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Former site of Bend school could become new development with nearly 400 homes
Former site of Bend school could become new development with nearly 400 homes. The Sunriver Preparatory School on Bend's south side has been closed for more than a decade. It could become the site of nearly 400 homes including multi-family units and townhomes.
U.S. Army parachute team over Central Oregon - Part 2
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team is set to perform at the Airshow of the Cascades in Madras Friday and Saturday. They provided Central Oregon Daily News this video of their team in action. U.S. Army parachute team over Central Oregon - Part 3. The Airshow of the Cascades...
Oregon Researchers Paint Wind Turbines Partly Black to Reduce Bird Deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. It’s working in Norway, and now researchers from Oregon State University are trying it in the West. With $400,000 allocated by the state Legislature, Christian Hagen, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, is leading a team that’s painting turbines at a PacifiCorp wind farm in Wyoming. A doctoral student and officials with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of Energy are collaborating on the project.
30th annual High Desert Garden Tour looking for Bend-area gardens to feature
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State University Extension Service in Central Oregon is looking for gardens and landscapes to feature at the High Desert Garden Tour in 2025. Next year marks the 30th year for the area’s premier self-guided garden tour highlighting unique and diverse gardens. We are...
In novel DUII defense, tourist says he drove drunk to get away from gun-toting Oregonian
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting
Jefferson County taxing districts wrestling with budget impacts of PGE tax overpayment get some good news
efferson County officials met Friday with representatives of dozens of taxing districts, from the library to cities and fire districts, to discuss a $1.8 million property tax over-payment by Portland General Electric, informing them of the utility’s recent agreements to reduce the impacts of repayments on their budgets. The post Jefferson County taxing districts wrestling with budget impacts of PGE tax overpayment get some good news appeared first on KTVZ.
KWSO Calendar for Sat., Aug. 24, 2024
There’s a memorial for Simon Kalama this morning, starting at 9 at the Agency Cemetery. It will move to the Agency Longhouse for services and giveaway at 10. At 1:00 will be the namegiving for the grandchildren of Margie Kalama. The Bright Wood Airshow of the Cascades Festival continues...
MHS soccer: new head coach and an experienced squad
Scott Jividen has been involved in Madras High School boys soccer for a good section of his life. He played on the team for four years as a student, graduating in 2003, and he has been an assistant coach for the past 15 seasons. When longtime head coach Clark Jones retired after last season, with back-to-back league championships and coach of the year honors, he said there was only one person for the job: Jividen, his longtime assistant. ...
Over 1,800 residents without power in Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - 1838 residents in Klamath Falls and Chiloquin are without power. In Klamath Falls, 1475 residents are without power. Crews have been notified and are investigating the cause of the outage. Power is expected to be restored before 12:30 a.m. 448 residents are without power in different...
KCSO busts marijuana grow on Oregon-California border, seizes water truck
On Thursday, August 22, 2024 the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the property belonging to, Moua Y Lo, located on the Oregon and California border south of Keno, Oregon. Surveillance of the property revealed a large illegal marijuana operation. Moua Y Lo, 62, of Waunakee,...
Newberg football ready for 'bigger bite' in 2024
Despite losing eight all-league performers from last season, Newberg High School football may very well be on the brink of its best season in head coach Jeremy Johnson’s tenure with the program. It’s not hard to see why. Though the Tigers shed some talent, they return six all-leaguers from 2023 and a staggering number of linemen. Add in the fact that Newberg has improved in each season under Johnson, and the prospect of competing for a Pacific Conference championship seems feasible. ...
West Linn boys hoop hires ex-West Salem coach Travis Myers
He took a circuitous route, but Travis Myers has landed one of the state's top boys basketball coaching jobs. Myers, who resigned as coach at West Salem in March after a successful eight-year tenure, has accepted the job at Class 6A power West Linn. It comes a little more than one month after he had initially taken the head coaching position at perennial 4A contender Cascade. Myers initially pursued the...
Before big crowd, La Pine Planning Commission approves disputed Habitat for Humanity townhome project
A standing-room-only, overflow crowd attended a La Pine Planning Commission hearing Wednesday night, many to voice opposition to Habitat for Humanity La Pine Sunriver’s proposed 34-townhome subdivision in the Newberry neighborhood. The post Before big crowd, La Pine Planning Commission approves disputed Habitat for Humanity townhome project appeared first on KTVZ.
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