Month: October 2016

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A 34-year-old man is being treated at a Springfield-area hospital after being shot while hunting in Douglas County. The News-Review reports (https://is.gd/PSMwY2 ) that police received a report of a man being shot in the chest near Glide on Wednesday. When medical crews arrived they found the man had been shot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Gresham bakery that denied service to a same-sex couple has closed its door permanently. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/4y2J8j) that according to a Sept. 29 Facebook post on a page for Sweet Cakes by Melissa the business shut down last month, though the owners continue to sell cakes from their home.

A 62-year-old Sisters bookkeeper who admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer over several years was told she might only have to serve two years in prison – not four – if she could raise $200,000 in restitution to repay her victims. But Cheryl Ann Waldron has been unable to do so

Hurricane Matthew began to strike the Florida coast early Friday morning. The Category 4 storm is leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. “It’s just this one, it’s unlike any we’ve seen before,” Mark Major, a long-time Florida resident, told NewsChannel 21 Thursday evening. Red Cross volunteers and Bend residents David Morman and his

Bend and Redmond city officials are working to bring a popular ride-sharing service to Central Oregon. Uber has reached out to both cities, as they are interested in attracting new drivers and customers. Redmond Airport Director Zachary Bass said Thursday the company is interested in providing services to travelers coming to and from the Redmond

Laura Ferguson of Bend has been appointed by Governor Kate Brown to a four-year term on the Oregon Heritage Commission. Ferguson is the Curator of Western History at the High Desert Museum in Bend. She holds a B.S. from Oregon State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan, Ann

Deschutes County is seeking applicants to fill two positions on its Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). One of the positions will represent the City of Sisters and the other will represent the entire county. BPAC members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The 13-person committee promotes and encourages safe bicycling and walking

Those “scary clown” sightings reported across the country have spread to Bend – and in one of this week’s two incidents, youths actually caught the culprit. Jefferson County schools, meanwhile, have sent letters home to parents and boosted police presence around schools amid talk of threats to students and staff. “The city of Bend is

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a turnaround, the face of the occupation at a national wildlife refuge denied leading the standoff over federal control of public lands and defended receiving a government loan to help his business. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan Knight pressed Ammon Bundy on Friday on his claim that he wasn’t the leader,

Planning and preparations are underway for the 2016 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Shop with a Cop program. Shop with a Cop is a joint venture between local law enforcement agencies throughout Deschutes County, local Walmart stores, and McDonalds. Its primary focus is to help make the holidays a little brighter for less-fortunate families, and provide

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 12 fellow senators, said Thursday they are urging the Justice Department to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute wrongdoing by executives at Wells Fargo after revelations that the bank’s employees had opened millions of accounts without customer approval. In September, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued

SUMMER LAKE, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a wolf attack in Lake County last month. The Herald and News reports (https://is.gd/o4JDrH ) that it is believed a tracked female grey wolf perpetrated the Sept. 28 attack that injured a calf grazing as a part of a herd. No

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Pacific University football player has been arrested in his home state of Hawaii on rape charges for an alleged assault on another student in Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2dMmWz1 ) that Honolulu police say the 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday while he was in class at the University of

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is celebrating national Adopt-a-Dog Month with adoption fees reduced 25 to 50 percent on dogs through the month of October. Visit the shelter to see the adoption price reductions. There are all kinds of dogs at the Humane Society of Central Oregon waiting to meet you – big, small,

Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District on Wednesday terminated Regulated Closure for private lands in Central Oregon. However, the agency said “fire season is still in effect,” with some industrial areas near The Dalles remaining at Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1. While restrictions on campfires and warming fires have been lifted, burn barrels and

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson and his fall election challenger, Deputy Eric Kozowski, clashed Wednesday evening on a range of issues, from the propriety of wearing the uniform while campaigning to the department’s recent high-profile turmoil, in a live half-hour debate aired on NewsChannel 21 and KTVZ.COM. Nelson, appointed to succeed Larry Blanton last year,

We’ve had many reports about phone call scams; one claiming to be from the IRS, others claiming to be with the sheriff’s office, threatening jail time. “It’s disconnected — this number is no longer in service.” That is the message Bend resident Linda Parker got after she tried to call back an apparent scammer. “They

Equine Outreach was facing new allegations on Wednesday after its entire non-profit board resigned earlier this week. All six board members suddenly quit because they said the founders, Joan Steelhammer and her husband Gary Everett, did not agree with the direction the board wanted to take with the horse rescue organization. They accuse the founders

Powerful Hurricane Matthew is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as Thursday morning. While some residents are being urged or ordered to evacuate, others are heading right toward the storm. “We’re planning for the worst and hoping for the best, and hoping that if it doesn’t happen they’ll be able to just come

A 36-year-old Beaverton man apparently shot and killed his 6-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, then himself Wednesday afternoon, police said. No names were released, but police confirmed the crime in the early evening. Police said around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the Redwood Creek Apartments near SW Greenway Avenue and Hall Boukevard regarding three people