Month: July 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a small tornado touched down in Portland during a severe storm Monday evening. The weather agency estimates the tornado’s wind speeds were about 80 mph, which makes the storm a Category EF0. KGW-TV reported Tuesday that the tornado was on the ground for about a mile

NeighborImpact’s Principal Reduction program is designed for homeowners who are on a fixed income and struggling to make their mortgage payment. The program will pay up to $50,000 to reduce the unpaid mortgage resulting in a sustainable lower monthly payment. This program is part of a statewide initiative, called the Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative, with

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… As an extremely active storm system exits to the north we will see the beginning of some fair conditions that will carry us right through the coming holiday weekend. Highs today will be in the low to mid 70’s and NW breezes will be pretty gentle at 5 -10 mph .

(Update: Adding formal charges, more details) A 19-year-old Bend man who pleaded guilty last month to breaking into a northeast Bend gun store where several guns were stolen was arrested early Monday morning after 14 guns were stolen from a southeast Bend gun store, police said. Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to an alarm at

(Update: Updating throughout) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday that she’s ready to use her executive power to lower carbon emissions following a nine-day Republican walkout that derailed landmark climate legislation and embroiled the state in a political crisis pitting liberal cities against rural residents. The Democratic governor said she wants

(Update: Adding video, more details; correcting lead, suspects not all family members) Five Redmond residents were arrested following an alleged drunken-driving hit-and-run incident over the weekend – the driver and four friends and family members who showed up at the scene, leading to a scuffle and videos shared widely online, claiming police misconduct. Police responded

On Wednesday, June 26, at Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded a total of $556,850 to 83 non-profit organizations located in Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lane counties, as well as philanthropies that serve multiple counties. Four nonprofits located in Deschutes County who are focused on

The noise and bright lights of fireworks delight humans, but can terrify our companion animals. The week surrounding the 4 th of July is the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s busiest week of the year. There is a dramatic increase in lost and frightened animals due to the sounds of fireworks. If you lose or

A collaboration led by scientists at Oregon State University, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and Erasmus University in The Netherlands has identified a new genetic mutation behind the premature fusing of the bony plates that make up the skull. The findings are a key step toward preventing a serious cranial condition that

(Update: Stolen equipment recovered, two teens charged) Prineville police said the theft Saturday morning of some $18,000 worth of equipment at the Crook County Fairgrounds was solved with the arrests of two teens later that day, in time for the gear to be used at that night’s final Crooked River Roundup rodeo performance of the

The Downtown Bend Parking Advisory Committee has announced a partnership with Deschutes County and the city of Bend to provide access to free public parking at the Deschutes County Administration building parking lots on weekends and during special events. The Deschutes County Administration building parking lots, located between Wall Street, Lafayette Avenue and Olney Avenue,

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on amendments to the county’s marijuana regulations on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The amendments, which were adopted in October, refine the ways marijuana production is regulated and enforced in the rural parts of Deschutes County. After the amendments were adopted, they were appealed to

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Thunderstorms are again across Central Oregon this afternoon and this evening, but once we get past sunset we’ll see conditions calm. Partly cloudy skies will be overhead through the overnight. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s. Winds will be breezy at times gusting around 5 to 10 miles

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland on Monday made public an anonymous email they received purporting to contain the recipe for “milkshakes” containing quick-drying cement that were thrown by at least some protesters during dueling rallies over the weekend. The email was released at the same time that police sought the public’s help in

MIAMI (AP) — Hassan Whiteside is heading to the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Miami Heat continue reshaping their roster. A person with knowledge of the situation said Monday that the Heat have agreed to trade Whiteside to the Trail Blazers for Meyers Leonard and Moe Harkless. The person spoke to The Associated Press on

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Minimum wage workers in Oregon have received a 50-cent raise as part of a phased-in series of annual increases. KOIN-TV reports the bump in pay Monday impacted about 162,000 Oregonians. The Oregon State Legislature in 2016 approved a set of increases in the minimum wage until 2022, when the wage will

The amount paid to people filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased, effective Monday. The maximum weekly benefit amount someone can receive increased from $624 to $648, while the minimum amount rose from $146 to $151. The change affects new unemployment insurance claims filed on or after June 30. Those with existing unemployment insurance claims

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Just one day after Republicans ended a walkout that shut down the Legislature for over a week, the Senate was once again delayed Sunday — this time by Democrats demanding that a Republican senator who threatened state police be barred from the floor. Voting in the Senate was pushed back more

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will become the eighth state in the nation to offer paid family and medical leave. Senators voted 21-6 Sunday to send the governor House Bill 2015, one of the most generous paid leave proposals in the nation. It offers all workers who make more than $1,000 a year 12 weeks

(Updating throughout) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what has been a whirlwind of a session Sunday, with Democrats ultimately delivering some of their biggest legislative priorities to the governor’s desk hours before a midnight deadline. Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick called it an incredibly “productive session,” saying lawmakers were able to