Month: May 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Latest on a stabbing attack on a Portland, Oregon, light rail train that left two men dead. Authorities say the suspect directed an anti-Muslim rant at two women:  4:05 p.m. Commotion erupted outside the courtroom as the man charged with stabbing three men aboard a Portland light-rail train was arraigned.

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A former inmate of a jail in southern Oregon says in a lawsuit filed in federal court that her treatment amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. Terri Carlisle says she was put into a hot cell in the Douglas County Jail crammed with around eight other women, with one open toilet.

(Update: Details of 16-count DA’s information, suspect arraigned, due back in court next Tuesday) A driver was arraigned Tuesday in The Dalles on two counts of criminally negligent homicide and other charges after her car crossed into the oncoming lane of state Highway 19 near Fossil late Saturday night and struck a group of motorcyclists,

Evergreen Avenue in downtown Redmond will be closed for repaving Wednesday, May 31, beginning 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. from 6 th Street to the Highway 97 interchange. Both eastbound and westbound traffic will be required to find alternative routes during the closure. The repaving of Evergreen Avenue is one of many road maintenance projects

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll about Memorial Day: Do you think Memorial Day is appropriately recognized by Americans? Yes – 32% (124 votes) No – 68% (260 votes) Total Votes: 384

Bethlehem Inn announced Monday the need to reduce days on which in-kind donations can be accepted as its renovation project gets underway. Effective June 1 , donations will be accepted Monday – Friday between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm. Construction of the Inn’s Family Residential Facility and Service Hub means a temporary

Five Sisters-area businesses and one church recently applied for and were awarded grant money from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District for the purchase of an automatic external defibrillator. The goal of the grant program was to maximize the survivability rate from incidents of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). One of the best ways to do that

Cascades East Transit announced Monday the launch of Transit App , a real-time mobile app that will become available on Thursday. Transit App provides real-time information about the location of nearby buses. Officials said the real-time information will make a more convenient transit riding experience because riders will have access to bus stop departure information,

As thousands plan to converge in Central Oregon on Aug. 21 to enjoy the first solar eclipse to pass over the continental United States since 1979, AT&T announced Monday it ” is keeping data-hungry crowds connected. We’re bringing in extra network support so customers can share this milestone astronomical moment with their friends and family.”

Dozens of people attended a “Vigil Against Hate” held Monday evening at Drake Park to honor the three men who intervened and defended two young women on a Portland light-rail train, two of whom were fatally stabbed and a third seriously injured. Here’s the announcement sent to NewsChannel 21 by Indivisible Bend, which urged everyone

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Latest on fatal stabbings in Portland: 4:50 p.m. Cellphone video shows the suspect in the deadly stabbings of two men who intervened in an anti-Muslim rant against two young women on a Portland train going on a racist tirade a day earlier. Police Sgt. Pete Simpson confirmed Monday that video

(Update: Fire at 170 acres, 90 percent contained; pre-evacuation notice, closures lifted) Firefighters had the 170-acre Cougar Butte Fire fully contained by midday Monday, but officials said crews will be continuing mop-up work on the blaze 11 miles west of Bend for the next few days.. The fire is secured on all sides by hand

Redmond police on Monday gained another life-saving option available to them when responding to opioid overdoses. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a chemical substance which, when applied, can counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Until now, Redmond officers were limited to basic first aid, while awaiting the arrival of medical personnel from Redmond

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A case involving a Portland doctor, a Salem lawyer and Liberian diamond and gold mine scam led to a $2.4 million lawsuit. The Statesman Journal reports (https://is.gd/zXJg7p ) that attorney Robert Custis is accused of professional negligence for failing to act on behalf of his client, a Portland doctor. The complaint

Here are the results of our KTVZ.COM Poll posted last Thursday, asking about Century Drive and some residents’ concern about a new subdivision approved there: Do you think Century Drive in Bend can handle more traffic without major improvements? Yes – 27% (242 votes) No – 73% (666 votes) Total Votes: 908

Crooked River Ranch firefighters came to the aid of a 17-year-old girl who was reported in distress Sunday while hiking in the Crooked River Canyon, officials said. Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue crews were called out just after noon and traveled to the trailhead for the Hollywood Trail, then hiked about three-quarters of a

(Update: Adding video, comment from area resident) A Bend-area man who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint in an alley Saturday night, hitting one on the head, led a police officer on a high-speed pursuit north on Highway 97, then led Redmond officers on another chase before being found hiding in a yard and arrested,

(Update: Adds comments from homeowner) A fire broke out early Sunday morning between two northwest Bend homes, fueled by a damaged natural gas meter, but firefighters were able to knock it down quickly and prevented major damage to either structure, officials said. Bend Fire & Rescue responded just before 4 a.m. to the reported fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The mayor of Portland hailed as “heroes” two men who were stabbed to death trying to protect two women police say were the target of an anti-Muslim rant by a man on a light-rail train, a crime that shocked this city that prides itself on its tolerance. Police said they’ll examine

SEATTLE (AP) – Cristian Roldan scored on a header off a corner kick in the fourth minute and the Seattle Sounders held on to beat Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday. The first of three matchups in the regular season between the Cascadia rivals landed on a sun splashed afternoon where the quality of the weather