Month: December 2017

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon woman was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for the wreck that killed three motorcycle riders in May. The East Oregonian reports 50-year-old Lisa Niehaus pleaded guilty last month to multiple assault charges and three counts of criminally negligent homicide. Authorities say Niehaus was driving on state Highway

A small sign in Prineville is getting a big reaction. The controversy is over not just what it says, but also where it’s placed. The sign, seemingly promoting atheism, is sitting right next to a nativity scene in the Prineville City Hall Plaza. The sign reads in part: “There are no Gods, no devils, no

The Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District said Friday it has adjusted the Milli Fire closure to allow for increased recreational access, while still providing for public safety. Here’s the rest of the announcement: The Forest Service wants to highlight that most national forest lands within the Milli Fire area are open to public access.

(Update: Adding video, initial details on crash) Two people were injured in the crash of an SUV and box truck on Highway 97 in La Pine Friday morning, caused when the SUV driver apparently fell asleep, Oregon State Police reported. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, Oregon State Police, ODOT and La Pine and Sunriver fire medics

After autumn’s end comes the problem of what to do with all those fallen leaves. Far too often, homeowners rake the leaves into big piles surrounding the trunks of their street and yard trees, sometimes resembling volcanoes. Unfortunately for trees, those piles can be destructive, according to ODF Community Assistance Forester Katie Lompa. “Leaf volcanoes

The PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement recently committed $190,000 in grant support to six nonprofit organizations based in Oregon and Idaho. The grant funding is part of the Foundation’s new Healthcare Access Partners program and fund the program’s cohorts for up to five years. The Foundation, founded in 1992, awarded $566,000 to 20 regional nonprofits

Here are Thursday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aloha 57, Roseburg 49 Banks 77, Estacada 26 Beaverton 73, McKay 61 Blanchet Catholic 50, Creswell 43 Catlin Gabel 46, Pleasant Hill 44 Century 52, Forest Grove 50 Columbia Christian 47, Kennedy 45 Crater 68, Mazama 54 Crosshill Christian

(Update: Highway has reopened, ODOT says) ODOT crews completed repairs following a fiery, fatal fuel tanker crash and reopened Oregon Highway 22E in the Santiam Canyon near Idanha Thursday evening, officials said. ODOT said in a traffic alert Thursday evening that the highway had reopened in the Santiam Canyon following the cleanup and road repairs,

The next election in Deschutes County is a special statewide election to vote on Measure 101. This single-measure, statewide election will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Each of Deschutes County’s more than 130,000 eligible voters will receive a ballot the first week of 2018. State Voters’ Pamphlets will be delivered to residential addresses before

In 2016, more than 64,000 people died of drug overdoses across the United States. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, 50,000 of those deaths were from opioid or heroin overdoses. That’s partly why, over the past 18 months, both the Bend and Redmond Police Department have started carrying the drug Narcan. Narcan is

KENT, Ohio (AP) – Kent State took advantage of a rare opportunity for a mid-major basketball program on Thursday night Jaylin Walker scored 25 points, including 19 in the second half, and the Golden Flashes, hosting a Pac-12 Conference team for the first time, defeated Oregon State 79-78. Kent State, which won the Mid-American Conference

As Bend continues to grow, city officials are embarking on a big-picture look at how to improve the transportation system around the city. City officials will take the next two years to talk with community members about what they think the city’s vision for a transportation plan should be. NewsChannel 21 spoke Thursday to resident

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! High pressure centers have been giving us some clear skies today, but that will change overnight. Increasing clouds are ahead for the evening. Temperatures will be cold, but around average in the teens and lower 20s. Tomorrow will be a fairly chilly day with highs in the low to mid 30s.

A 30-year-old Bend woman was arraigned this week on heroin possession and delivery charges, accused of selling heroin from a northeast Bend retirement center, authorities said. Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit received information late last month that heroin sales were occurring at the pilot Butte Retirement Center on Northeast 27th

LAS VEGAS (AP) – An official says U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is looking into the troubled prosecution of a family of ranchers in an armed standoff against federal agents in 2014. A Justice Department spokesman, Ian Prior, said in an email Thursday that Sessions has ordered a review of the case against Cliven Bundy,

Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., voted Friday against the Senate’s continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, explaining in separate statements what they felt was missing from the bill. Wyden said he was voting no because the spending bill failed to address health insurance for millions of children, address DACA, or include

(Update: Deschutes County SO details; pickup driver cited) A Bend man was cited for following too close Thursday morning after his pickup rear-ended a school bus south of Redmond that was stopped and waiting to turn left, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Three Tumalo Community students, driver Stephen Eby of Redmond and another adult were

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you believe the tax reform measure will save you money: Do you think the tax reform measure will save you money? Yes – 50% (458 votes) No – 50% (454 votes) Total Votes: 912

The Bend Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire Wednesday night that was extinguished before crews arrived, with fairly minor damage. However, the agency wanted to highlight the cause as a community safety issue — a candle left burning unattended for a brief time. Battalion Chief Dave Howe said the candle most likely fell

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a Florence man who threatened to shoot everyone in his trailer park was arrested after a six-hour standoff with a SWAT team. Troopers responded to the trailer park Wednesday after getting reports that 54-year-old Scott Williams was drunk, disorderly and threatening violence. The agency says Williams pointed