Month: April 2019

Deschutes County is getting closer to opening a stabilization center at the public safety campus off Highway 20 in Bend. County commissioners met on Monday with county Health Services officials to get an update on plans for the new facility. Since their last meeting on the topic, two of the three commissioners have toured other

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police have arrested 11 protesters who had blocked railroad tracks in northwest Portland since Sunday and demanded local action in response to climate change. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the protesters were part of a local chapter of Extinction Rebellion, an environmental activist group based in the United Kingdom that has been staging

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Four conservation groups have asked a judge to block a Trump administration plan allowing drilling, mining and other activities in seven western states they say will harm sage grouse. Western Watersheds Project and other groups asked for the injunction in U.S. District Court in Idaho late last week for Idaho, Wyoming,

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s, which is about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Winds will be around 10 to 15 miles per hour. We look to stay dry tonight with the highest elevations like

Five Central Oregon nonprofits have been selected to take part in the Wednesday, May 8 Pitch for a Purpose, presented by Ideal You Weight Loss Center and Jules Accounting. All five local charities will make a pitch presentation before the judges and live audience. One organization will walk away from the event with $12,000 in

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The man who belonged to a group that was holding immigrants at gunpoint near the U.S.-Mexico border and was arrested on a firearms offense had been found guilty of the same crime in Klamath County 12 years ago. But Larry Mitchell Hopkins fled without serving his sentence. Klamath County court records

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two men who grew marijuana in Oregon and shipped it to Texas, Virginia and Florida have entered guilty pleas in federal court to marijuana distribution and money-laundering conspiracy charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland says Cole Griffiths of Hood River and Raleigh Lau of Portland pleaded guilty Monday. Prosecutors say

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The remains of a World War II soldier from Ashland who went missing in the final weeks of the Guadalcanal campaign have been identified, 76 years after he was listed as missing in action. The Department of Defense says skeletal remains found in a bag recovered two years ago in the

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation announced Monday a major commitment of $250,000 in support of its ‘A Place To Soar’ capital campaign. The pledged contribution will name the Nordic Program Center in MBSEF’s planned facility in honor of Roger and Laura Jo Gildersleeve. MBSEF Executive Director John Schiemer commented, “What a fitting way to

Dine out at a local restaurant on Tuesday, April 30 th , and help homeless animals. Participating Tables for Tails restaurants are partnering with the Humane Society of Central Oregon so people can dine out for a cause and help those with paws. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on April 30 th at a participating

On Thursday, May 2, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate 70 staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of students — from counselors to office staff to classroom teachers — during the annual Excellence in Education awards at Mountain View High School. “These staff members give their all to serve our students –

Here is ODOT’s weekly Region 4 construction update for the week of April 22: The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The Astoria Police Department is beginning to track what it calls “aggressive activity” by people who are homeless. Police Chief Geoff Spalding said for the most part, homeless people approached by police because of things like trespassing or alcohol violations interact peacefully and reasonably. But The Daily Astorian reports that officers

(Update: Missing women found safe after car got stuck in snow) A missing Gresham woman and her visiting mother were found safe Monday morning after spending the night in their car, which got stuck in the snow near Mount Hood. KGW reports their car, a 2018 Hyundai Ioniq, got stuck in the snow off Lolo

The Oregon State Marine Board will be conducting their annual marine law enforcement training on Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County between April 29 and May 10. This intensive training is designed for new or seasonal marine law enforcement officers who are new to boating laws, boat handling and water safety fundamentals. “Oregon has huge

Following recent reports that airlines could be using in-flight entertainment systems to spy on passengers, Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Kennedy (R-LA) announced Monday the introduction of new, bipartisan legislation they say would safeguard passengers’ privacy in the air. The Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019 would prohibit airlines from having cameras or microphones

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Legislature is considering 46 bills that would limit access to public records, including documents related to state investigations, trade secrets, personal medical information, election security, crime victims’ identities and more. The Statesman Journal reports the reasons for limiting public disclosure of these documents are enumerated in so-called open-government impact

To assess differences and trends in personal chemical exposure, Oregon State University researchers deployed chemical-sampling wristbands to individuals on three continents. After they analyzed the wristbands that were returned, they found that no two wristbands had identical chemical detections. But the same 14 chemicals were detected in more than 50 percent of the wristbands returned

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… After waking up to clear skies this morning, the passage of a weak front will thicken our clouds through the day. That front will break up as it makes landfall, so we are not expecting any rain showers. Highs will be at or near 70 degrees and NW breezes will be

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – While Justin Herbert was his usual steady self at quarterback for Oregon, the Ducks’ spring game gave redshirt freshman Tyler Shough a chance to show off his growth. Herbert, playing Saturday for the Mighty Oregon side, completed 17 of 32 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns. Shough, starter for the