Month: April 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Noah Vonleh made a layup at the buzzer and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-98 on Monday night despite resting starters Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Shabazz Napier scored a career-high 32 points for Portland, which won its third straight a day after Denver’s loss to Oklahoma

(Update with charges, suspect info) A Redmond man was charged late Monday with first-degree criminal mischief and hit-and-run for running into a fence and power pole in Terrebonne Sunday, causing an area power outage, then leaving the scene, authorities said. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin Disney said David Peebles, 23, told deputies he’d gone to

Enrollment at the Bend Army Recruiting Center has seen a steady decline — in 2015, for example, falling to less than half the number seen in 2009. A staffer at the center said Monday there are numerous misconceptions about the Army in Central Oregon that aren’t as common in other places. “That’s our biggest obstacle,

A windstorm on Friday kept maintenance crews busy over the weekend and into Monday, cleaning up fallen trees and debris left over from the high winds. In Drake Park, four trees fell Friday morning, a loss for the community, but not without a silver lining. According to Michelle Morrell, landscaping supervisor for Bend Parks and

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is making some changes for people fishing on the Deschutes River arm of Wickiup Reservoir, in a bid to help kokanee and trout spawning areas. The first restrictions go into effect on the first day of the season, April 22, when anglers can say goodbye to the kokanee

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Seeking to stem the opioid epidemic in Oregon, the House of Representatives unanimously approved a proposed law on Monday that would provide safe-use recommendations to those who prescribe such drugs. However, provisions in the bill that would have limited many prescriptions to a seven-day supply and would have criminalized improperly prescribing

(Update: Comment from Forest Service spokeswoman) Beginning late next week, the Sisters Ranger District will close an area to overnight camping adjacent to Whychus Creek and in close proximity to the city of Sisters due to user conflicts and health and safety issues. All day-use in the area will remain open. The temporary closure will

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon state lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would shield the names, birthdates and other identifying information of marijuana users from being accessed by federal drug agents amid worries of heightened enforcement. The bill was approved 53-5 by the Oregon House on Monday and is largely in response

In March, 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 ten hours were worked, resulting in two DUII arrests and a handful of traffic citations issued during the grant-funded overtime shifts. Redmond

SEATTLE (AP) – An early warning system for earthquakes is expanding to Oregon and Washington. The expansion means three states on the U.S. West Coast will now be testing a prototype that could give people seconds or up to a minute of warning before strong shaking begins. California has been testing the production prototype since

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The cities of Portland and Gresham have settled a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman whose cellphone was seized by a police officer as she recorded an arrest. The cities agreed to new policies and training regarding the public’s right to film police activity. Gresham also agreed to pay

(Update with testimony concluding) LAS VEGAS (AP) – Testimony is over and closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the trial of six men accused of wielding weapons against federal agents during a 2014 standoff involving Nevada cattleman and states’ rights advocate Cliven Bundy. Idaho resident Eric Parker, whose photo as an armed protester on a

The Oregon State Penitentiary was placed in modified lockdown Sunday night after guards used a chemical spray to stop a fight involving about 20 inmates, Department of Corrections officials said. It was the second such incident in less than a week involving fights at Oregon’s only maximum-security prison. Staff responded to the inmate fight in

Cascade Natural Gas crews will be working in the alleys in downtown Bend this week as their gas line replacement project continues. The utility urged drivers to watch for congestion and some traffic control, as crews complete running new lines and tie in new services in both alleys downtown. The alleys will remain closed to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference on Sunday when Denver lost to Oklahoma City 106-105. Russell Westbrook, who had his NBA-record 42nd triple-double, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to knock the Nuggets out of the postseason. The Blazers (40-40) , who were idle

HARRISBURG, Ore. (AP) – The three members of a Southern California family killed in an Oregon plane crash are being described as fun-loving go-getters with a zest for life. The Friday crash killed 42-year-old John A. Zitting; his wife, 37-year-old Karen Blackmore Zitting, and their 17-year-old son John “Brendan” Zitting. Also killed was the pilot,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – In the next general election, Oregon voters may be asked to make an usual change to the state Constitution that harkens back to that famous summer day in 1804 when a bitter rivalry between Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was settled with a fatal gunshot. Senate

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) – Fanendo Adi became Portland’s career goals leader with 46, scoring to close out the Timbers’ 3-1 victory over the winless Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Adi’s goal, on a penalty kick in the 88th minute, moved him past John Bain (1978-82) . He started the season in third place with 41

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored a franchise-record 59 points and matched his career high with nine 3-pointers to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 101-86 on Saturday night. Lillard surpassed Damon Stoudamire’s previous record of 54 points with a step-back 3-pointer. The crowd on its feet, he raised his arms

HARRISBURG, Ore. (AP) – Officials have identified four people from California killed in a small plane crash in western Oregon in which there were no survivors. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday identified the pilot of the six-seat, single-engine plane that crashed Friday morning as 67-year-old Mark Gregory Aletky of Acton, California. Officials say