broke the previous night. The company said it was informed early Thursday that a water

Highway managers at the Oregon Department of Transportation want to know what highway users, community members, and others have to say about proposed improvements where U.S. Highway 20 travels through Tumalo. It is challenging for vehicles to safely make turns at the intersection of OB Riley and Cook Avenue. In addition, the stretch of Cook

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…Today we begin to feel the leading edge of a nice ridge of high pressure building in. With it will come some gradual clearing. Sunshine and light SE breezes will help our daytime highs reach the mid to upper 40’s. We may see a few high, thin clouds tonight, but mostly clear

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pressed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai Wednesday on whether the commission is doing enough to protect consumers from predatory robocalls, including ones that impersonate federal law enforcement agencies. Merkley’s action follows a robocall he received in recent months, purporting to be from the FBI and pushing for the recipient to

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday they are cosponsoring the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019, a bill to safeguard the private information — such as addresses and telephone numbers — of the young immigrants known as Dreamers to ensure they are not targeted by the Trump Administration for deportation. “Dreamers are American