Month: February 2019

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against pet adoption scams. We all love our cute and cuddly creatures. After all, there’s nothing quite like the bond of a family pet. Whether you adopt Fido from a local humane society or pay top-dollar at a breeder, we love

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released a report Tuesday showing the Department of Human Services Aging and People with Disabilities program has made progress implementing the recommendations made in Audit Report 2017-23, “Consumer-Employer Provider Program Needs Immediate Action to Ensure Home Care Consumers Receive Required Care and Services.” In the original audit released in

(Update: New video: company that cut line says locate lines were ‘almost invisible’) A construction crew struck and ruptured a large natural gas pipeline in northeast Bend on Tuesday morning, prompting closure of Third Street and several side streets for several hours, as well as the evacuation of several nearby businesses, including day cares, and

(Update: Committee holds hearing, sends bill to full Senate) There’s a new proposed bill in Oregon that could impact your rent, and it made it past a state Senate committee after a hearing on Monday. If passed, Senate Bill 608 would be the first statewide rent control law in the country. It would cap rent

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will enforce a controversial gun-control measure handily passed by voters last November. The Columbian reports that the announcement came Saturday morning in a brief statement posted to Facebook that noted that while Initiative 1639 was being challenged in court, the sheriff’s office

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan soon will advance the city’s long-delayed plan to convert unused land next to Discovery Park into more than 200 affordable homes. The Seattle Times reports that for a decade, legal challenges and economic forces stymied the effort to redevelop Fort Lawton in Magnolia. But a ruling last year

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday joined state agencies, Early Learning Council members and legislators in unveiling Raise Up Oregon: A Statewide Early Learning System Plan, which provides a roadmap for how state and local communities can work together to ensure Oregon’s youngest children can enter school ready to learn. They said research shows the

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined several Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s newly-extended deployment of thousands of active duty servicemembers to the southern U.S. border. The senators demanded a rationale for the latest deployment extension — answers that they said

A changing climate in the 21 st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest, according to modeling by Oregon State University researchers. Vegetation is projected to change from predominantly conifer to predominantly mixed conifer and hardwood forests, according to modeling results in a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Much

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…Culver Schools: Buses on Snow RoutesAs the current system passes to the south and east we will see winter storm activity gradually weaken through the day and leave us with a broken cloud cover this afternoon. A very cold northerly flow will only allow our daytime highs to reach the upper 20’s

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls starting next week in Multnomah, Lane, Jackson, Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook counties, ones that were delayed last month due to votes amid the partial government shutdown. The three Central Oregon town halls, now set for Feb. 22-23, originally were scheduled for Jan. 25-26. Heading into these six

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Intel has acknowledged it will soon start building a massive new semiconductor factory in Hillsboro. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the company told about 50 residents living near its Ronler Acres campus that it will build a third phase of its massive D1X manufacturing complex, confirming a newspaper report last month. Intel also

The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter held a meeting Monday evening to get input from the community to make sure the shelter is able to co-exist well with its neighbors. The purpose of the meeting was to allow for the community to voice their concerns or support for the warming shelter. The meeting was full, after

(Update: Hwy. 26 reopens after crash on Warm Springs Reservation) U.S. Highway 26 was closed for a time by a crash Monday evening on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation as a day of snowfall across the High Desert contributed to several crashes around the region. OSP and ODOT reported the crash near milepost 83 around

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Wildlife officials say a wolf that might have been injured when it was captured and fitted with a radio collar was found dead near Mount Hood. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the young male wolf found in November was one of only a few wolves that have taken up residence again near the

(Update: With revised charges, first court appearance) A driver slammed into at least seven cars parked along a northeast Bend street late Saturday night before crashing into a tree near Ensworth Elementary School and running from the scene, but was soon captured by police, officers said. Kevin Warren Jackson, 29, of Bend was taken to

(Update: Hiker calls 911; visual sighting by searchers) HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Columbia River Gorge hiker who texted a family member Sunday saying she was hurt called 911 Monday, enabling search crews to pinpoint her location. Hood River County Sheriff’s Deputy Joel Ives says Leslie Drapiza, of Silverton, called 911 and

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – New studded tires would carry a $100 fee if purchased after July 1 of this year and be banned after mid-2025 under a proposal being considered by the Washington House Transportation Committee. The Spokesman-Review reports the proposal, which would replace the current $5 fee and eventually phase out studded tires, would

Happy Monday evening, everyone! A WINTER STORM WARNING and WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY are in place for the High Desert as we look to receive another 1-3″ of snow overnight heading into Tuesday. Roads will be snow covered and icy, so take your time while out driving. Overnight lows will be in the teens and 20s

The 43rd Annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle online registration is now open. Just click to www.pppbend.com and all the information that you need to know is there! The event this year is Saturday, May 18th. The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi-sport event that includes Alpine and Cross Country skiing, cycling, running and kayaking.