Month: March 2017

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Beaverton 68, Southridge 37 Clackamas 78, David Douglas 63 Grant 74, Sprague 72 Jefferson PDX 98, Jesuit 86 North Medford 73, McNary 67 West Linn 76, Lincoln 65 West Salem 73, Central Catholic 48 Westview 49, Tigard 46 Class 5A PlayoffsFirst RoundChurchill 62, Silverton 52 Crescent Valley 76, Sandy 57 La Salle

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Diego Valeri and Fanendo Adi each scored twice and the Portland Timbers opened the season with a 5-1 victory over the expansion Minnesota United on Friday night. The match was the first of the year for Major League Soccer, now in its 22nd season. The rest of the 22 teams will

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a day without sight. Now imagine a day skiing downhill with a guide shouting out loud but gentle commands to help steer you down the hill. On Wednesday, March 15 th , Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) will be holding its ninth annual ski day for Central Oregon

An inspiring speaker paid a visit to Bend’s Sky View Middle School Thursday to address the difficult issue of teen suicide. Thursday night, he held a conference for the public, organized by the non-profit Younity. A mother and son attending the conference spoke with NewsChannel 21 about the topic, sharing their experiences with those challenges

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Tuition at the University of Oregon is set to go up, as the Board of Trustees has passed a 10.6 percent tuition increase. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/PEGgJz ) that trustees on Thursday approved the 10.6 percent increase for in-state tuition and a 3 percent increase for out-of-state students for the 2017-18

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – The same strain of meningococcal disease that infected two Oregon State University students last fall has sickened another student. The Gazette-Times reports (https://is.gd/1lLN1a ) the student has been hospitalized in Corvallis since Feb. 23 and is in good condition. The students admitted to hospital for the same disease in November were

A fire that broke out in the roof area of a two-story log home west of Bend Thursday evening caused about $50,000 damage before crews could stop it, officials said. A passer-by noticed smoke coming from the roofline of the home in the 16000 block of Skyline Drive, said Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Bond. He

Bend-La Pine Schools supported the work of the Bend Energy Challenge through the Energy Conservation Challenge for all schools. The goal was to mobilize everyone comprising the BLS team — administrators/supervisors, principals, assistant principals, teachers, facilities staff, nutrition staff and all school employees – to help to improve energy efficiency through changes in operating practices.

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson on Thursday fired Deputy Bradley Wright for violating department policies, more than two months after a Christmas Eve incident in which the off-duty deputy reportedly grabbed and bruised a woman’s arm following a Christmas Eve fender-bender crash in the Bend Fred Meyer parking lot. District Attorney John Hummel had filed

The family of Kaylee Sawyer, a young woman who was murdered last July, marked her birthday Thursday in special fashion, turning their pain into something inspiring and looking to the future. Sawyer would have been 24 years old. It’s a tough time for her family, as it’s their first birthday without her, but the family

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -Authorities say a woman and her 13-year-old son who were critically injured in a rural southern Oregon house fire have died, raising the death toll to six. Erin Patrick with the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Associated Press that 38-year-old Tabitha Howell and 13-year-old Andrew Hall-Young both died at a

A pair of drug raids Thursday afternoon on a southeast Bend motel room and a northeast Bend apartment led to five arrests and the seizure of various drugs, cash and a handgun, Central Oregon drug agents said. Wrapping up an investigation that took several months, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team (CODE) executed two drug-related

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu scored 22 points and Ruthy Hebard had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds and Oregon pulled away from Arizona for a 70-63 win Thursday night in a first-round game of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Oregon (19-12) advanced to play third seed Washington Friday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The case of the Oregon bakers who denied service to a same-sex couple several years ago has come before the state Court of Appeals. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/IXxAxJ ) Melissa and Aaron Klein argue that Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and the Bureau of Labor and Industries violated state and federal laws

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 33 points, including a key 3-pointer with just under three minutes to go, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 114-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Russell Westbrook scored 45 points on 12-of-36 shooting for the Thunder, who had their four-game winning streak

There are changes ahead for Bend’s Westside. City councilors have given the green light to design work that will completely revamp 14th Street between Newport and Galveston avenues, improving sidewalks and bike lanes and reconstructing the roads. “I take this road to get here, and 14th Street is falling apart,” Duke Johnson, shift manager at

One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash late Thursday afternoon on Highway 97 in southern Jefferson County that also tied up traffic in the area. Initial reports indicated one person was flown by AirLink helicopter to St. Charles Bend after the crash, reported around 4:15 p.m. just south of Monroe Lane, near the

A Crook County man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison Thursday for an alcohol-fueled brutal assault on his wife on New Year’s Day of 2016. The 160-month sentence was imposed by Circuit Judge Gary Williams, who had convicted Todd Culver, 51, on 18 charges, from assault to attempted rape, after a four-day

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring part-time Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at Roberts Field/Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) beginning this week. Questions may be directed to TSAOregonHiring@tsa.dhs.gov or by calling 541-923-1659. TSA is looking for committed, professional individuals to join our team working approximately 20 hours per week, which provides a great opportunity for area

It took a bit longer than expected for a federal snow survey team to complete its Central Oregon measurement course west of Bend on Wednesday — due to all that deep snow at Dutchman Flat. So the results may not surprise most High Desert residents who have become very familiar with their shovels and snow-blowers