Month: September 2019

The Oregon State Police this week introduces to the public its first-ever wildlife detection K-9, Buck, the result of a partnership with the Oregon Wildlife Foundation. The 3-year-old Labrador has an official title: ” OSP Fish & Wildlife Conservation K-9. ” Buck and Wolcott work out of the OSP’s Springfield Area Command but can be

Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2020, a non-profit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend Chamber. It is designed to identify, educate, engage and connect willing and committed citizens ready for various leadership roles and organizations who believe a healthy community comes from investment in leadership succession. Participants

Lightning storms lit up the night skies sparking new wildfires, and a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook the ground in Oregon right before National Disaster Preparedness Month. These stern warnings make it critical for Oregonians to get prepared for both natural and human-caused disasters. September is National Preparedness Month, and it is kicked off by Home

A Redmond mother may be forced to leave the U.S. as her son fights for his life. He has a kidney disorder and needs a transplant. Last week, 29-year-old Yisel Salazar learned she could be deported to Mexico, despite previously having legal status to live in the United States, KGW’s Brittany Falkers reported Monday. Now,

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, pressed TriWest Healthcare Alliance Tuesday on its implementation of the new urgent care benefit under the VA MISSION Act following reports that veterans in rural Oregon and Idaho are unable to access the benefit. The senators, in a letter to the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nestle officials say it plans to lay off 53 Portland employees beginning Nov. 1 as part of a broad restructuring of its frozen foods organization. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the company notified state officials of the layoffs in a letter dated Monday, Labor Day. Nestle human resources director Penny Finley wrote that

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Klamath County School District’s four rural high schools will continue to receive $2.2 million for needed programs, thanks in part to the lobbying efforts of 10 students. The Herald and News reports the school district was at risk of losing the money because growing enrollment in its suburban schools

During Hunger Action Month this September, Central Oregon Subway® restaurants are helping to fight hunger in their community by providing up to 10,000 meals* to NeighborImpact, a member of the Feeding America nationwide network. Through this ‘Feeding the Need’ initiative, when Subway® guests purchase a sub, salad or wrap, with any drink and chips or

The Family Access Network recently received a $2,500 grant from The Roundhouse Foundation for FAN advocate services at Bear Creek Elementary School. Funds will be used to provide 25 Bear Creek students and their family members in need with life-changing services such as nutritious food, seasonal clothing, stable housing, health care, and much more. ”

After successful completion of a 5-acre test burn Tuesday morning, firefighters are moving forward with aerial ignitions for the 5,072-acre Canyon 66 prescribed burn about 20 miles east of Prineville, between the Ochoco Ranger Station and Walton Lake. U.S. Forest Service officials said ignitions Tuesday would begin along the northwest border of the unit and

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores, even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other

The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine can prevent six different types of cancer, but only 34 percent of Crook County adolescents are up to date on their HPV vaccine. A new grant-funded program aims to boost those numbers and reduce the risk of related cancers. On March 25, the Crook County Health Department applied for

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against hoax threats with the #ThinkBeforeYouPost campaign. Your kids are headed back to school, and many of them are carrying a phone in their pocket when they do. That device – along with the laptops, tablets and gaming systems so many

The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a pedestrian enforcement operation Tuesday afternoon in the area of NE Third Street in select school zones and school traffic areas. The goal of the noon-to-4 p.m. effort is to increase awareness that every intersection is a crosswalk and to be aware of increased school pedestrian related traffic

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… As we are pinched between high pressure to the SE and low pressure to our west, a warm flow out of the SW will help keep our temperatures above average once again today. With plenty of sunshine our highs will be in the mid 80’s and NW breezes will be gentle

The Crook County Health Department recently released the results of a community opioid assessment conducted last year, using both qualitative and quantitative data. Data was gathered via hospital overdose admissions; injected drug user-related infections, arrest rates and opioid prescribing rates. In addition, key informant interviews took place with eight community stakeholders who have direct insight

Oregon’s Parks and Recreation Department and Department of Transportation plan a land swap involving property at the Highways 20-126 junction in Sisters and beside Tumalo State Park, an exchange also involving as a recreation site in Wheeler County. The proposal is up for approval by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission at their fourth

The United States has slowed to its lowest annual population growth in 80 years, up just 6 percent between 2010 and last year. But Deschutes County is pacing the state of Oregon, growing more than twice that fast, seeing growth of 21.7 percent in the decade so far, a new report says. The report by

Many Oregonians have the will to fix their own stuff, but a new report finds many struggle to find a way. The consumer advocacy organization Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, or OSPIRG, partnered with the website Ifixit.com and found 890,000 Oregonians, or about one in five, visited the repair website in 2018. The devices

(Update: DCSO says Hurtley’s body found; self-inflicted death; comment posted by brother) An extensive search west of Redmond for an area resident whose horse was found without him on Sunday ended Monday with the discovery of his body, authorities said. Deschutes County sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Husband said a Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteer ground search