PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that a man shot and wounded himself during a struggle with a police officer at Portland International Airport early Friday and is expected to survive. KATU-TV reports the man was shot at Friday morning and that the incident was initially reported at 5:20 a.m. as a disturbance at a
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Oregon DMV said Friday is changing office hours on Wednesdays by moving opening time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Oct. 16. Business hours for other days will remain unchanged. Most of Oregon’s 60 DMV offices open at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, except Wednesdays. A few
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(Update: Comment from ODFW biologist, hunter) As deer hunters prepare for this weekend’s opening of rifle season, there’s a new health alert to make you aware of. If you’re out hunting big game like deer, there are precautions you should take to ensure you’re not exposed to dangerous bacteria. A federal Centers for Disease Control
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Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, said Thursday she will introduce legislation during the February legislative session to ban retail and online sales of all flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products. In addition, Helt said she is asking Gov. Kate Brown to immediately issue a temporary ban on the sale of all vaping products, to allow public health
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The Oregon Health Authority issued a public health warning late Thursday urging people to immediately stop using all vaping products after confirming a second vaping-related death in the state. This is the second death among the five previously reported cases, the agency said. Oregon’s first fatality was announced on Sept. 3. All five cases are
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released Friday the findings of his 18-month investigation into the NRA’s relationship with Russia and potential violations of U.S. tax and sanctions laws. He said the report, The NRA and Russia: How a Tax-Exempt Organization Became a Foreign Asset , reveals: New evidence that the 2015 delegation
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three truck drivers who were originally charged with felonies for transporting industrial hemp through Idaho have been placed on unsupervised probation. The three men, who were charged in two separate cases, all had the felony charges reduced to misdemeanors earlier this year. The Idaho Press reports Ada County Magistrate Judge Michael
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(Update: Adding it’s a Christian orphanage) A Sisters man began cattle ranching as a way to feed his family and be connected with his food. Three years later, the purpose has changed. Now, d ozens of cows graze in a pasture east of Sisters. And although it’s a common sight in Central Oregon, this herd
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-GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… THIS WILL BE A DAY OF GRADUAL CHANGE ACROSS THE HIGH DESERT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES IN THE MORNING WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND GENTLE MORNING BREEZES WILL TURN NW AT 10-20 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME AREAS WILL SEE GUSTS TO 30-35 MPH. HIGHS WILL BE IN
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Yamhill County jury has found in favor of an African American man who says he was passed over for a municipal job because of his race. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday that a jury concluded the city of Newberg discriminated against 54-year-old Greg Patton. The jury awarded $283,500 to Patton for
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(Update: Redmond Proficiency Academy also was in lockout; threat-related closure ends at Lake County SD after 3 days) A man seen open-carrying a handgun in a holster and walking down the street near Redmond High School prompted a brief, precautionary lockout at three area schools Thursday morning, officials said. An email sent to parents said
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On Thursday, Oct. 3, the city of Redmond invites the community to a Vision Summit from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth Street. The Vision Summit will showcase the results of the city’s extensive community engagement conducted over the last six months, soliciting input for Redmond’s Comprehensive Plan update. The updated
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Oregon Senate Democrats said Thursday they “delivered on an ambitious agenda in the 2019 Legislative Session to build a healthy and prosperous Oregon,” and provided a lengthy list of many laws that are set to take effect on Sunday. Here’s their news release listing the legislation: The Student Success Act is the most notable victory
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Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alycia Sykora to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, filling a vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge Michael Adler. Sykora also has served as a pro temp judge or the Deschutes County courts, the governor’s announcement noted. She has worked in Bend, litigating complex civil disputes
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park for the Bend FC Timbers’ two new turf fields. The start of construction was seven years in the making. The Timbers have been fundraising since 2012 and raised about $2.5 million for construction of the fields. The fields are expected to be completed by
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ODOT has issued some travel reminders as the National Weather Service forecasts a major cooldown this weekend that includes snow in the Cascades and perhaps on the floor of the High Desert in Central Oregon. The snow forecast means that travelers should be ready for hazardous travel conditions, with the possibility of slick, snow-covered roads
Continue Reading Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Wave “goodbye” to the warm temperatures and sunshine! We’ll see clouds increase Friday and that will be the beginning of major changes ahead. Overnight we’ll still see gusty winds at times turning blustery. Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies are expected. Temperatures will be cooler, but around average for overnight lows
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The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office is announcing the open period for new Special Recreation Permit applications from individuals and companies interested in guiding activities that will require a watercraft on the Lower Deschutes River. The application period opens Oct. 1 and will close Oct. 31. The Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River
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State Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) has been appointed House Republican Assistant Leader by House Republican Leader Christine Drazan ( R-Canby ). Zika, who completed his first legislative session this past summer, passed affordable housing and wildfire protection legislation, and was recently appointed to the Rules Committee. The House Republican Assistant Leader is a member of
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In an effort to continue to prevent foreclosure in Oregon, the Oregon Housing Stabilization Initiative temporarily opened its Mortgage Payment Assistance program for unemployed homeowners last July. The program is accepting its final applications through Tuesday, Oct. 1. Potentially eligible applicants can submit their online application on OHSI’s website at oregonhomeownerhelp.org/unemployment-support. The MPA-U program provides
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