Month: January 2018

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense against scams targeting your recently passed relatives. The death of a loved one can take an enormous toll — physically, emotionally and even financially. Beyond that, there are online scammers who will try to cash in on your already-difficult situation. The

The Bend Police Department Citizens Academy has received recognition as a national and regional model and continues to be a highly popular program in the Bend community. This class is held in the spring and meets once a week for nine weeks. The goal of the program is to inform and educate participants about the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem driver who killed two teenage pedestrians in a crash more than seven years ago has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Sophia Downing was traveling near Chemeketa Community College in September 2010 when her SUV went over a curb and struck three teenagers. Two died – 18-year-old Brittany

There were significantly fewer seasonal job losses across the High Desert than typically expected in December, closing out a strong year on the employment front despite some challenges, a state Employment Department regional economist said Tuesday. However, Damon Runberg noted, “There will likely be significant changes to these estimates, as our next release of monthly

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A 24-year-old man accused of killing a man under a bridge in Milton-Freewater has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and abuse of a corpse. The East Oregonian reports Conor Dayton was initially charged with murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison. The plea deal he accepted last week

McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) – A woman who fatally shot two of her neighbors’ dogs after they wandered onto her rural McMinnville property has been sentenced to two days in jail. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 44-year-old Nicole Erica Wood was also sentenced Monday to pay a $1,000 fine, be on probation for 18 months, complete 200 hours

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! This morning mild temperatures are with us as we’re seeing a warm front pass through the region. Cloudy skies are overhead, but so far we are dry. We’re in for a breezy day as winds will be out of the south gusting around 25 miles per hour. Mostly cloudy skies at

The clock is ticking for the Redmond City Council to make a formal decision on a proposed public safety fee to fund additional patrol officers. Monday evening marked the last town hall meeting before the council will decide on the issue in February. According to the city, a $6 fee, or $72 a year, added

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say no one was injured in a blaze on the Nike campus in Beaverton. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports more than 65 firefighters responded to a report of flames and smoke coming from a Nike warehouse Monday afternoon. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue says when firefighters arrived, they found fire venting from

MOUNT BAKER, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say crews were searching Monday for a Bellingham man who was last seen going under a rope line at Mt. Baker Ski Area. The Bellingham Herald reports that friends of 24-year-old Bellingham resident Vitaliy Datskiy reported him missing Sunday afternoon when he failed to return to a designated meeting

DENVER (AP) – Jamal Murray showed he can be the closer the Denver Nuggets have been looking for all season. The second-year guard scored a career-high 38 points, including a go-ahead three-point play in the final minute, and Denver beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-101 on Monday night. After a solid rookie season, Murray has

After Edwin Lara accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the murder of Kaylee Sawyer, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel met with reporters, also giving the victim’s family and friends an opportunity to learn more about the case. Hummel began by outlining the entire case and the investigation.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Senate President Peter Courtney has repeatedly blocked a bill that would permit Oregon to give all seven of its electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote during presidential elections. But that is poised to change at next month’s legislative session. Courtney has said he would allow the

The Oregon Department of Revenue and the IRS will begin processing tax returns on Monday, January 29. Taxpayers can submit their returns earlier, but processing won’t start until the tax season officially begins. Once processing begins, returns will be processed in the order received. This year, tax season ends on April 17. Much like last

A young bear has been spotted roaming around several popular areas in Bend in recent days. Reports of sightings started hitting social media Sunday morning. People say they saw a black bear cub wandering through shopping centers and neighborhoods. Brittany Gabrelcik spotted it around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. She said she was working at the Starbucks

(Update: Details of crash from OSP) Two people were killed in a crash late Sunday afternoon on state Highway 22E about six miles west of Santiam Junction, Oregon State Police said. Troopers responded around 4:35 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash at milepost 76, OSP Lt. Cari Boyd said. A preliminary investigation found that a black

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you were disappointed that free Sunday concerts at Les Schwab are canceled this summer: Are you disappointed that free Sunday concerts at Les Schwab are canceled this summer? Yes – 30% (325 votes)No – 17% (177 votes)Never went – 53% (566 votes)

Hello everyone! Not a bad way to start off the work week. We had partly cloudy skies for most of the day, even got to see some sunshine! Hopefully you had a chance to enjoy it, because more storms are on the way and could start tomorrow. Tonight, we’ll remain dry with mostly clear skies.

Bethlehem Inn is proud to announce the election of four new board members to its Board of Directors. The Inn, which provides over 31,000 nights of shelter per year for the situationally homeless, has a 14-member Board that oversees the Inn’s operating budget, supports annual fundraising, and more recently, directs plans for the Inn’s new

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a man found injured in a downtown shooting has died. Sgt. Chris Burley says an autopsy is scheduled for Monday, and the victim’s name won’t be released until it’s over. The gunfire erupted late Sunday afternoon, just northwest of the Morrison Bridge. The victim was found in a