Month: January 2017

A family fled their northeast Prineville apartment Monday when grease ignited while the residents were deep-frying food, causing a damaging kitchen fire, officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 11:46 a.m. to a fire at a home on Northeast 10 th Street, said Fire Chief Matt Smith. Crews arrived to find a

Gov. Kate Brown stopped in Bend Monday to speak about issues facing Oregon’s forests, but also spoke with NewsChannel 21 about several other topics, from legislative priorities to the Trump administration and her participation in Salem’s Women’s March. Brown spoke at the Riverhouse Convention Center to kick off the Western Governors’ Association National Forest and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A fire at a Portland apartment building Monday morning injured five people, one of them critically. Lt. Rich Chatman of the Portland Fire Bureau says the fire was reported at a building on Northwest Lovejoy Street. They found flames and smoke coming from the apartment’s elevator shaft. The person who was

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – It’s not even February, and this flu season has already sent more Oregonians to the hospital than the last one. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/JGCX92 ) that 736 people have been hospitalized with the flu this winter. Only 443 were hospitalized during the last flu season. The elderly, as usual, have been

Deschutes County announced Monday it has been selected to participate in a two-year, federally funded behavioral health pilot program. The new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program is designed to increase coordination of care and other treatment services for individuals with the most serious, complex mental illnesses and addictions. The additional funding will enable

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of taking part in a murder-for-hire scheme has asked a judge to disqualify the Klamath County District Attorney’s Office from prosecuting his case, alleging a conflict of interest. The Herald and News reports (https://is.gd/6TADDq ) a former lawyer for Zane Skeen was hired last year as a

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An art installation at the Eugene Airport that depicts local people in flying poses will return after it was moved for construction. The Register-Guard reported Saturday (https://is.gd/OMpt6P ) that the art installation titled “Flight Patterns” will be returned to the Eugene Airport at a time and location still to be determined

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Kolbie Orum and Katie Tudor combined for 30 points and No. 11 Oregon State rolled to an 81-57 win over Colorado on Sunday. Sydney Wiese added 13 points, Breanna Brown had 10 and Marie Gulich hauled in 13 rebounds to go with nine points for Oregon State (18-2, 7-1 Pac-12) ,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for her third career triple-double and Oregon ran away from Utah in the second quarter to win 84-66 on Sunday for its fourth win in five games. Ionescu is the seventh Duck to get a triple-double and she tied Bev Smith’s

A propane explosion and fire in a garage at the Widgi Creek development west of Bend early Sunday was caused by a propane pipe broken by heavy snow removed from the structure’s roof, fire officials said. A neighbor discovered and reported the fire around 1:20 a.m. in the garage of an unoccupied vacation rental on

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon says the football co-offensive coordinator will be fired after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, marking the latest problem for the team. The school said in a statement Sunday that David Reaves has been placed on administrative leave and the process to terminate his

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A 35-year-old man who disturbed a memorial for three children killed when a pickup struck them has been sentenced to six months in jail. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2j1PtSn) in a story on Sunday that Travis Joseph Conner also received four years of probation and must stay away from the memorial during

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A southwest Oregon company wants to build a pot-friendly RV park. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2j1ENDn ) in a story on Sunday that an Eagle Point company that supplies warehouse space for marijuana growers is eyeing property near Lake Selmac in Josephine County. Grow Condos Chief Executive Officer Wayne Zallen says

A crowd estimated at up to 5,000 people gathered, marched and rallied in downtown Bend Saturday, chanting and carrying signs in protest of and opposition to new President Donald Trump’s policies, proposals and campaign statements they consider offensive to women and others. Called to coincide with a major Women’s March in Washington, D.C., and numerous

A 50-year-old homeless man and convicted sex offender allegedly was found nude in a northeast Bend thrift store’s dressing room Friday afternoon, but put his clothes back on and ran before police arrived. He was arrested a short distance away after a brief chase, officers said. Police were called at 4:17 p.m. Friday to the

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Ivan Rabb had 18 points and eight rebounds and the California Golden Bears handed Oregon State its seventh straight loss with a 69-58 victory Saturday night. Charlie Moore added 15 for Cal, (14-6, 5-3 Pac-12), which led by as many as 14 points after a close first half. Jabari Bird and

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Chris Boucher had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Dylan Ennis scored 15 points and No. 11 Oregon rolled to a 69-52 victory over Stanford on Saturday. With preseason All-America forward Dillon Brooks on the bench and his left leg in a boot to protect a sprained foot, the Ducks (18-2, 7-0

BOSTON (AP) – Damian Lillard had a three-point play with 47 seconds left in overtime and finished with 28 points to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-123 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, snapping their four-game losing streak. CJ McCollum scored 35 points to lead Portland, which lost in the closing

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a man accused of killing a Marion County deputy and another man in a 2007 car crash has been arrested in Mexico. Police say Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio, now 29, was indicted in 2007 for two counts of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Deputy Kelly

A fire that apparently began in the attic destroyed a northeast Prineville home Saturday afternoon, displacing a family of five who escaped unhurt, officials said. Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 2:17 p.m. to the working structure fire, said Fire Chief Matt Smith. Crews arrived to find a fire in the attic of