Month: November 2017

A 22-year-old Chiloquin man faces manslaughter, DUII and other charges in a crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County on Friday evening that killed a 66-year-old Klamath Falls woman, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers responded around 5:35 p.m. Friday to the reported crash near milepost 256, Lt. Mark Duncan said. A preliminary investigation found

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – More than a dozen conservation groups have asked Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s office to reopen an investigation into the Oct. 27 killing of a wolf by a hunter who claimed self-defense. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports sixteen groups made the request Thursday. Brian Scott was elk hunting in Union County when he shot and killed

Richard Brown and his family were relaxing in their northeast Bend home Saturday afternoon when there was a thunderous crash into the back of their house that sent much of the kitchen off the walls and flying. Fortunately, no one was in that part of the house and there were no injuries. It turned out

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for her fifth career triple-double, and No. 11 Oregon beat Drake 110-77 on Sunday in the second round of the preseason WNIT. Ionescu, a sophomore, is just one away from the Pac-12 career record of six, set by Nicole Powell (Stanford, 2001-04)

A 17-year-old Milwaukie resident has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Gresham man in the Portland suburb of Oak Grove on Saturday night, authorities said Sunday. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Terry McKee, 39, and the suspect now in custody as Miguel Angel Avila Espinal, 17. Deputies were called

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a 21-year-old Oregon man has died in a fall off Mount Storm King in Washington state. The Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Washington reports that the man was hiking with a partner in Olympic National Park on Friday when he slipped on a rock while descending a slope

TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) – Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate ran his streak of 100-yard rushing games to six, finishing with 206 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in the Wildcats’ 49-28 win over Oregon State on Saturday night. The Wildcats ran for a school record 534 yards, with three players going over 100 yards. Tate’s had a

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Wednesday the winners of its 2018 Habitat Conservation, Upland Game Bird, and Waterfowl Stamp art contests. Winners were chosen November 4 at the ODFW art show and wine release event at Duck Pond Cellars in Dundee. Upland Game Bird Stamp Winner – Rod Frederick of Bend

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities in Eugene say a police dog a few weeks away from retirement has been killed by a hit-and-run driver. The Eugene Police Department in a news release Saturday says the 8-year-old German shepherd named Blek died Friday evening while off duty with officer Rob Griesel in rural Lane County. Police Chief Pete

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) – Federal scientists and land managers who’ve been crafting strategies to protect a ground-dwelling bird’s habitat across the American West for nearly two decades are going back to the drawing board under a new Trump administration edict to reassess existing plans condemned by ranchers, miners and energy developers. Federal officials are wrapping up

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Roman Sorkin had a career-high 23 points and Troy Brown scored 18 to lead Oregon to a 70-54 victory over Coppin State on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Sorkin, a senior making his first start in 54 career games, had 18 first-half points, and Brown had 12. Payton Pritchard,

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Tres Tinkle had 24 points and six rebounds as Oregon State beat Southern Utah 99-82 in the season opener for both squads Friday night. In his first game in nearly a year due to injury, Tinkle drove the lane, made free throws and scored from long distance. He shot 8-for-11 from the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu led a balanced attack with 15 points and No. 11 Oregon opened the season with an easy 91-43 win over Cal State Northridge on Friday night. Ruthy Hebard and freshman Satou Sabally each added 11 points, and Mallory McGwire and Maite Cazorla added 10 for the Ducks, who closed the

Friday night’s Oregon prep football playoff scores, compiled by The Associated Press:  Class 6A Second Round Central Catholic 28, Sheldon 24 Clackamas 41, Oregon City 33 Jesuit 56, Sprague 7 Lake Oswego 45, Sherwood 0 South Medford 42, Lincoln 14 Tigard 38, Tualatin 17 West Linn 41, McNary 6 West Salem 33, Grant 24 Class 5A Quarterfinal Churchill 24, Crescent Valley 22 Hermiston 40, South Albany 22 Mountain View

Special Olympics Oregon announced the annual Winter Games at Mt. Bachelor will not be held this year. KGW reports CEO Margie Hunt said the organization needs to save money after years of explosive growth. “We’re in a little bit of catch up here. In the for-profit sector, when you have growth you just make more

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – D’Angelo Russell had 21 points, DeMarre Carroll added 16 as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a four-game losing streak to the Portland Trail Blazers with a 101-97 victory Friday night. Allen Crabbe added 12 points for Brooklyn in his first trip back to Portland since he was traded to the Nets in the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County commissioners have approved the $10.8 million sale of the long-empty Wapato Jail in Portland and earmarked the proceeds for affordable housing. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the sale, approved Thursday, represents a loss of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. The Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to sell the property to Kehoe

Educators and community members will join middle school students to explore electrical engineering, design, and programming ideas at a Make-a-thon event on Wednesday, November 15 from 1 to 7 pm at Sky View Middle School. Hosted by Sky View Middle School in partnership the High Desert Education Service District’s Career and Technical Education program, organizers

The city of Bend has put in patchwork curb ramps at the corner of Northeast Lynda Lane and Purcell Boulevard, and some nearby residents say they are not properly accessible and are an eyesore. Kate Haarberg, who lives in the neighborhood, said Thursday it looks like the city didn’t put in the sidewalks properly, and

In honor of Saturday’s Veterans Day holiday, the Touchmark Retirement Community in Bend celebrated with history and music Friday. The Summit High School Choir sang along to a slideshow presentation that highlighted World War I. Residents sang along to the songs they knew, then listened as presenter Bill Matthias discussed the military’s historical significance. This