Month: March 2019

An Oregon State Police trooper discovered and reported a fire in a northwest Redmond detached garage and apartment that caused about $10,000 damage late Monday afternoon. Redmond Fire Marshal Traci Cooper said the fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of Northwest 12th Street, near Quince Avenue. Crews arrived to find fire

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington Legislature has passed a measure that would move the state’s presidential primary from May to March. The bill, which passed the Senate in January, cleared the House on a 54-42 vote Monday. It now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. The measure moves the primary to the

Deschutes County 911 implemented a radio system in July 2017 that led to poor communication and officer safety issues, according to a newly released report. C ounty commissioners met Monday to discuss exactly what went wrong. The county contracted with Texas-based Trott Communications to conduct what’s called an “after-action review” of the radio system’s troubles.

The Redmond School District has cleared all of the snow off the roof at M.A. Lynch Elementary School after a recommendation from a contract engineer. Rainer Butler, public information officer for the Redmond School District, said Monday that in the past, this particular school’s roof has seen some issues holding the weight of snow. Two

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Expect low clouds, snow flurries, and cold air to continue tonight. Accumulations from the snow flurries will be minimal. Calm winds are ahead this evening as we remain under some areas of fog. Overnight low temperatures will be in the single digits and teens early tomorrow morning. Tuesday brings changes for

This year’s Central Electric Cooperative Washington, D.C. Youth Tour winners represent the best and brightest Central Oregon’s high schools have to offer, the co-op said Monday in making the announcement. Due to the high caliber of candidates, the CEC Board of Directors approved sending three representatives to Washington, D.C., instead of the originally intended two.

MADRAS, Ore. — Current residents of Jefferson County or graduates of Jefferson County High School are eligible to apply for the Jefferson County Career Scholarship. Funded by the St. Charles Foundation, between two and 10 scholarships–each between $1,000 and $2,500–will be awarded this year. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must also be studying

From driving buses and maintaining buildings to greeting visitors and serving meals, Bend-La Pine Schools’ 895 classified staff members take on a wide range of tasks in order to support students and schools. This week, Bend-La Pine Schools salutes these staff members during National Classified School Employees Week, March 4-8. “I hope our families and

Elder abuse fraud continues to rise as a major consumer protection issue, with financial losses nationwide totaling $2.9 billion annually. Financial exploitation of the elderly often goes unreported because in many cases, it is someone closest to the victim who is the abuser. The prevalence of this issue in Oregon is spurring multiple consumer protection

Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, when members of the public and state government will honor the life of Oregon’s 26th Secretary of State Dennis Richardson at the State Capitol in Salem. Flags should be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Some Oregon lawmakers want to ban the use of “hush money” payments as part of an ongoing response to a sexual harassment scandal that’s dogged the Legislature’s top leaders. Senate Bill 478 would prohibits public officials and candidates from using taxpayer dollars or campaign funds to pay for nondisclosure agreements regarding

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A French musher has taken the lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race that goes across Alaska. Nicolas Petit was the first musher to arrive Monday in Rainy Pass, a community of two people and a lodge that’s open year-round. Petit stayed at the checkpoint for eight minutes before heading

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Parts of Oregon are still without power a week after a major snowstorm, and it could be several more weeks before everything is fixed as crews deal with downed trees and impassable roadways. KGW reports that Douglas Electric Cooperative has crews working all over southern Oregon, but say that in some

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Big liability payouts continued to plague Oregon state agencies last year. In fiscal year 2018, The Statesman Journal reports the state shelled out $15.24 million to resolve claims. Settlements are paid through the Oregon Department of Administrative Service’s self-insurance fund. The department’s risk management office bills state agencies every two years

(Update: Adding city of Redmond snow removal work downtown) After clearing both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 in Bend (on Third Street and Greenwood Avenue) in overnight work over the weekend, ODOT’s snow removal project will move to Redmond on Tuesday night, the agency said Monday. Maintenance crews will be taking to Highland and Glacier

A trio of local snow bikers who got lost, then were stranded overnight near the Bridge Creek Trail west of Bend built a snow cave to wait for rescuers who arrived early Sunday, authorities said. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Joe Treinen, 38, of Bend, called Deschutes County dispatchers to report he and two friends, Brian

The Bend Chamber has just announced its 2019 nominees for thes Women of the Year Awards, sponsored by U.S. Bank, a celebration of the achievements and contributions of the women of Central Oregon. “U.S. Bank is proud to return as a continuing sponsor for the Bend Chamber Women of the Year Awards which recognizes women

Oregon lawmakers held a packed public hearing Saturday in Bend on a controversial “cap and trade” bill to cut the state’s carbon emissions, with more than 100 people on hand and impassioned but divided testimony on the legislation’s merits. In general, “cap and trade” is a system to control pollution by setting limits for emissions,

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – The federal government says a new law in Washington state puts taxpayers on the hook for common illnesses among workers at a former nuclear weapons production site. The new law makes it easier for Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to get state worker compensation. But the U.S. Department of Justice argued in

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… Culver Schools: Buses are on snow routes. A break between storm systems today will not, unfortunately, mean that we warm up at all. Skies will stay mostly clear after some morning patchy, freezing fog dissipates, but highs will only reach the low to mid 20’s. Northerly breezes will be gentle at