Oregon's first confirmed influenza case of the season has been reported to the Oregon Department of Human Services Public Health Division, state officials announced today. The case of influenza A occurred in a 34-year old Washington County adult male, and was reported by Kaiser Permanente Northwest laboratory, said Mel Kohn, MD, MPH, state epidemiologist in DHS. Kohn added that the man was not hospitalized and is recovering at home. "This tells us that flu has ... [full story]

The extensive search for the father and son who failed to return from a Sunday snowmobile ride was over when the two were located this afternoon about 3:30 p.m.  According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Roger and Brian Rouse were located near Bridge Creek drainage, which is approximately 2 miles west of the Tumalo Falls trailhead, and 10 miles west of Bend.  The rescue of the two men, one reported alert and conscious and ... [full story]

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has announced that two snowmobiles belonging to Roger and Brian Rouse have been found, and searchers are following foot tracks in the area hoping to locate the missing men.  Searchers located the two snowmobiles about 1 p.m. Tuesday, said Deschutes County deputies. Roger and Brian Rouse, father and son, ages 53 and 29, failed to return from a ride in the Mt. Bachelor area west of Bend on Sunday, November ... [full story]

The search continued Tuesday morning for Roger and Brian Rouse, the father and son who failed to return from a snowmobile ride on Sunday, November 26 in the Mt. Bachelor area. Search efforts are being hampered by windy conditions, continuing snowfall, and very low visibility -- often less than 20 feet. Air resources have not been used at this time due to the low visibility problems. Search efforts Tuesday, consisting of 13 teams including skiers, ... [full story]