Month: January 2017

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A change in U.S. House rules making it easier to transfer millions of acres of federal public lands to states is worrying hunters and outdoor enthusiasts across the West who fear losing access. Lawmakers earlier this month passed a rule eliminating a significant budget hurdle and written so broadly that it

About 15 to 20 protesters upset over efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act lined up on the snowy driveway to a northeast Bend pharmaceutical firm Monday morning as Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., made the first in a series of stops around the region. The protesters from two local groups, Action Together Oregon and Democracy

PAYETTE, Idaho (AP) – Severe weather and snow buildup has caused the roofs of about 18 onion storage and packing facilities to collapse in southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The Capital Press reports (http://bit.ly/2itTFPH ) that the roof collapses in the Treasure Valley have wiped out 25 percent of the region’s total onion processing capacity,

Soroptimist International of Bend is doing it again! For the 12 th year, SI Bend will be gathering donations of clothing and essential baby and toddler items in our community. Making Bend’s babies warm and cuddly happens because of the generous community donations dropped into the SI Bend Community Baby Shower Baskets located, at businesses,

The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors is seeking qualified applicants to fill the remaining term of the unexpired Zone 7 position due to last week’s resignation of board member Nori Judba. Zone 7 is an at-large seat. Applicants must: Reside within a Deschutes County voting precinct Reside within the Bend-La Pine Schools attendance area

The High Desert Museum will offer free admission on two upcoming Saturdays, January 21 and February 25, thanks to a sponsorship by Mid Oregon Credit Union. “Mid Oregon Credit Union’s generous support of two Free Family Saturdays this winter provides the community an opportunity to experience wildlife up close and engage with exhibits like The

Despite work through the weekend to remove heavy snow from the roofs of Bend-La Pine schools, there’s still a lot to do. With rain forecast and new issues starting to arise – such as damaged roof trusses at R.E. Jewell Elementary – the superintendent said late Sunday they are “less optimistic” classes will resume Tuesday

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kolbie Orum scored 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help No. 10 Oregon State beat Southern California 74-60 on Sunday. Orum also had nine rebounds for the Beavers (16-2, 5-1 Pac-12). Maria Gulich added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Breanna Brown and Mikayla Pivec each had 10 points. Oregon State

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Monique Billings scored a career-high 30 points with 14 rebounds and six steals to lead No. 17 UCLA to its 22nd straight home win with a 79-63 victory over Oregon on Sunday. The Bruins are tied with South Dakota for the fourth-longest active streak in the nation, behind UConn’s 57. Billings

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 33-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead inside a vehicle at a Eugene park. The Register-Guard newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/2jnaeMz ) 32-year-old Joshua Ty Turnage was found dead Saturday after police received reports of a body at Alton Baker Park. Lacy Marie Lyons

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Hundreds of people joined Oregon Democratic lawmakers in Portland on Sunday to rally against the potential loss of President Barack Obama’s health care law. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici took part in the event at a gymnasium in support of the

WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) – One person is dead and two others sustained injuries in a house fire in a rural area in southwestern Oregon. Jackson County Fire District 3 spokeswoman Ashley Lara says crews responded at about 11 p.m. Saturday to a residence in White City to find the upper floor fully in flames.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) – Police say a 12-year-old western Oregon boy is dead and his mother has been taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated murder. The Keizer Police Department in a news release Sunday said 38-year-old Amy Marie Robertson is being held at the Marion County Correctional Facility without bail. Police say they responded

Leaders of an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were driving to a public meeting a year ago when police shot and killed one of them at a roadblock. Now, LaVoy Finicum’s widow and their children are planning to hold that meeting later this month in the same town, John Day.

Housing Works announced last week it’s received funding for construction of two affordable housing projects, La Pine Townhomes in La Pine and Village Meadows Apartments in Sisters, through the Oregon Housing and Community Service Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program. A total of 90 affordable units are planned between the two projects. “Both La

One of three people who ventured onto the thin ice on the Deschutes River near Bend’s Old Mill District on Saturday fell through into the icy water. The person was able to get out of the water and was rescued by firefighters, prompting fire officials’ renewed plea Sunday that people stay off the ice as

Actor and former DirecTV advertising spokesperson Rob Lowe is among 390,000 unique subscribers who apparently will not be able to watch Sunday’s NFL Playoffs due to a carriage dispute between DirecTV and News-Press and Gazette Broadcast. NPG Broadcast owns and operates television stations in ten markets, including KTVZ and KFXO in Bend and KKFX, the

The Redmond Police Department has reported the results of its participation in a nationwide DUII High Visibility Enforcement campaign from December 15 th , 2016 to January 2 nd , 2017. During this time, Redmond police placed one additional officer on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. A total of 5.5 hours were worked,

A car left unlocked and running was stolen in southeast Prineville Saturday night, police said. It was spotted by police early Sunday, but the driver refused to pull over, leading officers on a chase on the snowy streets, backing into a patrol car and eventually crashing into a parked car, where the 28-year-old Prineville woman

A school bus carrying the Bend High Nordic ski team back from a competition on Mt. Hood was involved in a crash when it slid on a patch of black ice as it tried to stop for a traffic backup on state Highway 35 Saturday afternoon, Oregon State Police said. The bus hit at least