Month: November 2016

Thanksgiving is a time when families come together, but some aren’t so fortunate. Older Americans are especially at risk of being hungry over the holidays – more than 1 in 4 lives alone – according to a Feeding America study. In Oregon, the study by the nationwide food bank organization shows 15 percent of people

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has awarded three grants totaling more than $92,000 to help develop workplace safety and health education and training programs. The recipients are: Northwest Forest Worker Center: Preventing “Struck by Object” Accidents Among Forest Workers in Southern Oregon The nonprofit group will develop training materials to reduce

SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded 73 grants totaling $32,650 to teachers across Oregon as part of its annual Mini-Grants for Educators program, which provides crucial funding for educational and extracurricular programs. The program awards grants of as much as $500 to K-12 educators across the 26 Oregon counties that SELCO serves. This year’s Mini-Grants

The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking adult volunteers to coach youth basketball for the 2017 Youth Basketball League. Program participants are boys and girls in third, fourth and fifth grades. The basketball season is Jan. 3 to March 4 . Coaches volunteer approximately five hours per week for the 10-week season. Practices are

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A judge has denied a Medford resident’s request to identify as neither male nor female. Jackson County Circuit Court Benjamin Bloom on Thursday denied Amiko-Gabriel Oscar Blue petition, saying he does not believe Oregon law allows him to grant her a neutral or non-binary gender designation. Blue says she was surprised

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 21-year-old man who was caught on video kicking an occupied car during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month has turned himself in to Portland police. Portland police say in a statement that Miguel Rebello was booked Sunday on charges of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Police say

With some of the great fall weather in Central Oregon, residents in the Bend area took advantage of the Half Price Yard Debris Sale and delivered 11,438 cubic yards of flammable yard waste to Deschutes Recycling. In partnership with the FireFree program, Deschutes Recycling offered the Half Price event to encourage residents to recycle yard

With at least 10 people losing their lives on state highways over the past week, Oregon State Police are urging motorists to travel safely this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Other traffic advisories to motorists are winter travel conditions, Black Friday shopping and the Civil War Game in Corvallis. Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend – This holiday period (Wednesday

A motor home went up in flames on a northwest Bend street Monday morning, and while the occupant and her dog escaped safely, the vehicle and contents were destroyed, fire officials said. The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. at 355 NW Florida Avenue, said Bend Fire Battalion Chief Dave Howe. Fire crews responded

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A millwright with Roseburg Forest Products has accused his employer of creating a hostile work environment after he complained about facing anti-gay slurs and other harassment form co-workers. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2fhS4FW ) that Travis Robinette last week filed a $750,000 lawsuit against the Springfield-based wood products company claiming retaliation and

The murder of a young Bend woman is bringing together strangers and helping children in need learn to love reading as much as she did. Kaylee Sawyer loved to read, and her family is turning that into her legacy, as they continue to grieve her death. The famous Dr. Seuss line, “Oh, the places you’ll

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An 18-year-old Hillsboro man has been indicted on manslaughter charges related to a crash last month that killed a passenger in the car he was driving. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2fvR2aq ) Washington County investigators say Jake Pruett had been traveling at a high rate of speed on Oct. 19 when he

About 2,500 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s Westside lost service for several minutes Sunday afternoon, but all had power restored before 4 p.m., officials said. The outage, which began around 3:40 p.m., also caused a power surge or blip for thousands of residents elsewhere in the city. The outage was reduced to about 1,500 customers

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Innocence Project is requesting DNA testing and retesting of evidence involving a murder case that led to a man being sentenced to death. The Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2fhNZ7X) that the group filed a motion in Marion County involving the case against 55-year-old Jesse Lee Johnson. Johnson was sentenced to

NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 33 points, Evan Turner had 19 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-109 on Sunday. Portland snapped a three-game losing streak and extended Brooklyn’s skid to four. Damian Lillard added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, and Allen Crabbe had 14. Crabbe signed a four-year,

A smoke alarm awakened and alerted a woman to a fire that extensively damaged her home northeast of Prineville late Saturday night, officials said. Fire crews were able to resuscitate two cats that suffered smoke inhalation, officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the possible house fire shortly before 11:30 p.m., said

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ashland officials have hired a retired detective to try to solve a 5-year-old killing in which the victim was nearly decapitated on a public bike path. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2fhCM7B) in a story on Sunday that the Ashland Police Department hired retired Jackson County sheriff’s detective Charlie Retzer to look

A Bend man who fled a traffic stop for suspected DUII on the south end of town Saturday night triggered a brief pursuit, then a manhunt, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. They said citizen tips helped officers find the armed man and a female passenger hiding in the backyard of an unoccupied home they allegedly