Fall weather is here, but road projects continue around Deschutes County

KTVZ on October 14, 2025

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the Deschutes County Weekly Road Construction Update for the week of Oct. 12-18:

Projects Administered by Deschutes County:

La Pine UIC Stormwater Improvements (La Pine Area) – Crews will be doing excavation and inlet removal work along Mitts Way, Assembly Way, Box Way, Dillon Way and Hinkle Way in the La Pine Business Park area.

Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate shoulder closures and construction vehicles/equipment entering and exiting the roadway during work hours, 7a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Paving of Tumalo Road: Cline Falls Highway to Tumalo Place (Bend Area) – Crews may be doing shoulder work on Tumalo Road and Swalley Road.

Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate intermittent single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during daytime hours.

Projects Administered by Other Agencies:

Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) – Crews will be doing sewer utility work on Northwest Way.

Traffic Information – One lane of Northwest Way will be closed to traffic between NW Euston Lane and the Redmond Wetlands Complex entrance. A temporary traffic signal will be in place for the duration of the closure.

Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Redmond Wetlands Complex project website.

U.S. 97: Terrebonne (Oregon Department of Transportation) – Crews will be doing concrete work on 11th Street and C Avenue.

Traffic Information – 11th Street and C Avenue will be closed to traffic for underground utility work. Road users should follow the signed detour routes.

Lower Bridge Way remains open to traffic allowing only right-in, right-out movements. Traffic bound for U.S. 97 North will continue to use the signed detour route along NW 19th Street and NW Davidson Way.

China Hat Road & FS Road 1815 Closure (US Forest Service) – China Hat Road and Forest Service Road 1815 are both closed at the USFS Boundary for forest thinning work.

Traffic Information – China Hat Road and FS Road 1815 are closed to all traffic at the end of County maintenance. Access to the area is closed until further notice.

*** Please note that work hours are subject to change based on weather conditions. ***

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit: deschutescounty.gov or TripCheck.com

Contact: Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581

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Arnold Irrigation District is ending one of its best water seasons in years in a ‘challenging’ situation

KTVZ on October 14, 2025

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Arnold Irrigation District is wrapping up one of its best water seasons in years in a bit tricky fashion, as it works to balance the system of canals and pipelines while some patrons ask to stop water deliveries early. 

In a letter sent this week to the district’s 600 or so patrons, mostly in southeast Bend, Board President Bob Schuur said they are “experiencing an unusual challenge we have not encountered in many years.” 

“A significant number of patrons have requested to discontinue irrigation water delveries,” Schuur wrote. “While these requests are understandable, they have begun to affect our ability to effectively serve those who still require water.” 

Schuur explained that the delivery system as configured “depends on a consistent flow to operate efficiently. When too many turnouts are closed, the system struggles to deliver the correct volume of water to remaining users.” 

With lower needed volume or pressure, some patrons might receive less water than expected, or even none at all. But increasing water flow to ensure delivery risks flooding at the ends of the system where shutoffs have occurred, and Schuur said that “is a risk the district cannot take.”

Balancing it out “is becoming increasingly difficult,” he said, so they might have to conclude the irrigation season and halt water deliveries earlier than the originally scheduled end date of Friday, October 17th. 

Schuur tells us they haven’t been in this situation since before 2020, because drought conditions meant “there wasn’t water to distribute” this late into the year. 

But thanks to last winter’s healthy snowpack, “It’s a good year,” he said. “We’re really quite pleased with how things have gone this year.”

“When it starts to get cold, lots of farmers say, ‘Hey, I’m not going to get any growth, I’m going to shut my water off.” The system needs a certain amount of water(flowing through it) to function properly.” 

“Our goal remains to run until the 17th,” Schuur said. 

Meanwhile, the district is about halfway through its project to pipe 12 miles of its main canal. 

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Dredging begins again in Channel Islands Harbor

KEYT on October 14, 2025

Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif.-Dredging equipment has returned to the Channel Islands Harbor

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers project is usually done every other year, but last year permitting issues delayed the work from being completed.

