Month: November 2016

IRRIGON, Ore. (AP) — A high school student in Irrigon has more than homework to worry about come January as she is being sworn into the Irrigon City Council. The East Oregonian reports (https://is.gd/bZTy1i ) that 18-year-old Marlina Avila Serratos on Tuesday won her bid for a City Council seat and will be sworn in

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists in southwestern Idaho are experimenting to find out if bacteria can stop an invasive weed that is taking over the West. Cheatgrass gets its name by sending out early roots and cheating other plants of water in the spring. Then it dries out in the summer, becoming a powerful catalyst

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon sheriff who gained attention for his support of occupiers who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has been elected to another term. Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer received 51 percent of the vote and The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2eW7uAo) his challenger conceded Wednesday. Palmer’s county neighbors Harney County, where

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — For the fifth time since 2012, voters in Josephine County have rejected a tax increase to restore cuts in law enforcement made when the federal government slashed timber subsidies. The Grants Pass Daily Courier (https://is.gd/ZFoYC9 ) reports 60 percent of voters opposed the levy. It was the worst defeat of

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two students from Silverton High School have been suspended after a pro-Trump demonstration at the school. The Salem Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2eW0EuK ) that more than 30 students gathered Tuesday to support Donald Trump. Students waived Trump signs, American flags and at least one Confederate flag, which was removed after the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For a second night, demonstrators marched through downtown Portland and onto freeways to protest the election of Donald Trump. The crowd formed in the afternoon and the protest didn’t end until early Thursday. The Portland Police Bureau tweeted early in the night that an estimated 2,000 people were participating. The group

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A southwestern Oregon man has been sentenced to five years in prison for an attack on a sheriff’s deputy during a burglary. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2eVhtGf ) that 33-year-old Michael Dean McCarty, of Sams Valley, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading no contest to felony assault, burglary and firearm charges. McCarty

Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) is pleased to announce the recent award of $17,250 in grant funding from The Roundhouse Foundation to help sponsor healthcare services for 23 uninsured, low-income adults for one year. “We are honored that The Roundhouse Foundation shares our mission and continues to support our clinic,” said Kat Mastrangelo, Executive Director at

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man accused of fatally shooting his former girlfriend and fleeing toward Canada has been transported back to Oregon to face a murder charge. The Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2eVioGJ ) that 23-year-old Cristian Acosta appeared in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday on charges of aggravated murder with a firearm and

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 111-80 on Wednesday night to improve to an NBA-best 7-1 with their fourth straight win. It was the Clippers’ second victory over the Blazers this season. This

Voters in Deschutes County are making their voice heard and looking for a new start as Commissioner Alan Unger and Bend City Councilor Doug Knight lost their seats on Tuesday. Commissioner Unger, hoping to be elected to his third term, was defeated by Republican challenger Phil Henderson. “I think there was, generally speaking, anti-incumbent mood

The campaigns have ended, but for many, the debate is far from over. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the nation — and Central Oregon — remain divided, and reactions are all over the board. “I think like most people, I just cried.” Paige Matthews, an LGBTQ activist, said Wednesday. Many Americans are

Two of Oregon’s top Democrats, Governor Kate Brown and Sen. Jeff Merkley, offered “profound” reactions Wednesday to Donald Trump’s election — one of disappointment, the other of concern. Here’s the governor’s statement: “As a human being, I can only say that I am profoundly concerned about the future of our country. In the wake of

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Voters in about three dozen Oregon towns and counties decided to impose or maintain bans on marijuana businesses, while in two dozen other locales around the state, they voted to allow them. Sometimes just a few yards’ distance determined whether a marijuana business could continue to exist or not. The Herbal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority has ordered Portland to reduce lead levels in drinking water, after new testing found too much lead at some taps. In a letter to the Portland Water Bureau, Oregon public health director Lillian Shirley said the city must submit a plan for lead reduction by Dec. 2,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A second defendant in the Oregon ranching standoff case has asked to withdraw his guilty plea. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2eUzX9C ) that Eric Lee Flores says “newly discovered evidence” presented at the recent trial of seven people who took over a federal wildlife refuge in a 41-day armed standoff with authorities

The Ochoco National Forest plans to burn around 80 acres of downed wood debris this week in the area of Rush Spring, 25 miles northeast of Prineville, and about 2 miles south of Highway 26 and the Mark’s Creek subdivision along Forest Service Road 2620. Weather conditions permitting, the ignitions would start T hursday morning

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson defeated challenger Eric Kozowski, 54 to 44 percent, in updated ballot returns released Wednesday, while county Commissioner Alan Unger lost his bid for a third term to challenger Phil Henderson. More than 78 percent of Deschutes County voters returned ballots, according to Wednesday’s tally. Nelson, appointed last year to succeed

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who rose to the state’s chief executive after the resignation of Gov. John Kitzhaber, defeated Republican Bud Pierce Tuesday in her bid to finish out the two remaining years of her predecessor’s term. With nearly 1.8 million ballots counted by midday Wednesday, Democrat Brown had 50 percent of the vote to

The biggest proposed tax hike in Oregon history, Measure 97, was defeated by by voters in updated results Wednesday, but most other measures were approved by voters. The 2.5 percent increase in corporate minimum tax for sales over $25 million lost 59 percent no to 40 percent in favor, with more than 1.8 million ballots