Month: March 2017

(Update: adding Ledford died at scene) A 31-year-old Prineville man was killed and two people were injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 west of Mitchell in Wheeler County, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. to the reported fatal crash at milepost 55, east of the Ochoco Summit,

Crater Lake National Park saw record visitation for the second year in a row, with 756,344 recreation visits in 2016, the park reported last Monday. That’s a 23 percent increase over the 614,712 visits in 2015 and a 41.2 percent increase over 2014. Campaigns like Find Your Park /Encuentra Tu Parque, launched with the National

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State fans were buoyed by last season’s Civil War victory over Oregon, which snapped an eight-game losing streak in the rivalry and provided a sense of momentum. There might be reason for continued optimism after Saturday’s spring game. Running back Ryan Nall galloped for big gains as expected – and

ATLANTA (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took control with a dominant opening quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-97 on Saturday night. C.J. McCollum had 22 points and Allen Crabbe added 16 for Portland, which raced out to a 17-3 lead and never trailed. The Trail Blazers, who

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Ruthy Hebard hit a jumper with 5.5 seconds remaining to lift Oregon past Temple 71-70 on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Hebard finished with 23 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points to help the 10th-seeded Ducks (21-13) win a wild game that had three lead

(Update: DA announces criminal investigation; hospital responds, also warns of scam call follow-up) Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Friday he is launching a criminal investigation into the apparent privacy breach of nearly 2,500 patient records at St. Charles Health System. The hospital defended not contacting local police and said there was no indication

Thursday evening, the community came together at a packed Tower Theater to celebrate and honor women from throughout Central Oregon at the Bend Chamber’s third annual Women of the Year Awards. The event was sponsored by US Bank, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Bloom Well, The Bulletin, Express Employment Professionals, Robberson Ford Lincoln Mazda, Atlas Cider

(correcting: Trash carried out, not buried) We all love the natural beauty of the Beaver State, but are we giving it the proverbial “hug of death?” They’re more popular than ever before, and the U.S. Forest Service recognizes the need for planning in order to keep them from losing the special nature that attracts so

Oregon’s congressional delegation is asking the White House to determine that weather-related losses across the state from January’s storms merit a disaster declaration. A federal disaster declaration would trigger the ability for local governments and residents to seek federal aid, the lawmakers said Friday. “Communities in Oregon have suffered significant losses as a result of

A Bend man allegedly attacked an ex-girlfriend Friday at her Tumalo home, spraying her in the face with a type of pepper spray called “bear spray,” then fled, prompting an unsuccessful manhunt and his later surrender to Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, officials said. Deputies responded shortly before noon to the reported assault at a home

Beginning this week, the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is installing two new trailheads in the Cline Buttes area west of Redmond, officials said.. Construction began this week on the Cascade View Trailhead, one of two proposed trailheads to serve the buttes portion of the Cline Buttes Recreation Area. It is located about seven

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Breanna Brown scored 12 points and second-seeded Oregon State held off feisty No. 15 seed Long Beach State in the final minute to eke out a 56-55 victory Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mikayla Pivec and Marie Gulich each added 10 points for Oregon State (30-4) ,

The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen the Bend Whitewater Park on Saturday following winter work modifications to improve performance in the whitewater and passageway channels. The boom that was temporarily in place during construction activity was being removed Friday, officials said. “The winter modifications were completed with only minimal disruptions due to the

Hailing a ride at Roberts Field could cost you more soon. Starting April 1, for-hire drivers will pay an access fee of $1 each time they arrive at the airport. Bill Calidonna, the owner of Enviro Shuttle. said those dollars add up. “About $450 a year to almost $8,000,” he said Thursday. Companies used to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – With star big man Chris Boucher cheering in a bulky knee brace from the sidelines, Tyler Dorsey scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 3 seed Oregon beat 14th-seeded Iona 93-77 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region. The Ducks (30-5) showed

Two California men were arrested in a police and SWAT team raid on a southeast Bend motel room late Thursday night, one on charges of selling cocaine at various locations around the city, police said. Bend police received information earlier this week of drug activity involving a Silver Jeep Cherokee with California license plates, said

(Update: first court appearance; comments from state child care official) A Bend day care operator arrested Wednesday for leaving seven young children alone while she went to a tanning salon made her first court appearance Thursday, while a state official confirmed to NewsChannel 21 she has never been certified by the state as a day

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal court says it won’t rehear an appeal from Mohamed Mohamud, the Somali American sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb downtown Portland during the annual lighting of a Christmas tree. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Mohamud’s conviction in a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man who gained notoriety in 1978 when he became the first U.S. man to be tried for raping his wife while they were living together has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women. The Statesman Journal reports (https://is.gd/kEKylE ) John Rideout was found guilty Thursday of rape and sodomy.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The family of a former Army soldier who was shot to death at his home in 2015 by a Eugene police officer has filed a $7.5 million lawsuit against the city, officers and a person who took emergency calls in the incident. The Register-Guard reports (https://goo.gl/02oooU ) lawyers for Brian Babb’s