Month: March 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the death of a baby girl born to two members of an Oregon church that embraces faith healing. Sgt. Dan Kraus of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says a 24-year-old woman gave birth to two girls at her parents’ Oregon City home on March 5. One of the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury on Friday convicted two men of conspiracy to impede federal officers during an armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon. The verdict Friday handed prosecutors a measure of redemption after they failed to convict Ammon and Ryan Bundy along with five other occupiers in a

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Care for a little springtime “seasons of life” renewal of spirit? Well, you’re in luck, as the OSU Extension Service’s live ‘Chick-Cam’ went online Friday. Broadcasting live from the OSU Extension office in Astoria, you can watch the eggs shake, rattle and roll all weekend on their live feed. The agency said the baby chicks

The annual Central Oregon Job Fair is scheduled for Monday, April 10, at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond. Hosted by Bend-La Pine Schools and Redmond School District, the job fair is a great opportunity for those pursuing a career in teaching to land a job in Central Oregon, RSD Human Resources

NYSSA, Ore. (AP) – Workers are rushing to rebuild onion storage and packing facilities that were damaged by snow and ice in eastern Oregon and Idaho. The Capital Press reports (https://is.gd/ydwRhf ) that four feet of snow and ice crushed buildings and destroyed onions and equipment inside in January. Estimates place the total damage between

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 56-year-old man who racked up his ninth conviction for drunken driving has been sentenced to one year in jail. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/bm5eTV ) Cary Dean Devore was sentenced Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Judge Judith Matarazzo said the jail sentence will allow Devore to enter a drunken driving

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man who has spent nearly three years in jail awaiting a new murder trial has been ordered to be set free. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/nji5k8 ) that the Oregon Supreme Court has ordered that the murder case against Mark Lyle Moore Sr. be dropped. The court ruled that a

In February, the Redmond Police Department conducted a DUII High Visibility Enforcement effort. During this time, Redmond police placed two additional officers on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. A total of four hours were worked, resulting several traffic citations being issued, but no DUII arrests during the grant-funded overtime shifts. However, Redmond patrol

The Oregon Youth Challenge Program is the only accredited statewide alternative high school in Oregon, and they welcomed a special visitor Thursday: Gov. Kate Brown, who took a tour of the facility east of Bend. At the end of her visit, she asked the cadets what they want to do when they finish the program,

The Oregon House approved two bills Thursday aimed at helping improve the civics and financial literacy of Oregon students. The bills are part of a years-long effort by Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, to help students become more successful in their post-educational careers. “Civic and financial education should be essential components of our efforts to develop

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jusuf Nurkic had a career-high 28 points and 20 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-108 in overtime on Thursday night. Nurkic also had eight assists and six blocks in Portland’s fourth straight win. Damian Lillard finished with 24 points but did not make a 3-pointer, snapping

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL North Bend 61, Philomath 51 Seaside 46, Gladstone 43 Tillamook 72, Banks 70 Valley Catholic 68, Henley 50 Class 5A TournamentSemifinalChurchill 83, Parkrose 66 Wilsonville 49, La Salle 47 Class 6A TournamentConsolation SemifinalGrant 52, Westview 45 West Salem 62, North Medford 53 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALLClass 4A TournamentQuarterfinalBanks 54, North Marion 44 Marshfield

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced late Thursday that the state has been granted its request to join the federal lawsuit brought by the Washington attorney general against President Trump’s revised executive order pertaining to his immigration ban. On Feb. 23, Oregon filed its motion to intervene in the Western District of Washington. The court

Governor Kate Brown held a roundtable discussion on a variety of economic issues with Central Oregon leaders Thursday morning in Prineville. The governor heard from community leaders who are asking for more job creation in Eastern Oregon, as well as education leaders asking for more funding on continuing the expansion of OSU-Cascades in Bend. Crook

​In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday the annual Oregon Department of Justice’s 2016 Top Ten Consumer Complaints. For the second year in a row, imposter scam calls, such as the IRS imposter scam, came in as the No. 1 complaint in Oregon. Imposter scam calls

If moving dirt from a big, old mound of trash to fill a big, old hole dug next door makes for nearly 30,000 fewer cross-town truck trips, engineers’ findings on two proposed OSU-Cascades expansion areas could be called a win-win that’s full of dirt. Engineering consultants hired by the university to study the viability of

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene priest found guilty of prostitution for paying a 17-year-old girl to have sex with him has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2n4AoGf) Daniel MacKay was given a 90-day jail sentence Thursday. The judge said he would be eligible to serve 60 of those days

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Dillon Brooks scored 22 points, Tyler Dorsey added 21 and No. 5 Oregon pulled away in the second half to beat Arizona State 80-57 Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals. Oregon (28-4) tightened up defensively after a tight first half, holding Arizona State to 8-of-33 shooting in the second. That set

A Madras motorcyclist and a Bend driver were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening after a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Highway 97 north of Bend, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers said the crash occurred around 6:20 p.m. near milepost 130 and Deschutes Junction and all five vehicles, including the motorcycle, were heading