Month: January 2017

Local artist Mona Daly has won the 2017 logo contest for the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, race officials announced Tuesday. Daly will receive a Commemorative Plate specially designed by Earhart Studios, logo wear and a $500 check from MBSEF. The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi-sport event starting at Mt. Bachelor with

A 66-year-old La Pine man died early Tuesday of an apparently accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and La Pine Fire medics were dispatched at 3:47 a.m. to a home in the 15000 block of Greenwood Drive on a reported gunshot wound, deputies said. They located James Glenn Overby on arrival

Two Redmond residents were seriously injured Tuesday morning when one lost control of their car on icy Highway 97 north of Bend and it collided with an oncoming pickup, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded around 6:20 a.m. to the reported two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near milepost 129, about six

Getting around Central Oregon was a definite challenge Tuesday. The strong snowstorm had officials asking people to stay off the roads, if they could. “Really, if you don’t have to go anywhere — some people do have to go; I get it — but if you don’t have to go, just don’t,” said Peter Murphy,

There’s a big difference between the snow that’s falling now and the stuff we’ve been seeing earlier this winter. This snow is much heavier than the usual light and dry snow Central Oregon is accustomed to — and that poses a danger. Why the change? It’s because the system passing over us is particularly wet.

With the threat of yet another foot or more of heavy snow, Bend-area government officials issued a joint message Tuesday, urging people to stay home unless you have to go out, and to reschedule non-essential appointments. The government, school and park agencies also urged residents to watch out for vulnerable populations and to check on

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., have asked President Obama to review the cases of Oregonians serving mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses in federal prison. Their letter, sent last Friday, urged the president to commute the sentences of those who are eligible when appropriate to a shortened sentence or

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan says 14 dead cattle were discovered at a property in Hermiston and another 15 were malnourished. Rowan said the malnourished animals will be left in place due to their numbers and fragile health. Officers will be checking daily to make sure they receive proper care. The

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregonians outside of Portland will soon have more options for flying to Arizona. American Airlines in June will start daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from both the Eugene and Medford airports. Both cities have been without daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor since 2008, when US Airways stopped

Deschutes County is accepting applications for its Behavioral Health Advisory Board. Citizens with an interest in or life experience with addiction, mental health or intellectual and developmental disabilities are encouraged to apply. The BHAB is an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners that: · Provides insight on community needs and priorities for service

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A southern Oregon real estate company looking to capitalize on the expanding marijuana industry is planning to build a multimillion-dollar growing and processing facility in Eugene with enough space to house more than 30 different pot ventures. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2icCDDy ) that Grow Condos Inc. has submitted its proposal to

Along with problems on the roads, the weight of all the snow that’s fallen lately on Central Oregon has caused some large roofs to collapse. Just north of Tumalo is Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, which got a bit more snow than one of its buildings could handle. The roof of a barn on the property

After a snowy, icy weekend that brought a fatal Sunday crash on Highway 97 in La Pine and two large roof collapses, more snow arrived in Central Oregon Monday, prompting school closures and delays — and a midday shutdown of all COCC and OSU-Cascades campuses and classes. COCC and OSU-Cascades said in separate announcements that

A 40-year-old La Pine man was killed Sunday afternoon when a semi-truck driver lost control on icy Highway 97 and his rig slid into the oncoming lane, hitting a pickup and SUV, Oregon State Police said Monday. Troopers and emergency personnel responded around 2:45 p.m. to the reported crash on Highway 97 near milepost 161,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown has been sworn in to complete the remaining two years of John Kitzhaber’s term. In her inaugural address on Monday, Brown said the biggest obstacle to creating a better future for Oregon is a $1.7 billion budget deficit. Her budget proposal that the Legislature will debate after it

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A woman who may have been kidnapped died Monday when the pickup she was in collided with another vehicle during a police chase in Eastern Oregon. Oregon State Police Capt. Bill Fugate says Ontario police responded around 6:45 a.m. to a kidnapping in progress at a convenience store. Just as officers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is allocating $5 million to help 40 school districts better teach English as a second language. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2i91tBb ) that recent graduation and test results show that three-fourths of the state’s ESL students aren’t proficient in math, 60 percent can’t read well by the end of middle school

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon State Medical Examiner has confirmed that a Portland woman found dead in a downtown parking garage succumbed to hypothermia after being outside in freezing temperatures. The woman has been identified as 52-year-old Karen Lee Batts. Central Precinct officers responded to the parking garage Saturday after getting a report that

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The big melt has begun. Cold rain pelted the Portland area Monday morning, slowly turning icy roads into slippery slush. The state Department of Transportation says highways remain dangerous, with many spinouts reported overnight. Numerous school districts and colleges in Western Oregon either canceled classes or delayed the opening bell by

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office personnel were awarded a Lifesaving Award, Search and Rescue Council “Volunteer of the Year” and Civil Command Council “Deputy of the Year” from the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association annual awards ceremony held at Riverhouse on the Deschutes. Lifesaving Award – Deputy Caitlin Doshier On August 9, 2016, Deputy Doshier was waterskiing