Month: November 2016

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dillon Brooks hit a long 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in overtime and scored 17 points, lifting No. 13 Oregon to a 69-65 victory over Tennessee at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. Oregon (3-2) shot poorly in a loss to Georgetown in its Maui opener and continued to struggle on Day

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials are proposing one of the largest ever projects to remove juniper trees to protect habitat for imperiled sage grouse. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it’s taking public comments through Jan. 3 on the plan to eliminate trees from 940 square miles in southwest Idaho. Experts

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has called off an anti-hate march he was planning to lead after hearing that a counter-protest was planned. Hales had planned to lead what he called a March of Hope Tuesday afternoon. But he canceled it after hearing about counter-protests planned by leaders of demonstrations that have

Maia Denzler, a senior at Bend High School, galloped and shot her way to a fourth junior championship at the Wild Wild West International Mounted Archery Competition, held Nov. 11-13 near Scottsdale, Arizona. Competing against horseback archers from eight countries, Denzler held her own over the three day event to lead the Junior Division (17

Fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District are scheduled to burn the remains of the Black Butte Lookout Ground House next week. The structure is less than one acre, but smoke will be visible from the top of Black Butte while burning takes place, officials said Tuesday. Depending on weather conditions, the remnants of the

Oregon State Police on Tuesday identified a 24-year-old Prineville man as the driver who died Monday evening when his car was struck on the side by an SUV at the intersection of Highway 126 and the O’Neil Highway just west of Prineville. Troopers said Stephen Poole was pronounced dead at the crash scene, said OSP

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon conservation groups are putting pressure on Congress to designate a large swath of public land, including Crater Lake National Park, as a federal wilderness area. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2f3xGNv ) that representatives from Oregon Wild and Environment Oregon delivered a petition in support of the proposal to U.S. Sen. Ron

Despite a revision in data that dropped Central Oregon employment levels, the region’s jobless rates remain substantially lower than year ago, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. “Employment trends in October were fairly consistent with seasonal norms, with the tourism industry cutting back with the conclusion of a strong summer season,” said Regional Economist Damon

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed that both Oregon State University students sickened with meningococcal disease are infected with the same strain of the illness. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports (http://bit.ly/2flWH1Y ) that testing has confirmed that both students are infected with the B strain of meningococcal disease. Previously one student’s strain was unidentified.

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Bank of Eastern Oregon will open a full-service branch in Athena after the closure of the small town’s only bank. The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/2f37r9X ) that U.S. Bank closed its Athena branch Nov. 4 after operating continuously there since 1912. The Bank of Eastern Oregon branch is expected to open

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — State agriculture officials in Oregon have shut down commercial and recreational crabbing in coastal waters from Tillamook Head along the northern coast to the California border because of high levels of domoic acid found in the crabs’ flesh. The Oregon Department of Agriculture says the ban includes the harvest of Dungeness

Bank of the Cascades CEO Terry Zink confirmed to NewsChannel 21 Monday there will be about 150 job cuts across several branches by next August as it is purchased by First Interstate Bank. The news comes after last week’s announcement that Montana-based First Interstate will acquire Bank of the Cascades for $589 million. Zink said

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his son during an argument inside a Portland apartment. Michael Lawson pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Monday as part of a plea deal that dropped an initial charge of murder for his son’s June 2015 death. Prosecutors say the 59-year-old Lawson had

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters blocked downtown streets Monday night in the latest demonstration in Portland in response to the presidential election. Police were making arrests during the protest against president-elect Donald Trump, The Oregonian reported (http://bit.ly/2gckRjF). The newspaper reported that protest leader Gregory McKelvey of the group Portland’s Resistance and another person appeared to

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that a sheriff’s deputy was assaulted by two inmates at the Marion County jail. Lt. Chris Baldridge, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said the attack occurred at about 2 a.m. Monday during hourly checks, The Statesman Journal reported. The deputy fought off the attack and called for help,

Redmond Airport has seen a record number of passengers in 2016 and expects that to continue as travelers pass through the airport over the upcoming holidays. Being prepared for travel on commercial airlines will make for a more efficient and pleasant journey, officials said Monday In addition to RDM’s preparations to help passengers enjoy their

Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort is praying for more snow, as opening day is scheduled for Friday. The base has about 4 to 10 inches of snow, with the higher level of the mountain seeing about 20 inches. Drew Jackson, director of sales and marketing, told NewsChannel 21 on Monday they are hoping to get more

“Mom, these chocolate sprinkles have Red 5… Do they?. Yes! It says Red 5. Oh yeah, yellow, blue and red.” Cody Allen, 6, of Prineville began having an extreme behavioral reaction to food coloring when he was 3. “It’s almost like putting him on a high-powered drug, because his brain just stops functioning altogether,” his

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to visit the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and find the perfect Christmas tree for your home! Individual Christmas tree permits are $5 each and are available at the Deschutes or Ochoco Supervisor or District Offices and a number of Central Oregon retailers. As of Monday, Christmas

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officials say an Idaho man was flung 50 feet into the Snake River and swam to a nearby island after being struck by a vehicle on a bridge. Oregon State Police say that 34-Steven Arrasmith, of Mesa, Idaho, was traveling about 6 a.m. Monday on Interstate 84 before stopping