Month: December 2017

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A 2-month-old puppy named Blondie stranded on an island in a western Oregon river for about a week has been rescued. The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/2AlGSWZ) that a Eugene Springfield Fire boat rescue team captured the possible Chihuahua-corgi mix on Friday. Officials say the 6- to 8-pound dog yelped but soon settled

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) – Kat Tudor hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 and Marie Gulich added 14 points, all in the first half, on 7-of-9 shooting as No. 21 Oregon State romped to an 89-49 victory over Nevada at the Maui Jim Maui Classic on Friday night. Tudor added six rebounds for the Beavers (4-2),

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lexus Williams hit a 3-pointer from half-court at the buzzer to lift Boise State to a 73-70 victory over Oregon on Friday night and snap the nation’s longest home winning streak. Payton Pritchard’s driving layup tied the score for the Ducks at 70 with 3.2 seconds to play before Williams let

Here are Friday’s Oregon prep basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aloha 55, Franklin 47 Bandon 41, Riddle 36 Barlow 85, Sunset 69 Battle Ground, Wash. 75, Parkrose 53 Bend 63, Milwaukie 42 Benson 87, Gresham 65 Blanchet Catholic 49, Valley Catholic 47 Camas, Wash. 71, Wilson 54 Catlin Gabel 46,

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say no one was injured when a train carrying 214 people on a holiday-themed ride in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon derailed. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office says four cars of the train operated by the Mount Hood Railroad derailed at 5:15 p.m. Friday about three miles

(Update: Comments from police chief) Cougar tracks on a Sunriver golf course sand trap and a dead deer found nearby Friday prompted an unsuccessful search for the animal and advice from police to be cautious if they encounter it. Around 11:15 a.m., police were called to the Sunriver north course, called the Woodlands, behind 35

Rental scams are a familiar problem for people looking for housing on the High Desert. The FBI recently warned that Oregon’s hot housing market puts it at greater risk for this type of fraud. Joseph Senko is looking for a Bend rental and came across the issue firsthand. Senko said he saw a Craigslist posting

It’s the first day of December, and that means holiday season has truly begun — and with that comes a call donations. NewsChannel 21 chatted with the Salvation Army and Newport Avenue Market in Bend on Friday o find out what they’re doing to make a difference. The Salvation Army bell ringers are back for

(Update: State corrects, says Winco not included, corrects Wash. case count) Oregon health officials said late Friday they are investigating two cases of salmonellosis linked to a regional outbreak of the disease involving pre-cut melon sold at Oregon and Washington grocery stores. The Oregon cases — one each in Multnomah and Wasco counties — appear

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Democratic Party of Oregon has filed a complaint against Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, the top Republican state official, alleging he tried to sway voters against a ballot measure on a health-care tax that will go to voters in a special election in January. In a statement published on Wednesday,

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Montana man who took part in an Oregon wildlife refuge occupation and is standing trial in an armed Nevada ranch standoff has been released from jail to house arrest in Las Vegas. Ryan Payne kissed his fiance, Ariel Rincon, hugged friends, and prayed with supporters after he walked out of

Prineville police made a traffic stop Thursday night and arrested two residents, including a 21-year-old woman arrested earlier this fall on burglary and theft charges, accused of taking items from homes she entered by asking to use the bathroom. Police said it’s believed she may have committed up to 10 more burglaries in her brief

Cascades Academy, an independent, non-profit pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Bend, is connecting 11th-grade students with local businesses through an internship called The Mastery Project. Every 11th-grade student participates in this project, which takes place over an eight-month span of time. Students choose the internship based on personal or professional interest and work an

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking people to grade their Central Oregon school district: How would you grade your local C. Oregon school district? A – 12% (51 votes) B – 23% (97 votes) C – 37% (157 votes) D – 15% (64 votes) F – 12% (50 votes) Total Votes: 419

(Update: Power restored; Pacific Power says its crew caused outage installing a power pole) A Pacific Power crew digging to set a new power pole in place east of Bend caused the region’s fourth power outage in a day Friday morning, knocking out service to nearly 2,500 customers for less than 20 minutes, the utility

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Mexican man who has been deported from the United States at least 13 times has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to assault, kidnapping and other charges in separate attacks on two women on the same day. Local TV stations including KGW reported from the courtroom

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Multnomah County judge says prosecutors can’t use statements a murder suspect made to police because the detective talked to the man after he asked for an attorney. Prosecutors charged 39-year-old Russell Courtier of intentionally running down a black teen in 2016 after an altercation in a convenience store parking lot.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon says it has reached a tentative agreement with Nike that increases sponsorship to $88 million in cash and gear for the university. The Register-Guard reports the university’s board of trustees will consider approving the 11-year deal next week. The university released only the agreement description on Thursday

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission rolled out a series of videos Friday highlighting how participation in the regulated cannabis industry ensures public safety, creates consumer confidence and contributes to economic growth for businesses and the state. OLCC licensees share their stories and explain in their own words the value of the regulated marketplace, according to

St. Charles Health System said Friday it has awarded more than $50,000 in Your Life Matters Suicide Prevention grants to organizations that work to normalize mental health and build resiliency through education, prevention and intervention. Priority was given to organizations that focus on middle-age men, veterans, seniors and marginalized communities and whose funding priority was