Month: December 2016

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Sabrina Ionescu had her second-career triple-double, Oti Gildon tied a career best with 16 points, on 7-of-11 shooting, and No. 25 Oregon beat Clemson 87-59 on Monday night. Ionescu hit 5 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Ruthy Hebard made 7

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors will push forward with felony conspiracy charges against seven people who helped take over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon despite the stunning acquittal of the first group of defendants. Prosecutors had until Monday to indicate their next move after the leaders of the armed occupation and five others

An incident involving an upset Bend Memorial Clinic patient, reportedly with a gun, prompted a precautionary half-hour lockdown of nearby St. Charles Bend, according to officials. St. Charles spokeswoman Lisa Goodman confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that a “Code Silver” lockdown was put in place, which she said indicates an imminent threat at or near the

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Oregon City Police have identified a 19-year-old man accused of stealing Salvation Army kettles last week. Sgt. Matthew Paschall said Monday that Jeremiah Tracy of Oregon City was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on theft charges. Bail was set at $18,500. Investigators found Tracy at his residence in Oregon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say a 77-year-old Klamath Falls man died when he was hit by a car while trying to cross a road to get his mail. The crash occurred Saturday on Highway 39, about an hour after sunset. James Wells was unconscious when emergency crews arrived and was pronounced

Scientists have known for decades that small changes in climate can have significant impacts on the massive Antarctic Ice Sheet. Now,OSU a new study suggests the opposite also is true. An international team of researchers has concluded that the Antarctic Ice Sheet actually plays a major role in regional and global climate variability – a

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., renewed his call Monday for President Obama to preserve, distribute and declassify the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s Study of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program. He said the president’s decision to establish the study as a presidential record falls far short of what’s necessary. “We’re going to start on the

The Oregon Motor Voter program registered a total of 272,702 voters from the start of 2016 through November, according to a report released Monday by Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins. Atkins and Gov. Kate Brown released the numbers in the governor’s ceremonial office in an event marking the pioneering program’s last data release of

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Josephine County officials have rescued a yellow Labrador they believe was involved in a dog-fighting operation. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reports (https://is.gd/H4DJ8Z ) that County Animal Protection Officer David Pitts found two men trying to force the Labrador into a pickup truck and believed the men were trying to

The American Red Cross in Oregon and Southwest Washington has had an unusually busy December, responding to 43 home fires and other disasters in the past 12 days. On average, the area Red Cross typically responds to approximately half the number of disaster responses it has seen so far this December – 24 disasters within

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The owner of a northeast Oregon ski area says he won’t open this season because of concerns about snowmobiles creating an unsafe environment in his parking lot. The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/2gEFfK1 ) that Spout Springs Ski Area owner John Murray says the slopes are otherwise ready to open but that

The Oregon Department of Revenue said Monday it has added a new page dedicated to marijuana tax statistics to its website, which shows $54.4 million in revenue since the start of recreational marijuana taxation. The page features a report on the characteristics of taxable marijuana sales in Oregon, which will be updated as new return

Economic Development for Central Oregon announced on Monday the hiring of Teri Hockett as Tech Industry Coordinator, effective immediately, and Steve Parnell as Sunriver/La Pine Area Economic Development Manager, effective December 19. Teri Hockett, Tech Industry Coordinator In this role, Hockett will be responsible for helping businesses grow, network and prosper by providing leadership, administration

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joseph O’Shaughnessy is latest Oregon standoff figure to ask for his guilty plea to be withdrawn. The Arizona man pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge nearly three months before a jury acquitted seven of his co-defendants, including standoff leader Ammon Bundy. O’Shaughnessy is awaiting trial on accusations stemming from a

A 16-inch water line broke near Bend’s Portland Avenue Bridge Sunday afternoon, forcing the city to close the bridge for several hours while repairs were made, officials said. Portland Avenue traffic was detoured to Newport Avenue, said city spokeswoman Anne Aurand. Crews excavated the line to determine the cause of the break, Aurand said. Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After a six-hour standoff, authorities arrested a 63-year-old suburban Portland man accused of setting his neighbor’s truck on fire. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the Rock Creek neighborhood Sunday night after neighbors reported that Judson Holden burned the truck and was threatening people with a shotgun. Holden

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho utility is asking federal authorities to negate an Oregon law requiring fish passage as part of relicensing for a hydroelectric project on the Snake River that forms the border between the two states. Boise-based Idaho Power in a notice made public last week asks the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Robert Kelly Jr. had career highs of 24 points and nine rebounds as Savannah State held off Oregon State 93-90 in overtime on Sunday. Joshua Floyd had 14 points and seven rebounds and Dexter McClanahan added 12 points for the Tigers (3-8). Drew Eubanks had 23 points, 16 rebounds and six

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Dorsey scored 19 points and Dylan Ennis hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to help No. 24 Oregon beat Alabama 63-56 on Sunday night. Dillon Brooks and Chris Boucher added 10 points each for the Ducks (8-2). They won their sixth consecutive game and 31st in a

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Testing for lead contamination is helping delay the sale of the Astoria National Guard Armory building. The Daily Astorian reports (https://goo.gl/jEJRFZ ) that the Friends of the Astoria Armory is buying the building for $500,000, with hopes of developing it into an events center. But after a recent investigation by The