Month: December 2017

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Adrian 72, Cove 41 Bend 61, St. Helens 44 Benson 69, North Eugene 68, OT Blanchet Catholic 62, Regis 45 C.S. Lewis 59, Eddyville 56 Camas Valley 66, Prospect 26 Canby 59, Reynolds 46 Cascade 58, Cottage Grove 53

Throughout the day Friday, Redmond police said they received several phone calls from residents reporting they have received calls from a man purporting to be a “Sergeant Cook” from that agency of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in a bid to rip them off over a supposed “warrant.” The caller advises the person has a

Foggy weather caused headaches for travelers at the Redmond Airport on Friday. Flights were delayed and canceled all morning. Many passengers hoped to touch down at Roberts Field Thursday night or Friday morning, but instead spent the night in various other airports. “Got as far as Redmond almost with no problems,” travelers John Sellers said

The community of Redmond is remembering Drake Hahn, 9, who died in a head-on crash on Highway 26 east of Government Camp while returning from a basketball game in Portland last Sunday. R.C. Huerta was Drake’s coach on the Redmond Rebels and spoke to NewsChannel 21 on Friday. Huerta said he remembers Drake as a

Homelessness has risen nearly 6 percent in Oregon from last year. And Deschutes County is not immune. On one night in January, officials counted 778 people without homes. Some 548 of those people were living completely unsheltered. Overall, that’s a 31 percent increase since 2015. Colleen Thomas, the homeless outreach coordinator for Deschutes County Health

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether the federal government should allow research into CBD medication for pets: Do you think the federal government should allow research into CBD medication for pets? Yes – 63% (351 votes) No – 37% (204 votes) Total Votes: 555

Happy Friday evening, 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 Pine Tavern, located at 967 NW Brooks Street in Bend, is hosting a giving tree this holiday season benefiting families and individuals served by the Bethlehem Inn. Last year, more than 2,000 people in the Tri-County area were homeless. A lack of affordable/ subsidized housing and a predominance of low wage jobs increase the

Keeping kids or pets off the often-thin ice can be tricky at times. But a deer slipping, sliding and stuck in the middle of a Sunriver golf course water hazard on a cold Friday morning gave the resort community’s firefighters a chance to put a new piece of gear to real-life use. “I was ready

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The growing population of wolves in eastern Washington state does not appear to be hurting the populations of deer, elk and other ungulates. A report issued this week by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife looked at ungulate populations between fiscal 2015 and 2017. The report concluded that none of

For the seventh year in a row, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with America’s State Parks to offer free guided First Day Hikes in state parks across Oregon on New Year’s Day. Information about the special hike hosted at Smith Rock State Park is below. The usual $5 parking fee will be

Two Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and a Sunriver police officer have been honored with a life-saving award for rescuing a woman from the swift-running Deschutes River near La Pine one early morning last June. Sgt. Doug Sullivan, Deputy Ben Bartness and Sunriver Police Officer Michael Womer were presented the Life Saving Award on Wednesday during

Eastside Church in Prineville is the newest agency to partner with the NeighborImpact Food Bank to provide supplemental food to those in need, officials said Friday. The Brown Bag program offers fresh produce, dairy products and other perishable food and grocery items through the grocery store food recovery program at NeighborImpact. Individuals can select food

EUGENE, Ore. (AP)–A person with direct knowledge of the situation says Oregon will hire Mario Cristobal as its head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a deal and announcement were still being finalized. Cristobal was offensive coordinator at Oregon this past season and was named interim coach on

(Update: Reward increased to $1,500) The Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory announced Friday an increased reward, to $1,500, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for illegally shooting the well-known trumpeter swan, Chuck, on Thanksgiving Day. The East Cascades Audubon Society has generously offered an additional $500 for the reward,

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE…A VERY STRONG INVERSION LAYER WILL KEEP OUR TEMPERATURES ABOUT TEN DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE TODAY. MANY AREAS NORTH OF BEND WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH FREEZING FOG FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW 30’S AND BREEZES WILL BE LIGHT OUT OF THE SOUTH. THIS PATTERN OF COLD TEMPERATURES,

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued a statement Thursday explaining why he voted against a two-week continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded and avoid a shutdown while President Trump and legislative leaders work on a longer-term solution: “We face a huge number of serious issues that we are already far behind on tackling. The

A fire that caused nearly $50,000 damage to a home north of Madras Thursday afternoon was traced to a heat lamp for some baby chicks that got too close to a kiddie pool and caught the carpet, floor and sub-floor on fire, an official said. Some baby chicks were lost to the blaze, but several

Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that line a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They’re selling well. “The ‘Up and Moving’ is for joints and for pain,” he explained. “The ‘Calm and Quiet’ is for real anxious dogs, to take away that anxiety.” People anxious to relieve suffering in their

Here are Thursday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL C.S. Lewis 51, Portland Waldorf 34 Castle Rock, Wash. 58, Rainier 47 Eddyville 48, Willamette Valley Christian 45 Franklin 50, Lebanon 42 Grants Pass vs. Eagle Point, ccd. Jefferson 54, Taft 46 Jordan Valley 60, Imbler 31 Knappa 56,