Month: November 2016

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Central Oregon say the amount of industrial space available for lease in Bend has dropped about 90 percent in the last several years, and what’s left has soared in price. Brian Fratzke of Fratzke Commercial Real Estate tells The Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2g7euup) that from his perspective, it’s concerning when he

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Sales of marijuana products in Washington state have for the first time surpassed $200 million in a quarter. The News Tribune reports ( http://bit.ly/2fpTlM3 ) residents and visitors bought more marijuana than ever before in the second quarter of 2016, based on an analysis of purchase and tax records from two

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Marcus McMaryion threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns as the Oregon State Beavers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 42-17 victory over Arizona on Saturday night. Ryan Nall ran for 124 yards and another score while Jordan Villamin caught six passes for 124 yards in just the second conference

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Montana officials hope it’s not too late to contain invasive mussels found for the first time in the Northwest. The Spokesman-Review reports (http://bit.ly/2fNFeAG) state Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced Nov. 8 that larvae was discovered in the Tiber Reservoir. Fisheries division administrator Eileen Ryce said the good news is that

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Justin Herbert hit Darren Carrington for a 17-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining to give Oregon a 30-28 upset victory over No. 11 Utah on Saturday, putting the Utes’ hopes of a Pac-12 championship in jeopardy. Herbert led the Ducks, who have struggled all season and suffered several lopsided

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Villanova’s Patrick Tiernan won the men’s title and Missouri’s Karissa Schweizer claimed the women’s event at the NCAA Division I cross country championships Saturday. Northern Arizona won the men’s team title and Oregon took the women’s. Tiernen completed the 10-kilometer course in 29 minutes, 22 seconds. He defeated Syracuse’s Justyn

A La Pine woman faces allegations of forgery, identity theft and computer crime after stealing information from her job. Janell Welch, 39, allegedly accessed personal information from the La Pine Insurance Center computers and recorded conversations with employees, according to a July indictment. Authorities claim Welch used a voice recorder to get her co-worker’s credit

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a box of See’s Candy. For the fourth year, the Kiwanis Club of Redmond will be selling the confections beginning Dec. 1 in the Sears Store on Sixth Street in Redmond. Kiwanis members will be staffing the sales seven days a week beginning at 10 a.m. Weekday sales will

KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon (AP) — Authorities say two men were injured after a modified, high-power firework they were handling exploded at a home in southern Oregon. Emergency workers went to the home about 2 miles south of Klamath Falls in response to a 911 call Friday morning. Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah said several people

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man who police say was driving with a suspended license when he fatally struck a bicyclist with his SUV has been indicted. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/U1k83A ) 42-year-old Joel Schrantz was indicted on an upgraded charge of second-degree manslaughter. Schrantz was previously accused of criminally negligent homicide in the

A 15-year-old Burns boy was killed and two young passengers were injured Thursday night when the pickup he was driving left Highway 78 east of Burns and rolled several times, Oregon State Police said Friday. Around 7 p.m., troopers and medics rushed to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Highway 78 near milepost 18,

Housing Works announced Friday the funding of Ochoco Elementary School apartments, a repurposing of Ochoco School into multifamily housing in Prineville. The project involves the conversion of the 70-year-old Ochoco Elementary School into 29 affordable apartments. The property is located at the junction of Highways 26 and 126. “This is a unique opportunity to preserve

Thanksgiving travel through Sisters on U.S. Highway 20 may take three times longer than normal this holiday due to congestion, depending upon the time and day of travel, ODOT said Friday.. ODOT’s travel monitors recorded real-time average travel times last Thanksgiving holiday weekend and found that travel times spiked on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Cameron Oliver scored 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting as Nevada cruised to an 83-58 victory against Oregon State. Nevada (2-1) took a 48-25 advantage into halftime and never trailed. Nevada guard D.J. Fenner added 17 points. Wolf Pack forward Jordan Caroline grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds. Nevada outrebounded Oregon State, 37-32.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Marie Gulich scored 14 points and the No. 24 Oregon State women kept its home-court win streak intact by rolling past Portland, 62-45 Friday night. Gulich, a 6-foot-5 center from Cologne, Germany, converted 5 of 9 from the floor and was 4 of 4 from the line while the Beavers collectively

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 38 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Jrue Holiday added 21 points in his first action this season, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-101 on Friday night. Holiday made his season debut after missing the first 12 games to care for his wife,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have made another arrest in connection with vandalism during a Portland protest against GOP President-elect Donald Trump last weekend. Portland police said in a news release that officers arrested 20-year-old Gavin Hotchkiss in Milwaukie Thursday and booked him into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of criminal mischief and riot.

In response to heavy drought conditions in the Southeast region of the country, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced Thursday that an ODF Incident Management Team will be deployed Monday to the Party Rock Fire in North Carolina. Since Nov. 5, ODF has deployed 20 of its personnel to Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee

A 33-year-old Bend man improved to fair condition Friday at a Bend hospital after his speeding car – a few minutes earlier estimated going about 95 mph — crashed into the back of a hay truck turning onto Highway 97 south of Madras Thursday evening, Oregon State Police reported. Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, a semi

A 38-year-old transient was arrested late Friday afternoon on charges he stabbed his father in the neck in the parking lot of Larkspur Park and the Bend Senior Center, police said. Officers were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. to a residence at 61520 Southeast Rockway Terrace, said Sgt. Juli-Ann McConkey. Officers arrived to find Rodney