Month: December 2016

YACHATS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man and his dog died after they were stuck by a car on Highway 101 along the Oregon Coast. The Register-Guard reports (https://goo.gl/M9GHoc ) that 37-year-old Travis Eppinghaus was walking in the northbound lane of the highway, carrying his dog, Tuesday night when he was hit by a

Two people were killed and a third seriously wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning at a Sunrver-area home, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies confirmed to NewsChannel 21. “There is no danger to the public, and investigators believe all parties in this case are accounted for,” Lt. Chad Davis said in a news release late Wednesday afternoon.

A month-long investigation and three raids this week on homes in Madras, near Sunriver and in Bend have led to the arrests of three men on child pornography-related charges, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. In November, the Oregon State Police was assigned a child pornography investigation in Central Oregon. The National Center for Missing and

The road to City Hall has been a bumpy one for new Sisters City Councilor Richard Esterman. After he was voted into office in November, his eligibility to take the seat was questioned. The city found low utility bills for the house he was supposed to be primarily living at, on Oak Street. City Manager

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Kendal Manuel had 17 points with four 3-pointers on Wednesday night as Oregon State broke open a close game in the second half to beat Kent State 69-50. The game was back-and-forth for much of the second half, but the Beavers went on an 18-0 run, capped by a vicious Drew

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mikayla Pivec had seven of her 17 points in the fourth quarter when Oregon State pulled away and the Beavers beat previously unbeaten Oklahoma State 73-54 in the Play 4 Kay Shootout championship game on Wednesday night. Sydney Wiese added 15 points and Breanna Brown scored 12. The Beavers (10-1) had

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks held off a furious rally by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 96-95 victory that ended when Damian Lillard missed a 3-pointer at the final buzzer Wednesday night. Deron Williams added 23 points for the Mavericks, who led by 25 early in

Oregon Department of Revenue officials have announced that no personal income tax refunds for the 2016 tax year will be issued until after February 15 . The refund hold will allow data-matching of amounts claimed on returns to what employers report on Forms W-2 and 1099. “Data-matching reduces potential refund fraud, and fraud is a

Shop with a Cop is a joint venture between local law enforcement agencies throughout Deschutes County, local Walmart stores, and McDonalds. Its primary focus is to help make the holidays a little brighter for less-fortunate families, and provide an opportunity for children to engage in positive police interaction. Here’s the rest of Wednesday’s release from

A longtime Redmond smokejumper deployed to Alabama to help fight recent wildfires has passed away after suffering injuries in a fall in Alabama. Ray Rubio, 52, worked for the Deschutes National Forest and was sent to Birmingham last month. The Website AL.com reports that on Nov. 22nd, Rubio was walking back to his hotel from

It’s the season of giving, and if you want to give the gift of firepower, there are a few regulations in the state of Oregon. The laws here aren’t as strict here as they are elsewhere in the country, but there are still a few things to keep in mind before pulling the trigger on

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an Aloha man who was reported missing three weeks ago has been found dead in a single-vehicle accident that was unreported. Washington County deputies said Wednesday that a log truck driver reported seeing an overturned vehicle at the bottom of a ravine in the Tillamook State Forest. The trucker

Oregon State Police said Wednesday are seeking witnesses as they investigate a fatal three-vehicle crash on Highway 97 south of Redmond Tuesday evening – the second deadly crash on the Central Oregon highway in 24 hours. Around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a multiple-vehicle crash on Highway

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon says a law professor who donned blackface for a costume at a Halloween party violated the institution’s anti-harassment policies, but any punishment she receives will remain confidential. The Register-Guard reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2iccOom) that the university found Nancy Shurtz’s costume had a devastating impact on the law school

JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) — A year after Ammon Bundy and his followers took over a national wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon’s Harney County, a quieter, less visible struggle over public lands is occurring in neighboring Grant County. This fall, a judge dissolved a Grant County commission that provided input in the management of public

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has banned logging on a former piece of Elliot State Forest near Coos Bay. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/cQvyjd ) that Federal Judge Ann Aiken in U.S. District Court in Eugene on Monday issued a preliminary injunction barring Scott Timber Co. and Roseburg Forest Products from logging the area

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon are looking for a man they say dragged a police officer with a stolen car and drove the wrong way on several major roads. Salem police spokesman Lt. Dave Okada tells The Statesman Journal (http://stjr.nl/2hIdHnC ) that two police officers spotted a car that had been reported as

Oregon running back Royce Freeman says he’ll return to the Ducks for his senior year. Freeman, who was hampered by injuries this season, announced his decision through the school Wednesday. He was the Ducks’ leading rusher this season with 945 yards in 11 games. Freeman has rushed for 4,146 yards over three seasons with the

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — An eighth-grade basketball player from southern Oregon needed 10 stitches after he was punched in the face by an adult during an altercation. The Daily Courier reports (https://is.gd/KqZPg7 ) the incident happened after a hard foul in Sunday’s game in Medford between a team from Humboldt County, California, and one

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota United will play its Major League Soccer opener at Portland on March 3 in the first match of the 2017 season, and Atlanta United will make its debut two days later at home against the New York Red Bulls. Minnesota plays its first home game March 12 against Atlanta in