Month: June 2017

A nude man believed to be on drugs who stepped in front of a car in southeast Prineville, got in and assaulted the female driver while her 15-year-old sister fled was arrested late Sunday night, police said — but not before he tried to take the car, tried to run when police arrived, then charged

(Update: Update with search outcome; drones sought) Another volunteer search effort was conducted Saturday for a Bend man missing for nearly three weeks. Chase Hove last was seen on June 5, a few days before his 27 th birthday, and his car was found not long after, on the south side of town. Representatives of

Deschutes National Forest officials told Rep. Greg Walden during his visit to Cultus Lake on Saturday that the site’s popular campground will be open after hundreds of dead or dying trees are removed in the next few weeks. Earlier, the Forest Service had announced that the campground would be closed through the summer because the

(Update: Adding victim’s name, suspect’s mugshot, bail amount) A man who showed up at the St. Charles Bend ER with a gunshot wound to the leg Saturday night prompted an investigation that led to the arrest of another man who unintentionally fired the shot during a children’s birthday party at his home, police said. Officers

Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews, called out on their fourth fire of the day, halted a fast-moving, wind-driven blaze in downtown Madras early Monday that threatened 60 homes and two school complexes for a time, an official said. Fire Chief Brian Huff said the fire was reported just after midnight in an empty

(Update: New fire stopped near Lake Simtustus) Crews reported good progress overnight, ahead of very hot weather Sunday, on containing a wildfire that broke out Saturday evening along the Deschutes River north of Maupin, while a new fire was tackled Sunday afternoon near Lake Simtustus. The Oak Springs Fire was reported Saturday evening on BLM

FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) – Highway 126 outside Florence has reopened after police were involved in the pursuit of a suspect and exchanged gunfire, leading to the suspect’s death. KVAL-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2sbvm90 ) that the pursuit began Saturday night. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies, the Florence police and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

A thunderstorm blasted parts of Bend with winds gusting to 50 mph or more Sunday evening, toppling several large trees and knocking out power to hundreds of homes, but police said no injuries were reported. One of the thunderstorms rumbling north through the area was accompanied by an “outflow” of winds gusting to an estimated

(Update: OSP provides names, details of fatal crash) A 92-year-old Bend man was killed Saturday afternoon when he ran a stop sign and his car was struck by a pickup and camper at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and Cooley Road, Oregon State Police reported Sunday. First-responders were called to the crash around 2:30

(Update: Redmond teen charged with DUII in crash that sparked fire) A Redmond teen was arrested on DUII charges after a crash sparked a fast-spreading brushfire in the Tetherow Crossing area northwest of Redmond Friday evening that threatened two homes and prompted call-out of a regional firefighting task force, which helped extinguish the blaze, officials

(Update: Fire near Clarno fully contained) The more than 15,000-acre Rhoades Canyon Fire east of Clarno and the John Day River was declared fully contained Saturday evening, officials said. Officials said most crews and other firefighting resources were being released from the fire Saturday evening. Local county and rural fire protection firefighting resources and BLM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Caleb Gilbert held No. 1 national seed Oregon State to two hits in 7 1/3 innings, Michael Papierski homered from both sides of the plate and LSU beat the Beavers 6-1 on Saturday to reach the College World Series finals. The Tigers (52-18) won their third straight elimination game, including back-to-back

KENT, Wash. (AP) – Authorities in western Washington state say a police officer in Kent fatally shot a 20-year-old man early Saturday morning following a vehicle pursuit. The Kent Police Department says the shooting occurred at about 12:15 a.m. and that the man from Auburn was declared dead at the scene after life-saving efforts failed.

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a flagger who was helping direct a dump truck driver died when the truck accidentally backed over him southeast of Portland in Happy Valley. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/tiK1rv ) the 71-year-old flagger was helping the driver move a stalled dump truck out of the road Friday afternoon when

A former Oregon State Police evidence technician was arrested on numerous charges Friday by OSP troopers and detectives, accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the agency’s Klamath Falls evidence locker and tampering with records to hide his actions, troopers said. Mark Matlick, 57, of Klamath Falls, was employed by OSP was employed by OSP

Oregon is on track to become the first state in the country to require work schedule predictability for employees in certain food service, retail or hospitality industries. Senate Bill 828 passed the Senate 23-6 on Thursday, with all the no votes coming from Republicans. But there were six Republicans that voted in favor of the

Legal fireworks went on sale Friday in Bend and across Oregon, prompting familiar safety warnings and reminders from fire officials worried about the impact of both legal and illegal fireworks. Mission Church workers were busy setting up their fireworks booth, as the money raised will go back to youth programs for the church. Their fireworks

Getting around Bend could be easier on you and your wallet this summer. The free ‘Ride Bend’ shuttle got underway Friday and continues all summer. The service is a collaboration between the city of Bend, Visit Bend and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. “It’s free and it’s convenient. So of course, yeah I’d use it,”

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – After a three-hour debate that capped a contentious week in Salem, the Oregon House approved a partial repeal of a 2013 “Grand Bargain” business tax credit in a 31-28 vote with three Democrats joining Republicans’ opposition. House Bill 2060 may face a legal challenge, opponents say, if it passes its final

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Alex Lange limited top-seeded Oregon State to two hits over 7 1/3 innings, and LSU ended the Beavers’ 23-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory Friday to set up a winner-take-all Bracket 1 final at the College World Series. The teams will meet again Saturday, with the winner going to the