Month: October 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland drivers are seeing a lot of Alicia Silverstone. The vegan actress who starred in “Clueless” appears naked in a new billboard that’s gone up on busy West Burnside Street. Sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, it shows Silverstone turned slightly away from the viewer, holding a sheep mask

Pacific Power warned Monday that a telephone scam has been targeting utility customers in Central Oregon in recent days and reminded them to beware and not provide such callers with any information. In the last week, customers in Central Oregon have reported receiving fraudulent calls from scammers posing as utility representatives. The callers insist that

(Update: Authorities ID shooting victim, wife) TURNER, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Turner woman was found shot to death when deputies searched the home of a man who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Lt. Chris Baldridge of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old Clayton Stanfill walked into the Turner Fire Department Sunday afternoon.

The Redmond DMV will close for three days in late October to move into a new permanent location. The Redmond office has been at a temporary site since July while preparing the new permanent location for occupancy. The office will close at the temporary location at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, and reopen the following

A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a Crooked River Ranch mobile home while its owner was away, officials said Monday. A passer-by reported the fire and crews were sent to the home in the 8000 block of Southwest Crater Loop Road shortly before 2 a.m., said Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief/Paramedic Sean

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District terminated fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. Recent weather patterns combined with shorter days and cooler nights have reduced the risk of large fire growth. “Under these conditions, fuels won’t be able to dry out enough to be a significant hazard and they no longer warrant

Oregon State University has released the largest oral history project ever conducted in the school;s nearly 150-year history. The product of more than four years of work, The OSU Sesquicentennial Oral History Project consists of more than 400 hours of transcribed video and audio recordings with more than 200 alumni, faculty, staff and current students.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Downtown Eugene’s ban on dogs will come to an end Nov. 1. The Register-Guard reports Eugene city councilors are letting their ban on dogs in the city center expire. Several city councilors who voted for the ban in April say they intended for it to be temporary. The downtown dog ban was one of

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Randall Children’s Hospital has been verified as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, the first in the Pacific Northwest. The hospital based at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center announced the designation Monday, saying the distinction means it meets or exceeds national standards for treating the most severely injured children. Roughly 50 pediatric trauma

SEATAC, Wash. (AP) – The SeaTac City Council approved payment of $4.25 million to a Seattle couple after a judge found the city had engaged in misrepresentation, inverse condemnation and interference with business expectancy when it orchestrated a secret land grab to wrestle a piece of prime real estate from the couple more than a

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 200-acre under burn near McKay Creek this week, about 14 miles northeast of Prineville, as weather conditions permit. This prescribed burn is part of an ongoing series of treatments in the area to restore fire to a fire-adapted forest ecosystem, reduce hazardous fuel loading,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A small earthquake hit northwest Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.4 quake struck late Sunday in rural Clatsop County, a roughly 75-minute drive northwest of Portland. It occurred at a depth of 14 miles (23 kilometers). No injuries or damage were reported.

KELSO, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a 13-year-old boy told police he accidentally shot and killed a longtime friend who had spent the night at his Kelso home. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office says they’re investigating after a teen called 911 Saturday afternoon to report that he had accidentally shot his friend. Investigators say the boy

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – A Portland-based hotel company was awarded $4 million in a lawsuit against the Port of Astoria, claiming the Port Commission rebuffed a contract that put the company in control of the Astoria Riverwalk Inn. The Daily Astorian reported Friday that Param Hotel Corp. was awarded by the jury for a breach of

WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says a skydiver has died in a parachute accident in White City, northeast of Medford. KTVL reports that witnesses told deputies the man appeared to lose control of the parachute Sunday afternoon as he approached the planned landing zone and spiraled to the ground. Deputies went to

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – State and federal wildlife managers will again be able to track gray wolf OR-7’s Rogue Pack now that one of his presumed offspring is sporting a new GPS collar. In what was described as a “textbook” capture, biologists on the morning of Oct. 3 were able to trap, tranquilize and collar the

FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a person detained by Florence police officers died while in custody at a local hospital. Authorities said in a news release Saturday that Florence police officers went to PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center to help with a disruptive person who refused to leave the

BendFilm announced Saturday the 14 films and filmmakers awarded the jury recognized and audience voted prizes at the 2017 BendFilm Festival. Awards were selected by a jury of industry professionals as well as the more than 8,000 attendees of the BendFilm Festival. Todd Looby, director of BendFilm, said, “I want to thank everyone who came

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Bryce Love needed less than five minutes to reach the 100-yard rushing mark for the ninth consecutive game as he used another big run to fuel No. 23 Stanford’s 49-7 victory over Oregon on Saturday night. Love’s 67-yard touchdown run just 4:23 in was his second touchdown of the game, and the

(Update: Correcting dateline) PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) – Two adults and two small children were killed when a fire roared through a two-story home in a Seattle-area town early Saturday. The Kitsap Sun reports that sheriff’s deputies said a man in his 60s escaped the flames in the Port Orchard home and was treated at a