Legislation will mean recycling of millions of plastic water bottles previously thrown away SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Senate yesterday passed Senate Bill 707, legislation that expands the type of containers that can be recycled under the Oregon Bottle Bill to include plastic water containers. The expansion will mean recycling of millions of water bottles at the 5-cent deposit rate that previously would have been thrown away, resulting in a cleaner environment for Oregon.  “I ... [full story]

SISTERS, Ore. —Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry, are planning a 37-acre controlled burn near Sisters today. The burn will be located approximately six miles northwest of Sisters near the junction of Highway 20 and Indian Ford Road. This project is adjacent to the 100-acre underburn that occurred last week. Flaggers and a pilot car will be in place in case smoke should impact Highway 20 at any ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. — People living in and around the Bend area have additional options for health services with the recent opening of a new Bend Memorial Clinic, P.C. Medicare Clinic and Alpine Physical Therapy center on the main level of Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village’s new Cliff Lodge, 19800 S. W. Touchmark Way, Bend.  “Providing these services in one location underscores Touchmark’s commitment to overall health and wellness,” says Touchmark Executive Vice President Tom Biel. “We’re ... [full story]

The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help in locating the person or persons responsible for the unlawful take and waste of turkeys near Baker City. A reward is offered for information related to this case.   Two hens and one tom turkey with only breast meat removed were found dumped in garbage bags off Grey Eagle Mine Road near Baker City. A $400 reward is offered - OSP ... [full story]

An asphalt overlay project on Cline Falls Highway from Tumalo Road north to Highway 126 will limit traffic to one lane and may cause delays lasting 20 minutes, the Deschutes County Road Department announced. Construction crews will begin work on Monday, April 30, with project completion expected on June 1, said George Kolb. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes whenever possible during construction times of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More information is available ... [full story]

SAN DIEGO - ResMed said Monday that it is recalling 300,000 air generators that people use to treat sleep apnea because there is a "remote potential for a short circuit in the power supply connector." Although the problem has been reported in only seven of the company's S8 flow generators, chief executive Peter Farrell said Poway-based ResMed decided to voluntarily recall all the devices manufactured between July 2004 and May 15, 2006, and replace them ... [full story]

ADDIA ABABA, Ethiopia - Gunmen attacked a Chinese oil company site in Ethiopia Tuesday, killing at least nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopian workers, Xinhua news agency reported. The killings were reported at the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.'s Zhongyuan Petroleum Exploration complex in Abole, about 75 miles from Jijiga, the capital of Somali state, near the Somali border. Oil company acting manager Xu Shuang told Xinhua that 200 gunmen attacked the site early Tuesday. He ... [full story]

--Event will be held Saturday, June 9 at the Midtown Ballroom; featuring music, dancing, food, drinks, local artists-- KPOV is proud to present The Free Thinkers Ball, a celebration of free speech and community radio. The Free Thinkers Ball will feature dancing, food, drinks, and the voices of varied local artists. During the evening, KPOV will feature various musicians, performers and writers who will perform original pieces focusing on the theme of “voice” and the ... [full story]

WASHINGTON - The brother of Army Ranger Pat Tillman Tuesday said the U.S. military deliberately spread untrue stories about his brother's 2004 death in Afghanistan. Tillman, a former player for the Arizona Cardinals, interrupted his NFL career to join the Army after Sept. 11, 2001. He was killed by "friendly fire" in a skirmish near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in April 2004, but Army officials spread a story that Tillman had died in a firefight with ... [full story]

INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana man and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing over a free state license plate that says "In God We Trust." Mark Studler told the Indianapolis Star he isn't opposed to the plates but he thinks they should cost $15 like other specialty plates. Studler paid $40 for his "environment" license plates, $15 of which goes to the state as an administrative fee and $25 toward land conservation. "Everybody should either ... [full story]