Month: April 2019

The La Pine Professional Firefighters Union Local 3387 said Monday it has made a cash donation in the amount of $1,000 to the La Pine Community Kitchen, the victims of a recent theft of some $1,000 worth of food. Since the community kitchen last Tuesday “experienced significant losses due to theft, the union chose to

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… A strong flow out of the north may not bring us much by way of cloud cover today, but it will serve to keep us pretty chilly. Skies will stay mostly sunny and daytime highs will only reach the mid 50’s. Northerly winds at 5-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph, will

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington Legislature has adjourned its 105-day legislative session after sending Gov. Jay Inslee a new two-year state budget and several revenue bills that pay for increased funding to programs ranging from special education to mental health, as well as a clean energy measure that was a centerpiece of his legislative

Thanks to smoke alarms that awakened them, a northwest Bend man, his young son and their dog escaped a fire that caused $80,000 damage to their home early Sunday morning, a fire official said, crediting the alarms with saving their lives. Firefighters responded shortly after midnight to the reported fire at a home in the

From quaint beginnings atop Drake Park to a thriving, bustling market in nearby Brooks Alley, the Bend Farmers Market has been “growing” and feeding Central Oregon for over 20 years! Wednesday May 1 will mark the first day of the market season. This year, they are welcoming more than 10 new local vendors, including sustainable

A little more than halfway through the session, advocates for action on climate change see a lot of potential in the Oregon Legislature. Environmental and clean energy groups got their first major victory in March, when lawmakers passed a bill banning offshore oil drilling, and a bill banning fracking is still on the table. But

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Lots of sunshine once again, but cooler temperatures today on the High Desert. We saw high s today top out in the 50s for the most part with is just a bit below average for this time of year. Daytime highs typically top out in the low 60s for this time

TORONTO (AP) – Jeremy Ebobisse broke a tie on a diving header in the 70th minute in the Portland Timbers’ 2-1 victory over Toronto FC in windy conditions Saturday. Bill Tuiloma tied it for Portland (2-5-1) in the 22nd minute on a volley off a corner kick. The Timbers won for the first time at

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! More sunshine expected throughout the day today, but we are looking at even cool daytime highs. Temperatures are expected to top out in the upper 40s to low 50s for highs today. We also could once again see breezy conditions in the afternoon and evening hours with winds out of the

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Saturday! We are looking at much cooler temperatures today and windy conditions as we head into the evening hours. Today we saw highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Winds this evening are out of the northwest at 15-20 MPH with gusts up around 30 MPH. The windy

An award of $5,000 from the St. Charles Foundation has been received by Jericho Road, Redmond’s social service organization providing hot meals, rental support, a weekend food program for students and emergency assistance. The funds go directly to program support for families and individuals experiencing economic stress. “So many lives will be touched by the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies seized 34 horses from a residence outside Lebanon and the owners are facing criminal animal neglect charges. The Statesman Journal reports the Linn County Sheriff’s Office took the horses from the residence of Carol and Edward Davidson this week. Animal control personnel had been working with them since December

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly says she plans to name a new bike and pedestrian-only bridge spanning Interstate 84 after U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Eudaly, the city’s transportation commissioner, made the announcement Thursday night at the nonprofit Classroom Law Project’s annual dinner where she referred to him as “our

Firefighters with several agencies have brought a 200-acre wildfire in southeast Lake County to 80 percent containment, officials said Friday night. The Flynn Fire broke out about 11 miles northwest of Adel, which is about 30 miles east of Lakeview, and was sending up smoke affecting visibility on state Highway 140, according to the South

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A west Eugene couple says a contracting company caused them extreme emotional distress by the killing of trees and potentially wildlife after the company, hired by the Bonneville Power Administration, cleared an easement on the couple’s property. The Register-Guard reports Jerome Berryhill and Leslie Graymer made the allegations in a tort

Here is a list of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of April 29-May 3: City Street Maintenance Operations: Monday, April 29 thru May 3 – Starting at 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the following traffic disruptions will take place. Crack seal operations will be commencing throughout the City; activities may temporarily

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an Oregon man who killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter earlier this year had methamphetamine, alcohol and marijuana in his system at the time. Toxicology reports for 42-year-old Mark Gago were released Thursday by the Oregon Medical Examiner’s Office. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Acting Chief Medical Examiner

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of fatally stabbing two men on a Portland light-rail train in 2017 was removed from a courtroom after an outburst in which he yelled that he was the victim. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports defendant Jeremy Christian’s outburst Friday followed a comment by Demetria Hester, an African American woman who

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Friday! Another gorgeous day on the High Desert as we head into the weekend. We saw temperatures today once again right around that 70 degree mark. We are looking at breezy conditions from time to time this evening with winds out of the northwest at 10-15 MPH and we

Scientists for the first time have tracked how much energy from plants and animals at the surface of the open ocean survives as particles drop to the seafloor more than two miles below, where they say a surprisingly robust ecosystem eagerly awaits. A new study published this week in Nature Communications documents how little energy