Kids in our community are fresh into starting a new school year. New classes. New teachers. New concepts to learn. Kids do not have to be the only ones slated to learn something new this fall. KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s child abuse intervention center, is excited to roll out a new internet safety training, SafetyNet®.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starting Tuesday, businesses in Portland will not be allowed to give customers single-use plastic items, unless they ask for them KOIN reports the new policy includes plastic straws, stirrers, utensils and individually packaged condiments. It applies for dining in, take-out and delivery at restaurants, food carts, hotels, grocery stores, coffee shops,
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In support of National Fire Prevention Week, and at the request of the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, Gov. Kate Brown has proclaimed October as Fire Prevention Month. Oregon’s theme mirrors the 2019 national theme: “Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape.” “During a typical home fire, you may have
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Shock. Horror. Sadness. These are the feelings often felt by family, friends, and the broader community when a child tragically dies from abuse or neglect. As the result of a new Oregon law and Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order on child welfare, Oregonians will soon be able to access more timely information about child fatalities
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A Washington state man was cited for drunken driving and assault after a crash Saturday afternoon on rain-slick U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras that sent him and his 8-year-old son to the hospital, authorities said. Oregon State Police were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash near milepost 109 shortly before 4 p.m., troopers said. They
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are still trying to identify a woman who is suspected of killing a Marion County family’s pet rabbit. KOIN reports the sheriff’s office was called to a home around 11 a.m. Sunday after the resident chased a suspicious woman away. The caller said one of their family rabbits was dead
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The month of September and the first week of autumn was ending in cold, snowy and fashion in the Cascades and also on the High Desert, as temperatures dropped to or below freezing in most locations early Monday while a new coat of snow covered the mountains. The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning
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Join Commute Options and local students for International Walk and Roll to School Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4. During the week, Central Oregon will see students using their feet, bikes, scooters and skateboards to get to and from many middle and elementary schools. Kate Armstrong, education coordinator for Commute Options, runs a variety of Safe Routes
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The Oregon Health Authority invites Oregonians to join a celebration of recovery from addiction and mental illness by posting their stories on social media with the hashtag #MyRecoveryStory. Helping OHA launch this campaign are five young Portland residents who shared reflections on their recovery journeys on video. In the videos, they look back and share
Continue ReadingMore children are playing games online than ever before, and the risks continue to grow. With over 900,000 games available in app stores, it’s impossible to keep track of the many ways users may be vulnerable. Better Business Bureau Northwest and Pacific said in a news release Monday it understands parents want their children to
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-Good Monday Morning, Everyone… While our chance of showers, snow or rain, diminishes through the morning hours, we will stay cold through the day. Under partly cloudy skies our highs will only reach the mid to upper 40’s . Northerly and NW winds will be gentle at 5 -10 mph . Breezes will calm this
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to give Portland a contentious 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night, keeping the Timbers in line for a playoff spot. Asprilla was given the opportunity for his first goal after Ilie Sanchez fouled Jeremy Ebobisse in the
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After the Redmond Senior Center asked the community to help them improve their facility ,in an effort to thrive and stay open and thrive, a local painter heard their plea and offered to help at no cost. David Morse, who owns Morse Painting and Design in Redmond, said Sunday he decided to paint the facility
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The snowstorm that hit Central Oregon in late February and early March made the perfect backdrop for a Bend filmmaker’s feature film, which will debut — of course — at the BendFilm Festival. Directed by Tim Cash and produced by his video production company, Far From Earth Films, the film “2 Below 0” takes place
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(Update: Adding SEIU statement) Bargaining teams from Oregon’s seven public universities and the union representing about 4,500 classified employees reached a tentative agreement early Saturday morning on a two-year labor contract, averting next week’s planned strike. The settlement averted a strike action by the Service Employees International Union that would have started on Monday, the
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a train derailed north of Salem early Sunday, breaking a utility pole that resulted in power outages and causing a small fire. Michael Williams, a spokesman for Portland and Western Railroad, said by email that there were no injuries and no hazardous materials were involved. He says the cause
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a man taken into custody after allegedly causing a disturbance at a restaurant later died, and that the case will be investigated by Oregon State Police. A Salem Police Department release says officers were called late Saturday for a man trespassing and causing a disturbance. The release says
Continue Reading Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Cool and cloudy for us today as we are still looking at the slight possibility for some rain and snow showers across the region. This evening still we could see a few snow showers and a mix of rain and snow across the region as temperatures will start to drop. We
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(Update: Missing woman found safe) A Redmond woman missing since Friday afternoon was found by Bend police on Sunday and is safe, officials said. Redmond police had turned to the public Saturday evening for help in locating Sarah Garner, 44, who last had been seen around 3:45 p.m. Friday, walking away from a Starbucks at
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SEATTLE (AP) — Macy’s officials have confirmed that its landmark store in downtown Seattle will close at the end of February. The Seattle Times reports the announcement came one day after employees were told of the decision by the retailer, which took over the block-long building at 300 Pine Street from The Bon Marche in
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