(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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A new business tax is set to go into effect this coming year, and state officials are holding meetings around the state to explain where things stand and gather feedback. A panel from the Oregon Department of Revenue held a meeting Tuesday night in Bend to talk with businesses about how the corporate activity tax
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(Update: Adding KTVZ.COM Poll; vet speaks on whether horses could eat hemp instead) A mix of bad weather and Oregon farmers switching out hay for hemp has caused a major hay shortage on the High Desert. The shortage has hit many horse ranches that rely on hay during the winter months. Winter is a crucial
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(Update: Adding details, quotes) BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Retail giant Under Armour has sued a Bend-based family business in a trademark dispute over its name Cascade Armory, officials said. Business owners Alex Short and his wife Diana received a cease-and-desist letter ahead of plans to open a retail front in Boise, Idaho, the Idaho Press-Tribune
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The city of Bend continues to look at ways to improve transportation in the growing community, and that could mean asking voters next spring to pass a bond to fund new projects. The city is looking at a long list of transportation projects that aim to improve issues the city is seeing. City councilors went
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(Update: DCSO corrects forest road number) A 59-year-old Redmond man was killed Saturday evening when his SUV left a Forest Service road off state Highway 242 west of Sisters and crashed head-on into a tree, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Monday. Deputies and a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer were dispatched around 5:20 p.m.
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T he Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent series of burglaries at Tumalo-area businesses that are prompting some merchants to plan stepped-up security measures. NewsChannel 21 confirmed Monday that The Bite, Tumalo Perk and Farmer John’s Produce were among those affected. Security footage we’ve obtained shows two individuals walking around The Bite at
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(Update: Adding SEIU statement) Bargaining teams from Oregon’s seven public universities and the union representing about 4,500 classified employees reached a tentative agreement early Saturday morning on a two-year labor contract, averting next week’s planned strike. The settlement averted a strike action by the Service Employees International Union that would have started on Monday, the
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Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday that two Redmond Police Department officers used justifiable force in an arrest at a city park last month, including one officer who twice punched the face of a suspect trying to wrest control of a Taser that had been used on him. However, Hummel also ruled the
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State health officials have told Gov. Kate Brown that banning vape sales for half a year could help stem the vaping-related illness crisis that has killed two Oregonians and sickened at least two others. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the “moratorium” would bar sales of nicotine, tobacco and cannabis vape products, both in
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on plans to create a new trail west of Bend that will parallel the popular Metolius Windigo Trail, allowing one trail to be used primarily by mountain bikers and the other mostly for horseback riders. The section of the multi-use non-motorized trail just north of the Cascade
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The issues surrounding whether the government should increase regulations on vaping products amid a growing number of illnesses and deaths continue to be controversial, on the High Desert and across the country. The state of Oregon has had two vaping-related deaths, among more than a dozen nationwide. The Oregon Health Authority is warning people to
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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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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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(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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Bend police said Wednesday they are still investigating the discovery earlier this month of a small camera hidden in an all-gender bathroom at the McMenamins Old St. Francis School in downtown Bend. A worker at the business called police on Sept. 10 after finding a “pinhole” digital camera mounted under the sink in a bathroom
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Plans to develop nearly 500 acres in southeast Bend with a variety of uses may soon be one step closer to reality. The land is located at the corner of 15th Street and Knott Road, near the site of the new high school, and goes along Knott Road to High Desert Middle School on 27th
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WinCo Foods, a much-sought store known for its low prices, has met with city of Bend officials and is planning to move into the former Shopko site on the city’s north end that the department store closed in spring, a city official confirmed late Wednesday. City of Bend Communications Director Anne Aurand told NewsChannel 21
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The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Wednesday the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2020, under the terms of a new state law. The DAS Office of Economic Analysis has calculated the maximum percentage as 9.9%. Following the passage of Senate Bill 608 in the 2019 legislative session, Oregon law
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