Month: December 2016

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Oregon’s Jackson County has experienced a population boom, but the housing market hasn’t kept up. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2hADGgG ) that the census shows that the southern Oregon county’s population reached 200,000 in 2008 and interim estimates place the current population at

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first trial of people charged in protests of the Dakota Access pipeline has been postponed. Ten people charged with disorderly conduct during the protests were scheduled for a joint misdemeanor trial Monday. But the Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2h2PIis ) reports after prospective jurors were convened, it was announced shortly before 11

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Northwest’s only nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly shortly before noon on Sunday. The shutdown was caused by an equipment malfunction at the Bonneville Power Administration’s substation near the Columbia Generating Station, which is operated by Energy Northwest. The Tri-City Herald reports that cold weather caused the loss of the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge has canceled a January hearing about Portland police oversight reforms as the city pursues appeals on the matter. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/BTv9kY ) that Portland city attorneys had been set to report on Jan. 31 on how the city intends to comply with a federal settlement

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to killing a retired couple during a burglary north of Grants Pass. The Grants Pass Daily Courier (https://is.gd/uq7KKX ) reports 30-year-old Brian S. Killian will have no chance for parole. He entered the home of Jerry

An extensive search for a Prineville man missing since Tuesday continued Sunday in the snowy cold south of Bend, having taken a worrisome turn Saturday as searchers found his pickup truck but no sign of the man. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sgt. Nathan Garibay said more than two dozen people were involved in Sunday’s search for

A 39-year-old man was found dead inside his station wagon parked on a Sisters street Saturday, having succumbed to carbon monoxide fumes after he fell asleep with the vehicle running, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. A citizen called the sheriff’s office around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to request a welfare check on a homeless person living

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jazz Johnson had 15 points while Alec Wintering added 14 and the Portland Pilots handed Oregon State its fifth-straight loss with a 53-45 victory on Sunday in the Dam City Classic at the Moda Center. The Pilots (7-3) have won four of their last five games under new head coach Terry

The National Weather Service in Pendleton warned Sunday that a new, warmer storm will drop rain on top of the snow that has piled up over much of Central and Eastern Oregon, bringing potential “runoff issues.” “A storm system will bring rain to much of the region Monday night and early Tuesday, causing increased snowmelt

CORBETT, Ore. (AP) — Fire officials say they have found a body inside a garage after putting out a house fire in the Columbia River Gorge community of Corbett. Crews found the garage of a single-story home fully engulfed in flames Sunday morning. After getting the fire under control, firefighters found a body in the

VALE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in southeast Oregon say 15 people have been arrested in connection with an undercover sex trafficking operation. Malheur County Sheriff Brian Wolfe said in a statement Saturday that the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Oregon and Idaho conducted the operation within the past week. Investigators posted online

WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say an SUV may have lost traction due to icy conditions when it collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 5 near Woodburn Saturday, killing the driver and a passenger. Capt. Bill Fugate said in a news release Sunday that the crash killed the 36-year-old driver, Elman Gonzalez. A

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have made another arrest in the fatal shooting a pregnant woman at her Southeast Portland apartment in 2014. Police say 27-year-old Jeffery Sims Jr. was booked into the Multnomah County Jail Sunday after gang enforcement officers spotted his car earlier in the morning. The car sped away but officers

A coalition of groups said Sunday there will be “unprecedented, historic protests of the public Electoral College proceedings” in all 50 states on Monday, including the Oregon Capitol in Salem. Here’s the rest of a news release from the coalition, whose Salem demonstrators will meet at 9 a.m. at the Oregon Capitol in Salem. The

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Brooks had 20 points, including 16 in the second half, and the No. 22 Oregon Ducks extended their winning streak to eight games with an 83-63 victory over UNLV on Saturday night at Portland’s Moda Center. Tyler Dorsey added 18 points while Jordan Bell had 16 points and 12 rebounds

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 34 points in another efficient performance from the floor, Stephen Curry added 19 points with five 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors quickly ran away from the overmatched Portland Trail Blazers in a 135-90 win Saturday night. Durant shot 11 for 13 with four 3s in his seventh

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ruthy Hebard had 28 points and 17 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and No. 25 Oregon defeated Portland State 90-46 on Saturday. Hebard finished 12 of 13 from the field. Lexi Bando added 15 points for the Ducks (9-2), who were missing starting guard Sabrina Ionescu because of

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Ten people charged with disorderly conduct during protests of the Dakota Access pipeline are the first to face trial. A joint misdemeanor trial is scheduled Monday for 10 people arrested Aug. 11 after they allegedly pushed through law enforcement lines or police tape to access a construction site. The Bismarck Tribune

In the aftermath of the area’s recent snowstorms, Bend Postmaster Nathan Leigh reminded postal customers Friday to always clear and maintain a safe, accessible path to their mailboxes. “Winter storms make mail delivery very challenging for our letter carriers,” Leigh said today. “Please make certain your mailbox is visible and free of snow and ice,

A 36-year-old Dallas, Oregon, man police were arresting on a drunk driving charge in the town’s Wal-Mart parking lot Friday evening resisted arrest and fired at least one shot, hitting an officer in the leg before he and another officer returned fire, fatally wounding him, Oregon State Police said Saturday. OSP Captain Bill Fugate said