Month: December 2017

Hello everyone! Today we saw less fog and more sun throughout Central Oregon. Don’t think the fog is gone, though. It’s still sticking around near Madras and Warm Springs and is more patchy than the past couple days. The fog will grow and get denser overnight and will get freezing. Therefore, roads could be slick

A former Redmond Proficiency Academy executive director who spent more than a year in prison for sexually abusing two students five years ago was arrested again Friday, accused of a sexual relationship with another student under age 18 during his time at the school. Redmond police arrested Michael Bremont, 44, on Friday on 10 counts

COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) – Officials say two wolves that were being monitored have been found shot dead in eastern Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife discovered one of the two female wolves in Stevens County through a collar that stopped working in November. She was found dead in an area the monitor showed

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 16 points and 12 assists, and Lexi Bando scored 17 points to help No. 9 Oregon overpower Southern Utah 98-38 on Saturday. Ionescu had her fifth double-double of the season and the Ducks (8-1) won their fifth in a row. Ruthy Hebard added 13 points, and Mallory McGwire

Saturday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press; BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Bend 66, Hillsboro 50 Elmira 55, Phoenix 42 Grand View Christian 61, Portland Waldorf 32 Illinois Valley 86, Milo Adventist 29 Knappa 55, Regis 49 Lake Oswego 64, Venice, Calif. 45 Marshfield 64, Cottage Grove 48 Mountain View 82, St. Helens

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Tres Tinkle and Drew Eubanks each scored 19 points as Oregon State pulled away from Arkansas Pine-Bluff in the second half for an 85-58 win on Saturday night. Ethan Thompson added 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Stephen Thompson Jr. had 12 points and a career-high eight assists for

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – James Harden scored 48 points and the Houston Rockets won their ninth straight, overcoming a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-117 on Saturday night. Harden was 16 of 29 from the field and had eight rebounds to help the Rockets (20-4) win for the 12th time in

Hello Central Oregon! We continue to see this large high pressure system dominate the Pacific North West. Because of this system we’re also seeing patchy fog in parts of Central Oregon. Therefore, we’re under an Air Stagnation Advisory and a Freezing Fog Advisory. The high pressure system is causes limited air flow and calm winds,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon officials are delaying a decision about whether to adopt a new wolf management plan that could eventually open the door for a wolf hunt. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday decided to delay a vote on the plan that had been scheduled for January.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say they’re looking for whoever fired a gun into the air from a car outside a Nike store, causing a crowd to scatter that had been waiting for the store to open to buy the new Air Jordan sneaker. Police say one person pursued the red Toyota Camry on

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Wildlife rehabilitation advocates in Washington state say state officials went too far when they seized and killed three young deer and an elk calf from a wildlife rehabilitation center. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at a meeting Friday says the law required the animals to be seized and euthanized

At a special nominating convention held by the Oregon Republican Party a week ago in John Day, Republican precinct committee persons comprising state Senate District 30 nominated three candidates to be considered by Baker, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Lake, Malheur, Wasco, and Wheeler County commissioners to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Sen.

To make shipping holiday gifts and cards more convenient for area postal customers, the Bend Main Post Office will offer special retail hours for the next two weekends, according to U.S. Postal Service officials. Bend’s Main Post Office at 2300 NE 4th St. will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on two Saturdays,

It’s the time of year when lakes and ponds freeze over; some of which are within Central Oregon’s cities. But is it safe to walk out on them? Bend resident Mark White and his dog found a new way to enjoy the winter season at Discovery Park in northwest Bend — the dog tows him

United Way of Deschutes County is seeking community members to assist low and moderate income taxpayers and seniors file their taxes for free through the Tax-Aide program, which is also supported by AARP and CASH Oregon. Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation services, which saves preparer fees, helps taxpayers avoid high-interest “fast refund” loans, offers access

Happy Saturday morning, everyone! A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN PLACE FOR THE BEND, REDMOND, MADRAS, AND WARM SPRINGS AREAS. DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING ELEVATIONS AND WE COULD SEE ICY SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY FOR POOR AIR QUALITY LEVELS DUE TO THE

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) – The Wasco County Board of Commissioners is demanding action after a report claims the regional juvenile jail in The Dalles mistreats youth. The East Oregonian reports commissioners Rod Runyon, Scott Hege and Steve Kramer each signed a letter Wednesday urging the board of directors for the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The man charged in the stabbing deaths of two commuters on a Portland light-rail train told a psychologist he was on “autopilot” during the attack. A psychological evaluation unsealed Friday quotes Jeremy Christian as saying he wasn’t aware of his actions May 26 until he heard other passengers yelling that he

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Elijah Brown scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half to lead six Oregon players in double figures in a 95-65 romp over Colorado State on Friday night. Brown was 6 of 6 in the second half, including four 3-pointers, for the Ducks (6-3), who made 19 of their

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an inmate from a prison in northwest Oregon who escaped while being transported to a work assignment in Salem is back in custody. The Oregon Department of Corrections says Tualatin police officers arrested 42-year-old Lorrie Hocker on Friday afternoon. Department of Corrections officials said Hocker had exited a van