ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines and American Airlines will scale back their mileage plan partnership early next year, officials said. Alaska Airlines mileage plan members will not be able to earn miles on American Airlines international flights beginning March 1, The Alaska Journal of Commerce reported Wednesday. Alaska Airlines passengers will also no longer
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state on Wednesday formally adopted a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products amid concern over a lung illness that has sickened hundreds of people. The vote by the state Board of Health came two weeks after Gov. Jay Inslee issued an executive order asking for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Coast Aquarium has announced a fundraising campaign for an $18 million expansion effort. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that the aquarium plans to remodel existing facilities and add a marine rehabilitation center and an outdoor play area. Aquarium officials say the project would be the first major remodeling since the
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ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Officials say police used deadly force on a person after a reported shooting in St. Helens. Police shut down U.S. Highway 30 north of Portland between mileposts 35 and 36 around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday after responding to reports of a shooting at a St. Helens Chevron gas station. The road
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is providing free counseling about Medicare options to support older adults in navigating the annual open enrollment period, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. The one-on-one sessions are provided by Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) certified volunteers and assist older adults in understanding their options
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With temperatures dropping overnight and the first snow already on the books, Central Oregon street and operations departments have been conducting winter street preparations. New this year, the city of Bend is adding a snow gate to one of the motor graders. The hydraulically activated attachment is used to trap snow in front of the
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Kids who frequent Bend’s Pine Nursery Park have been forced to improvise when it comes to entertaining themselves, as the playground area has been closed off for almost a year due to a contract dispute that led to a lawsuit and a jury trial this week. Wednesday marked the second day of a scheduled four-day
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training ( CBIRT ) a 4-year, $2.2 million cooperative agreement to study a Central Oregon Return to School program for students with traumatic brain injuries. The study will compare health, academic and social outcomes of children and youth with
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(Update: Adds details, governor’s office comments) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Fees charged by the state of Oregon and local governments for public records requests are high and wildly uneven, creating a barrier for journalists and citizens seeking documents, Oregon’s first public records advocate said Wednesday. Ginger McCall, who leaves her job Friday after her resignation
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Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! We’re in for a cold one tonight with overnight lows in the teens and 20s, which is well below normal for this time of year. Areas of frost are likely for tomorrow morning, so know some surfaces could be slick around sunrise. Winds will be light past midnight with clear skies.
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Fewer than 1 percent of all students who take the ACT come away with a perfect score of 36. This year, two students from Bend-La Pine Schools earned that distinction – Summit High School senior Savannah Kane and Mountain View High School senior Jared Charney Cohen. “We are excited to celebrate our students’ successes and
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The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has extended tax relief for Oregon farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought, flooding or other severe weather in recent years. Farmers and ranchers in the Oregon counties of Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A hotel guest whose lawyers say he was ousted from a DoubleTree hotel in Portland for “calling his mother while black” from his cellphone in the hotel lobby is seeking $10 million in a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court by Jermaine Massey’s lawyers against the
Continue ReadingHagibis has been a super typhoon for more than 60 hours, making it the longest-lived super typhoon this year. It is spinning in the Western Pacific with a 55 kilometer (35 mile) wide eye and wind speeds comparable to a Category 5 hurricane. The storm is now on track to have a direct impact on
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NeighborImpact attended a celebration held by Oregon Business in Portland last week in honor of being named one of the state’s best 100 nonprofits to work for. The title of 100 Best Nonprofit is awarded annually to qualifying nonprofit organizations that are ranked based on employee satisfaction and importance of 31 workplace qualities in six
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The Redmond School District is seeking applicants for three vacant positions on the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is comprised of all five School Board members and five appointed Budget Committee members. Budget Committee members are appointed to serve for a three-year term. The Budget Committee will begin meeting and deliberating on the 2020-2021 district
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Bend Senior High School will honor three former graduates on Friday as part of the school’s 10th annual Distinguished Alumni event to celebrate prominent Lava Bears who have made a positive impact on the community. This year’s class of inductees are Robert Lanzarotta (’58), Mary Sue Chopp Penhollow (’62), and Todd Taylor (’80). The three
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Halloween has become a hugely popular time for fun and festivities, but with it comes the potential for a variety of fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages everyone to take these simple precautions to stay safe without sacrificing that fun. “Halloween brings an opportunity to wear fun costumes, decorate our homes, and
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The Bend Chamber hosted a State of the City event Tuesday night, and it was a packed house where City Manager Eric King and Mayor Sally Russell spoke on several topics, including major efforts underway to address the city’s transportation and housing needs. The city is weighing how it wants to move forward with improving
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With more flights, larger planes and a continued growth in travelers, Redmond Municipal Airport has scheduled three more TSA PreCheck enrollment events between now and next summer. The events for the expedited screening program are scheduled for Nov. 4-22, March 2-22 and July 20-Aug. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m., in the
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