Month: December 2016

CHICAGO (AP) — Damian Lillard had 30 points and seven assists, CJ McCollum scored 24 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 112-110 on Monday night for their third consecutive victory. Allen Crabbe added 17 points for Portland, which opened a five-game trip with its fourth win in five games. Maurice Harkless had

Shepherd’s House Ministries said Monday it has a critical need for blankets and winter coats. “Our supplies are regularly depleted, and with the cold weather upon us, the need is great!” the Bend shelter said in its Monday evening announcement. “Please help the desperate men, women, and children of our community keep warm tonight!” they

It’s a major victory for Dakota Access Pipeline opponents — the construction has been halted — But for many foes of the project, including Central Oregonians, the fight is not over. “From the beginning of this process, the pipeline and the oil company have said they’re going to go through regardless,” Chris Schafer, a Bend

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after three pet goats were shot and killed outside a home in southwestern Washington. The Columbian reports (https://goo.gl/4GeWO9 ) the goats were found dead by JR Robertson on his property Monday morning in Vancouver. Seven-year-old Minnie, 5-year-old Coco and 3-year-old Ginger were Robertson’s only goats on the property

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that he has joined 14 of his colleagues to introduce legislation, the Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016, to give Wells Fargo customers who were victims of a fraudulent account scheme their day in court. The senator said Wells Fargo is using the forced arbitration clauses it

La Pine Elementary School was placed in a precautionary lockout for a few hours on Monday afternoon, officials said. Bend-La Pine Schools officials said the lockout, which began around 1 p.m., would remain in place until the end of the school day at the school on Coach Road, which has nearly 400 students. Deschutes County

An attempt to pull over a 23-year-old fugitive in Prineville Saturday night led to a high-speed police pursuit, crash and manhunt that ended in the driver’s arrest, officers said Monday. A Prineville officer tried to conduct a traffic stop of a 1995 Ford Probe driven by Jeremy Steele shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday in the

Local volunteer and community activist Lindsay Greco is passionate about the holiday season. Not only does she enjoy celebrating with a Christmas tree, but she wants others to have the same opportunity, which is why she founded The Christmas Tree Project of Bend. The organization is dedicated to providing free, decorated Christmas trees to those

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Monday after President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Dr. Ben Carson to be the next secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “Ben Carson has given me plenty of reasons to question his judgment, and I’m curious to hear why he and the new Administration think

The hospitality management program at Oregon State University – Cascades in Bend will offer two 10-week courses this winter designed for hospitality industry professionals. The courses were made possible through a generous gift from Robin and Curt Baney, owners of the Oxford Suites and the OXFORD hotel in Bend. The courses will provide practical knowledge

The Deschutes National Forest has instituted several seasonal closures and reminds the public to heed wildlife closures to protect critical deer and elk winter range in the coming months. On the Sisters Ranger District, Forest Road 16 at Upper Three Creek Sno-Park and Forest Road 700 in the Three Creek Winter Recreation Area are now

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Somali American sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb downtown Portland during the annual lighting of a Christmas tree. The truck bomb was a fake given to him in 2010 by undercover FBI agents posing as terrorists. The

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A Clatsop County deputy district attorney is moving across the state to become the district attorney in Malheur County. Gov. Kate Brown appointed David Goldthorpe to the post Friday. He replaces Dan Norris, who resigned to become the state’s first elder abuse prosecutor. The Daily Astorian reports (https://is.gd/SebnEu) that Goldthorpe has

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two sons of an Oregon woman who died when a mudslide tore through her home last winter seek nearly $10 million in a lawsuit filed against a Florence couple and a utility district. Stephen Miller and Keith Eldien allege the Heceta Water People’s Utility District failed to properly maintain a water

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An animal shelter in west Eugene will be able to fix its fencing after receiving an unexpected gift from a 97-year-old woman who died earlier this year. The Register-Guard reports the Lane County Parks & Animals Services Division was notified this summer that it had received more than $126,000 from the

ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon prison inmate has been charged with aggravated murder in the death of another inmate. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/GSRG2e) that 37-year-old Michael Lay is scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 17 in Malheur County, where the Snake River Correctional Institution is based. He’s accused of killing 22-year-old Michael Teves in February.

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Mt. Ashland ski area took advantage of the weather to open a week earlier than usual. The Mail Tribune reports (https://is.gd/rEYfRm ) that about 1,000 skiers and snowboarders went down the slopes Sunday. The ski area was set to open Dec. 10 but snowfall last week pushed the date up.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland church went into lockdown and cancelled services after shots were fired in the building’s parking lot. Police had responded to Grace Christian Fellowship after reports of gunfire Sunday morning. Pastor Kelly Cohoe says none of the church members were involved or injured in the shooting. He says footage from

The surprise strike by Japanese aircraft against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, killed more than 2,400 military personnel and wounded nearly 1,200. In addition, 68 civilians were killed and 103 were wounded. All eight of the Navy’s battleships were damaged or sunk, and 188

Bend and surrounding cities volunteers have collected enough gift-filled shoe boxes to reach more than 7,400 children in need through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. The Operation Christmas Child Bend Area Team is now thanking the Bend community for their gift donations already on their way to children in need worldwide. For many