Culver, Ore. – There is a wild fire southwest of the Three Rivers Recreation Area named the Akawana Fire and people residing in the Lake Chinook Fire District should be aware of a potential evacuation order. Be aware of the danger, monitor emergency service sources Read More
Madras, Ore. – According to Madras Police, on May 25th, Thomas Cross, 17, of Madras and his girlfriend Melissa Clendenen, 16, of Prineville were reported as runaway children. Since the time of the report, the two have had limited to no cell phone use and are not Read More
Albany, Ore. – The biggest corporate tax hike proposal in Oregon history is officially headed to voters this fall. This week, state elections officials approved more than 95,000 signatures for Initiative Petition 28. If approved, the measure could generate an extra Read More
Central Oregon, Ore. – ODOT announced that speed limits for two segments of Highway 97 and two segments of Highway 20 will now be reduced to 55 mph from the 65 mph established earlier this year. Officials said the changes will take effect when the new speed limit Read More
Central Oregon – Thunderstorms rolled through Central Oregon Tuesday with hundreds of lighting strikes, which started one blaze north of Eagle Butte, with a widely visible smoke plume that could be seen for miles. The fire, 20 acres at last report, was burning on Read More
La Pine, Ore. – Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Tuesday he’s reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a La Pine woman. Hummel is reviewing the investigation report as to whether to charge her younger sister, 59-year-old sister, Read More
Bend, Ore. – Bruce Abernethy, a former Bend mayor and member of several local boards, announced late Tuesday that he will run for Position #4, Mayor Jim Clinton’s City Council seat in November. Abnernathy serves on a number of other boards and committees Read More
Bend, Ore. – In one of the stangest chapters in Central Oregon and Northwest supermarket history, Bend’s two Haggen grocery stores will close their doors today, and will reopen in eight days as Albertsons – which was their name for decades. Albertsons, a Read More
Bend, Ore. – A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest could face. This week, a four-day Read More
Central Oregon – ODOT announced today that speed limits for two segments of U.S. 97 and two segments of U.S. 20 will be reduced to 55 mph. The changes will take effect when new speed limit signs are posted—expected in the next two to three weeks. “Engineering Read More