The H.R. Morris dredge is back.

It will be removing sand at the mouth of the harbor to help boats go in and out and it will send sand through a pipeline to the beach impacted by erosion in Port Hueneme.

It should be complete early next year.

Sea lions are also in the area of the dredging equipment.

Isn’t easy keeping them off anything.

It is becoming a problem in an area where new dock construction is underway.

Crews have posted all kinds of things including poles and colorful tape to keep them away.

It hasn’t stopped them from sunning on the news docks near the mouth of the harbor.

They have also been seem hanging out on the beach by the lifeguard tower on Silver Strand.

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Hayden Homes opens Support Center as company’s new headquarters near Redmond Airport

KTVZ on October 14, 2025

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes has announced the grand opening of its new Support Center in Redmond, marking what it calls “a significant and continued investment in the Redmond community and in the company’s mission to expand affordable homeownership opportunities across the Northwest.”

Here’s the rest of the Hayden Homes announcement we received Thursday:

The company held a community celebration at the new Support Center across from the Redmond Airport in September that welcomed neighbors, community members, and business leaders to tour the space, connect with the Hayden Homes team, and enjoy an afternoon of food, drinks, and giveaways.

More than 150 attendees joined the event, underscoring the value of the new Support Center to Redmond’s continued growth and the partnerships that Hayden Homes has built throughout the region.

“Our new Support Center is more than just a building—it’s a new home base for our company and a promise to our community,” said Steve Klingman, president of Hayden Homes. “As a certified Great Place to Work, we are proud to provide a space where our team and culture can thrive. This facility also demonstrates our investment in local jobs, our dedication to regional partnerships, and our ongoing efforts to live out our Give As You Go™ philosophy.

“This place will help us expand opportunities and strengthen our long-standing support for the communities and hardworking families we are honored to serve throughout the Northwest.”

The grand opening served as a powerful reminder of where it all began and a celebration of the legacy that continues to shape the company.

Since 1989, when Bob and Virginia Watson founded Hayden Homes, the company has grown across the Northwest—yet it all started in a humble 1,000-square-foot model home on 33rd Street in the Hayden Village community of Redmond.

From those early days, Bob and Virginia envisioned a company rooted in the belief that you should always give more than you get. That guiding principle has fueled our commitment to building not just homes, but a strong community where people can live fulfilled lives.

Since opening its doors, Hayden Homes has contributed $7.1 billion to local economies, has created more than 99,000 jobs and has given more than $80 million in charitable donations to the communities it serves.

“Hayden Homes’ renewed investment in Redmond and renovation of an existing industrial building exemplifies the kind of long-term economic development that REDI strives to facilitate,” said Steve Curley, director of Redmond Economic Development, Inc. (REDI). “When businesses launch and grow here in Redmond—as Hayden Homes has over three decades—these employers create lasting prosperity for our community.”

The new Support Center is a renovation of a former aircraft parts manufacturing facility and now includes offices and work spaces for more than 100 team members, a floating mezzanine level of meeting rooms and soaring floor-to-ceiling art installations championing the company’s Give As You Go™ story and the core values the company lives by.

Hayden Homes intends to use the facility to host partners, support relevant community events and for the company’s next 30 years of growth, and beyond.

The new Support Center is located at 250 SE Timber Ave. Redmond, OR 97756.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of routine exams

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — October is universally recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a health campaign aimed at bringing attention to this specific form of cancer.

Breast cancer is found in the cells of the breast and can spread or metastasize to other parts of the body.

For those who are diagnosed for the first time, it can be a shock and lifechanging experience. Deb Singleton, longtime St. Joseph resident who has had breast cancer, advises others to not lose hope when diagnosed.

“You’ve got to keep going. That’s where hope comes in,” Singleton said. “So whatever happens, it’s for my good. Don’t be afraid of it, face it head on. It’s natural to be fearful but you don’t have to live in that fear.”

