Month: August 2019

The city of Bend has selected Bend Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Todd Riley as Bend’s next fire chief. Riley will serve as Bend’s sixth fire chief in its 100-year history, replacing Chief Larry Langston, who will retire later this year. Riley has served more than 20 years in the fire service, 16 of them

(Update: Adding DHS response, info on ‘container dumping’) A La Pine grocery store worker captured on video something he said he sees people doing quite often. It involves what he calls an abuse of SNAP (the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps), and he’s frustrated his tax dollars are being wasted

(Update: Adding victim’s name) A Eugene man spotted by an Oregon State Police trooper driving recklessly near Santiam Pass Monday afternoon ran from a serious-injury hit-and-run DUII crash in Sisters but was caught minutes later, hiding behind a church, officials said. Around 3:40 p.m., an OSP trooper reported a reckless driver east of the pass

Samantha Henry of Redmond and Will Lucas of Bend have been detained in Malaysia for the past eight days. As Samantha’s very relieved father, Aaron, told NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday, the couple is on its way home. Aaron Henry said his 18-year-old daughter, Samantha Henry, and Lucas were wrapping up a humanitarian trip to Thailand

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — More elk are being killed by cougars than by wolves in Idaho, a study by the state Department of Fish and Game has found. The study found that wolves accounted for 32% of adult female elk deaths and 28% of elk calf deaths, while cougars accounted for 35% of adult female

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A proposed consent decree filed in court says a historic luxury hotel in Astoria and a private estate would pay nearly $1 million in damages to the government for cleanup of oil that spilled into the Columbia River from a fuel tank beneath a partially collapsed pier. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Public health officials are warning residents to be careful after a person was bitten by a rabid bat in southeast of Salem in the Breitenbush area. The Statesman Journal reports health officials said the person was bitten on Saturday, but declined to say exactly where the incident happened, or whether the

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… We are looking ahead to another hot day with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, and a slight chance of thunderstorm activity. Highs will be in the low to mid 90’s and NW winds at 5-10 mph will get a little gusty through the late afternoon. Winds will turn light

A tree struck by lightning in Sunday’s thunderstorms apparently sparked a “holdover” fire tackled by fire crews north of Deschutes Junction Tuesday evening, officials said. The Bend Fire Department responded, assisted by BLM and Alfalfa Fire crews, to the reported fire in the 21000 block of Morrill Road, Bend Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki. Smoke

(Update: Adding details) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit says a rancher, workers and the John Deere farm equipment company are at fault for a wildfire that burned parts of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs filed the lawsuit Monday in Wasco County Circuit Court over the origins of

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be increasing use restrictions to reduce human-caused wildfires, effective at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Private, state and municipally owned lands protected by the ODF Central Oregon District in the following counties are affected by the restrictions: Hood River, Wasco, Gilliam, Wheeler, Grant, Umatilla, Harney, Lake, Deschutes, Jefferson,

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn isn’t ruling out Anthony Schwartz playing in the opener against Oregon after the wide receiver underwent hand surgery. Malzahn says Schwartz had the procedure on Monday. He didn’t have a timetable for his return but says he’s “not going to say yes or no” on whether the

(Update: DA identifies man who was shot, killed) GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday at the Oregon State Police office in Grants Pass has been identified as Brandon C. Jones. Josephine County District Attorney Ryan Mulkins said in a statement that the 39-year-old Jones

It might not have been a super-hot July in Bend — except in the home-sales market, where yet another record median sales price was reached: $470,000, a report out Tuesday said. That’s $4,000 higher than the previous record, set in May, and a sizable move up from the $445,000 median sale price seen in June,

Kent Couch said he was working outside on a small addition to his home just east of Bend on Monday evening when a man approached and shouted to ask if he’d seen his brother’s dog, a great Dane that had gotten away from him on a walk. It turned out the man was Michael David

The Oregon Department of Transportation on Tuesday launched “Keep Oregon Connected,” a campaign to educate Oregonians about transportation funding and the need for new ways to pay for our roads and bridges. “Oregon has about 74,000 miles of roads and more than 8,000 bridges, connecting residents and visitors to their favorite places,” said Travis Brouwer

The Milepost 97 Fire in southwest Oregon is holding at 13,119 acres and is now 65 percent contained, a 10 percent increase in the last 24 hours, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported Tuesday. The fire was spotted the evening of Wednesday, July 24 at 10 p.m., and investigators determined it was the result of

Good evening Central Oregon! Another hot day for us with temperatures in the 80s to 90s once again. This evening we are looking at relatively calm winds out of the north at 5-10 MPH. We are also continuing to monitor the threat of thunderstorms this evening as well as much or the rest of the

(Update: Adding details about number of inmates in Crook, Jefferson counties, capacity) It was an unusual venture outside for nearly 20 Crook County Jail inmates Monday evening, as deputies accompanied them in a walk from the old, cramped county jail to the new, recently completed one. Around 6 p.m., all of the inmates were moved

The Education Foundation for Bend–La Pine Schools received a generous $3,000 donation from D.A. Davidson & Co. for its Latinx Scholarship program. The Education Foundation, in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation and the Central Oregon Latino Partnership Program, proudly awarded $18,000 in scholarships to 19 graduating Latinx students at Bend, La Pine, Mt. View