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Sunriver Library to Reopens to the Public
(Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) After six years of planning and nearly 10 months of construction, the Sunriver Library is turning the page on a new era. The newly remodeled library officially reopened on Tuesday, August 20, with a grand opening celebration slated for Saturday, September 14, from 12-2pm.
Junior Forecaster: Barrett is well-suited to bring us the weather
This week's Junior Forecaster, Barrett is a 10-year-old going into fourth grade at Sage Elementary in Redmond. He was rocking his suit Wednesday as a very fashionable forecaster. Barrett enjoys playing sports outside, like football and baseball. He also enjoys fishing! Barrett likes to play outside in the warm or...
Dixon Fire reaches 100% containment
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Dixon Fire burning in Douglas County is now 100% contained. The fire burned through an estimated 1,970 acres. Due to the increased containment, the Oregon Department of Forestry is transferring command to a local Type 4 organization comprised of resources from the Umpqua National Forest and Douglas Forest Protective Association.
CASA of Central Oregon seeks volunteers to help kids in foster care succeed
CASA of Central Oregon is seeking volunteers to become Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care, with 52 children currently waiting for an advocate. The organization is offering in-person and virtual training options this fall to prepare volunteers to support children in court and the community. Visit casaofcentraloregon.org/volunteer to register.
COCC Fall Enrollment Increases Again
BEND, OR -- Central Oregon Community College expects to see more students this fall. "The total headcount, so that's credit and noncredit, is up about 11%. That's compared to last year at this time. So that will fluctuate until we actually start fall," says COCC's Kayleen Schweitzer. "It's hard to know exactly why those numbers are up, but we did have an increase in new students last year, so the population of continuing students is up around 19%. So, that alone is going to add a lot more enrollment."
Oregon drug traffickers with ties to California, Colorado, and Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) – An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the […]
Why Americans are traveling to Vermont and Oregon to die
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she'd beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die."I really wanted to take control over how I left this world," said the 61-year-old who lives in Lancaster. "I decided that this was an option for me."Dying with medical assistance wasn't an option when Milano learned in early 2023 that her disease was incurable. At that point, she would have had to travel to...
Forest Service needs to hire 200 wildland firefighters, holding Bend recruiting event
The Forest Service is holding an in-person recruitment event on Sept. 12 to fill approximately 200 entry-level wildland firefighter positions in Oregon and Washington. Applicants can meet regional fire staff and get application assistance at multiple locations, with job postings available online from Aug. 23 to Sept. 24. The Central...
CODE agents arrest Bend man after spotting parking lot drug deal; raid of minivan, storage unit turns up meth
(Update: Charges filed, adding name of suspect) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon drug agents spotted a suspicious minivan in a NE Third Street parking lot Tuesday afternoon, with a familiar driver doing apparent drug deals. They followed the vehicle to a nearby storage unit, arrested the Bend man and raided the vehicle and storage The post CODE agents arrest Bend man after spotting parking lot drug deal; raid of minivan, storage unit turns up meth appeared first on KTVZ.
The Number of New Private Security Guards Is Soaring—and Many Are Armed
Even though federal and local statistics show crime is declining from pandemic-era highs, it feels rare to walk more than a couple of blocks in Portland’s urban core without encountering a private security guard. And many of them are armed. Since 2020, new statistics show, the number of certified...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed in the back of his bloody mouth.
Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger could be decided within few weeks
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Oregon, a vocal opponent of a proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores, said key decisions regarding the merger could be made by early September. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. Speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wyden last week told the Portland Tribune that a lawsuit to block the merger and a counter-suit are both winding their way through courts. ...
Stepping up when people need help
(PRINEVILLE) — Marilyn Malloy is pretty easy to spot in Prineville, especially in places where help is needed. She volunteers at the Prineville Senior Center serving meals, she oversees the chemo quilt program for the Crook County Quilt Guild, and she volunteers for Christmas in the Pines, a drive-thru holiday lights display, focusing on repairing and upgrading the features. But believe it or not, as busy as she has been...
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