Month: February 2018

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – If winter weather doesn’t arrive soon, Oregon could be facing a summer drought. The Statesman Journal reports this has been one of the warmest winters on record in Salem, the capital city. That has meant rain instead of snow in the Cascade Range, where snowpack is 35 to 40 percent of

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon plans to open a $2.2 million Black Cultural Center by September 2019. The Register-Guard reports that construction of the 3,500-square-foot building is expected to start this summer. The cultural center was sought by the Black Student Task Force, which in 2015 aired its frustrations about the difficulties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 22 of his season-high 50 points in the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 118-100 on Friday night. Lillard scored at will, making 16 of 26 shots – including eight 3-pointers – and all 10 of his free-throw attempts. He reached the half-century

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Adrian 83, Burnt River 25 Amity 61, Westside Christian 56 Arlington 74, South Wasco County 36 Banks 67, Scappoose 35 Barlow 83, Reynolds 66 Beaverton 66, Aloha 61 Bend 74, Ridgeview 37 Benson 74, Franklin 58 Camas Valley 58,

SEATTLE (AP) – Ruthy Hebard dominated on the interior while scoring 14 of her career-high 30 points in the third quarter, and No. 9 Oregon pulled away for a 76-63 win over Washington on Friday night. The Ducks (22-4, 11-2 Pac-12) rebounded from last Sunday’s home loss to No. 17 Stanford and overmatched the Huskies

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Katie McWilliams made a pair of free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime and No. 16 Oregon State escaped with a 63-61 victory over short-handed Washington State on Friday night. WSU’s Maria Kostourkova made 1 of 2 free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining to tie the game. McWilliams took a

Happy Saturday morning, everyone! Saturday will start with some clouds overhead, but don’t let the clouds discourage you from getting outside! Sunshine is ahead for the day with highs around average in the mid 40s. Temperatures will feel chilly, but it’s much more seasonal. Clouds will increase going into Sunday as the next disturbance moves

A new mix of marketing strategies attracted 55.2 percent more new donors and 6.7 percent more total donations — a record $4.9 million — to the Oregon Cultural Trust in 2017. The funds will support fiscal year 2019 grants to cultural organizations across the state. “We changed it up a bit, investing more of our

A 39-year-old Bend man charged with a string of crimes in Deschutes, Crook and Marion counties ran from a stolen pickup in a Salem traffic stop Friday but was caught and arrested a short distance away, Marion County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies stopped the gray Nissan Frontier around 10:30 a.m. on State Street near Lancaster

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon environmental officials have increased protections for a rare diving seabird that nests far inland in old-growth forests. The Oregon Commission on Fish and Wildlife voted 4-2 on Friday to change the listing of the marbled murrelet to “endangered” from “threatened” after first being deadlocked on the issue. The species is

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon legislators have advanced a proposal to partially separate state tax laws from federal codes and allow high earners to avoid some federal taxes using charitable deductions, a move they said would soften the impact of President Donald Trump’s federal tax overhaul on the state. The Senate Finance and Revenue Committee

A bicycle, shopping cart and traffic cones are all things that belong on the street. But on Friday, Carol Benkosky pointed them all out in the waters of Ochoco Creek. Now, Crook County organizations are trying a new tactic to tackle the garbage issue in the creek. Benkosky is a volunteer for the Crook County

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Cooler air has moved down from the north, and we’ve noticed the changes today! Daytime highs were much closer to where we should be for this time of year in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Increasing clouds will stay with us tonight as we’ll be between partly cloudy to mostly

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, which asked what your favorite Winter Olympic sport is: Which is your favorite Winter Olympic sport? Skiing – 23% (124 votes) Snowboarding – 10% (55 votes) Figure skating – 26% (141 votes) Ski jumping – 8% (42 votes) Bobsled – 11% (57 votes) Curling – 7% (39

On Christmas Day, 1917, five nuns boarded the Pennsylvania Railroad in Kokomo, Indiana, and headed west. They answered a frontier priest’s call for help to provide care for the people summoned here by seemingly endless land, sky and opportunity. They came to provide care where it was needed most–and to do it in a spirit

In the wake of a high-profile Redmond custody fight, the Oregon Senate voted Friday to pass Senate Bill 1526 A, which prohibits the courts and the Oregon Department of Human Services from removing a child from their parents’ care based solely on a parent’s disability. The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on Human

PyeongChang officially welcomes the world on Friday with the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics, and you can watch it online. With a 17-hour difference from the West Coast, the event actually began at 3 a.m. Pacific time, and we provided an early-morning live-stream feed from the host country, with natural sound and no narration.

Community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the Summit High School principal position during a forum Monday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in the commons at Summit. Visitors will get a chance to meet the candidates, ask questions and offer feedback. The four finalists: Michael Hicks is currently assistant principal at Bend

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Friday that Bend-La Pine Schools will receive more than $1 million in federal funds to reimburse the district for expenses stemming from the January 2017 storm that dumped snow on schools’ roofs. The $1.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover costs for engineering evaluations and

The Redmond City Council will discuss a range of at least seven options Tuesday evening after six months of public input on a proposed public safety fee on utility bills to fund additional police officers. City staff will share findings from the council-directed community outreach effort; which included three town hall meetings, more than a