Month: December 2012

State, county and city law enforcement agencies in Oregon and throughout the country won’t be turning their back on impaired and other dangerous drivers during the upcoming New Year’s Holiday period starting 6:00 p.m, Friday through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Continuing stepped-up enforcement efforts that are part of the national “Drive Sober or

It was a case that lasted much of 2012:Thomas Bray, convicted of raping a woman he met online. The former COCC instructor is now spending 25 years in prison. The trial gained national attention when the defense asked for the victim’s Internet search records. The motion was granted, but the victim refused to hand them

We’ve all done it: Open a holiday gift, hold up a sweater with a delightful fake smile, and secretly dig around for that gift receipt. A survey by the National Retail Federation found Americans will return $62.7 billion in merchandise after the holidays And more than one-third of Americans will return at least one gift.

A presidential election year usually brings with it a spotlight on politics, from national to local And this year, Central Oregon, surely saw its fair share NewsChannel 21 recaps the top local stories in politics. The year began with the first regular legislative session in an even year for Oregon lawmakers. In that session, the

The search for a missing Klamath Falls man by Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue and Oregon State Police was suspended after two days due to weather and deep snow at the site where his vehicle was found Sunday, parked abandoned on a spur road off Clover Creek Road north of Keno. Despite the

A change in the Oregon Department of Revenue’s electronic payment service providers could cause some taxpayers to miss payments due in January, the agency advised Wednesday. The agency’s contract with Georgia-based firm Official Payments will expire on January 3. The agency is sending a letter to more than 3,000 taxpayers who use Official Payments, notifying

U.S. Bank and the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation are hosting the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle Logo Contest. The public is encouraged to visit the downtown Bend U.S. Bank branch December 26th through January 2 to vote on their favorite logo. The winning logo will be featured on all U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle

Christmas decorations are all that’s left after a devastating fire struck a La Pine family’s home on Christmas Eve — but the family was away sledding, and they are grateful for the community’s response, which brings home what the holiday is really all about. “I was just in total shock, seeing the house in that

A puppy stolen from the Oregon Humane Society on Saturday was recovered on Christmas Eve, shelter officials said Tuesday. Gresham police acted on an anonymous tip from an individual who had seen the puppy and recognized it as the stolen pet, officials said. OHS employees accompanied the police Monday night to a household in Gresham

As last-minute Christmas shoppers rushed to pick up final gifts on Monday, they also had a final opportunity to take advantage of a free wrapping service. Donita Elbert held her fourth annual free gift wrapping service this holiday season and for the first time, decided proceeds would benefit two charities instead of just one. The

Just as you’d expect, it was hard to find a parking spot at the Old Mill on Monday morning, as hundreds of shoppers rushed to finish their Christmas shopping. Despite the pressure of the final hours to get gifts, many shoppers told NewsChannel 21 they weren’t feeling stressed about the day. Some even said it

A raid Monday morning on a northwest Prineville home brought the arrest of two residents and recovery of a stolen gun and motorcycle, police said. Prineville police and Crook County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant shortly before 8 a.m. at 4035 NW Brookfield Lane, said Police Chief Eric Bush. The search “was for evidence

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were essentially unchanged for all three Central Oregon counties in November, the state Employment Department reported Monday. Crook County: Crook County’s November unemployment rate of 13.4 percent was essentially unchanged from the revised rate of 13.6 percent in October. The unemployment rate did improve notably from the year-ago rate of 14.3

A West Linn man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on icy Highway 35 near Mt. Hood, about two miles north of the Highway 26 junction, Oregon State Police said Monday. Around 2:30 p.m., a 2003 Subaru Forrester station wagon driven by Dayne Scanlon, 19, of West Linn, was northbound on Highway 35

Christmas week began with widespread snowfall over most of the High Desert Sunday, with several inches in most areas and slick roads contributing to numerous crashes, slide-offs and roll-overs, authorities said — and another snowstorm is expected on Christmas Day. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, and said many areas south of

One year ago this week, the lone wolf known as “OR-7” or “Journey” crossed the Oregon border into California. The public interest in the fate of this wolf — and others in the West — has prompted 25 groups to form the Pacific Wolf Coalition, to share information and advocate for responsible wolf recovery. The

More than 10,000 Christmas pieces are estimated in a Prineville woman’s collection. The Grimes Christmas Scene has wowed children and adults for decades. This year, the show expanded to the Crook County Fairgrounds. “My attitude is, if I have it, and I can’t share it, then why do I have it?” Beth Grimes said Sunday.

An annual tradition at Bend’s Community Center brought Christmas spirit to many in the community on Sunday. BCC’s Christmas Dinner and Party was held Sunday afternoon. Many families came through to eat and get gifts handed out by Santa himself. Thousands of gifts were handed out, many of them donated and some of them from

Hundreds of workers from Bend and other locations are going into the fourth day battling wind, snow and falling trees to repair power lines and restore service over a wide swath of Southwest Oregon and Northern California, the utility said Sunday. Pacific Power advised that as of Sunday morning, just fewer than 8,000 of its

The Humane Society of Central Oregon brought some holiday cheer to homeless animals at an open house Sunday. Many showed up in hopes of giving a companion a new home for the holidays. Others stopped by to drop off donations for animals at the shelter, including Mimi Ausland, who is one of the main characters