Month: June 2019

The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has established a new historic interpretive trail at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Camp Polk Meadow Preserve is a nature preserve outside of Sisters that also protects the remnants of Hindman Station, one of the historic way stations on the Santiam Wagon Road. The Land Trust’s new interpretive trail

A group of OSU-Cascades students are looking to create opportunities for more diversity and inclusivity in Bend. The group went before the Bend City Council on Wednesday night to share their research and ideas on how to create a more diverse and inclusive Bend as it continues to grow. According to data from the U.S.

(Update: New info from police, video; several prank calls) A call to Deschutes County 911 from a man who threatened to harm several people in a southeast Bend barber shop unless he got money brought numerous police and the region’s swat team to the scene Wednesday afternoon. But police found no such activity and believe

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold his annual Crook County town hall on Saturday, June 15 at Crook County Middle School in Prineville, his office announced Thursday. The town hall beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the middle school (100 NE Knowledge Street, Prineville) will be Wyden’s 29th so far this year in Oregon and his

SWEET HOME, Ore. (AP) – A 71-year-old woman died when a fire broke out in her home in an assisted living community southeast of Albany in Sweet Home. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports Carolyn Olivier-Pye was found in her unit within the Wiley Creek Assisted Living Community at about 4:28 a.m. Wednesday. Sweet Home Fire Chief

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two years after she was struck and killed by a light rail train, Chance Hoyt’s family is suing TriMet for $12.5 million, alleging that the transit agency could have prevented the Portland woman’s death. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Hoyt’s mother, Lynne, is alleging negligence by both TriMet and Richard Shaffer, who was

Following community input and engineering analysis, the city of Bend announced Wednesday that the speed limit will be lowered this month from 45 mph to 35 mph on·Southeast Third Street between Brosterhous Road and Murphy Road. The new speed limit signs will have orange warning flags on top for a few weeks to call attention

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… The passage of a cold front will deliver rain showers up until about noon today and it will leave behind some cooler temperatures. Highs will be in the low to mid 60’s and NW winds will pick up to 10 -20 mph with gusts to 25 mph . Those winds will

(Update: Adding Oregon Republican Party statement) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has voted to become the 15th state to grant its electoral college votes to whoever wins the popular vote across the country. The Oregon House sent the governor a measure to join National Vote Interstate Compact. It’s a pledge between states to ignore the

(Update: Adding AP story) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Voices were raised and tears were shed in the Oregon Senate amid stinging talk over the divide between rural and urban Oregonians, and conservatives and liberals. The catalyst for the anger on Wednesday: a bill banning coyote-killing contests, which happen in the sparsely populated, high desert of

In celebration of World Environment Day and in advance of the citywide plastic bag ban that goes into effect on July 1, the employee-owned local grocery Newport Avenue Market has phased out its green plastic bags. In anticipation of the ban, the market is also embarking on a campaign aptly named “The Big Breakup” to

Graduation season is here, and sending flowers to your graduate can be a great way to celebrate when you can’t be there in person. But Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific is warning consumers about a growing number of complaints against one online florist. Troys Florist , based out of New Jersey, operates the website,

Furthering the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge a proposal for new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 74 national wildlife refuges and 15 national fish hatcheries managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) across

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Wednesday to make the college admissions process fairer by ending tax breaks for donations made to influence admissions decisions. Wyden said the recent college bribery and cheating admissions scandal highlighted the unfairness of the current system. Wealthy families make tax-deductible, six and seven-figure donations to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man acquitted of a criminal charge stemming from a public protest in Portland is suing the city and city and state police officers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that Jeremy Ibarra was arrested for disorderly conduct during a June 2017 demonstration in downtown Portland. A jury acquitted the Hawaii resident in

With travelers around the globe buzzing about sustainable tourism and responsible recreation, Bend and three other U.S. mountain towns are taking the conversation to the next level and making it easier for tourists to open their hearts and wallets in support of wild places. Tourism agencies in Bend, Oregon; Bozeman, Montana; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and

Cascades Academy high school students have spent the year raising funds and learning about philanthropy and grantmaking in a class entitled Community 101, a program of Oregon Community Foundation. The students chose to focus on organizations who address mental health in their community, and will be awarding $4,000 in grants to KIDS Center and New

Jefferson County officials are still debating whether its emergency medical service and fire districts should merge. A feasibility study was conducted by Matrix Consulting Group, indicating the merger would be beneficial for Jefferson County. Jefferson County is the only one in Central Oregon with separate fire and ambulance districts. The merger would stabilize the response

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the grazing permits issued to Eastern Oregon father and son ranchers who were the focus of a battle about public lands. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that Judge Michael H. Simon issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, stopping the permits granted to Dwight and Steven Hammond by

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) – A rescue effort is underway for four climbers who have been stranded on the north side of Mount Rainier in Washington state since Monday. Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Kevin Bacher says the park received a report Monday afternoon that the climbers needed help because wind blew away