Month: November 2016

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Human remains found at the bottom of an Oregon cliff have been positively identified as those of a former Utah woman missing since last month. Utah family members of 21-year-old Annie Schmidt say a medical examiner noted the cause of death as accidental. She moved to Portland from Salt Lake

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A dozen black student leaders at the University of Oregon organized a rally Friday to hold the administration to account, express the pain of racist incidents on campus, and be buoyed and inspired by one another. “Many of us feel like mourning, and (we) feel hopeless and burned out,” undergraduate Ashley

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland made 19 more arrests Saturday night as rowdy anti-Donald Trump protesters marched through downtown for the fourth day. Police said those arrested conducted “criminal behavior” during the demonstrations, which happened despite calls for calm from the city’s mayor and police chief. Several hundred people took to the streets

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Starks had two touchdowns runs, Randall Goforth returned an interception 40 yards for another score with 2:14 left, and UCLA held off Oregon State 38-24 on Saturday night. Starks scored twice from inside the 4-yard line, and Bolu Olorunfunmi had a 4-yard scoring run for the Bruins (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12),

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford defeated the defenseless Oregon Ducks 52-27 on Saturday. Junior quarterback Keller Chryst made his third consecutive start for the Cardinal, throwing for 258 yards and three scores. Stanford (7-3, 5-3 Pac-12) has won three straight. The loss means that Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on a downtown Portland protest against the election of Republican Donald Trump (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Police in Portland say they have detained four people in connection with a shooting that left one wounded during a protest of President-elect Donald Trump. A news release says police believe the

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — A Springfield teen once named “student of the year” has been arrested again, this time accused of sex-related crimes against a former classmate. The Register-Guard says (http://bit.ly/2fsdYHZ) 18-year-old Joel Craig was arrested on Thursday on investigation of sex abuse and other charges. He was booked into Lane County Jail. Craig was

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Oregonians who proposed a ballot measure asking Oregon to secede from the United States have withdrawn their petition. One petitioner told the Oregonian/Oregon Live (http://bit.ly/2fLQZug ) Friday they decided to pull the measure because the response wasn’t what he had hoped for. Christian Trejbal says he and co-petitioner Jennifer Rollins

A day of surveillance and a Thursday night drug raid on a mobile home in southwest Redmond led to the arrest of 10 Redmond residents – including a 14-year-old girl – and the seizure of about 13 grams of methamphetamine, police said Friday. Redmond police developed information throughout Thursday indicating several people with outstanding arrest

The country is adjusting to the pending major change in leadership, but in Oregon, there is some consistency. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., has just won another term in office and, having endorsed Donald Trump earlier this year, will be working with the new administration on a host of issues. The congressman, in Bend to speak

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Dorsey scored 21 points and freshman Payton Pritchard added 15 in his debut as No. 5 Oregon opened the season with a 91-77 victory over Army on Friday night. After leading by 20 points in the first half, the Ducks allowed the Cadets to close within nine three times before

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tres Tinkle had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Drew Eubanks added 14 points, eight rebounds and tied a school record with seven blocks Friday night as Oregon State cruised past Prairie View A&M 78-58 in the season opener. JaQuori McLaughlin, playing his first college game, scored 12 points off the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon men’s basketball coach Dana Altman has a new seven-year contract worth $18.45 million that will keep him with the Ducks through 2022-23. Altman has led Oregon to six straight seasons with 20 or more wins, and four straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Last season the Ducks won a school-record

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and CJ McCollum scored 31 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Sacramento Kings 122-120 in overtime Friday night. The teams traded the lead over the final 2 1/2 minutes. Meyers Leonard made two free throws to give Portland a 121-120 edge, and Rudy Gay

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been discovered off of a trail in the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that deputies responded to a call Friday that remains were found in the Tooth Rock Trailhead area. Search and rescue crews and

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Katie McWilliams scored 29 points and Sydney Wiese added 17 as No. 25 Oregon State rolled to an 88-56 victory over Lamar on Friday. The Beavers, coming off their first NCAA Final Four appearance, have won 13 straight home games. McWilliams was 11 of 14 from the field and 7 of

The toxic political environment has seeped into some Bend-La Pine schools following the presidential election with some students at Bend High School harassing their classmates. “They were chanting, ‘Build the wall, Trump!” and ‘Lock her up!” said a sophomore student who didn’t want to be identifie, saying she’s worried her classmates will start targeting her.

Governor Kate Brown issued a statement Friday critical of demonstrators who instigated violence in Portland and praising law enforcement for efforts to quell the riot that broke out. The state Republican Party chairman said the mayor should resign. Here’s her statement in response to post-election protests: “Oregon has a proud and strong history of civic

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A white supremacist gang member has been sentenced to death for the fatal stabbing of an inmate at the Marion County Jail. The Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2fIwEWH ) it took the jury less than an hour to make the decision Thursday. The victim’s family silently teared up as Judge Tracy Prall

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Jackson County’s attorneys say a legal strategy to oppose an expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument wouldn’t succeed in court. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2eZQf16 ) that James Carlson, a Kansas-based consultant who fights national monuments, wanted to charge Jackson County $60,000 to stop the proposed expansion. County commissioners turned down