Month: December 2017

The Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program graduated its 54th class on Wednesday at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond. The ceremony drew hundreds of family members, friends and community supporters of the graduating cadets from across the state. OYCP is a statewide, accredited alternative high school that serves all of Oregon.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Elijah Brown scored 22 points, and Payton Pritchard and Kenny Wooten had 18 each to help Oregon fend off Portland State 95-84 on Wednesday night. Troy Brown just missed his first triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Ducks (8-3). Wooten, also a freshman, was 8 of

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Timbers have traded midfielder Darlington Nagbe to Atlanta United in exchange for $1.65 million in allocation money. Portland is also sending defender Gbenga Arokoyo to Atlanta and receiving a 2018 international spot as part of the trade. Nagbe, who has become a regular on the U.S. national team, has

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Teaira McCowan scored a career-high 35 points and had 19 rebounds to help No. 5 Mississippi State beat No. 9 Oregon 90-79 on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-7 McCowan was nearly unstoppable, making 15 of 18 shots from the field. She scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds before halftime and continued

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Mikayla Pivec scored 19 points, Marie Gulich had 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, and No. 17 Oregon State used a 26-5 second quarter to beat Savannah State 84-36 on Wednesday. Joanna Grymek added 16 points for Oregon State (7-2), which had the third-highest attendance (8,280) in program

MIAMI (AP) – Damian Lillard scored seven of his 18 points in the final 3:16, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to break their five-game losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 102-95 on Wednesday night. Lillard, who came into the game averaging 26.6 points, had only one field goal in the

It’s been a cold few days around Bend — and colder still at Bend’s Pilot Butte Middle School, where a heater problem has meant bundling up indoors, even in the classrooms. But a fix has been made, Principal Steven Stancliff told parents in an email late Wednesday afternoon. Stancliff said students had been “amazing” in

(Update: Pilot Butte visitors, area restaurants comment) A report released this week by the Oregon State put out by Oregon State Parks says a region’s economy can greatly benefit from having a state park in the area. One of the High Desert’s biggest magnets is the view from atop Bend’s Pilot Butte. According to the

More affordable housing is coming to Redmond. The city council said yes Tuesday to six new higher-density zones. The decision means developers will be able to build more units per acre than currently allowed in certain areas. Right now, Redmond’s zoning allows up to 24 units per acre. In these designated areas, the number will

On Tuesday, NewsChannel 21 told you about a possible firewood scam. An Eagle Crest resident, Wanda Hill, told us she bought firewood online and was shorted a full cord. She eventually found a Craigslist post, warning that two other people had been shorted wood. But Robert Harris of Redmond, the owner of R&M Firewood, saw

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck east of Woodburn on Wednesday evening, officials said. KGW reported its viewers reported shaking across the metro region. The earthquake struck at 5:24 p.m., about 17 kilometers deep, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The epicenter was directly east of Scotts Mills, a town of about 350 people in

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Freezing fog is widespread in lower elevations today and will continue to stick around through tonight. Lows under the fog won’t vary too much from where we’re at right now. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s under the fog. Above the fog temperatures will be in the single digits

A Prineville man was arrested Wednesday in a raid on his home that turned up more than 40 items believed to be stolen from a downtown auto parts store, some installed on his pickup, police said. Police, assisted by the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant around 9 a.m. at a residence in

In addition to passing a major transportation funding package, the 2017 Oregon Legislature passed a handful of other laws that will affect drivers and vehicle owners. Most will take effect Jan. 1. Crash reportingAs of Jan. 1, you will not need to report a fender bender if the damage is under $2,500. This is an

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you believe people should be allowed to hang Christmas decorations along public trails: Should people be allowed to hang Christmas decorations along public trails? Yes – 45% (430 votes) No – 55% (525 votes) Total Votes: 955

LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) – Investigators from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife have confirmed that wolves killed an alpaca on private land in Union County. The Capital Press reports that the incident last Sunday comes after the same agency ruled that wolves “probably” killed a llama in the same county a few weeks

A 70-year-old driver from Burns suffered a medical emergency on Highway 20 nearly 50 miles east of Bend Tuesday night, prompting life-saving efforts by good Samaritans and Oregon State Police that proved unsuccessful, troopers said. Troopers from Bend responded around 8 p.m. to the report of the non-crash-related medical emergency on Highway 20 near milepost

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…Despite a diminishing chance of fog, areas from Terrebonne north will see a couple more mornings of freezing fog with cold temps. Highs today will be in the upper 30’s to low 40’s for those free of the fog. Breezes will be light out of the N and NE. Look for clear

Redmond residents are speaking up about a potential public safety fee that would allow the police department to hire six more officers. But those officers are not cheap. Residents would pay $6 a month on a utility bill. That averages out to about $72 a year per person to increase the size of the police

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 18 points with four 3-pointers and had five assists as Oregon State held on to beat Jacksonville State 70-69 on Tuesday night. Drew Eubanks added 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and Tres Tinkle had 10 points and four steals for the Beavers (7-3), who won