Month: October 2016

Hundreds flocked to Atlas Cider Company in Bend on Saturday , Sept. 17 for live music, cider, a fun run, and to celebrate cancer survivorship during the second annual Press On: Moving Lives Through Cancer event, raising $13,145 for Tour des Chutes and local cancer survivorship programs. A Bend-based event established by physical therapists to

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon woman who had nearly 60 animals removed from her property last winter has been sentenced to perform 240 hours of community service and pay the veterinary bills. The Mail Tribune reports (https://is.gd/ntfow9 ) that Vanessa Hughes of Applegate received the penalty after pleading guilty to second-degree animal abuse.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A member of a white supremacist gang has been convicted of murder in the death of a fellow inmate. David Bartol was accused of fatally stabbing Gavin Siscel with a homemade knife while the two were at the Marion County Jail in 2013. The Statesman Journal reports (https://is.gd/vpU5kc) that the victim

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Recreational fishing will end early on the Columbia River after fish populations were found to be smaller than expected. The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/2dthhkN ) that fisheries managers in Oregon and Washington announced Wednesday that salmon, steelhead and coho fishing will close Saturday. Officials say only about 71 percent of the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge has cleared a former University of Oregon student of wrongdoing in the death of a fellow student who suffered an overdose at his apartment in 2014. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2e5JRGR ) prosecutors had tried to blame Kevin Christopher Post, a pre-med student at the time, for Cody Bennett’s death.

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s secretary of state has dismissed a complaint filed against a candidate for Coos County treasurer alleging she lied about her educational background. The World reports (http://bit.ly/2ez1GvV ) that the secretary of state’s office found insufficient evidence to support the claim brought by Martin Brennan, of Coquille. The candidate was

Transient camps are taking over private commercial lots off Hunnell Road on the north side of Bend. The owner of one junk-strewn 5-acre property spoke to NewsChannel 21 by phone Thursday, saying he’s aware of the mess left behind by these trespassers — piles of trash including bicycle parts, clothing and even a kitchen sink.

Forty years ago Friday, President Gerald Ford signed legislation that changed the way the Bureau of Land Management handles public lands, making sure conservation is one of its main goals. Before the Federal Land Policy Management Act, or FLPMA, land was largely leased for ranching, oil and gas, and other types of development. Dan Morse,

Saying it is “committed to quality art education and play,” the Bend Park and Recreation District said Thursday it is continuing the Art Station and its operations and will begin classes again on Oct. 27 after its recent closure in the wake of Arts Central’s demise. Officials said the programs will continue to feature a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown and GOP challenger Bud Pierce attempted to draw contrasts with one another in their last pitch to voters on a debate stage. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/rVo4Sw ) Brown touted her 25 years of elected service during the event in Portland, arguing that’s why voters should choose her Nov.

A Crook County Sheriff’s Office investigation of fuel thefts in an area north of Prineville led to a raid on a home Thursday and the arrest of three people on theft, drugs and other charges, deputies said Thursday. On Oct. 12, the sheriff’s office investigated the string of diesel fuel thefts, including thefts from unattended

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) –Authorities say three firefighters injured in a gas explosion in a popular Portland shopping district are doing well. Portland Fire & Rescue Lt. Rich Chatman said Thursday that Lt. Peter St. John was in good spirits following surgery for a broken leg. The fire chief, who said St. John made several critical

A former employee of the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and Oregon Department of Justice has been sentenced to three years of probation, 250 hours of community service and full restitution after stealing more than $56,000 from three federal agencies, prosecutors said Thursday. Bruce A. Endicott, 34, was sentenced Tuesday in Portland by U.S. District

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal conspiracy case against Ammon Bundy and six co-defendants is now in the hands of jurors. U.S. District Judge Anna Brown thanked all 12 jurors and the alternates for their dedication during the trial that began six weeks ago. Earlier this week, the alternates asked the judge if — instead

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have been collecting information about the mental state of arrestees since spring, but some lawyers say the practice raises privacy concerns. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2e4QVDB ) that officers began recording the information in response to the city’s 2014 settlement with the federal government aimed at improving police treatment of

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Two people have been injured after an explosion and fire at a marijuana-extraction company in Astoria. The Daily Astorian reports (http://bit.ly/2dqUypB ) that three people were working at Higher Level Concentrates when an explosion occurred Wednesday night, sparking a fire. All three people escaped but two suffered burn injuries and were

PacificSource Health Plans and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) are inviting community members from Monday, Oct. 31, through Thursday, Nov. 3, to “Fill the Trailer” with crucial winter supplies for homeless veterans. The organizations are working to fill COVO’s new 14-foot cargo trailer with donations of 1-pound cans of propane, nonperishable food items, sleeping bags,

With the onset of recent precipitation across Central Oregon, fire managers on the Crooked River National Grassland and the Ochoco National Forest will begin pile burning this week, and will continue seeking opportunities throughout the fall and into the winter. Such burning already has begun on the Deschutes National Forest. On Friday, firefighters will ignite

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Conservation groups have sued the federal government in an attempt to force threatened species protection for Pacific fishers. The Mail Tribune reports (https://is.gd/GVJJn3 ) reports Ashland-based Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center and others filed the suit Tuesday in San Francisco against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency recommended threatened species status

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — A 1-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a dog bit him in the head and face in Springfield. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/Gnjq1B ) that emergency crews responded Tuesday to reports of the toddler being bitten by a Jack Russell terrier. The child was taken to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at