Month: February 2018

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford man has been charged with aggravated animal abuse after police say he strangled and stabbed the family dog. Medford police Lt. Kerry Curtis says 24-year-old Jordan Vogel was found in a parking lot near the apartment where the deceased dog was discovered in a back bedroom. A witness told

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland aims to crack down on toxic emissions by requiring developers to more thoroughly search for lead paint and asbestos before demolishing houses. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the city council on Thursday adopted rules that require those who seek to knock down a house to notify neighbors and undergo city inspections. Those

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 28 points and 11 assists to lead No. 6 Oregon over No. 25 California 91-54 on Friday night. Ruthy Hebard added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Ducks (21-3, 10-1 Pac-12), who have won 13 of 14 games. Ionescu’s double-double was her 11th of the season. It

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Amity 66, Horizon Christian Tualatin 57 Arlington 46, Dufur 39 Baker 49, Ontario 38 Bandon 58, Myrtle Point 50 Banks 70, Tillamook 59 Central 41, Lebanon 37 Century 43, Glencoe 38 Chiloquin 69, Prospect 23 Churchill 76, Ashland 47

TORONTO (AP) – DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 and the Toronto Raptors beat Portland 130-105 on Friday night, their sixth straight win over the Trail Blazers. Fred VanVleet scored 16 points, Kyle Lowry had 15 and Pascal Siakam 13 as the Raptors improved their home record to 20-4, the best mark

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Brittany McPhee had 18 points and 12 rebounds and scored No. 24 Stanford’s last four points as the Cardinal held on for a 60-57 win over No. 16 Oregon State on Friday night. Stanford (15-8, 9-2 Pac-12) led 51-42 on DiJonai Carrington’s layup with 7:58 left in the fourth quarter. Mikayla

Hello Central Oregon! The winds will remain strong Saturday. Our skies will be mostly cloudy throughout the mornings then clearing by the afternoon. Temperatures will be above average in the mid to upper 50’s. Sunday we’ll be mostly cloudy, dry conditions and temperatures near the low 60’s. Remember, you can watch the Super Bowl with

The House Intelligence Committee on Friday released a hotly disputed memo that alleges the FBI abused government surveillance in its investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump approved a House committee’s release of the four-page memo, citing a troubling breakdown of legal process in the Russia investigation by the FBI

Oregon’s 2018 legislative session, which begins Monday, is shaping up to be a game of tug of war — on a short rope. With just 35 days to get their work done and go home, under a voter-approved limit, lawmakers will be crunched for time. Short sessions are typically meant for small budget adjustments and

The mild weather is good news for some people looking to live in Sisters. Work is underway on a new assisted living facility. Developer Peter Hoover at Thrivify LLC credits Mother Nature for letting them start site work in the dead of winter. The 7-acre parcel of land next to the post office, between Locust

Fire managers on the Crooked River National Grassland plan to take advantage of the warm, drier weather to prescribed burn two project areas, starting next Monday. The Juniper Springs burn is located seven miles south of Madras and east of Hwy. 26, and the West Mountain View project is located six miles west of Madras.

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’ve eaten out more frequently due to the mild winter: Have you eaten out more frequently due to the mild winter? Yes – 15% (86 votes)No – 85% (478 votes)Total Votes: 564

Happy Friday! It’s been a nice, mild day with near record breaking temperatures in the lower 60’s. Even though Phil, the Groundhog, says there will be six more weeks of winter it definitely doesn’t look like that for Central Oregon. Tonight our skies will stay partly cloudy. The clouds will help keep the surfaces heated,

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that they have joined a group of 18 senators in introducing legislation to enhance protections for national monuments against the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on public lands. The America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States (ANTIQUITIES) Act of

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., issued the following statement Friday on the release of the House Intelligence Committee’s memo regarding abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: “When I read this memo two weeks ago, I found it very troubling and have supported its release as a matter of government transparency. The memo raises serious concerns

(Update: Gov. Brown’s remarks) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the state’s top federal prosecutor has assured her that he will not target legal marijuana business in the state. Brown made the remarks Friday at a summit convened by U.S. Attorney Billy Williams on how to address a surplus of marijuana that’s

In 2016, 125 people in Oregon lost their lives in crashes involving a drunk driver (.08 blood alcohol content or higher). The year before, it was 134 people: all in crashes that could have been prevented, ODOT said Friday. Now is a good time to talk about this, because on Super Bowl weekend – even

Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but local residents can take heart. FuFu, an African pygmy hedgehog at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, did not see her shadow Friday morning, meaning an early spring could be in store here in the Northwest. Hedgehogs are the real weather experts of the

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued a statement on Paxton’s resignation. “It’s been clear from the growing number of troubling reports from veterans served in Roseburg’s VA system that change is needed to provide the top-notch care those veterans deserve,” Wyden and Merkley said. “We hope this change marks a needed step forward

Have a howling good time at a local brew pub during the Pup Crawl and help raise money for homeless animals. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s 7th Annual Pup Crawl is on February 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, and 23 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm each night. Join us at any