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Two repeat offenders arrested in connection with La Grande robbery and assault
LA GRANDE — Two La Grande residents, both repeat offenders well known to local law enforcement, were arrested following an August 17th incident in which a couple was pepper-sprayed and robbed in a McDonald’s parking lot. Betsy Rose Willis, 35, and Jace Darrell Clark, 32, were taken into...
CTUIR, IHS leaders to sign MOA for $44.5M water project
MISSION – (News release from CTUIR) Elected leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Indian Health Service (IHS) officials will sign a memorandum of agreement on Monday, Aug. 26 for the tribe’s $44.5 million wastewater treatment project. The ceremonial signing is set for...
Labor Day Weekend Travel Forecast
Oregon businesses are hopeful the final summer holiday will bring a flurry of visitors to enjoy the city and all that it has to offer. This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows Labor Day travel is...
Oregon Coast Visitors Association launches biking homepage
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association website is now a central hub for all things biking on the coast! For the past few years, we’ve been actively involved in supporting the creation of three coastal mountain bike trail systems (Klootchy Creek in Seaside, Big Creek in Newport, and Whiskey Run in Coos County), and have sponsored mountain biking events like Ride the Dirt Wave and Mountain Bike Oregon, as a way to elevate mountain biking as a coastal experience for visitors and locals. ...
Grandstand renovations ongoing at Walla Walla County Fairgrounds
WALLA WALLA – Guests to this year’s Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days will notice the area under the grandstand will look different this year. It will include the addition of a luxury mobile restroom and other temporary restroom units. This is due to ongoing renovations to the grandstand, which was built in 1956.
Mid-Willamette Valley prep sports schedule Aug. 29-31
High school sports have returned and we couldn’t be more excited. Take a look below and find out where all our Mid-Willamette Valley teams are playing to open the fall season. Multiple teams are playing in jamborees, which will not count against their overall record. Volleyball Thursday, Aug. 29: C.S. Lewis Academy @ Lyle/Wishram, 4...
Severe Winds to Cause Chaos In Washington And Oregon
Get set for gusty winds to arrive in the PNW by Tuesday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service in Pendleton, A strong cold front is expected to sweep across Oregon, bringing high winds to Oregon and Washington. Winds anywhere from 20-30 mph are expected and higher gusts are possible.
‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’
Oregon's four-year-long Measure 110 drug decriminalization experiment is approaching its end next week, after legislators and the governor signed off on recriminalization and new reforms, but left many of the details up to each county to work out. The post ‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’ appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon Psychologist Explains Why Patients Struggle to Find Therapists
Although Oregon’s abysmal response to mental illness has been well documented, the crisis is national. A new report from ProPublica lays bare one of the culprits here and across the country—health insurers who deny reimbursement. As one of its primary examples, ProPublica cites the experience of Dr. Melissa...
New project aims to harness the power of an underutilized asset in Pacific Northwest: 'More power but close enough to Portland for reasonable power transmission'
"By working with the landowners, we can reach our twin goals of decarbonizing the grid and maintaining the character of the region." A renewable energy company is looking to make Oregon a little more eco-friendly by developing one of the largest solar and battery storage fields in the state. Brookfield...
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