Month: April 2017

A Bend fugitive was arrested in the La Pine area late Sunday afternoon after an attempted traffic stop led to a brief police chase and two deployments of a sheriff’s K-9– the second leading to a bite on the leg, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Around 4:40 p.m., a deputy tried to stop a red

A dumpster fire behind a Redmond movie theater spread to the adjacent exterior wall Sunday afternoon, but an employee with a fire extinguisher helped keep it in check until firefighters could put it out, officials said. Redmond Fire and Rescue responded around 2:20 p.m. to the reported dumpster fire behind the Redmond Cinemas at 1535

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Police Bureau says it is reviewing the actions of an officer who was involved in a man’s violent arrest last September. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/PuCmGY ) that Officer Matt Bigoni threatened three times to shoot the man, 27-year-old Christopher Lee Fish, when he refused to come out of his

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – As the Oregon Legislature considers four bills that would tighten regulations around pesticides, the state’s Agriculture Department says the dollar amount of fines it issued for improper pesticide use quadrupled last year – thanks largely to one big penalty. The Statesman Journal reports (https://goo.gl/T25VkJ ) that the department levied 37 fines

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Lee Nguyen scored in the 85th minute to pull the New England Revolution into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday night. Nguyen’s goal, his third of the season, was the first ever for the Revolution at Providence Park. Diego Valeri scored his fifth goal of the year early

A crash with multiple injuries occurred on U.S. Highway 26 about seven miles northwest of Madras Sunday evening, prompting a closure of the highway for more than an hour and partial closure for a longer period, authorities said. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies reported on their Facebook page that the crash occurred before 8 p.m. at

When those monthly unemployment reports come out every month, online commenters often claim they don’t tell the “real” number – those stuck working part-time, or who have given up looking for work for a variety of reasons. There’s an element of truth to that — but the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks far more

SEATTLE (AP) – Twenty-nine months late, the massive drill boring a new Highway 99 tunnel below Seattle is almost done with its work. The Seattle Times reports (https://goo.gl/AviJPe ) that the drill, known as “Bertha,” is expected to chew through a concrete retaining wall in the next few days and emerge into daylight, ending a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man from Sandy has been arrested on child pornography and enticement charges. KOIN-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2onDWDN ) that Larry Lewis Hudson was arrested Friday on charges that included child pornography, attempted online enticement of a minor and transmitting obscene material to a minor. Hudson will face a federal judge on Monday.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) – About 65 people will lose their jobs at a mushroom farm in northwestern Washington. The Bellingham Herald reports (https://goo.gl/4kkzxO ) that Ostrom Mushroom Farms will phase out its operations on the 60-acre farm and close in June. Company officials say facilities and equipment built in 1980 at the farm in Everson,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers continued their late-season push for the playoffs with a sixth straight victory, beating the Phoenix Suns 130-117 on Saturday night. CJ McCollum added 29 points for Portland, which holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Blazers

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Kennedy Meeks capped off his career night with an offensive rebound that helped North Carolina hold off Oregon 77-76 and return to the NCAA championship game, where its title hopes got dashed at the buzzer last season. Meeks, a senior, matched his career high with 25 points. But it was his

The City of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday during peak construction season to help travelers plan the quickest, safest and most reliable routes to their destinations. This weekly report is intended to provide information about various projects within the city that impact traffic. The city’s Private Development Engineering

A Washington state man was arrested after a traffic stop early Friday on I-5 north of Medford led to a search that found more than 13 pounds of cocaine in the back seat of his SUV, Oregon State Police said. An OSP trooper pulled over a 2007 Mercury SUV for an unspecified traffic violation, said

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Springfield police say two citizens detained a man suspected of slashing tires on at least 27 different vehicles. KATU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2onk7fR ) that the suspect turned out to be the son of the city’s mayor. Benjamin Daniel Lundberg faces 27 counts of criminal mischief. Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg said Friday that

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Despite vocal opposition from environmentalists and small farm advocates, Oregon regulators have agreed to permit the state’s second-largest dairy in Eastern Oregon. The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/2onvxAK ) that The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Environmental Quality on Friday announced that they have issued a wastewater and manure permit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s recycling program has doubled to 10 cents its payout for used soda cans and glass bottles. The state was the first in the nation to give 5-cent refunds for cans and bottles more than 45 years ago. It decided to increase the refund in an effort to boost recycling. The

For the third year in a row, the local American Red Cross and the City of Bend Fire Department are partnering to save lives by installing smoke alarms in homes that need them in Bend. On Saturday, April 8 , starting at 8 a.m., more than a dozen Red Cross volunteers and firefighters will go

SEATTLE (AP) – Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland was suspended due to a landslide near Vancouver, Washington. The landslide happened on Thursday, but BNSF Railway, which owns the tracks, placed a 48-hour moratorium and suspended all rail traffic in the area until Saturday. The moratorium impacted Amtrak Cascades and Amtrak Coast Starlight service between

A male bear cub picked up by a hiker along the Santiam River Trail on Sunday was sent to a wildlife rehabilitation facility on Friday to continue its growth, as was another, female bear cub found near Myrtle Creek, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Colin Gillin, an ODFW state wildlife veterinarian, has been