Month: July 2017

Two Washington state residents were stopped by police in a stolen pickup truck in southeast Bend and arrested Sunday evening, also accused of providing false information or having stolen ID, officers said. Shortly before 6 p.m., an officer stopped a beige GMC pickup at Southeast Knott Road and Mayberry Court, as it had no license

STEILACOOM, Wash. (AP) – A locomotive and several cars of an Amtrak passenger train derailed Sunday afternoon in Washington state’s Pierce County, causing several minor injuries, authorities said. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the waterfront derailment occurred near the town of Steilacoom, about 45 miles south of Seattle. Four cars of the train, which

BEND, Ore. (AP) – Darrall Imhoff, the former University of California and U.S. Olympic champion center who played 12 seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 78. The Portland Trail Blazers said Saturday that Imhoff died Friday in Bend of a heart attack. Imhoff led the Pete Newell-coached Golden Bears to the 1959 NCAA

A Redmond woman was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 126 just west of Redmond, Oregon State Police reported. OSP and medics responded around 1:20 a.m. to the crash on Highway 126E near milepost 109, just west of Southwest Helmholtz Way and east of 55th Place, said Sgt. Yvette Shephard.

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) – A wildfire was threatening homes and power lines Sunday in an area west of Yakima, Washington. The fire started late Saturday night and had grown to about 500 acres in grass, brush and standing timber by Sunday afternoon. The cause of the fire was under investigation. The blaze started at milepost

A Corvallis man was killed Saturday in a paragliding crash at Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon coast, Oregon State Police reported Sunday. OSP assisted the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and emergency personnel at the scene of the crash, reported shortly before 5 p.m., said OSP Sgt. Yvette Shephard. An initial investigation determined the

(Updating: Adding GoFundMe page link) A 9-month-old baby was killed and a Culver man was injured when he turned left into the path of a sign company truck late Friday afternoon on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne, Oregon State Police reported. OSP and Jefferson County emergency person responded shortly before 5 p.m. to the crash

Janitorial subcontractors in Oregon will receive additional protections from wage theft and sexual assault following the passage of House Bill 3279 Saturday by the Oregon House of Representatives. The legislation seeks to increase accountability for employers and transparency for employees. HB 3279 creates a new category of labor contractor for licensing by the Oregon Bureau

With the July 4th holiday at hand, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group would like to remind outdoor recreationists in Oregon and Washington to use care to prevent wildfires. The hot, dry weather has cured grasses and brush, making them susceptible to burn. Several lightning-ignited fires are already burning in the Northwest, including the Sutherland

For many in the Northwest, the Fourt h of July holiday means enjoying the great outdoors, cook-outs with family and friends and fireworks celebrations. But festivities this holiday weekend can also come with risks. Since June 1 , the local Red Cross has responded to help 215 people displaced by 56 separate fire incidents, several

With the new prepaid card, people with disabilities will be able to use the money they saved in an Oregon ABLE Savings Plan account at any checkout counter or website that accepts Mastercard. Oregon ABLE allows people with disabilities to save money for day-to-day expenses and future needs without disqualifying them from critical government benefits,

One Oakridge man was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on crash Saturday morning on state Highway 58 west of Oakridge, Oregon State Police reported. OSP and emergency personnel from Oakridge and Dexter responded around 7:40 a.m. to the crash on Highway 58 near milepost 29, about six miles west of Oakridge, said OSP

It’s a family reunion many people actually look forward to going to. “I keep coming back for the people,” Joe Singh said Friday. “It’s all about the family. The people out here are some of the best I’ve ever come across in my entire life.” “I’ve gone to a lot of Rainbow Gatherings in the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon House has advanced a $10 million reproductive health care bill that would require insurance companies in the state to cover abortions and a variety of other services at no cost to the patient. The bill passed Saturday in a 33-23 vote, and it now heads to the Senate. Almost

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon has suspended a fraternity for one year after it was caught hazing in the spring. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2ssxFK1 ) the hazing involved intentional embarrassment, physical activity as punishment and coerced use of alcohol and marijuana. University officials determined the Chi Psi chapter had violated the student

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A 19-year-old Oregon man connected to the shooting deaths of two strangers has been sentenced to life in prison. The Herald and News reports (http://bit.ly/2tvNv6j) that Seth James Cunningham received the sentence Friday in Klamath County Circuit Court and will be eligible for parole after 40 years. Cunningham on Thursday

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 40-year-old woman with two children who says she was forced from her Portland apartment because she couldn’t afford a 45 percent rent increase has filed a $1 million lawsuit against her former rental management company. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/SZFwAh ) Aleina Langford’s attorney said she had to accept the rent

An 18-year-old Redmond resident was arrested on drunk-driving, assault and reckless endangering charges early Saturday morning after the pickup he was driving crashed just west of Redmond, injuring two of the three young people riding with him, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The sheriff’s office got a call just after 6 a.m. reporting a possible

Improperly disposed of ashes from a marijuana pipe likely sparked a garage fire early Saturday that caused $60,000 damage to a northeast Bend home, fire investigators said. Firefighters responded to the garage fire around 2:25 a.m. at a home in the 20700 block of Russell Drive, said Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki. Arriving crews found

(Update: Bend PD provides photo, say object likely pipe bomb) U.S. Highway 20 near Bend’s Pilot Butte was shut down for about a half-hour Friday morning while an Oregon State Police bomb squad examined and safely detonated an apparent pipe bomb found near the median of the road, authorities said. Bend police responded shortly before