Month: September 2019

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two German shepherd puppies were euthanized after they came into contact with bats that tested positive for rabies in southwest Washington. KATU-TV reports Cowlitz County environmental health manager Season Long said Friday a 4-month-old and a 5-month old German shepherd were euthanized because the puppies hadn’t been vaccinated for

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Health officials have lifted a public health advisory because bacteria levels have decreased near three Oregon coast beaches near Newport. Oregon Health Authority officials lifted the advisory Friday after saying that water contact no longer poses a higher-than-normal risk at Beverly Beach State Park and Agate Beach and Seal Rock state

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Penitentiary mail room in Salem was evacuated Friday after workers found an envelope with an unknown substance, the second such incident at a state prison this week. The Oregon Department of Corrections says workers reported receiving the envelope at about 11:15 a.m. Friday. Officials say the mail room,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In Oregon, the 2020 election season is officially underway. Thursday marked the first day for major party or nonpartisan candidates to file declarations of candidacy with the secretary of state’s office. One of the top state races is for secretary of state, the second-highest statewide office after the governor and currently

The Willamette National Forest is planning a series of fall prescribed burns, which were set to begin Friday and may continue until late November. Hazard and safety assessments are made during the planning of each burn. All neighbors are considered during this time. Burning is scheduled to begin continue for the next several weeks as

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced a resolution with Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Texas, this week to designate this month as “National Voting Rights Month.” The resolution seeks to end voter suppression by bringing awareness to existing voter suppression laws, educating Americans on their rights as voters and urging Congress to pass critical voting rights legislation. The

Next Monday, members of Discover Your Forest, the Deschutes National Forest and REI Co-op are set to kick off a major stewardship project to clean up and improve Cabin Butte Pit, the Horse Butte Trailhead and the surrounding area, southeast of Bend off China Hat Road. In recent years, illegal dumping and the development of

(Update: Adding candidates who filed on first day) The 2020 election is upon us. Candidate filing for offices on the May 19 primary election ballot opened Thursday. Oregonians will be voting for president, US senator and US representative. Statewide offices up for a vote include secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general. Sixteen of

Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for Sept. 16-22: Special Event · Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 19 – 21 in Downtown Bend and will close the following streets: o NW Oregon Avenue between NW Bond Street and NW Lava Road o NW Irving Avenue between NW Oregon Avenue and NW

Tumalo Community School is seeking historical school photos and artifacts for its 100-Year Celebration on Saturday, October 5. Tumalo Community School is currently open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Community members who wish to share photographs, artifacts or other items can contact Marti Olkowski, Tumalo Community School registrar,

Each time Stu MacDonald of Bend purchased his weekly Oregon’s Game Megabucks ticket, his wife, Claudia, would say, “Get the winning ticket!” But when Stu went to purchase his tickets on Saturday, Sept. 7, Claudia forgot to tell Stu to get the winning ticket. And Stu bought a ticket that was worth $4.6 million anyway.

A Bend woman had several packages stolen from her front porch, so she decided to set a trap — and a smelly one, at that. Zaneta Marsh, who lives in southeast Bend, said Thursday she’s had several packages stolen and has no idea who’s doing it. After installing security cameras, she captured video showing a

(Update: OSP details of crash) A 20-year-old Warm Springs woman was killed and an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured early Friday in a crash on U.S. Highway 26 just west of Madras, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and other emergency personnel responded shortly after 2 a.m. to the crash at the intersection of Earl

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… A strong westerly flow may get us a little breezy this afternoon, but we are expecting a sunny, warm day across the region today. Highs will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s and NW winds will pick up to 10 -20 mph with gusts to 25 mph . Those

Deschutes County Health Services officials say there’s been a steady increase in the rate of suicide over the last decade. In downtown Bend, dozens of people took part in a candlelight vigil Thursday evening to honor those who took their own lives, and to support each other in their own challenges. One local loss survivor

A 22-year-old Madras man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for severely assaulting his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in November 2017 but declined to make a statement before the packed courtroom, including the boy and his mother. Josue Mendoza-Melo avoided a trial by pleading no contest in Jefferson County Circuit Court to felony charges

Cross the tasty variety of today’s food truck lots with the indoor conveniences of the mall food courts of bygone days — without the trucks, or the fast-food chains — and you have a ” food hall, ” which a Bend businessman hopes to bring to an historic, now-vacant downtown spot. Oregon Street Marketplace is

Bend’s Marshall High School has added four new academies to its curriculum this year, and one involves a health academy that provides students with a simulation learning experience. The new medical health academy provides Marshall students with a simulation learning experience of different health occupations. Some courses offered in the program include health occupations, first

La Pine Elementary School recently debuted an educational video starring students to help combat frequent student absenteeism. The video stars students encouraging their classmates to meet La Pine’s new attendance goal of 161 out of 171 school days . La Pine has adopted the slogan ” 161 to Lift Up Everyone. ” Students are being

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson announced late Wednesday that he will file Thursday morning for re-election to a second full term as sheriff. Nelson said he will file the paperwork at 8 a.m. at the Deschutes County clerk’s office. Thursday is the first day for candidates to file to run in Oregon’s May 19, 2020