Month: November 2017

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if people believe “freedom stickers” placed in business restrooms are an effective way to combat human trafficking: Do you think “freedom stickers” placed in business restrooms are an effective way to combat human trafficking? Yes – 24% (113 votes) No – 76% (349 votes) Total Votes:

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – An outspoken critic of a proposed oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver won a port commissioner race that may shape the project’s future. The Columbian newspaper reports that Kris Greene, who was backed by project developers, conceded the election late Thursday night to Don Orange in the Port of Vancouver commissioner’s race. The race drew

Known as the biggest shopping weekend of the year, Black Friday/Cyber Monday will take place Nov. 24 through Nov. 27 this year. And while most shoppers will be looking for deals on TVs, tablets and toys, the Oregon College Savings Plan is presenting consumers with two offers to invest in the gift of education. During

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two bodies found in Portland”s Forest Park have been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man who was the subject of a sexual abuse investigation involving the girl. Portland police said Friday that autopsies had confirmed the bodies were those of Annieka Vaughan, of Aloha, and Zachary Petersen, of

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a 28-year-old man died when he fled from a minor traffic accident, jumped from an overpass and was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 84 in Boardman. Lt. Mark Duncan said in a news release that troopers responded to the initial crash at 3 a.m. Thursday. A driver

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A tech company in Eugene has pledged to donate $2 million to construct a facility for homeless teenagers, but the gift will be made in bitcoin. The Register-Guard reports the company CBT Nuggets plans to cover the full costs of building a 20-room facility to house teenage boys through the independent digital

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – More than a year after a man was fatally shot in Eugene, police have made an arrest. The Register-Guard reports 20-year-old Kyle Woody was booked into the Lane County Jail on Thursday after being transferred from state prison. He is serving a five-year sentence there for unlawful use of a weapon and

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Forest Grove man who was convicted of attempting to kill his former wife and her boyfriend with a pipe bomb was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 57-year-old Timothy Holycross was sentenced on Wednesday after a Washington County jury last month found him guilty of attempted murder, first-degree

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon marijuana processor was arrested Thursday in Nebraska on drug trafficking allegations after deputies reported discovering about $1.1 million in cannabis extract in his U-Haul van during a traffic stop. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday that Oregon Liquor Control Commission spokesman Mark Pettinger said this was the first known case of a

Just two weeks before the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers face off in Eugene, two local non-profits held a Civil War-themed auction Thursday night. In a rare showing of cooperation between the two fan bases, a lot of money was raised for Economic Development for Central Oregon and Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend.

The Rebecca Foundation said Thursday it plans to open Bend’s first diaper bank in 2018. Diaper need in the United States affects 1 in 3 families, especially so in Central Oregon. Many families will have to choose between either purchasing diapers or food. At this time there are zero government or state assistance programs that

In honor of Veterans Day coming up this weekend, Bend’s Cascades Academy had a local Purple Heart veteran, Dr. Jack Matthews, come speak to its students on Thursday. Dr. Jack Matthews told the students about his service as a Marine during the Vietnam War. During that time, Matthews was injured twice. Because of the injuries,

Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road (Forest Service Road 21) will be closing for the winter on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The Deschutes County Road Department will close Cascade Lakes Highway west of Mount Bachelor between the snow gates at Dutchman Flat and Deschutes Bridge at the intersection with Forest Service Road 4270. Paulina Lake

(Update: Others conduct similar fundraisers) A hunting rifle raffle put on by the parents of the senior class at Culver High School isn’t the only such fundraiser going on in Central Oregon. Many NewsChannel 21 viewers chimed in on social media, telling us more organizations across the region conduct similar fundraisers. The “Rock of Redmond”

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) – The Crook County Court has voted to take some control over federal lands that cover half of the High Desert, mountains and forests within its borders. The court voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt the policy, saying it would take effect in 120 days. The vote on the Natural Resources Policy capped

Dying languages are being brought back to life in Warm Springs. The three languages of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Numu, Kiksht and Ichishkiin, have been in danger of being lost with the passage of time and native speakers. “I think that it’s because we’re fully immersed in English today,” Jefferson Greene said Thursday.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the world. In Crook County, approximately 68 people die as a direct result of tobacco each year, and $23.6 million is spent on tobacco-related medical costs in the county each year, a health official said Thursday. Every year, on the third

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court has ordered the state attorney general to rewrite the ballot title for an initiative petition that seeks to enact term limits. Ballot titles are intended to provide a brief, neutral description of a measure. The attorney general certified one that says legislators would be allowed to serve no

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an Aloha man shot and wounded his 16-year-old son while retrieving a handgun. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was taken to a hospital by ambulance Thursday and is expected to survive injuries it describes as serious. Deputies responded to the home in Aloha at 2:39 a.m., and were

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Late voters may get credit for trying, but their ballots don’t count. The Register-Guard reports elections employees in Eugene were sent to two drop boxes Wednesday afternoon to fetch ballots that voters tried in vain to cram into slots that were locked after Tuesday’s 8 p.m. election deadline. A couple of years ago,