Good evening, Central Oregon. A brief trough of low pressure is moving through the area. This brings with it below average daytime highs. Thursday night there will be a chance of showers over the Cascade mountains and a slight chance of showers east of the Cascades. There appears to be very little instability in the
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As another winter approaches, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and its partners are working to establish more resources for the mentally ill and homeless community in the area, so those needing food and shelter don’t turn to crime to come in from the cold. The sheriff’s office on Thursday hosted “Cronuts with Corrections,” an event
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Oregon driver licenses and identification cards will continue to be accepted at airport security for domestic flights until Oct. 1, 2020, if Oregon stays on schedule to offer a Real ID option on driver licenses and ID cards by July of next year, the Oregon DMV said Thursday. Oregonians who fly domestically starting in October
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CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — The Cannon Beach City Council has banned the feeding of wild animals, including birds, raccoons, squirrels, opossums and rabbits, among others. The Astorian reports city councilors approved the ordinance Tuesday night, making it illegal for residents to place food on their property for wild animals. People are still allowed to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man accused of aggravated murder in the slaying of two strangers on a Portland light-rail train are asking a judge to dismiss the death penalty murder charges against him. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the attorneys say under a new law passed by the state Legislature that went into
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Bend city councilors agreed Wednesday evening to hold a work session in coming months and discuss whether to impose a ban on feeding wildlife — deer and elk, to be specific — due to the problems that arise, including negative impacts for the animals. Police and code enforcement would be part of those talks. The
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It was a packed audience at Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting as dozens of parents and others in a group fighting construction of a cell tower next to Elk Meadow Elementary School again pleaded with the city to step in and prevent its completion. The group called ” Stop Cell Towers at Schools ”
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A major Western U.S. utility is speeding up plans to use less coal-fired power over the next decade. Portland, Oregon-based PacifiCorp, the parent corporation of Pacific Power, said Thursday it plans to reduce coal-fired generation by two-thirds by 2030. The utility intends to implement a big buildout of wind and solar
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It’s hoops season in central Oregon, with Bend Park and Recreation District deadlines coming up for youth and adult basketball programs in the next two weeks. Register here or by phone or in person at one of their facilities. Middle school basketball Middle School basketball for boys is a joint program between Bend-La Pine Schools
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Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Oregon Department of Education and participating partners announced Thursday the recent launch of the FAFSA/ORSAA Challenge, a statewide initiative aimed to help students in Oregon’s high school Class of 2020 to afford and achieve their college and career goals. The FAFSA/ORSAA Challenge goal is to increase the statewide rate
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A long-time records clerk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who resigned last week was indicted Wednesday on 18 felony and misdemeanor theft counts, accused of stealing more than $15,000 in dues from the union representing department employees. Sheriff Jim Adkins said Jennifer Goelze, 46, of Madras, submitted her resignation on Sept. 23 after serving
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s ethics watchdog says Secretary of State Bev Clarno cannot hire her son, or any other family member, to work for her office without running afoul of the state’s conflict of interest law. The Statesman Journal reports the Oregon Government Ethics Commission released the advisory opinion in advance of the commission’s
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(Updates: Expands throughout) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. authorities said Wednesday they completed drug-trafficking busts in Oregon that involved an international network of couriers, dealers and stash-house operators who smuggled methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine worth about $15 million from Mexico to Portland. Federal, state and local law enforcement conducted raids and arrested 20 people, U.S.
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Two Redmond-area residents have been charged with stealing hundreds of blank loyalty cards from Dutch Bros coffee stands, first using the forged cards to get free drinks and later selling the cards online, police said Wednesday. Redmond police were informed Tuesday of the suspected forgery and theft related to Dutch Bros loyalty cards being sold
Continue Reading -Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… After morning clouds move off to the east we will see mostly sunny skies. Highs will stay chilly; only reaching the mid 50’s . Very light breezes this morning will pick up to a gentle 5 -10 mph out of the west this afternoon. Clouds are expected to thicken as we
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Cascades East Transit (CET) is encouraging Central Oregonians to ride the bus by offering Free Transit Tuesdays on Bend fixed-routes and Community Connector regional services on October 8 and 15. (Bend and rural Dial-A-Ride services not included). CET’s Free Transit Tuesday events align with the Get There Challenge, a statewide contest from October 7-21 that
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The Family Access Network recently received a $1,250 grant from Trinity Episcopal Church for FAN advocate services in Deschutes and Crook counties. Funds will be used to provide over 12 children and their family members in need with life-changing services such as nutritious food, seasonal clothing, stable housing, health care, and much more. ” It’s
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(Update: Names, other details released; update on truck driver condition) An Albany, Oregon woman was killed and two other people were injured, one seriously, Wednesday morning in the head-on collision of a pickup and semi-truck on U.S. Highway 20 about 35 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and other emergency personnel
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The 36th annual Rural Health Conference kicked off Wednesday at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend. The two-day conference attracts health care leaders from around the state to collaborate on ways to address health care barriers in rural Oregon. The agenda covers topics including working with patients in their homes, providing better health care
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(Update: Police contact Olson, determine claim was untrue; fundraising page shut down) Authorities have talked to a Portland man who claimed on a fundraising page he had been stabbed and his vehicle vandalized with racist graffiti off China Hat Road south of Bend, and determined it did not take place, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said
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