Month: December 2016

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Boucher had 23 points and a career-high 19 rebounds to lead No. 22 Oregon to an 81-67 victory over Montana on Tuesday night. Dylan Ennis added 22 points for the Ducks (9-2), who won their seventh straight and extended the nation’s third-longest home winning streak to 32 games. Payton Pritchard

Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend said Tuesday it has another critical need for sleeping bags and cold-weather clothing (thermals, socks, and beanies) as bitter cold and snow return to the region. Temperatures will reach extreme lows over the next several days and they said their cold-weather supplies are in high demand. Currently, those supplies are

A 32-year-old Bend man was arraigned Monday on public indecency charges, accused of taking off his clothes and masturbating in the aisles of four retail stores in Bend since April, in full view of patrons, prosecutors said. David Littlehale was lodged in the Deschutes County Jail, held on $25,000 bail. A jail sergeant said he

Single-digit temperatures are at hand for Central Oregon. People who don’t take precautions now to winterize their home and car could regret it down the road. “Worst case scenario with this kind of weather is your main line freezes and then you have no water, period,” Daniel Johnson, the owner of Einstein Plumbing and Heating,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s unemployment rate has dipped to an even 5 percent. The state Employment Department released the figure Tuesday, saying nonfarm payroll employment grew by 2,500 jobs in November. That helped the jobless rate fall from 5.3 percent in October. The agency says construction has enjoyed strong job growth over the past

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three trials are ahead in Las Vegas for the 17 men accused of conspiring in an armed standoff against federal agents near Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s property in April 2014. U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen on Monday reversed the order that federal prosecutors proposed, and she accelerated the schedule. The judge’s

Oregon State Police turned to the public Tuesday for help in solving a pair of recent elk poaching cases, in Crook and Jefferson County. In the Crook County case, OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers are seeking the public’s assistance after a poached and/or unlawfully wasted bull elk was discovered on Nov. 19 beside state Highway

Ahead of a major snowstorm, Bend Fire and Rescue issued a reminder Tuesday for everyone to keep fire hydrants visible and accessible during the winter months. Here’s their public service announcement: With significant snowfall on its way, we will need your help. This is particularly true where streets and parking lots are plowed. Snow plows

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Guard has stopped all public events at nine Oregon armories, including Bend’s, and in toxic armories across the country, in a step to prevent lead exposure. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/Tvf2hx ) the order comes a week after their newspaper’s investigation found that lead from indoor firing ranges had contaminated

A Bend businessman who founded Vulcan Power Co., a geothermal energy company, has admitted in federal court to falsely claiming millions of dollars in donations to the University of Oregon and Stanford University on a federal tax return, prosecutors said Tuesday. Stephen Miles Munson, 72, of Bend, pleaded guilty Monday to willfully filing a false

A fire destroyed a shop-garage in La Pine Tuesday morning, but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading to a nearby home and RV, officials said. The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District responded at 8:36 a.m. to the reported structure fire at 52044 Dorrance Meadow Road, said Fire Chief Mike Supkis. A total

A federal judge in Portland on Monday sentenced a fired forensic scientist at the Oregon State Police crime lab in Bend to three years in prison for stealing hundreds of pills from evidence submitted to the lab over two years. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/9JmKhI ) 36-year-old Nika Larsen was sentenced Monday after she pleaded guilty

A Silver Lake man was killed in a head-on crash of a pickup and car Monday afternoon on state Highway 31 southeast of La Pine, Oregon State Police reported Tuesday. Around 1:20 p.m., OSP troopers and medics responded to the reported crash near milepost 8, eight miles south of the Highway 97/31 junction, said OSP

This week marks the end of the burning season for Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists. Pile burning will take place near Phil’s Trailhead, the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station, Meadow Day Use area and along various places along Cascade Lakes Highway. The old three-sided shelter at the Swampy Lakes Sno-Park parking area is also slated for

Deschutes County is looking for up to three residents to serve on the County’s Noxious Weed Advisory Board. Citizens with an interest in or knowledge of noxious weeds are encouraged to apply no later than Friday, January 13 , at 5 p.m. The Noxious Weed Board is an advisory committee to the Board of County

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland police sergeant is scheduled for a court arraignment after an incident over the weekend in which police say he was driving drunk in a police car while off duty. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/TUkN5M ) 43-year-old Timothy K. Robinson will appear in court Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the

Nearly a year after a northeast Bend credit union holdup and quick Christmas shopping spree that ended in an arrest, a 29-year-old Bend man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and three years supervised release, police said. Brett Gillispie-Comstock, who was caught trying to hide his face behind a newly bought Christmas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Paul had 21 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-120 Monday night to sweep the season series. J.J. Redick finished with 19 points, hitting all eight of his free throws — including three

Deschutes County dispatch is increasing the number of ways you can ask for help. As of Monday, you can now text 911 for help, if you need to. “If you’re absolutely in a position where you can’t safely talk to us, then you can text,” said dispatcher Nick Gill, “if someone has broke into your

Bethlehem Inn received a $25,000 grant Monday from Bank of the Cascades to sponsor a transitional unit for homeless families in the upcoming planned construction of a family residence and service hub in Bend. A presentation of the $25,000 grant funding occurred at Bethlehem Inn, with Bank of the Cascades executives and staff and board