Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is selling the first of seven custom-made boats this week on eBay, an online auction and shopping website. The minimum bid is $20,000. Funds raised will help cover continued costs of the Diamond Lake project, including water quality monitoring, fish stocking, and education materials. Pictures of the boats will be posted weekly over the next two months at the following link:  ODFW Weekly Boat Listings The first boat auction ... [full story]

The Marine Sport Fishing Regulation will change the minimum legal size for lingcod from 24 inches to 22 inches, and add in a separate daily bag limit of 25 for flatfish, which includes flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots and halibuts, but not Pacific halibut.  All changes are effective Jan. 1, 2007.The change for a more liberal minimum size limit for lingcod is due to a new federal stock assessment indicating the northern population of lingcod has ... [full story]

OCHOCO DISTRICTGENERAL:  Hunters should come prepared for cold, icy, and inclement conditions.  Snow accumulations of several inches are present above 4000 feet elevation.  Off road motorized travel should not be attempted without proper equipment and checking with local BLM and Forest Service officials regarding motorized access restrictions in effect to protect wintering big game.  The 2006 hunting season is nearly over and hunters are reminded to purchase 2007 licenses and tags they may need. PRINEVILLE ... [full story]

Consult 2007 Sport Fishing Regulations for changes to fishing opportunities as of Jan. 1.http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/regulations_2007.pdfContact ODFW at the Deschutes Watershed Office (541) 388-6363 or Klamath Watershed Office (541) 883-5732 for more information. ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12-14 inch rainbow trout are fair. Illegally introduced bullhead have had a negative impact on trout angling. Snow may limit access. Contact Ochoco National Forest @ 541-416-6500. CLEAR LAKE: Clear Lake, located about 20 miles west of Maupin, has ... [full story]

Zoo's conservation lecture series reveals how global warming is harming the world's wildlife Some say global warming isn't an issue, but in the past 50 years, average temperatures in Alaska, western Canada and eastern Russia have climbed by as much as 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit (3 to 4 degrees Celsius). Worldwide, temperatures have risen by about 1 degree (0.6 C) in the past 100 years. The changing climate is affecting animals as large as ... [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]

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]

Two Oregon State University College of Business students have launched a business to market a product that assists adults and children with cerebral palsy. Jeremy Trebelhorn, a junior specializing in Management Information Systems, designed the support device called the Spencer SkyArm. Tyler Gerding, a sophomore specializing in Entrepreneurship, manages the business aspects of their venture, called 26th Street Technologies. The two presented their business and the SkyArm model to the honors section of the Introduction ... [full story]

Life spans have increased and will continue to edge upward, even as older Americans are becoming more vital. That has yielded a new life stage—the first since social scientists identified adolescence a century ago. It’s extended middle age, anywhere from age 50 to 90.Old approaches to retirement are obsolete in light of this change, and we have new opportunities to make this new stage meaningful. The way to do this is to adopt a life ... [full story]

Four die in Oregon crashes, 59 arrested for drunk driving, one driver involved in two separate crashes three miles apartTraffic-related deaths were slightly higher this year, and drunk driving arrests by Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers were definitely higher, according to preliminary information gathered related to the Christmas holiday period.  OSP, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and local police agencies are preparing for this weekend's New Year's Holiday extended weekend. Preliminary information from ODOT's Fatality ... [full story]