An 18-year-old Sisters resident was arrested Tuesday in a string of graffiti vandalism around the community over several weeks this summer, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The sheriff’s office has been investigating the series of vandalism cases that occurred in various locations in the city and nearby areas, Sgt. William Bailey said. In a July
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Prices at the gas pump are falling for most drivers across the country, as crude oil prices remain relatively low. It’s a different story on the West Coast, where prices are still climbing after a number of unplanned refinery outages — and Oregon’s one-week increase is the nation’s biggest. “Relief here should come soon,” AAA
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One of two La Pine-area horses who wandered away from home fell into a hole while being returned to his pasture Monday evening and needed some help getting out, prompting a successful rescue effort, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. A deputy was dispatched around 5:15 p.m. to the report of two horses at large in
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Climate change was at the forefront Monday night at the Tower Theatre in Bend, as a former NASA scientist gave a presentation on the topic. A big crowd came out for the event, put on by OSU-Cascades, to hear Michael Freilich speak about climate change and its impacts, and how NASA tracks the changes from
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(Update: Adding comments from Crook County health officials, Vector Control manager; horse survived disease) West Nile virus, a disease spread by mosquitoes, has been detected in a horse in Crook County, the first case in 15 years of testing, according to Oregon Public Health officials and the Crook County Health Department. The horse, which became
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Oregon’s unemployment rate barely moved — yet again — in September, but state economists saw continued signs of a slowdown in hiring. Here’s the Oregon Employment Department’s report: In September, Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment added 200 jobs, following a loss of 900 jobs in August. Job gains have cooled recently, averaging only 100 per
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A 4-day trial and 3 1/2-year legal battle over playground improvements at Pine Nursery Park in Bend is over. A 12-person jury on Monday voted unanimously in favor of Alpha Turf NW, LLC, which claimed it was never paid after helping resurface the playground. Bend Park and Rec District officials said that paves the way
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The annual open enrollment for Medicare started Tuesday, and the Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Program in the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is ready to help. Medicare annual enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Medicare is health insurance for people 65 years or older or younger than 65 with Social Security Disability
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ted Wheeler has announced he will run for re-election as the mayor of Portland, trying to become the first person elected to a second term running the state’s largest city in 16 years. KOIN reports the 57-year-old Wheeler kicked off his re-election campaign Monday evening. Wheeler said the city faces many
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Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against ransomware. In honor of October being cyber security month, we are taking a look at some basic scams used by fraudsters who want to target you. Last week we talked about how to avoid the bait in phishing and spear
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It’s that time of the year again! Bend’s favorite (and tastiest!) Thanksgiving day community event is now open for registrations. FootZone, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend, Cascade Relays, NeighborImpact and Girls on the Run of Central Oregon are excited to collaborate again to produce the ever-popular “I Like Pie” event, which benefits local nonprofits.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police who fatally shot Lane Martin in the courtyard of a Portland apartment complex. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the grand jury determined Monday the July 30 fatal shooting by officer Gary Doran was “a lawful act of self-defense and/or defense
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-GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We get one more fair day before a system arriving from the west will bring storm activity back to the Pacific NW. After a clear start we will see a gradual increase in clouds. Highs will reach the upper 60’s to low 70’s and what breeze we see will be light
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Sisters Coffee Company of Sisters, Heritage Specialty Foods of Portland and CRB Manufacturing of Clackamas have been selected as this year’s winners of the Oregon State University College of Business’s Excellence in Family Business Awards. They are among nearly a dozen family businesses that will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 21 at The
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(Update: Second petition submitted, also lacks enough signatures; Oregon GOP statement) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A pair of recall efforts by Republicans to oust Oregon’s Democratic governor failed on Monday, with officials saying one lacked the necessary number of signatures and the other failing to submit any signatures to election officials. “Since the deadline for
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THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes are calling for the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The Lummi Nation and the Yakama Nation said Monday that the U.S. government violated a treaty from 1855 when it built the concrete dams on the lower Columbia River decades ago. The
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As winter and the holidays approach, Bend police are reminding it’s important to take more precautions when securing your vehicles and belongings. Police said Monday that Bend has seen a rise in both car thefts and break-ins this year. So far in 2019, there have been 88 stolen cars and 21 arrests. During the winter
Continue Reading Happy Monday evening, everyone! Enjoy the next 24 to 48 hours because changes are ahead! Temperatures tonight will be chilly in the upper 20s and lower 30s, which is around average. We’ll see mostly clear skies overnight with a few clouds. Winds will be light. The moon was full yesterday, so it will be bright
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Children at play may have to be a bit more creative at one northeast Bend park this summer, as a legal dispute delays completion of playground improvements, meaning it remains closed and fenced off. The playground at the Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend has been closed for several months because of an ongoing legal
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man killed at a Eugene home Sunday as 48-year-old Stephen Durkee of Eugene. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the cause and manner of Durkee’s death have not yet been determined. The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to a dispute involving three people at
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