Portland, Ore. – It was a very close call for Ollie the Collie. Just moments from being put down because he was paralyzed, an intern saved his life. Ollie had been suffering from the sudden onset of paralysis. The veterinarian treating him couldn’t find a Read More
Albany, Ore. – Nine counties are suing the state, claiming Oregon’s new paid sick-leave law is an unfunded government mandate. KEZI-TV reports (http://goo.gl/G9izMs ) that Linn County commissioners filed the suit Friday in Linn County Circuit Court. They were Read More
Bend, Ore. – A speeding driver talking on a cellphone was the cause of a crash on the Bend Parkway Saturday afternoon, closing the road for nearly an hour. According to police, the car drifted and a station wagon struck an SUV causing a rollover crash. Both drivers Read More
Crater Lake National Park, Ore. – A rescue was launched Monday after two hikers illegally entered the caldera of Crater Lake after they were stranded overnight on the shoreline of the nation’s deepest lake. One person was seriously injured in a 250-foot fall, Read More
Jefferson County, Ore. – A Madras homeowner is credited for saving his family and mobile home when fire broke out Saturday evening, according to a Jefferson County fire official. Crews arrived to learn the blaze already had put itself out, thanks to the Read More
Bend Ore. – The Deschutes National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn today west of Bend on lands owned and being developed by The Tree Farm, LLC. The burn will be “highly visible” in Bend, according to officials. This effort is to reduce potential Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – A Central Oregon Memorial Day tradition continued for the ninth year at Troy Field in downtown Bend. Volunteers took the time Monday to read aloud the names of every service member who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Read More
Bend, Ore. For more than 75 years, specially-trained women and men have been jumping out of airplanes and parachuting into remote wildfires. Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky is a new exhibit at the High Desert Museum which explores this history and the evolution of Read More
Redmond, Ore. – Redmond Firefighters were able to contain a shop fire from spreading to nearby structures, however $50,000 in damage was caused to the building and contents at 408 SW 27th. The fire broke out Friday, shortly before 4am. “Having well trained fire Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – The Oregon State Police is asking Oregonians traveling for the Memorial Day weekend to be prepared for their trip. Memorial Day weekend has historically been a dangerous holiday weekend for travelers as the numbers of serious injury and Read More
