Month: December 2017

(Update: OSP identifies victims, says speed on snowy road may be factor) A Lake Oswego woman and her 12-year-old daughter were killed Monday afternoon when their car crossed into the path of an oncoming SUV and they collided on snow-covered U.S. Highway 26 in Wasco County, Oregon State Police said Tuesday. OSP troopers from Portland

All three Central Oregon counties posted job losses in November, but they were fewer than we would typically expect this time of year and unemployment levels remained largely unchanged, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. “As we approach the end of the year, we see levels of employment growth slowing to more modest levels as

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… Much of Central Oregon woke up to a dense, freezing fog this morning and for some who experience little or no wind, it will be difficult to see that fog clear. Highs will be in the low to mid 30’s from Bend northward. Areas to the south will see highs around

A Redmond couple received an early Christmas gift last Thursday as they were able to reunite with their 10-month-old son, but their legal battle to retain custody of their other, older son will continue in the new year. Amy Fabbrini and Eric Ziegler said on Christmas Day they are overjoyed to have their son Hunter

Merry Christmas! Today we saw clearer skies and warmer temperatures. The storm system we saw throughout the weekend has moved off to the East. Tonight we’ll see partly cloudy skies. Some of us could have patchy freezing fog move through the region, which means roads in the morning could become fairly slick. Temperatures overnight will

OAKLAND, Ore. (AP) – The city of Oakland, Oregon, has given preliminary approval to a tax on motel rooms. But the tax won’t generate any money. The small town in southwestern Oregon has no motels or accommodations – except for a one-room, online vacation rental. Mayor Bette Keehley says the city is not going to

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Much of the rainy Pacific Northwest got a rare white Christmas, and that turned out to be a gift for auto-body shops. Dozens of crashes were reported Sunday in and around the big cities of Portland and Seattle, and the slipperiness forced some road closures. The snow wasn’t particularly deep, only

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Multnomah County judge has granted the Portland police chief a stalking protective order against a man known to follow police officers and post videos of those encounters online. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Judge Adrienne Nelson granted Chief Danielle Outlaw the order that lasts indefinitely and took effect immediately after encounters with

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the Dungeness crab fishery from Cape Blanco to the Columbia River and into Washington state will open Jan. 15. The fishery traditionally starts Dec. 1, but was delayed to give the crabs more time to fill with meat. Fisheries managers use “meat fill”

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a Mexican man accused of causing the crash that killed a sheriff’s deputy more than a decade ago. Oregon State Police say 29-year-old Alfredo de Jesus Ascencio was arrested in Mexico last week. Marion County Deputy Kelly Fredinburg died in June 2007 when his patrol car was struck

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A man found guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing death of Ashland partygoer now says marijuana use might have contributed to psychotic delusions. Pedro Sabalsa-Mendez made the suggestion during a hearing last week before the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board. The Mail Tribune obtained an audio recording. Sabalsa-Mendez killed

Merry Christmas! Christmas morning is looking dry and we’ll actually see skies start to clear up. Temperatures will be warmer in the mid to upper 30’s. We’ll stay dry on Tuesday. Things begin to change Tuesday night as a warm front moves through. We have a 40 percent chance of freezing rain overnight with temperatures

(Update: Portland area hit by ‘sheet of ice’ roads) A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain made Christmas Eve holiday travel challenging over large areas of Washington state, Oregon and Idaho on Sunday — and in Portland, the roads turned to an ice rink Sunday night, even stranding forecasters in their office. “Roads are

Merry Christmas Eve! Tonight we’re going to stay mostly cloudy. During the evening we have a 50 percent chance of seeing snow showers that could turn into freezing rain as temperatures will be slightly warmer overnight. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 20’s across the region. Christmas morning is looking dry and

(Update: More on Red Cross assistance) A fire that began in the garage destroyed a northwest Prineville home on Christmas Eve morning, but the residents escaped unhurt, Crook County Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday at a home on Northwest Eighth Street, Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Russell Deboodt

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Attorneys for Oregon State University have asked a judge to seal the termination records of a faculty member while he reviews the university’s actions to determine if the firing was fair. The Gazette-Times reports the motion was filed this week in the case involving toxicology professor Morrie Craig. He was terminated

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) – Authorities say a Lane County man is dead and four of his family members are injured after a rollover crash in Utah. Utah Highway Patrol troopers believe the family’s mother fell asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to roll into a concrete sound wall on Interstate 215 near Taylorsville about

Bree McClung of Sisters, survivor of a head-on DUII crash just days ago, hopes to send a sobering message this holiday season. “As soon as you even take a sip of alcohol, you’re done — put down your keys,” McClung said Friday. McClung had just started her newspaper delivery route early Wednesday morning when an

Happy Christmas Eve! By the afternoon this chance of showers will diminish. We’ll stay cloudy throughout the day with temperatures staying cold in the low 30’s to upper 20’s. For Christmas we’ll stay dry with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures staying in the low to mid 30’s. We’ll continue to stay dry for most of the

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Maurice Harkless completed a go-ahead three-point play with 21.4 seconds remaining and the Portland Trail Blazers ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 95-92 on Saturday night. Harkless, who scored the final four points for the Blazers and finished with 22, made a jump shot through contact