In the United States, one in eight women are diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It’s been estimated that in 2025, roughly 316,950 women and 2,800 will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.

When it is detected in the preliminary stages, the five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is 99%. This is one of the primary reasons why medical professionals, such as the ones at the Stuber Health Center, recommend getting routine screenings.

“Typically if a patient comes in with some breast concerns or if they’re doing their annual screenings, we do a clinical breast exam to feel for something abnormal,” Nurse Practitioner Danyelle Kerns said. “Sometimes breast cancer will present with skin abnormalities on the outside of the breast, lumps, masses in the breast or nipple discharge. Then we’ll send them for a mammogram for further testing.”

Additional questions and information on breast cancer can be found on the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s website.

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Riverside Cyclones vs. Troy Trojans: The end of a rivalry (for now)

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

Ryan Eslinger

WATHENA, Ks. (News-Press NOW) — SportsZone’s Game of the Week features a Kansas rivalry matchup, that will come to a close at the end of the season.

In week seven of high school football, the 4-1 Riverside Cyclones will welcome their rivals in the 4-1 Troy Trojans for what could be the last time for the foreseeable future.

This will be the last time these two teams face off for quite some time, as the Trojans announced earlier this year a move down to 8-man football next season.

After losing their season opener to the Jackson Heights Cobras 21-0, the Cyclones have jumped out to a four-game win streak.

During that win streak, the Cyclones offense is averaging 40 points per game, while the Cyclones defense is only allowing four points per game.

Cyclones Head Coach Bryce Paden said the game against Jackson Heights prepared them for the season, helping lead them to the win streak.

“Our kids have done really well this season, and we knew the game against Jackson Heights was going to be a tough one,” Coach Paden said. “We lost that game 21 to nothing but I think that game propelled us moving forward.”

The Cyclones have a senior-led group and Coach Paden said the team leaders have led by example for the entire season.

“They are not a ton of vocal leaders, they show what they do every day to the young kids,” Coach Paden said. “We are able to shine light on those kids as they are doing great things and that’s the expectation moving forward — this is the way you need to play.”

The rivalry between Riverside and Troy has been around for a while, with it originally being between Wathena and Troy before they consolidated with Elwood. Coach Paden said despite not playing Troy before the last four years, it still means everything for all the communities involved.

“It’s always nice to have a game in county and show off what you got,” Coach Paden said. “It’s exciting for all the communities involved and we’re excited for it.”

Now just 10 miles down the road, Trojans Head Coach Derek Jasper said the team could have moved down to 8-man football sooner because of enrollment. While he said he was not happy with the decision, it also will bring a new level of excitement to coaching a different brand of football.

“I was disappointed in the decision but it was inevitable,” Coach Jasper said. “Yes it is going to be different, but it’s going to be exciting playing new teams with different play styles.”

With the Trojans moving down to 8-man football at the end of this season, the team has jumped out to a 4-1 start. Coach Jasper said the team is staying focused ahead of their rivalry matchup in what could be the biggest game of their season.

“It’s not hard to focus when we’re playing Riverside,” Coach Jasper said. “It was easy to get their focus this week and there’s bigger things ahead like districts and playoffs, but this week, this is the biggest game.”

The final rendition between the Riverside Cyclones and Troy Trojans in this rivalry game is sure to be one for the books. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. in Wathena, Kansas.

Tune in for SportsZone at 10 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 10, for the highlights from this game and other games from around the area.

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Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph to host free self-defense workshop

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph is preparing for its 11th annual T.A.K.E. Defense class this weekend.

The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Brookdale Student Ministry, located at 3015 Felix St.

The class is put on by the Ali Kemp Foundation. The instructor, who is part of the foundation, travels around the United States putting on defense classes for women.

T.A.K.E. Defense Training provides girls and women with reality-based, self-defense training.

Erin Bradley, Kiwanis Club member, said this event will serve as a fundraiser for organizations in St. Joseph. T-shirts and tote bags will be available to purchase at the class.

