Month: February 2019

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Monday after Senate Republicans voted to advance the nomination of Eric Miller to serve as a judge for the Ninth Circuit, despite the objections of both of Miller’s home state senators: “Today, the far right wing has continued their court packing campaign and, in the process, shredded

On the heels of Oregon’s most expensive wildfire season ever in 2018, researchers at Oregon State University are ramping up efforts to better predict how the blazes behave, including how they generate fire-spreading embers. A team led by David Blunck of OSU’s College of Engineering has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense to

Due to snow accumulation in the Bend area, Meals on Wheels will not be delivered in Bend, Sisters or La Pine on Tuesday. The senior lunch at the Sisters Community Church has been canceled on Tuesday. Other senior meal sites and Meals on Wheels delivery areas across the tri-county area may be impacted. Meals on

The Bend Park and Recreation District will keep the Bend Senior Center, District Office and Art Station closed on Tuesday due to weather. School-based programs, including Kids Inc. and sports games and practices, are canceled as well. Juniper Swim and Fitness Center and The Pavilion will tentatively plan to open at 3 p.m. Tuesday for

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Schools in western Oregon delayed start times or closed altogether as another round of winter weather hit much of the Northwest, producing slick roads and causing flights to be cancelled at Portland’s airport. Local school districts, including Portland, Reynolds, Hillsboro and Tigard-Tualatin announced two-hour delays on Monday due to the weather.

Good evening Central Oregon! A crazy day on the High Desert with tons of snow falling throughout the day. Many areas saw over a foot of snow! It looks like there might be some relief from this storm though on the way. We do still have a winter storm warning in place for the region,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s attorney general wants to better protect people who take out student loans. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum publicly backed an initiative Monday to regulate student loan servicers like Navient and Nelnet. It would force servicers to become licensed under the state and educate students on the borrowing process. Student loan companies

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Monday a $553,750 settlement with Total Reclaim, Inc. The settlement resolves the state’s long-running investigation into TRI’s operations under Oregon’s E-Cycles program, a program that encourages Oregon consumers to recycle electronic devices in a safe and sustainable manner. This settlement follows resolution

(Update: schools throughout Central Oregon cancel due to weather; other closures/cancellations added; police, fire responses challenged, advise stay home) Snow piled up around in major amounts across the High Desert as a major storm moved in on Sunday and continued into Monday morning. Two of the three routes across the mountains were closed by an

Due to hazardous road conditions, St. Charles has closed all but the following outpatient clinics: St. Charles Cancer Center in Bend and Redmond: open until 2 p.m. St. Charles Immediate Care in Bend and LaPine: open until 3 p.m. St. Charles Family Care in Prineville: open until 3 p.m. St. Charles Heart & Lung Center:

(Update: Tuesday Sisters senior lunch also canceled) Due to snow accumulation in Bend, Meals on Wheels will not be delivered to Bend clients on Monday. Feb. 25 or Tuesday, Feb. 26. Clients are advised to use the shelf-stable emergency meals provided in late 2018. These meals are contained in a brown box and were delivered

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… I am hoping that this update finds you safe this morning. After all of the school closures this morning the snow continued to fall. Likely it will continue through much of the day as it adds 7-10″ of fresh snow over the next 12-15 hours. Highs will only make it into

(Update: Pavilion also closed, all classes, programs) The winter storm in Central Oregon has led to Bend Park and Recreation District changes to operations. For Monday, Feb. 25, the Juniper Swim and Fitness Center, Art Station and Bend Senior Center are closed. All scheduled and drop-in activities are cancelled in all three locations. The District

Two men, from El Salvador and New Mexico, accused in a violent multi-state crime spree were arrested Saturday evening after two attempted carjackings in southern Oregon, one accused of firing shots at police in a violent pursuit and later shooting and critically wounding an intended carjacking victim, Oregon State Police reported Sunday. The suspect allegedly

Due to heavy snowfall and projected continual snowfall in the forecast, Bend City Hall and other administrative offices will be closed today, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Emergency services and Streets Department operations will continue. The closure applies to administrative services that are non-emergency services. “The intention is to encourage safety for everyone and to keep

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…5:48 AM… Bend – La Pine Schools: CLOSED Redmond Schools: CLOSED Sisters Schools: CLOSED Crook County Schools: CLOSED Gilchrist Schools: CLOSED Culver Schools: CLOSED Jefferson 509-J Schools: CLOSED COCC: CLOSED (All Locations) OSU Cascades: CLOSED Spray & Fossil Schools: CLOSED Mitchell Schools: 2-HOUR DELAY Sisters Christian Academy: CLOSED Trinity Lutheran School: CLOSED

Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is joining forces with the Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants located at 143 S.W. Century Drive and at 200 N.E. Emerson Ave., in Bend for the 9 th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to fund local charities. During the month of March, customers can make a donation to Central Oregon Veterans

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu recorded her NCAA-record 17th triple-double, Erin Boley had a career-high 32 points and No. 2 Oregon snapped a two-game losing streak by racing past Southern California 96-78 on Sunday. Ionescu finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the Ducks (25-3, 14-2 Pac-12). It also was

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in Multnomah County are reporting a fifth possible case of measles. The Oregonian reports four people already diagnosed with measles were exposed to the highly contagious virus from an ongoing outbreak in Washington state’s Clark County. Multnomah County health officials announced the fifth possible case Sunday. They said a link

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Residents in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood were jolted by an explosion of a food cart in the area Sunday morning. The Register-Guard reports no injuries were reported from the explosion that occurred at Buck Buck Food Cart just before 8 a.m. Eugene-Springfield firefighters are investigating the cause of the blast. The cart