Month: December 2016

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closed the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road on Wednesday. The road will remain closed to public vehicle traffic until spring, out of safety concerns for park visitors. “We are now in the winter driving season, and the stretch of road on the north slope of the butte

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office earned the fifth re-accreditation from the Oregon Accreditation Alliance for Patrol, Investigation and Administrative services, Sheriff Shane Nelson announced Thursday. The Oregon Accreditation Alliance establishes professional standards of accountability, management, operations and best practices for Patrol and Investigation Services across the state. It exists to improve the quality of law

MURPHY, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officers in southwestern Idaho say a 31-year-old Oregon woman apparently drowned her baby and then killed herself in Owyhee County. Sheriff Perry Grant said a farm worker called emergency workers Tuesday morning to report he’d found a Ford Focus parked by a bridge near the small community of Hammett.

In response to the generous allocation of $2,500 by the Deschutes County Commission towards the upcoming Point in Time Count, the Homeless Leadership Coalition is issuing a Call to Action for residents Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The annual PIT Count is a count of people who are experiencing homelessness on a given night in

Oregon launched an initiative Thursday aimed at ending new HIV infections in the state, building on decades of foundational work to introduce a new five-year plan focused on testing, prevention and treatment. The initiative, called End HIV Oregon, envisions a state in which all new HIV infections are eliminated and where all people living with

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors want a federal judge in Nevada to schedule three group trials for the 17 defendants facing charges in an armed confrontation with U.S. officials over grazing rights near cattleman Cliven Bundy’s ranch. Bundy and other defendants lost a bid for individual trials. Bundy now says in a document filed Wednesday

Hoodoo Ski Area announced Thursday it will open its 2016-17 season this Saturday and Sunday, with the Manzanita and Easy Rider chair lifts running from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lift tickets will be discounted to $35, but guests who bring two food donations can buy lift tickets for only $20. Food donations will benefit

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government officials have overhauled how they plan for oil and gas drilling, mining, grazing and other activities across public lands in the West. Bureau of Land Management Deputy Director Linda Lance told The Associated Press that the move announced Thursday increases public involvement in land-use plans that dictate development across

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A California-based company hopes to start construction on a 23-acre solar power farm in eastern Oregon within the next few years. The Baker City Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2gMRItw ) that residents of the small town of Unity gathered to discuss the proposed project on Tuesday. Unity is about 45 miles south

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland State University and other regional schools are offering students “instant admission” in hopes of luring more seniors to campus. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports (http://bit.ly/2gMSAhr ) that PSU admissions counselors are visiting high schools to look at students’ transcripts and college entrance exam scores to see if they meet admissions requirements.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — More than 100 members of Congress are asking the federal government to increase its commitment to research related to growing hops, a key ingredient in beer. The lawmakers say the brewing industry generated more than $250 billion in economic activity in 2014. Hop growers face a variety of challenges, including mites,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new report argues that Oregon’s strict rules around pesticide testing are hurting the state’s fledgling recreational marijuana industry. The Statesman Journal reports that (http://stjr.nl/2gcjQ81) the report issued Wednesday says some businesses are closing their doors because of strained supplies. The Oregon Health Authority started enforcing new testing regulations on Oct.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starbucks could be in for a new coffee cup-related brouhaha after mislabeling a landmark on an Oregon-themed travel mug. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2gMGS6u ) that the Seattle-based coffee chain has introduced a travel mug covered in sketches of notable Oregon landmarks, including Crater Lake National Park, food carts in Portland and

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is in jail after visitors at a Eugene park helped capture the man accused of trying to sexually assault three women and robbery. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2gNDMho ) the 35-year-old Beaverton man was arrested Wednesday. He faces charges of attempted rape, kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery. Lane

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has refused to release a 20-year-old man who prosecutors say used a baseball bat to smash cars and public property during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2gXJly4 ) Prosecutor Ryan Lufkin says Mateen Shaheed wasn’t participating in the Nov. 10 protest turned riot, but that

New school machines and devices ruled the 25 th annual Inventerprise contest, a science problem-solving contest sponsored by Bend Research, a division of Capsugel, with support from Bend-La Pine Schools and Central Oregon Community College. Central Oregon students in grades K-12 were tasked with inventing something that would improve a familiar place: their schools. The

An SUV struck and killed a 60-year-old pedestrian crossing Highway 97 on Bend’s north end Wednesday morning, shutting the highway for a time and restricting traffic through the morning commute period, authorities said. Bend police Lt. Clint Burleigh confirmed the fatal collision was reported at 6:39 a.m. at Highway 97 and Grandview Drive. On Thursday,

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Arlington 42, Griswold 25 Blanchet Catholic 60, Taft 55 Central 61, North Eugene 27 Central Linn 78, Siletz Valley 39 Gilchrist 63, North Lake 43 Glencoe 63, The Dalles 36 Hermiston 57, Walla Walla, Wash. 48 Hidden Valley 40, Illinois Valley 36 La Pine 62, Culver 29 McKay 98, Eagle Point 77

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers and former coach Nate McMillan 131-109 on Wednesday night. Maurice Harkless added 23 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 28 in their fifth consecutive victory over the Pacers. The Trail

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say an officer shot multiple times while responding to a domestic violence call has died at a Tacoma hospital. Tacoma Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool says the officer was pronounced dead at the hospital Wednesday evening. “We’ve suffered a great loss and I think the community has suffered a great loss.