Month: May 2019

Governor Kate Brown has proclaimed Monday, June 3 as Age Friendly Oregon Day, saying, “I support initiatives and opportunities for communities to engage in the National Network of Age Friendly Cities.” “This proclamation is very significant step in the growing movement to make communities more livable, for people of all ages,” said AARP Oregon State

Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for the week of June 3: City Street Maintenance Operations: Monday, June 3 thru June 7 – Starting at 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the following road closures or traffic disruptions will take place: Crews will be installing flower baskets and seasonal banners

(Update: Service concludes; adding livestream player ) NewsChannel 21 broadcast and livestreamed Friday’s public Remembrance with Honors at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond for longtime Bend resident Robert Dale Maxwell, who was America’s oldest Congressional Medal of Honor recipient when he passed away May 11. The event, open to the public, took place at

The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers, and safety experts encourage Oregonians to “Keep it Legal and Keep it Safe” when using fireworks. The 2019 Oregon fireworks retail sales season opens June 23 and runs through July 6. “To help inform Oregonians about the safe and

SEATTLE (AP) – U.S. scientists will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches. About 70 whales have been stranded so far this year on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, the most since 2000. About five more have been found on British Columbia beaches.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Smoke from large wildfires in Canada’s Alberta province has drifted into five U.S. states and is causing haze and air quality issues. More than two dozen fires are burning in Alberta and 10,000 people have been forced from their homes. The smoke has drifted into Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A conservation group is offering a $7,500 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the death of a gray wolf in northeastern Washington state. Conservation Northwest says the female wolf was illegally killed last weekend off Highway 20 near the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, near the territory

The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs approved an emergency disaster declaration Friday, citing ” immediate health threats ” resulting from a 14-inch water main line break in Shitike Creek. ” Tribal staff, state and Federal partners are working to determine next steps to repair the main line crossing, which will take

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson announced Friday that JP Richards has been selected to serve as Bear Creek Elementary School’s new principal. Richards is a veteran educator and principal who is bilingual and has 19 years of experience in education in Oregon. “I am excited for this opportunity and to get to know the

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) – The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a climber who died in a rock fall on Mount Rainier Wednesday as 45-year-old Arleigh William Dean of Alaska. Mount Rainier National Park officials say a climber called 911 Wednesday evening reporting that six climbers were caught in a rock

Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic update for June 3-9: Special Events ·Bend Beer Chase will be held on June 1 from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. The following streets will be closed: o NW Idaho Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Bond Street o Crusher Avenue between O.B. Riley

Oregon Health Plan members with mental illness use the emergency department for physical health reasons at a rate 2 1/2 times greater than members without mental illness, officials said Friday. This rate has remained steady over time, indicating room for improvement in coordination of care for members with mental illness. A new report from OHA

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) – A study indicates that land management agencies are underutilizing prescribed burns to reduce wildfire threats in the western U.S. The Lewiston Tribune reported Friday that the University of Idaho study shows that the use of prescribed burns has decreased over the last two decades in the West while it has ramped

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say two brothers and one of their ex-wives sexually abused several children over a 15-year period. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says they abused at least five children in Beaverton and Aloha. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports an agency spokesman says each of the alleged victims is related to the suspects. Detectives

The VA MISSION Act of 2018 goes into effect next Thursday, June 6. Under this new legislation, veterans can expect better access and greater choice in their health care, whether they receive it at VA or through a community provider. Anyone interested is invited to join VA Portland Health Care System leadership and subject matter

Oregon’s private employers reported 58,000 job vacancies at any given time in 2018. The majority (33,000 or 57%) of those job openings were identified by businesses as difficult to fill, a new report says. The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday it has published detailed findings about these job vacancies in the report Oregon’s Current Workforce

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is awash in pot, glutted with so much legal weed that if growing were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all. Now, five years after the state legalized recreational marijuana, it is looking to curb production. Lawmakers are

Antibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according to a study published Friday in JAMA Network Open. The findings are important because dentists are responsible for 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions written in the United States. Antibiotics prescribed when not warranted expose patients to the risk

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… A large low pressure center that has locked down over central and southern California has created a deep trough that will allow moisture to be pulled back to Central Oregon. That combined with highs close to 80 degrees will give us another day of potential showers and thunderstorms. Breezes will be

Last year, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife began a multi-year effort to review and improve hunting regulations. Many of Oregon’s controlled hunts and season structures were put in place decades ago and mostly untouched through the years. “We have undertaken a complete review of our big game hunting regulations with the goal of