Month: February 2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lonzo Ball had 22 points and nine assists as No. 10 UCLA ran away late to defeat Oregon State 78-60 on Sunday. Ball made 9 of 12 shots as the Bruins (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12) shot 52 percent while winning their fourth straight after consecutive losses at the end of January. TJ

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Kolbie Orum and Mikayla Pivec each scored 12 points and No. 9 Oregon State rebounded from a loss to unranked USC on Friday with a 68-61 victory over No. 15 UCLA on Sunday. Sydney Wiese had 10 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Oregon State (23-3, 12-2 Pac-12) . With

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Oregon cruised to a 73-50 win over Southern California on Sunday. Both teams were coming off Pac-12 upsets – the Ducks (16-9, 6-7) beat No. 15 UCLA by nine and the Trojans (13-12, 4-10) beat No. 9 Oregon State by 20 –

DENVER (AP) – A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Denver Nuggets have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the trade has not been announced. The Vertical first reported

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon State Police trooper who was shot several times during a Christmas night shooting is out of the hospital after 48 days of recovery. OSP said in an email Sunday that Trooper Nic Cederberg has returned home. Cederberg is an Army veteran and seven-year veteran of the agencyt. Cederberg’s wife,

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) – A 19-year-old snowboarder reported missing Saturday after riding out of bounds of the Timberline Ski Area on Mount Hood was found safe by searchers overnight, authorities said Sunday.. Around 1:15 a.m., Mountain Wave SAR, a volunteer non-profit that assists in search and rescue efforts, said on Twitter that the missing

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) – Protesters upset by the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline temporarily blocked the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 through the city of Bellingham, Washington. The highway was blocked for about an hour starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Bellingham Herald says demonstrators were upset over Tuesday’s decision by the federal government

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dillon Brooks scored 21 points before fouling out, Tyler Dorsey added 19 and No. 5 Oregon repelled a couple of second-half threats to beat Southern California for the 14th straight time, 81-70 on Saturday night. The Ducks (22-4, 11-2 Pac-12) salvaged a split in Los Angeles after losing at 10th-ranked UCLA

Central Oregon lawns and plants have taken quite a hit from the past few snowstorms. The heavy amounts of snow on the ground have created “gray snow mold,” scientifically referred to as “typhula incarnata.” The mold shows up after continuous snow cover of anywhere from 40 to 60 days. It is a gray and fuzzy

A top Republican lawmaker from Powell Butte on Friday blasted Democrats for proposing legislation that would, among other things, put a tax on coffee and a $1,000 “impact tax” on cars more than 20 years old. In addition to introducing a tax on coffee Thursday, House Democrats also introduced HB 2877, which would levy a

(Updated to add terms of community service, still on paid leave) Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he’s dropped a harassment charge filed against an off-duty Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy who grabbed and bruised a woman’s arm after a fender-bender parking lot crash on Christmas Eve. Hummel said the charge was dismissed based

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A snowboarder who died after falling into a tree well at the 49 Degrees North ski area was not on an established ski run at the time. Friends and family members have identified the man as Nathan Redberg, who died on Monday at the ski area near Chewelah. The Spokesman-Review says

February 14 marks Dutch Bros’ annual Dutch Luv Day. On Tuesday , all Dutch Bros locations will donate $1 from every drink sold to local food organizations as they continue to provide nutritious food to community members in need. In Bend-Redmond, that recipient is The Giving Plate. “We are excited to celebrate Valentine’s Day by

Local youth are invited to participate in the Bend Park and Recreation District’s Youth Lacrosse League. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 2 . The league is open to boys and girls in first grade through eighth grade and runs from April 3 to June 2 . Registration is available at www.bendparksandrec.org or at

With event season just around the corner, Deschutes County encourages people who are planning events and large outdoor gatherings in unincorporated rural areas to apply for the necessary permits at least 90 days prior to a scheduled event. “Permits are required to protect the public,” said Deschutes County Community Development Director Nick Lelack. “They address

GLADSTONE, Ore. (AP) – Nearly six years after Debbie Higbee-Benton was killed in her Gladstone hair salon, all three people involved in the murder-for-hire plot have been sentenced to prison. On Friday, 59-year-old Susan Ellen Campbell pleaded guilty to aggravated murder. She was sentenced to life in prison. Earlier in the week, her son, 36-year-old

The city of Sisters held a meeting Friday night to discuss a plan in the case of flooding. Several Sisters city officials gave a presentation tonight on their part of the contingency plan in the case of a flood. Residents attending the forum said they had noticed a rise in Whychus Creek, which runs through

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Beaverton 85, Aloha 44 Bend 56, Ridgeview 33 Canby 57, Newberg 42 Central 76, South Albany 46 Central Catholic 81, Gresham 47 Century 51, Sunset 46 Churchill 61, Thurston 57 Clackamas 66, Oregon City 54 Cottage Grove 77, Sweet Home 51 Crater 61, North Eugene 44 Crescent Valley 60, Dallas 55 Crook

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Sadie Edwards scored 17 points, Courtney Jaco had 15 and Southern California upset No. 9 Oregon State 70-50 on Friday night, snapping the Beavers’ seven-game winning streak. Sydney Wiese had 17 points to lead Oregon State (22-3, 11-2 Pac-12) . With two assists, Wiese moved within one of Leilani Estavan’s career

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lexi Bando scored a season-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, Sabrina Ionescu had her fourth triple-double of the season and Oregon beat No. 15 UCLA 84-74 on Friday night. Ionescu, a 5-foot-10 freshman, finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Ruthy Hebard, also a freshman, scored 15 and grabbed