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FBI teen academy hosted in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A unique program is giving local teenagers a chance to step into the shoes of an FBI agent. 40 sophomores and juniors from across Oregon were selected to be part of the FBI Teen Academy. The students work with the FBI’s Evidence Response Team to learn...
‘Every summer, we’re dodging bullets’: Gunnels hopes ruling prompts feds to move homeless campers away from cities
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels told county commissioners Wednesday that "every summer, we're dodging bullets," in terms of homeless campers on federal public lands near Central Oregon cities possibly sparking a devastating wildfire. The post ‘Every summer, we’re dodging bullets’: Gunnels hopes ruling prompts feds to move homeless campers away from cities appeared first on KTVZ.
Eastern Oregon wildfire crews get help from Portland firefighters
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's wildfire season has taken off over the past couple of weeks amid hot and dry conditions, with multiple large fires now burning central and eastern Oregon and drawing in resources from across the state. For nearly a week now, a crew of six firefighters from...
Man dies from bike fall in Southwest Portland
A bicyclist has died of injuries sustained in a fall in the Multnomah Neighborhood. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the victim is Gad Alon, 74. Emergency medical services were called to the fall at Southwest Capitol Highway and Southwest Florida Street at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, July 6. Police were not called because there was no indication of a crime or a crash involving anyone else. Police said Alon died in a hospital on July 17, 11 days after the fall. The cause and manner of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The death was the 35th traffic related fatality for 2024 in the city of Portland. Anyone with information is asked to e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 24-178154.
Falls Fire grows near FSR 31, July 17
The Falls Fire continues its growth to the northeast, approaching and spotting over FSR 31, July 17, 2024. Falls Fire grows by nearly 20,000 acres; 'active, erratic' winds expected Thursday. The Falls Fire north of Burns grew significantly Wednesday, jumping nearly 20,000 acres to more than 110,000 acres with 5%...
Fair Goers Should Take Health Precautions In Livestock Exhibits
SALEM, OR -- Central Oregon's county fair season kicks off next weekend. The Jefferson County Fair runs July 24-27 in Madras. The Deschutes County Fair is July 31-August 4 in Redmond. And, the Crook County Fair is August 7-10 in Prineville. Visitors to livestock exhibits are encouraged to take health precautions, to prevent spreading bacteria and viruses to other animals or humans.
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts
A Portland State University report about the impact of Measure 110 challenges assumptions about law enforcement and the role police officers play as they interact with people with a drug addiction. A key takeaway: Police officers can only reach so many people — even with the power to search and arrest them. The report coincides with preparation by Oregon counties to launch new drug addiction treatment programs as part of...
Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained
A pair of 3-day-old wildfires north of Wickiup Reservoir and on Round Mountain were still held to about 250 acres total Saturday as crews made more progress and brought the Wickiup Fire to 20% containment and Round Mountain to 5% containment, officials said. The post Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained appeared first on KTVZ.
Man escapes Oregon prison, found 30 years later in Georgia with stolen identity
Authorities have captured Steven Craig Johnson, who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and assumed the identity of a deceased child. Johnson, 70, was arrested at an apartment complex in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday by the US Marshals Service and its fugitive task forces. He had been living under the name William Cox since 2011.
Kotek proposes changing State School Fund calculations
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday released a proposal to increase the State School Fund’s current service level estimate for the 2025-27 biennium by $515 million. The State School Fund provides the majority of funding for K-12 public schools. The current service level is the state’s estimate of the amount needed to continue existing...
OSU-Cascades to Launch Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University – Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in the fall of 2024 to address the growing need for mechanical engineers in Central Oregon and across the state. Job opportunities for mechanical engineers are projected to grow 8.9% in Central Oregon and 7.3% across Oregon over the next four years according to Lightcast labor market analysis.
Summer EBT is available for a limited time, thousands of families may be eligible but must apply
Having enough to eat is crucial for good health and well-being. Yet hunger is a persistent problem across the country and here in Oregon. Feeding America reports that 1 in 6 children in Oregon face hunger. To help children get the food they need to thrive, the Oregon State Legislature approved the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to offer Summer EBT this year. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),...
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