Month: February 2017

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Two Oregon lumber companies are challenging the legality of former President Barack Obama’s expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Murphy Co. and Murphy Timber Investments LLC sued in federal court in Medford Friday naming President Donald Trump and federal agencies. The Mail-Tribune says (https://goo.gl/8w5LUO) the Trump administration could choose not to

(Updated with resort info about initial test results, what occurred since) Mt. Bachelor’s drinking water is safe, resort and Deschutes County Environmental Health officials confirmed Sunday, adding that earlier tests showing higher lead levels were found to be in error. The resort said recent water test results indicated that the amount of lead in Mt.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Stephen Thompson Jr. sank the winning basket and got 31 points with five 3-pointers, both career highs, as Oregon State waged a furious second half rally to beat Utah 68-67 on Sunday night. Drew Eubanks added 12 points, six blocks and three steals for the Beavers (5-23, 1-14 Pac-12) . Kyle

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Sydney Wiese scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals on Sunday and No. 11 Oregon State used a 19-2 run to beat Utah 63-49 for its third win in a row. Mikayla Pivec also had 14 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, for Oregon State (25-3,

WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) – Police say they arrested a former NFL player after he tried to force his way into a Woodburn home and then took his clothes off, his third unusual incident in less than a year. Police went to the Woodburn home on Saturday after being told someone was making alarming statements. The

(Updated with later OSP statement) A Central Point police officer shot and seriously wounded a driver who got out of a vehicle after a pursuit early Sunday and moved toward him with a gun, Oregon State Police reported. Around 3 a.m., the officer attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for unspecified traffic violations in

The Coast Guard said it rescued a kayaker who fell out of his kayak while paddling towards the Columbia River near Hammond, Oregon, on Sunday. A Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew successfully lifted the man from the piling and ferried him to shore where he was met by local emergency medical

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Haley Smith made senior day memorable, turning in a double-double, scoring her 1,000th career point and leading Colorado to a 76-66 victory over Oregon Sunday afternoon. The senior scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and got the Buffaloes off to a fast start by drilling a deep 3-pointer to give Colorado

Oregon lawmakers held a town hall meeting in Madras Saturday afternoon to gather public input about the next, deficit-challenged state budget, one of seven being held across the state by the Joint Ways and Means committee. A $1.8 billion shortfall in the two-year budget projection means potential cuts that could be painful, so many people

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) – A Condon, Oregon couple reported missing after they didn’t show up at a relative’s home as planned have been found, stuck on an icy road in Idaho. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says search and rescue crews found the two in good condition inside their car Saturday morning. They had

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and No. 7 Oregon extracted some revenge for Colorado’s upset of the Ducks earlier this season with a 101-73 victory on Saturday. Dylan Ennis added 20 points for the Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12) , who won their 42nd straight home game. It is the longest active

Buckle your seat belt, put your phone down and pay attention on the roads. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is increasing traffic patrols and cracking down on distracted drivers this weekend, using unmarked cars as part of a safety blitz. “It’s a major issue. It’s stuff that we see every single day. I see it

(Updating to reflect parcel pulled off the market) A state historic resources committee has recommended that Bend’s Troy Field be added to the National Register of Historic Places. And that’s not the only new wrinkle about the fate of the more than century-old downtown green space — which has just been taken off the market.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An auditor’s office report says a drunken police supervisor vomited in a work vehicle after a conference in Bend ended for the day and he went out for drinks with colleagues. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2lYrWEB) the supervisor was also accused of repeatedly touching a female officer’s leg, neck and hair in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Searchers have found a toddler whose mother reported waking up Saturday morning to find the boy missing from her bed. Portland Police say Mountain Wave Search and Rescue crews found 2-year-old River in some blackberry bushes not far from his home 11:45 a.m. Saturday. His mother called police at about 6

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,pledged Friday to keep fighting to ensure transparency in animal welfare violations after the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to restore a small portion of public information to its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website. Earlier this week, Wyden and 17 of his Democratic Senate colleagues called on the U.S. Department

(Updating with business statement) A Bend woman who worked in a medical office billing department was arrested late last month and indicted this week on eight theft and ID theft counts, accused of copying customers’ payment information and using it to buy items such as shoes and makeup, police said Friday. The case against Karleigh

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Ashland 64, North Eugene 46 Beaverton 61, Southridge 54 Central 50, Dallas 47 Central Catholic 52, Centennial 46 Churchill 60, Springfield 53 Clackamas 78, Barlow 55 Cleveland 61, Benson 56 Corvallis 71, Woodburn 56 Cottage Grove 73, Junction City 48 Crater 59, Marist 47 Crescent Valley 66, South Albany 53 David Douglas

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Sydney Wiese had 14 points, Kolbie Orum added 10 and No. 11 Oregon State used a late push to get past Colorado 54-49 on Friday night. The Beavers (24-3, 13-2 Pac-12) closed the game on a 6-2 run with Marie Gulich’s layup making it 50-47 with 1:17 left, Weise adding a

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Ruthy Hebard scored 16 points and Mallory McGwire 14 and Oregon defeated Utah 73-61 on Friday night for the Ducks’ third straight win. Sabrina Ionescu added 11 points for Oregon (18-9, 8-7 Pac-12) , who converted 13 turnovers, nine off steals, into 17 points. The Ducks shot 48 percent and