Month: December 2017

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points each to lead No. 10 Oregon to an 89-56 victory over Washington State on Friday in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Hebard had 10 rebounds for the Ducks (12-2) for her fourth double-double of the season. Oregon finished the game on a

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Marie Gulich scored 18 of her 24 points in the second half, including eight in the pivotal third quarter and No. 17 Oregon State opened Pac-12 play on Friday with a 75-63 win over Washington. Kat Tudor added 17 points and Mikayla Pivec scored 11 for the Beavers (9-2), who have

(Update: Suspect arrested; police credit citizen tips) Citizen tips led to the arrest Friday night of a Redmond-area man wanted in a domestic violence case. accused of strangling his female partner at a downtown Redmond hotel earlier in the week — until she grabbed a pocketknife from his pocket and used it to stop the

SEATTLE (AP) – Officials in northwestern Washington were telling people to stay inside as an ice storm struck the region Friday afternoon and evening. The Bellingham Herald reports freezing rain toppled trees and branches, knocked down power lines and poles and caused a house fire around Bellingham. The National Weather Service issued an ice storm

GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) – Curry County Sheriff John Ward says a 46-year-old Brookings man was shot twice at a storage unit. Ward says the victim – despite being in pain – drove himself to the parking lot of a sheriff’s office substation in Harbor. He provided a description of the person who fired the

MERRILL, Ore. (AP) – A former teacher in Klamath County has been sentenced to probation after admitting he threatened a student not to disclose details of their sexual relationship. The Herald and News reports Jeffrey Vincent pleaded guilty Dec. 19 to witness tampering. Charges of coercion and official misconduct were dropped in the plea deal.

(Update: Washington shooting information) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A search for a man sought in connection with a Washington state shooting ended outside Portland after authorities say he was found in a stranger’s home and apparently shot himself. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a SWAT team and crisis negotiation unit surrounded a home in Fairview Thursday after

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Temperatures today were well above seasonal averages in the lower 60s! We should typically be in the lower 40s for this time of year. Winds ahead of a cold front will be out of the south around 25 miles per hour, so a fairly windy night is in store! Rain showers

Here are the results of Thursday’s web poll, asking if 2017 was a good year for you personally: Has 2017 been a good year for you personally?Yes – 65% (287 votes)No – 35% (157 votes)Total Votes: 444

(Update: Police ID man’s body, seek public tips on whereabouts) Police on Thursday identified a man whose body was found near the Bend Parkway by authorities investigating a non-injury crash onto the nearby railroad tracks Wednesday evening. A driver suffering a medical issue crashed onto the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway line around 6:15 p.m.,

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… After a balmy, but blustery start to our Friday we can expect a pretty fair day with some changes later this afternoon. A storm system pushing through the NW has brought a lot of storm activity to the state of Washington and will bring it to Oregon through the day. Flash

VASHON ISLAND, Wash. (AP) – The Vashon Island School District has converted two of the school’s gender-segregated bathrooms into restrooms open to everyone. The News Tribune reports students pushed for the two all-gender bathrooms, which will be available for students starting Jan. 2. Student members of the Queer Spectrum Alliance led the initiative to change

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A 31-year-old man is accused of violating a no-contact order 29 times in two weeks. The Register-Guard reports Ryan Drew’s order was issued Dec. 15 by a Lane County Circuit Court judge after Drew was arrested by Coburg police Dec. 13, charged with four felonies and three misdemeanors. Lane County Chief

There are many ways to reflect on one almost-done year that’s about to hand off to a fresh, new one – what sticks in the memory, like flinging endless shovels of wet, heavy snow so high over house-tall mountains of white. Or skipping that morning ride or afternoon walk once again because that thick pall

Here are Thursday’s high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Crosshill Christian 51, Siletz Valley 37 Lowell 44, North Douglas 43 McMinnville 85, Reynolds 40 North Bend JV 40, Powers 36 Parkrose 60, Lebanon 53 Springfield 53, Willamette 51 Abby’s Pizza Holiday Tournament Forest Grove 56, La Salle 50 McKay

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Shabazz Napier, who started for injured guard Damian Lillard, scored 15 of his season-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for 114-110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. CJ McCollum led all scorers with 34 for the Blazers, who snapped a six-game losing

A Klamath County grand jury has found a sheriff’s deputy was justified in shooting a driver speeding toward him in a stolen car two weeks ago and has indicted the critically injured man on attempted murder and other charges, District Attorney Eve Costello said Thursday. Here’s the full statement issued by Costello, detailing the sequence

New and expecting parents have another reason to celebrate this New Year’s Day: Their babies can get a jump-start on saving for college through the Oregon College Savings Plan’s new $25 Baby Grad incentive program. Starting Jan. 1, 2018, when an account is opened for a child before their first birthday, $25 is automatically contributed

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it is calling a time-out on abalone season, postponing the 2018 recreational season that was set to open on Jan. 1 until further review and commission consideration in March. The decision follows California’s closure of its 2018 abalone season due to concerns over the health of

A California couple died Thursday afternoon when they ran a stop sign and their car was struck by a semi-truck on state Highway 140 near Medford, Oregon State Police said. Troopers responded around 1:15 p.m. to the reported crash at the intersection of Highway 140 and Kershaw Road, about three miles northeast of Medford in