Month: September 2019

A 47-year-old La Pine man faces an expanded indictment on nearly 60 rape and sexual abuse charges dating back to 2003 after a fifth alleged victim, a 16-year-old girl, came forward, Bend police said Friday. The Deschutes County teen alleged Rusty Allen Pugh had committed the crimes between 2009 and 2013, Lt. Juli McConkey said.

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Flooding at the historic McMenamins Edgefield hotel in Troutdale may have been caused by someone hanging from a fire sprinkler pipe. KOIN reports that Gresham firefighters said a sprinkler pipe burst at the hotel Wednesday evening. Hundreds of gallons of water spilled into the building before crews were able to shut

For the last nine months, child care has been a major talking point at Bend City Council meetings. The council discussed potential options to reduce the barriers to developing new child care centers in the future. The growing population in Bend has exceeded the supply of child care openings. City of Bend Business Advocate Ben

(Update: Correcting shotgun, not rifle; adding email principal sent to parents) An online threat to shoot students and staff at Bend Senior High School on Thursday morning led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Bend man at his home and the seizure of a shotgun, police said. Police were notified about 8:15 a.m. that a

Lonza (Bend Research) announced Friday the 28th annual Inventerprise Science Contest Challenge. Central Oregon students have an opportunity to address the global threat created by plastic in this year’s contest. This contest is sponsored by Bend Research, now a part of Lonza Pharma & Biotech, with support from Bend-La Pine Schools, Central Oregon Community College

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… The system that has kept us cool and rainy over the last few days moves out of the region today. It will leave us with a slight chance of scattered showers and highs in the mid 60’s . NW breezes will be fairly gentle at 5 -10 mph . This will

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., this week to reintroduce a resolution in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards they said are designed to fight climate change and protect Americans’ access to clean air. The senators, along with 31

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Thursday joined Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to introduce the Ending New Nicotine Dependencies (ENND) Act , bipartisan legislation that would regulate e-cigarette standards and protect public health by prohibiting non-tobacco flavors and ensuring that electronic nicotine delivery systems are tamper-proof. Additionally, the ENND Act would require HHS to conduct a

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Disability for a Day event Thursday in Bend gave agency workers a chance to spend a day in someone else’s shoes — or in this case, on wheels — getting firsthand experience that helped them see how to improve accessibility on streets, highways and in office spaces. ODOT workers partnered

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Newly released scores show Oregon schools have recorded their poorest performance in the five-year history of Oregon’s current reading, writing and math tests this spring. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the scores released Thursday indicate only 40% of students across grades three through eight have mastered math and just over half can read

(Update: OSP identifies crash victim, offers details of crash) A 35-year-old La Pine man was killed Thursday morning when he failed to stop at a stop sign and turned into the path of a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 97 south of La Pine, Oregon State Police said. Troopers and La Pine Rural Fire District medics

The regional non-profit Central Oregon Health Council announced the launch of a 16-month blood pressure awareness and outreach campaign. Designed to encourage Central Oregonians to find out their blood pressure numbers, the collaborative effort provides information about high blood pressure, details the risks of untreated high blood pressure, and offers resources for getting blood pressure

(Update: Shepard had not been reported missing) Human remains found north of Bend on Sunday by a person walking their dog have been identified as a 35-year-old Bend man, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Thursday. No foul play is suspected, they added. An autopsy conducted Tuesday at the state Medical Examiner’s Office near Bend led

The construction project on U.S. Highway 20 at Santiam Pass is extending Friday paving to start an hour earlier at 9 p.m. Fridays and ending an hour later at 7 a.m. on Saturdays. The project extended its paving to include Friday nights last week because of the recent rainy weather. The project covers almost 14

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Overnight we can expect a few light showers lingering, but partly cloudy skies through the early morning. Clouds will increase early, and we could see a slight chance for showers as well. Winds will be out of the west about 5 to 10 miles per hour. Low temperatures will be chilly

The High Desert Education Service District announced new leaders to serve students and families during the 2019-2020 school year. Assistant Superintendent, Sandy Bishop Sandy Bishop has been appointed assistant superintendent for HDESD . For the past seven years, Bishop has served as the organization’s executive director of special programs and services and a member of

HARPER, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two drivers were killed Wednesday when a motor home towing another vehicle and a pickup truck towing a travel trailer collided on U.S. Highway 20 in Eastern Oregon. KATU-TV reports 78-year-old Richard Kozol of Medford was driving a Gulfstream motor home when for an unknown reason it crossed into

(Update: Expands throughout) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers were left fuming and justice reform advocates elated after Oregon’s governor decided against calling a special session of the Legislature to have lawmakers review a new law narrowing death penalty cases. Despite assurances by Democratic lawmakers during the 2019 legislative session that the measure, which takes

Beginning Monday, SW 61st Street and SW Quarry Avenue south of Redmond will be closed for construction on the west side of the intersection with South Canal Boulevard, Deschutes County officials said Thursday. Road users are advised to use alternate routes, including SW Young Avenue and SW McVey Avenue. The closures of SW 61st Street

(Update: Adding details, poll, comment from opponent) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Carol Manstrom says she lost her 18-year-old son when he grabbed his father’s unsecured pistol and shot himself. Paul Kemp lost his brother-in-law when a man opened fire with a stolen AR-15 assault-style rifle at a shopping mall. On Wednesday, Manstrom and Kemp helped