The Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has finished the third phase of a multi-year project to develop a digital statewide geologic map and to compile the geologic data in a database form for the entire state. This report brings together the best available geologic mapping and data from all relevant published and unpublished sources: state and federal agencies, university thesis work, and other documents. This updated map and data, Oregon Geologic Data ... [full story]

The Oregon Air National Guard will be extra vigilant again this Christmas Eve as they work closely with the U.S. Air Force to scan the skies for the arrival of Santa Claus. Both Oregon Air Guard flying units, the 142nd Fighter Wing (FW) in Portland and the 173rd FW in Klamath Falls, will again partner with the Air Force and the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) to track the annual journey of the "Jolly ... [full story]

On December 29th, residents of La Pine can benefit from NeighborImpact’s mobile outreach program -- in the form of an ‘Answer Van’. The Van will travel from Bend to the VFW La Pine Community Kitchen and then station there from 12-noon to 4 p.m. The Community Kitchen is located at 16480 Finley Butte in La Pine. The Answer Van is a vehicle that has been retrofitted specifically to transport NeighborImpact staff to locations throughout the ... [full story]

Largest Demo Tour in the World Includes More than 200 Stops and 10 Exclusive Weekend-Long Super Stops Featuring Sponsor Village, Parties and Sessions The 2006/07 Burton Demo Tour features 200 stops in the U.S. where riders can test ride the latest Burton gear for FREE at their favorite local resort, including Mr. Bachelor, Timberline, Mt. Hood Meadows, Willamette, and Hoo Doo. The Tour also includes the premier 10-stop Super Stops -- 10 weekend-long events with ... [full story]

A Redmond man was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was ejected from his pickup as it rolled after crossing into the oncoming lane of traffic on Highway 97 south of Redmond, said authorities. Justin D. Lester, 24, was traveling south on Highway 97 near milepost 124 when the accident occurred about 2:45 a.m. December 23.  Oregon State Police (OSP) reports his 2001 Ford F-350 pickup drove into the oncoming northbound lanes, crossed the ... [full story]

A 30-year old Redmond man was arrested for drunk driving when he rolled his pickup in a single vehicle crash in southwest Redmond early Saturday morning.  The driver also was allegedly in unlawful possession of a firearm, said authorities. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies and Redmond Fire & Ambulance personnel responded to the scene of the crash on Highland Avenue near SW 13th Street about 1:45 a.m. December 23, wrote Sergeant Dan Bilyeu and Deputy Justin ... [full story]

The two men and one woman who were killed late Friday night in a fiery single vehicle crash in southwest Redmond have been tentatively identified, authorities announced today. According to Officer Curtis Chambers, Redmond Police were dispatched to SW Canal Boulevard near SW Badger Avenue in Redmond on Dec. 22 about 11:45 p.m. to the report of a single vehicle crash where the vehicle was engulfed in flames.  The bodies of the three victims were ... [full story]

Oregon State Police have issued an emergency report announcing that a fatal traffic crash has closed Highway 97 near milepost 231, about 15 miles south of the Diamond Lake Junction (approximately 65 miles south of Bend). The accident which occurred about 2 p.m. Friday, involved multiple vehicles with two fatalities confirmed.  Others are reportedly in serious condition. Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and emergency medical responders are on scene. ODOT reports ... [full story]

Trout will benefit from trees that burned in the 2005 Park Fire, in La Pine State Park, with some help from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.  A $7,700 grant from the OWEB Small Grant Program has funded a log salvage project taking place on Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and US Forest Service lands. Working with the US Forest Service (USFS) and La Pine State Park, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) biologists collected ... [full story]

A 20-year old Salem woman was killed Friday afternoon when she lost control of her small car on ice and snow-covered Highway 20 about three miles east of the Santiam Junction, crashing nearly head-on with a commercial truck towing a trailer, said authorities. Kara Marie Copeland of southeast Salem was westbound on Highway 20 near milepost 78, about ¼ mile east of Lost Lake when the accident occurred about 12:40 p.m. December 29, said Sgt. ... [full story]

A California couple and their three children died Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 97 about fifteen miles south of the Diamond Lake junction, in almost the exact same location where another three-vehicle crash occurred the day before, said authorities. The victims were identified as driver John Stephen Hanson, 43; his wife Victoria, 44, and their children Michael, 8, Elizabeth, 12, and Matthew, 10, all of Davis, California.  Three others were transported for ... [full story]

In Central Oregon we have approximately 44,000 children growing up under our protection.  According to national statistics, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are being, have been, or will be sexually abused before they reach their 18th birthday.  This means approximately 8,800 children in Central Oregon will potentially fall victim to this crime.    The KIDS Center (Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service Center), a non-profit child abuse intervention center serving Central Oregon, ... [full story]

A truck driver from Fresno, California was cited for reckless driving Thursday afternoon after he lost control of his semi-truck and trailer when he attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle as another auto approached on ice and snow covered Highway 97 north of Gilchrist. Both the truck and trailer rolled on their sides, skidded down the highway, and came to rest blocking both lanes of traffic for over an hour, Oregon State Police reported. ... [full story]