Month: May 2017

(Adding previous pursuit, arrest in 2015) A 31-year-old Bend man who fled an attempted traffic stop on Deschutes Market Road at about 95 mph Sunday evening prompted a brief pursuit, was later spotted running a stop sign east of town and was found by searchers as he hid on the roof of a home in

(Update with alpacas’ owners found) The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it has found the owner of two alpacas found in northwest Redmond early Friday evening. “The owners of the found Alpacas has been identified and is working to return them home,” Sgt. William Bailey said in an update Monday morning, adding, “Thank you

Redmond police are looking for witnesses or other tips to help find a man suspected of assaulting a teen Saturday afternoon in the Dry Canyon Trail area near the Maple Street Bridge. In a Facebook post, officers said an investigation had determined the man assaulted the boy around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, than ran toward the

LEBANON, Ore. (AP) – A Lebanon man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he fired a shot at his brother during a Mother’s Day barbecue. Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon says brothers Hunter and Billy Jack Gomez got into a scuffle just before the Sunday afternoon barbecue in Lebanon. As Hunter was

A Bend police officer’s attempt to stop a pickup truck without taillights turned into a brief pursuit Thursday night and ended on a dead-end street with the arrest of a 46-year-old man on several charges. Around 10:35 p.m., an officer tried to pull over a white 1994 Chevy pickup due to the lack of taillights

Cascade Natural Gas crews have completed replacing old gas lines with new in downtown Bend, and repaving those trenches has begun, officials said Sunday. From now until Memorial Day, watch for paving crews at streets intersecting Gasoline and Tin Pan alleys in downtown Bend. There will be some congestion and the occasional flagging crew, so

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Defender Liam Ridgewell scored the equalizer for Portland some four minutes after Atlanta went ahead and the Timbers settled for a 1-1 draw with the expansion United on Sunday. Atlanta rookie Julian Gressel scored from the top of the box, getting past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Jake Gleeson in the

Cliven Bundy and other defendants facing a federal trial for a 2014 standoff with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada are gaining support in Central Oregon, as three area residents traveled to Nevada to play a role in an ongoing protest at the jail where they are being held. Supporters of the Bundy

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric has suspended its effort to get permits for two new natural gas-fired power plants in Eastern Oregon. PGE said Friday that it sent letters to two Oregon state agencies, asking them to suspend the utility’s request for a change that would have allowed it to build two natural

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters in some parts of the state are being asked to open their wallets to beef up funding for schools in next Tuesday ‘s election. In Portland, the largest school bond in state history is at stake. The $790 million spending package would raise taxes to address high levels of

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – The trial of a former Klamath County sheriff accused of assault and official misconduct is scheduled to begin Monday. Former Sheriff Frank Skrah faces nine misdemeanor charges stemming from complaints that he roughed up suspects and failed to notify owners that their mailboxes were damaged by an on-duty deputy. The

SEATTLE (AP) – Residents of a community on the Oregon coast are considering whether to try to derail a fossil fuel export project in their rural county, a decision that could put them at odds with the Trump administration. The ballot measure before Coos County voters Tuesday would block the $7.5 billion Jordan Cove LNG

(correcting hometown in third graf, make of car in fourth) A Pendleton man was killed Saturday when the car in which he was a passenger crashed as hail fell on U.S. Highway 97 in Wasco County, Oregon State Police said. Troopers and emergency workers responded around 5 p.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash on Highway

Northwest Community Credit Union has awarded 22 scholarships to students throughout Oregon who have demonstrated dedication to creating a positive impact in their community. Scholarships will be dispersed for the 2017-18 school year and range in value from $1,000 to $5,000. “Education is crucial for strong local communities. We’re committed to helping students throughout Oregon

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford man who made threats to kill former President Barack Obama over social media will serve five years in federal prison. The Mail Tribune reported (http://bit.ly/2pvS6UJ ) Friday that U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane sentenced 62-year-old John Roos to 63 months in prison. Roos was also sentenced to three

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon State Beavers clinched the Pac-12 regular-season baseball title with a 5-4 victory over rival Oregon on Friday night. It was also the 1,000th career win for Oregon State coach Pat Casey. The top-ranked Beavers (40-4, 23-3) celebrated after Mitchell Verberg struck out Oregon pitcher Ryne Nelson with the bases

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Oregon election officials say they have closed an investigation into an electioneering complaint against a school district. The Albany Democrat-Herald (http://bit.ly/2pJCng4 ) reports that Albany resident Tom Cordier filed a complaint in March against Greater Albany Public Schools Superintendent Jim Golden, claiming that Golden improperly advocated for a bond measure while

(Updated with second protest, protester comments, Walden’s response) Several citizens staged a “die-in” in front of Rep. Greg Walden’s downtown Bend office Friday — and a few hours later, a larger group held a similar event at Drake Park, both to protest Walden’s role in and support of the House-passed American Health Care Act, a

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected a request from Oregon for relief funds to help farmers and others hit hard by winter storms. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports (https://goo.gl/2aBv8L ) Gov. Kate Brown’s Office confirmed the denial Friday. Flooding and heavy snow hit particularly hard in Eastern Oregon over the winter,

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) – A homeowners association will pay $300,000 to a Keizer family as part of a settlement for banning a motor home from being parked in the family’s driveway. The Statesman Journal (http://stjr.nl/2pJjj1l) reports in a Friday story that Gary, Renee and Khrizma Kuhn agreed to dismiss their federal lawsuit against the McNary