Month: September 2019

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Niko, a Vancouver family’s dog, survived 31 days in the wilderness after getting hit by a car. Niko is 16-year-old Caden Alt’s adventure partner. “He’s always fun to have around,” Caden told KGW-TV. “He’s right there at your side walking around and yeah, he’s just awesome.” On July 26, Niko went

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Tonight we’ll continue to see mostly clear to clear skies. Winds will be light. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 40s and lower 50s, which is above normal for this time of year. Tuesday brings the first day of school for some and last day(s) of summer for others! Highs

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A California man missing in rural southwest Polk County was found dehydrated but alert after surviving for nearly a week by eating leaves and berries. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that the 59-year-old was taken to a local hospital for treatment Monday and was described to be in “remarkably good

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A floating Newport tourist attraction is set to close after more than 50 years in business. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reports that Undersea Gardens is scheduled to end operations next Sunday. Owner Mariner Square announced the closure of the attraction in Newport’s Historic Bayfront on social media Sunday. Undersea Gardens will be

Due to rain predicted Thursday and a cool down expected by next week, the Ochoco National Forest’s Lookout Mountain Ranger District said Monday it has decided to take advantage of current warm weather to start the 5,000-acre Canyon 66 prescribed burn near Walton Lake on Tuesday, a day earlier than planned. Pending favorable weather conditions,

September is National Preparedness Month, and Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management urges individuals, families, businesses and local organizations to take time during this timeframe – and throughout the year – to be “2 Weeks Ready.” For many years, a 72-hour preparedness kit was the standard for disaster planning. This is a good start, and helpful

A 19-year-old Marion County fugitive ran from a traffic stop near La Pine on Sunday afternoon, but the bite of a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 helped authorities take him into custody, deputies said. Patrol deputies stopped a vehicle around 11:40 a.m. on Highway 97 near Rocking Horse Road, south of Bend, Sgt. James McLaughlin

Two Prineville residents escaped serious injury but face charges after a pair of unrelated rollover crashes in Crook County on Sunday, sheriff’s deputies said. The first occurred around 3:48 a.m., when deputies responded to a crash on the Powell Butte Highway near milepost 5, Sgt. Mitch Madden said. Deputies learned a Chevy Suburban driven by

The c ity of Redmond has invited the community to attend the grand opening of the newly renovated historic Redmond Train Depot at 3716 SW 21 st Place on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. It will be home to the Redmond Coffee Company, Chris Richie with Edward Jones Investments and the Greater Redmond Historical Society. The

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… Today we will see enough high pressure over the region to give us another sunny, warm day. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80’s and NW breezes will be gentle at 5 -10 mph . Skies will stay clear tonight. With those clearer skies overnight lows will drop to the

A 70-year-old woman was thrown from a whitewater raft into the Deschutes River while navigating the Big Eddy rapids on Sunday afternoon, but she was wearing a life jacket, made it to shore uninjured and was rescued, officials said. Bend Fire and Rescue was called shortly after 3 p.m. to the reported swift-water rescue on

Two pilots from the United Kingdom are hoping to complete the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe in a British World War II fighter plane, and they made their one stop in Oregon at Madras Municipal Airport late Sunday afternoon. Pilots Matt Jones and Steve Brooks are braving a 4-month long flight around the world in

(Update: Adding Malheur National Forest fire with similar treatment) After initial assessment, Central Oregon fire managers said Sunday they have developed a strategy to confine and monitor — but not extinguish — a small wildfire in the Mount Washington Wilderness. The Pacific Fire (formerly identified as Incident 847) was first reported late last Thursday, but

Good evening Central Oregon! We saw yet another warm and sunny day for this Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. We did see some breezy conditions from time to time today. We will continue with those breezy conditions through the evening hours for many of us with winds out of the northwest at 10-15 MPH and

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Will Power has won at Portland International Raceway in a strong day for Team Penske, as Josef Newgarden slightly tightened his grip on the IndyCar championship. Newgarden started Sunday’s race with a 38-point lead in the standings and had a trouble-free drive around the road course to finish fifth. Although it

(Update: Suspect disputes police accounts, neighbor comments) A fight in the middle of a northeast Bend street Friday night over messages posted on social media led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Bend woman on disorderly conduct and other charges, police said. The woman later contacted NewsChannel 21 to dispute much of what police said

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Polk County are searching for a woman who went missing while floating with friends on the Willamette River. The Polk County Sheriffs’ Office says the 37-year-old from Vancouver, Washington, and her friends overturned after running into the root ball of a tree. The Statesman Journal reported Sunday Tracy Allen

(Update: Correcting to pesticides, not herbicides) Seen any ladybugs in downtown Redmond lately? The city recently released 17,000 in a project to treat aphids and other pests in downtown parks. NewsChannel 21’s Katie Zuniga has the details. The city tried the new all-natural method after hearing from people sensitive to traditional pesticides used in parks.

(Updated: OSP changes likely model of car involved) Oregon State Police are seeking tips or witnesses to a fatal hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning that killed a pedestrian pushing a shopping cart along state Highway 395 in Umatilla County. Troopers and medics responded around 2:30 a.m. to the pedestrian struck by a car, later identified

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two years after a fire consumed trails and forests in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, the popular Eagle Creek Trail is in the final phases of reopening to the public. The 13-mile (21-kilometer) trail could open as early as this fall or as late as next summer, depending on weather and