Month: May 2017

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – DNA testing has confirmed that remains found in Northern California are those of a southwestern Oregon man who went missing 18 months ago after wandering from a campsite while hunting for mushrooms. The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office said Monday the remains were those of 59-year-old Lee Martinho. The Grants

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) – A Canby man has apologized to the police officer who shot him last summer. The Statesman Journal reports (https://is.gd/hODxVa ) 51-year-old Andy Gibson acknowledged at his sentencing Monday that his actions forced Keizer Police Officer Esteban Perez to shoot him. Gibson pleaded guilty by reason of insanity for the armed robbery

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A group of Oregon farmers has filed a $6.7 million lawsuit against a bank for allegedly interfering with sales of radish seed and thus causing its value to decrease. The Capital Press reports (http://bit.ly/2pEtr0m ) the Radish Seed Growers’ Association suit filed last week against Northwest Bank comes after the 2015

ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) – A weeping father spoke in shock as he described his son, who is accused of decapitating his mother on Mother’s Day and bringing her head to a grocery store in rural Oregon. David Webb told The Associated Press that he “never foresaw a problem” before bursting into loud sobs during a

Senate Bill 307 would allow for the consumption and sale of marijuana at temporary events for people over 21. A public hearing is being held Tuesday in Salem on the bill. Currently, those who buy cannabis products can only legally consume it in their homes. If this bill passes, a temporary event could apply and

In a bipartisan vote, the Oregon House passed a bill Monday protecting constituents’ personal email addresses from spammers abusing the public records process. Currently, spammers can easily build massive email lists from unsuspecting citizens by simply filing broad public records requests with legislative offices for their newsletter lists or other databases storing private email addresses.

Adult prisons aren’t the place for youth who wind up in trouble with the law, say members of the Oregon Senate who voted Mond ay to send a bill to stop that harmful practice to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. House Bill 2251 – which passed by a 23-7 vote on the Senate floor

PacificSource Health Plans is donating 50 free entries to the Happy Little Kids Run held on Saturday, May 27 , at the Riverbend Park in Bend. The Happy Little Kids Run is part of the Kids Rock the Races series held throughout 2017. To receive a free entry to the Happy Little Kids Run, parents

This week on NewsChannel 21, we are celebrating empowering and inspirational women. You’ll meet women who are pushing the boundaries of society and overcoming great odds to do what they love. In our first report, we introduce you to a team at Bend Police Department with special training in crisis intervention. The Community Response Team,

Central Oregon’s craft brewing industry has lost a staple. Curt Plants, the co-founder and brewmaster at GoodLife Brewing Company in Bend, passed away April 28. His colleagues and friends said he was one of the best brewers they ever met. “He created a culture here that’s family, not business, and that’s one of my favorite

Turnout is low for the special election that includes a bond measure for Bend-La Pine Schools. Most experts were expecting just below 30 percent because of the timing of the election. As of Election Eve, Deschutes County reported 23.5 percent of ballots had been returned. In an odd-numbered year like this, where there’s not a

(Updates with new police info) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police have confirmed that the severed head of a woman brought into an Estacada grocery store before a stabbing belonged to the mother of the suspect. Sandy police said in a news release Monday evening that responding officers in the Mother’s Day incident determined that the

It’s Eclipse Week at Jefferson County 509-J schools. and experts on the celestial occurrence have descended upon the county. The experts are scientists from NASA, the Lowell Observatory and OMSI who are in town to teach students about the total solar eclipse that will take place on Aug. 21. And everyone has their own reason

SEATTLE (AP) – The Latest on the appeal of President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban (all times local) : 9:49 a.m. A federal appeals court is peppering a lawyer for President Donald Trump about whether his travel ban discriminates against Muslims. Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall says the executive order halting travel from six majority

(Updated with names, details from OSP) A 63-year-old Sutherlin woman was killed Monday when the pickup in which she was riding with her husband turned into the path of another pickup at Santiam Junction, near Santiam Pass west of Sisters, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers and emergency personnel responded shortly after 10 a.m. to the

Bethlehem Inn announced Monday that 330 community members came together at their annual fundraiser, Spotlight on Homelessness last Tuesday to raise over $300,000 in support of its program that provides men, women and families assistance in making their transition from homelessness to stability. The strong support was especially significant as it comes at the same

The Bend Park and Recreation District is doing some maintenance work at the gravel parking lot at the dog off-leash area at Riverbend Park and will have two temporary closures in the coming weeks due to the work. The parking lot at the dog off-leash area at Riverbend Park will be closed on May 18

With more than 560 inches of recorded snowfall and 10 feet of snow still on the ground, Mt. Bachelor announced Monday it will reopen its chairlifts for three days of skiing and snowboarding this summer. JulySki will run from Sunday, July 2 through Tuesday, July 4. “Many long-time Central Oregon skiers remember spending Independence Day

Here are the results of the Friday/weekend KTVZ.COM Poll on the effectiveness of “die-in” protests: Do you think “die-ins” are an effective protest tool to raise awareness of an issue? Yes – 42% (525 votes) No – 58% (715 votes) Total Votes: 1,240

In April, the Redmond Police Department conducted a DUII High Visibility Enforcement effort. During this time, Redmond police placed one additional officer on the road, funded by DUII grant funds. A total of four hours were worked on grant time, but no DUII arrests resulted. Redmond patrol officers working their normal shifts during April arrested