Month: January 2017

If Central Oregon’s recent storms have caused significant damage to your home or business, you may be eligible for a discount on your property taxes, Deschutes County officials said Wednesday. Oregon law includes a provision that allows property owners who experience a casualty loss due to an “act of God” or fire to apply for

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Keizer woman has been formally charged with killing her 12-year-old son. Amy Marie Robertson was charged with aggravated murder Tuesday and ordered to be jailed without bail. Police say they responded to a reported homicide at the 38-year-old woman’s home in Keizer on Saturday to find Caden Berry dead. The

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) – One moment, Jayson Thomas was on the Oregon beach with his 3-year-old son. The next, they were gone, swept away by a “sneaker wave” as his wife looked on. These were but the latest deaths caused by sneaker waves. A leading expert says they are a particular threat in the

As the Obama family says goodbye to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump will be saying hello on Friday. Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, and one Central Oregon supporter got a ticket to the historic inauguration. Sisters resident Patti Adair campaigned for Trump seven days a week and

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Cascade 86, Yamhill-Carlton 71 Churchill 68, Crater 47 Cottage Grove 40, Sisters 39 Crescent Valley 55, Woodburn 48, OT Douglas 54, Brookings-Harbor 51 Eagle Point 79, Ashland 69 Henley 72, Phoenix 39 Junction City 53, Sweet Home 46 Klamath 53, Hidden Valley 45 Marist 73, North Eugene 58 Marshfield 50, Siuslaw 42

Hundreds of Central Oregonians showed up at sandbag filling stations around Deschutes County on Tuesday — so many that the city and county ran out of bags. But thankfully, the forecast potential of flooding has lowered as well. However, there’s still plenty of snow on roofs, and the threat of roof collapses or other problems

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., went to the Senate floor Tuesday to express his opposition to the nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. “Mr. Pruitt’s career is defined by repeated attempts to weaken or eliminate health-based environmental standards, worker protections, air quality standards for toxic air pollutants, and limits on carbon emissions

Many schools on the High Desert were closed yet again Tuesday, leaving parents to adjust their schedules once more. Stay-at-home mom Katie Blodgett said she’s lucky, but understands what others are going through. “My husband and I both used to work full-time,” she said. “It was a nightmare if (my daughter) got sick or (it

As the community continues to grow rapidly, Bend’s Eastside is getting a new community park and updates to popular and well-used neighborhood parks and facilities. The Bend Park And Recreation District is holding open-house public meetings in coming weeks to share information about the projects and to gather input. “Eastside residents are going to see

Deschutes County and the city of Bend had eight spots open Tuesday where people could come and fill up sandbags, but they ran out of supplies quickly. There’s already plenty of snow-melt on the roads around Bend, which has prompted some people to take precautions against possible flooding. The county gave out 13,000 sand bags

Bend-La Pine and Redmond schools will be closed again on Tuesday as snow removal efforts continue. Bend-La Pine’s superintendent said they hope to begin a “rolling schedule” of school reopenings the reset of the week, as more roofs are cleared of snow. Here’s the 6 p.m. announcement from Bend-La Pine Schools: More than 150 maintenance

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State transportation officials have shut down a 45-mile section of Interstate 84 between Treoutdale and Hood River due to icy conditions. The closure came Tuesday afternoon as freezing rain swept into northwest Oregon, including parts of Portland. An ice storm warning was in effect in the Portland metropolitan region and the

Crook County’s emergency manager said Tuesday the latest weather forecasts hold expected rainfall below the point that should trigger river flooding. But with plenty of snow on the ground, the county is making sandbags available, starting Tuesday afternoon. Here’s the statement from Michael Ryan, emergency manager with the Crook County Sheriff’s Office: “Last week the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy was strangled by his mother before being found dead in their Keizer home. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2jsUBTM ) that autopsy results released Monday show that Caden Berry was strangled. His 38-year-old mother, Amy Marie Robertson, is charged with aggravated murder in his death, which was discovered

Private woodland owners in the La Pine watershed can reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire on their land with conservation assistance now available from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service). NRCS is teaming up with multiple Central Oregon agencies and groups to provide much-needed restoration on public and private forests in the greater La Pine

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An apparently stillborn infant was found with his homeless mother at a Portland bus stop in the cold. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday (http://bit.ly/2jsPtz4 ) that the boy and his mother, who police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson says suffers from severe mental illness, were hospitalized last week after being found at the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – At least three Oregon football players have reportedly been hospitalized following a series of intense workouts. The Oregonian reported (http://bit.ly/2iCfSGt ) late Monday that the players remain hospitalized after being taken there late last week. The school didn’t immediately identify the players who were hospitalized. It says in a statement to

Crook County officials are urging residents to sign up for emergency-alert notifications due to the threat of flooding from this week’s warmer temperatures and forecast rainfall on top of heavy snow. Here’s the info as posted on Facebook by county Commissioner Seth Crawford: There has been an emergency management briefing including agencies all across Crook

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bradley Beal scored 25 points and John Wall had 24 as the Washington Wizards took a page from the Portland Trail Blazers’ playbook by hitting 13 3-pointers in a comfortable 120-101 victory on Monday afternoon. The Wizards, who rely less on the 3-pointer than almost any NBA team, were 13 of 23

A small crowd took to the streets of Bend during a visit from Rep. Greg Walden Monday, many speaking out against moves underway to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “As it is right now, my insurance is basically costing me about 35 percent of my pension, and I’m not able to go any