“Not only the Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph, but also the YWCA of St. Joe,” Bradley said. “They will be here at the event as well with a product drive collecting items, hygiene products and that type of thing for the local shelter.”

All donations from the event will go to the Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph and the YWCA St. Joseph.

Bradley said it is important for women and girls to learn self defense because it can be empowering.

“Not only for the techniques when self defense is needed, but how to avoid situations, prevent yourself from being in a situation where you need these techniques,” she said.

The event will also aim to raise awareness about domestic violence, according to the club.

“Women in this community do experience domestic violence and sometimes that’s not acknowledged, and so bringing that awareness to this community, I think is really important,” Bradley said.

There are still some spots available to register for the self defense class. You can register on the Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph’s website.

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Conservation official provides update on Krug Park Lagoon algae bloom

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In late September, the public noticed over 50 fish floating belly up in the lagoon at Krug Park.

Tory Mason, fisheries biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation, said it was due to low dissolved oxygen levels.

“The water temperatures are high, the water holds less oxygen, we get a cloudy day, there’s an algae bloom during that time,” Mason said. “When that algae starts dying off, it uses oxygen.”

A dip in dissolved oxygen is common in northwest Missouri and can be lethal to aquatic animals.

“Sometimes when that process starts, there’s nothing you can do,” Mason said.

When something like this happens, Mason said MDC restocks once the water quality is checked and ready. The plan is to restock the lagoon at the end of October.

“It’s very common, it happens to about every pond in northwest Missouri but as water is cooled, it’s not conductive to the algae blooming anymore,” Mason said. “As the waters cool, it will go away.”

Another contribution to water quality issues is bread thrown into the lagoon. The bread feeds the algae bloom and is another detriment to the oxygen levels.

As the water continues to clear naturally, Mason said trout fishing is still on schedule to start in November.

“Fish kills happen, no one’s to blame,” Mason said. “Mother nature does what she does.”

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New $5 million hotel and conference center in the works near South Belt Highway

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City Councilmembers will take the first step toward approval of a new $5.1 million WoodSpring Suites hotel and conference center in the works near South Belt Highway.

If approved, the 90-room hotel will be constructed at 3909 S. 40th Terrace, next to San Jose Steakhouse on South Belt Highway. Monday’s council meeting includes a first reading to accept a $5,215.53 payment from WoodSpring Suites for future professional services costs and plan review services for the project.

The property was recently rezoned from M-1 light industrial/manufacturing to C-3 commercial to allow for the development of the hotel, the third hotel project announced in the last year in St. Joseph.

Regionally, WoodSpring Suites operates two hotels in Kansas City and one in Topeka. There are more than 260 WoodSpring Suites hotels open across the United States as of July 2025.

New hotel projects in the works in St. Joseph include the $60 million Robidoux Hotel and Conference Center on Frederick Avenue as well as the $7.5 million TownePlace Suites hotel on North Woodbine Road.

Recently opened hotels include the My Place Hotel and the Home2Suites by Hilton Hotel on North Village Drive at the North Shoppes.

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Visitors bureau communications director wins state tourism award

News-Press NOW on October 14, 2025

Crystal Olney

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Christian Mengel, with the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, was honored by the Missouri Division of Tourism for his work in the industry.

Mengel, who serves as the director of communications for the CVB, was awarded the Film Industry Champion Award at the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held Oct. 7 to 9 in Lake Ozark, Missouri.

The Film Industry Champion Award recognizes an individual who works to expand the film industry’s presence in Missouri.

The Show MO Motion Media Tax incentive, along with Mengel’s advocacy for film projects, helped draw film crews to St. Joseph in 2024 for movies like ‘25 Miles to Normal‘ and ‘A Chrismystery.’

Mengel is also credited with reviving the St. Joseph Film Commission and helped the CVB join the Association of Film Commissioners International, according to the Missouri Division of Tourism.

Eight other awards were presented at the banquet, according to a press release from the Missouri Division of Tourism. A full list of winners can be found here.

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