Month: October 2016

With just over a month to go before the ballots are counted, Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson and challenger Eric Kozowski are in our studio at 6:30 p.m., debating the issues and answering some of the man questions we – and you, our audience – want the answers to. It’s the first contested sheriff’s race

Ginny Anderson came home around 5 Monday night from a dental appointment to one of a mother’s worst fears. “He asked me, ‘Hey little girl — do you want a ride?’ And I said, ‘No, thank you,” 12-year-old daughter Ashley said. “And then I kept walking, and then he went really slow, talking to me

A Jefferson County jury has convicted a father and son of poaching in a wildlife management area near Terrebonne in 2014, Oregon State Police said Tuesday. The pair were sentenced to one year probation, had their hunting privileges for three years and were ordered to pay $7,500 restitution for the trophy buck. On November 18,

The Republican candidate running for Oregon governor is hoping to turn the page of his campaign after he faced criticism for his comments about domestic violence. Dr. Bud Pierce made a comment during the Portland City Club debate on Friday, saying that educated, well-off women are “not susceptible” to domestic violence. Pierce told NewsChannel 21

For the first time in history, Bend-La Pine Schools’ October 1 enrollment exceeded 18,000 students, officials said Monday. Oregon’s fifth-largest school district has added 500 new students since this time last year. Superintendent Shay Mikalson said the growth presents both challenges and opportunities. “Currently, half of our Bend area school are near or above capacity,”

The Redmond Police Department conducted five enhanced DUII enforcement patrols in September. During this effort, Redmond police put five additional officers on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. These five officers worked a total of thirty (30) hours resulting in numerous traffic stops being conducted. Three DUII arrests were made during these extra shifts.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Mark Helfrich suggested that quarterbacks Dakota Prukop and Justin Herbert are competing to start against No. 5 Washington on Saturday. Prukop has started this season for the Ducks, who have lost their last three games. Last week in a 51-33 loss at Washington State, Herbert led Oregon on its

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 22-year-old woman has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after driving drunk and killing a man in Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2cRXruh ) Shannon Leigh O’Brien was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter, DUI and reckless driving charges in connection with the March 27 crash. O’Brien

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Spanish language teacher who was fired from Lane Community College has filed a lawsuit against the college alleging ethnic discrimination and retaliation. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2ddwNwM ) Maria Gutierrez, of Veneta, filed the suit Monday and is seeking at least $300,000 in damages. Gutierrez, who says she is a Hispanic

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The leader of an armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge took the witness stand in his own defense, tearfully telling jurors he was initially reluctant get involved in the plight of an Oregon ranching family. Ammon Bundy wore blue jail scrubs Tuesday and had a copy of the U.S. Constitution

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it has received several calls regarding an automated phone call scam saying the caller is from the Internal Revenue Service and they leave a number to call them back saying it is urgent that you call to avoid prosecution, or an agent will be responding to your house,

A 24-year-old Madras man entered a conditional guilty plea Tuesday and was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for the abuse of two girls, which came to light when they told a school counselor, Jefferson County District Attorney Steve Leriche reported. Alfredo Velasquez, 24 entered the Alford pleas (not admitting guilt but acknowledging

A new partnership with Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, provides an additional transportation option for students and employees of Oregon State University – Cascades. Included in the partnership are two Zipcar vehicles located on the new OSU-Cascades campus for convenient pick up and return. The Zipcar vehicles are available 24 hours a day,

All six board members of the Bend nonprofit Equine Outreach announced Monday that they have resigned, effectively immediately, citing “irreconcilable differences” with the founders of the horse rescue over its operations. “All six members of the Equine Outreach, Inc. Board of Directors have unanimously voted to resign due to irreconcilable differences between the Board and

The Central Oregon Association of Realtors held a Bend City Council debate on Monday night, and much of the talk focused on the three big topics of the night: affordable housing, growth and infrastructure. But actual conversation varied, as questions were asked to to candidates, they proposed their own questions. In front of a full

A Madras man who was due to go on trial Monday on murder by abuse and other charges for his role in a 1-year-old girl’s death last year instead entered conditional guilty pleas and was sentenced to five years of supervised probation, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche announced. Here’s the full text of a

A new report details the rise of anti-government groups in Oregon, up to and beyond the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Political Research Associates and the Rural Organizing Project collaborated on Up in Arms: A Guide to Oregon’s Patriot Movement. Lead author Spencer Sunshine, an associate fellow at Political Research Associates, said

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for the death of a 3-year-old girl in Salem. The Marion County District Attorney’s Office says David Elliott pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for the assault and murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old and assault of her 5-year-old sibling.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A witness testifying for the defense in the trial of Ammon Bundy and six others says the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was peaceful and laid-back during the standoff. Pat Horlacher said the same couldn’t be said for Burns, the nearest city to the Oregon bird sanctuary. He said the massive police

LAFAYETTE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman whose body was found in a blueberry field near the city of Lafayette died of homicidal violence. The Yamhill County sheriff’s department said Monday the body was found shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday by people who were driving through the area. The autopsy showing the cause of