Month: December 2016

No matter the season, an ever-growing issue in Bend is housing. Whether you are looking to rent or buy a home, affordable options are limited, and the rental market could become even more strained. There were mixed reactions to a Bend City Council decision Wednesday night to extend “no-cause” termination notices to month to month

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has filed a $3.9 million wrongful death lawsuit against a Eugene tavern and a woman who struck and killed his father. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2gJBEYs ) that Julio Ortiz Ahumada of Springfield says the Keg Tavern served alcohol to a “visibly intoxicated” Isabel McDaniel, who later hit Ortiz

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A flock of wild turkeys, long considered menaces to one Oregon town, have sparked new ire after causing power outages in the eastern part of Medford. The Mail Tribune reports (https://is.gd/KjJYj6 ) that wild turkeys flying into Pacific Power Lines have been responsible for four morning outages in the last month,

School and event closures, cancellations and delays piled up Thursday along with the snow and threat of freezing rain or sleet on the High Desert — and Friday;s closures included Jefferson County School District 509-J and Culver schools. Other Friday announcements: Powell Butte Community Charter School: Classes on a two-hour delay Friday morning Central Christian

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police are trying to find a Springfield woman who has not been seen in six weeks. The mother of 28-year-old Ashley Zoll tells The Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/2gskeSq) she last received a text message from her daughter on Oct. 28 — her daughter’s birthday. Beverlee Workman says she and her daughter talk or

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former stepmother of missing Oregon boy Kyron Horman has been accused of domestic violence. KGW-TV reports (https://goo.gl/UKPFC0 ) a Sacramento man filed for a temporary restraining order against Terri Horman Nov. 28. The man, who described himself as Horman’s domestic partner in a TV interview, said Horman tried to put

WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help to find someone who has made repeated false calls for help from near the mouth of the Columbia River. The U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release that Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center personnel have taken 22 hoax calls since

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A former jail inmate who is deaf has filed a federal complaint against a southwestern Washington county alleging his rights were violated under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Columbian reports (https://goo.gl/xANwGD ) 42-year-old Eric Studer is seeking $200,000 in damages as well as injunctive relief to force the Clark County

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., urged the Senate Thursday to keep the government’s promise to rural communities in Oregon, 40 other states and Puerto Rico by passing legislation that would provide vital funding for schools, law enforcement and essential road repairs. Since payments through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Act expired last year,

A winter storm moving into Central Oregon on Thursday found some drivers unprepared for slick roads and in some places whiteout conditions. Mariah Colcord said she was driving south on Highway 97 to work Thursday morning when she had to pull over on the side of the road because of heavy snow causing low visibility.

A fire that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond home Thursday night was caused by food accidentally left cooking on the stovetop while residents were away, officials said. Firefighters were called to the home in the 3200 block of Southwest Obsidian Avenue shortly after 6 p.m., said Redmond Fire Battalion Chief Chris Simmons. Crews arrived to

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol scored 36 points and Toney Douglas made two free throws with less than a second left to give the Memphis Grizzlies an 88-86 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Douglas finished with 11 points, scoring the game’s final six points to seal Memphis’ fifth straight

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Police say the body of a Coos Bay man may have been found on a beach south of Bandon. The World reports (https://goo.gl/zX30ld ) the body may be that of 48-year-old Stephen Navarro who has been missing since a canoe accident in Coos Bay. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office and

This winter storm isn’t just an inconvenience, it’s potentially deadly. The snow is not only slowing down drivers, but emergency vehicles as well. Getting anywhere can take a lot longer than usual. Just about all of us are having trouble with these roads, but what about the people who really need to get somewhere fast?

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Central Oregon Thursday morning, predicting not only heavy snow but a “wintry mix” of sleet and freezing rain as well. Forecasters issued the warning through 10 p.m. and said the snow will continue into Thursday evening, with periods of freezing rain and sleet developing by

Heather Kennedy is a substance abuse counselor who puts skateboards together, but it’s more than just a hobby. “I was inspired by a kid I was working with whose skateboard was stolen,” Kennedy said Thursday. “I didn’t think he was going to have an opportunity to get another one, and I was just really frustrated

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington says it’s the first U.S. state to sue the agrochemical giant Monsanto over pollution from PCBs. Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the lawsuit at a news conference Thursday afternoon. The chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls, were used in many industrial and commercial applications, including in paint, coolants, sealants and

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Researchers say seawater samples taken from Tillamook Bay and Gold Beach indicate radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, but at extremely low levels not harmful to humans or the environment. Citing the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Statesman Journal newspaper (https://is.gd/U0joDQ ) reports the samples were taken last winter and later

Mt. Bachelor was the perfect setting, and the rest of the snowy Cascades the perfect backdrop for a Bend man to get down on one knee and propose to his girlfriend. The warm sun greeted Cassie Foster, 23, and her boyfriend Justin Coats, 23, of Bend on Wednesday as they snowshoed up to a cinder

Mt. Bachelor’s new $6.5 million Cloudchaser high-speed quad chairlift will open to skiers and snowboarders on Friday, December 16, adding 635 acres of new terrain and 13 new runs, the resort announced Thursday. Mt. Bachelor announced Thursday iis planning several public events at the mountain and in Bend throughout Cloudchaser’s opening weekend to celebrate the