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Man shot, killed by officers in Clark County identified
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - Wednesday morning, Clark County identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 41-year-old Steven Benjamin Woods from Prineville. His cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation of the...
Oregon River Sees Best Steelhead Run in 20 Years
Anglers in the Pacific Northwest have reason for optimism after biologists in Oregon recored the best return of sea-run rainbow trout to the Upper Willamette Basin in two decades. The news comes just seven years after fishery managers counted the lowest run ever on the Willamette, with roughly 820 fish returning to spawn in 2017. Reports from earlier this month say that some 7,700 steelhead climbed a fish ladder at the Willamette Falls near Oregon City this year, and that number has likely grown since then.
Nine-month sentence for woman’s third-degree rape plea
WENATCHEE — A former Wenatchee woman must serve nine months in jail for sexually assaulting another woman three years ago. Cynthia Sue Collier, 52 was sentenced Wednesday in Chelan County Superior Court. Collier, who now lives in Redmond, Oregon, pleaded guilty in two months ago to third-degree sexual assault committed in December 2021.
Prineville's Third Street corridor upgrades to continue through this fall
By now, local motorists have undoubtedly noticed the various construction projects at a variety of intersections along Third Street. Those projects will continue through this summer and into the fall as Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) completes a multifaceted corridor upgrade. Work began in January and is expected to conclude in November. It’s going to upgrade all the curb ramps all the way through the Third Street corridor to current...
A Racist Encounter in Oregon Inspired This Black Woman to Launch PDX People of Color Outdoors
One traumatic experience would be enough to deter people of color from enjoying national and state parks, but Pamela Slaughter can recall at least three negative experiences in Oregon. The first traumatic experience left her children hesitant to hike outside. “We were harassed by some skinheads that were also on...
The potential boondoggle of Greater Idaho
It is unique: Some parts of Oregon are seeking a divorce from the state because the residents do not feel represented in the state Legislature. In recent elections, 11 Oregon counties voted to change states, from Oregon to Idaho. Greater Idaho, the nonprofit group promoting the move, said four Washington Counties (Asotin, Columbia, Walla Walla […] The post The potential boondoggle of Greater Idaho appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Heart of Oregon Corps’ Youth Conservation Corps now hiring 16- to 18-year-olds for summer jobs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Long summer days are ahead, and Heart of Oregon Corps’ Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps program has summer jobs for young people! This is a great opportunity for youth ages 16-to-18-years-old to gain job skills and learn more about natural resources while improving public lands and reducing the threat of wildfires in our community.
Dry conditions remain, chilly nights and mild afternoons
Not much change in the overall pattern as we move toward the weekend. The overnight temps have been dipping below freezing while the afternoon highs remain a few degrees below normal. Normal temperatures for this time of year in Bend and Redmond are 58 and 60 respectively. Highs tomorrow will be close to or above that mark.
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