Month: August 2019

When the clock strikes 4 p.m., do you know what you’re having for dinner? You’re not alone. September is National Family Meals Month™, and Newport Avenue Market is part of a nationwide movement designed to inspire families to eat at home together more often during the month of September. Numerous studies underscore the long-term health,

The changing of the summer season is marked by kids heading back to school, nighttime temperatures nearing freezing and the closure of the Centennial Park spray feature in Redmond. The city of Redmond announced Thursday the closure of the Centennial Park spray feature for next week. The last day to enjoy the summer splashing is

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police say a woman in a sleeping bag who was killed in a Eugene parking lot Monday was run over by a garbage truck. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports investigators are still working to identify the woman, police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin said Wednesday. The driver, who works for recycling and garbage collection company

(Update: Adding average payout, more details) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon taxpayers will see the largest-ever state income tax refund next year, thanks to state revenue coming in at more than 9% above projections, state economists said Wednesday. They say the top 1% of taxpayers can expect refunds of $15,214, while the median refund will

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… The first showers and the first clap of thunder rolled across Central Oregon at about 10:00 AM today…a little earlier than initially expected. We can expect to see showers and thunderstorms to be scattered across the region for the rest of the day until about midnight. Daytime highs will be in

A Portland-area man on a solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail sent a distress message Wednesday, saying he’d been injured by a falling rock, prompting a rescue effort that lasted until after dark, officials said. Deschutes County dispatchers got a 911 call around 12:40 p.m. from a family member of Pacific Crest solo hiker

The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is hosting two National Public Lands Day events in Central Oregon this September. The BLM will be partnering with the Malheur National Forest, as well as local search and rescue and OHV groups on Saturday, Sept. 14 for a cleanup at the Little Canyon Mountain OHV play area

(Update: Tumalo Creek Fire at 5 acres, others under an acre) Wednesday night’s thunderstorms brought eight new lightning sparked-fires around Central Oregon, the largest having burned about five acres west of Bend by nightfall. Crews on the ground and retardant planes in the air tackled the Tumalo Creek Fire, which broke out in the late

A new, multi-resort ski pass, called the Indy Pass, is now on sale for the 2019-2020 season that will provide two lift tickets each – 68 total days – at 34 independently owned resorts, including Central Oregon’s Hoodoo, for just $199. Here’s a news release announcing the offering: Indy Pass resorts provide an uncrowded and

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — A white man opens fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, targeting Mexicans and killing 22 people. Another man kills 11 Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. The two mass shootings and a presidential tweet put a spotlight on the idea of “domestic terrorism,” adding momentum to a debate

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of Occupy ICE protesters will not face criminal charges under a deal reached with federal prosecutors. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that six protesters were charged with failing to obey lawful orders outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland last year. The group was scheduled for trial

Over the last decade, the US Coast Guard, Oregon State Marine Board and recreational boaters not just in Oregon but nationwide have identified an increasing need for boating education regarding multi-use waterways. Due to the growth in popularity of paddle sports, there’s been a corresponding increase in conflicts between user groups, often leading to petitions

The Rotary Club of Greater Bend is proud to announce local discretionary grant award recipients for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The grants are made possible through various fundraising efforts of the club, including wine raffle sales, sports program ad sales and member donations. Younity – $4,000 to support Challenge Day Anti-Bullying Workshops United Way of

(Update: Adding comments from district attorney) Long-awaited toxicology reports fail to show any illegal substances in the blood of a northeast Bend man who shot and killed a neighbor last October before being killed by the neighbor’s roommate, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Wednesday. The district attorney said that leaves authorities without a

There’s a new counseling service for veterans in Central Oregon. Still Serving Counseling opened its doors to their new office in Bend in July. Kristin Gyford , clinical director, founded Still Serving Counseling six months ago. The organization wants to provide mental health services for veterans and those still in the armed forces. The goal

A La Pine woman has filed a lawsuit against her family’s Bend dentist office, claiming she was told she wasn’t welcome to nurse her 16-month-old son in the same room while a dentist was set to remove her older child’s tooth. In the lawsuit, filed late last week in Portland, Kalee Kellough, 31, asked a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon woman is suing the U.S. State Department for declining to issue her a U.S. passport, even though her lawyer says she presented federal government officials with a certified birth certificate from a California hospital. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon filed the suit Tuesday in federal court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon State University will receive more than $400,000 in federal funds to research how large earthquakes, like ones that could strike in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, would affect the western electrical grid. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Oregon Democrats, announced Wednesday that the award from the National Science Foundation will

(Update: Adding video, airport director comments) Alaska Airlines will be stepping up its Redmond Municipal Airport presence in a major way in early 2020, with new daily flights to and from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego on their 76-seat Embraer 175 jets, the airline announced Wednesday. San Diego becomes the 10th non-stop destination

The Canyon 66 prescribed burn , which will treat just over 5,000 acres between Ochoco Ranger Station and Walton Lake, is tentatively planned to begin next Wednesday, Sept. 4, pending favorable weather and fuels conditions. Fire managers said Wednesday they want to continue reminding the public about the project so residents, hunters, and other visitors