Month: February 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lawyer from Longview, Washington, died in a skiing accident on Mt. Hood. The Daily News of Longview reports that 58-year-old Patrick Kubin’s ski bindings inexplicably released Thursday and he flipped into a deep hole in the snow. Kubin’s friends and ski patrol workers administered CPR, but the lifelong skier could

The city of Bend is seeking applications for volunteers interested in joining the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee (COBAAC). The committee’s purpose is to assist and advise the city in making its programs, services, activities and facilities accessible to all of Bend’s residents. Committee members should have demonstrated interest, experience and commitment to issues

Each year, Oregon Humanities awards $10,000 in small grants to Oregon nonprofits and tribes in support of programs created in response to timely issues and events. In the 2018 financial year, all funds were awarded within the first three months they were offered. In response to this high demand, Oregon Humanities has added an additional

The Oregon Senate on Monday sent a bill to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature that is aimed at holding more hit-and-run drivers accountable to the people who are harmed, or whose property they have damaged. House Bill 4055 – which passed the Senate on a 27-0 vote – lists obligations drivers must meet when

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A confirmed case of dog flu has been reported in Grants Pass. The Daily Courier reports it is Oregon’s first confirmed case this winter. Dr. Randy Webster, a Grants Pass veterinarian, says it’s highly contagious, and can run through a kennel like the human flu runs through a kindergarten class.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Residents who attended a town hall meeting in Klamath Falls said they are willing to pay more for curbside recycling. The future of curbside recycling in Klamath Falls became cloudy after Waste Management told county commissioners it had to raise rates or discontinue recycling. The company attributed the increase to

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Tacoma police say they have arrested two boys for threatening violence in separate incidents at two schools. Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool says police investigated Friday after social media threats were made toward people at Truman Middle School. In that case, police interviewed and later booked a 12-year-old boy in juvenile detention.

“We Rise” is the theme of the 10th Oregon Women Veterans Conference, a free event open to all Oregon veterans, which celebrates the strength, diversity and achievements of our nation’s female warriors. This year’s event will be held at Sunriver Resort in April. The theme is meant to encapsulate the spirit of all generations of

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…Wet snow showers tapered off between 10 and midnight last night. Enough traffic has driven over that snow that streets are now very icy. After starting the day with temps in the mid teens to low 20’s, we will stay chilly. Highs will only reach the mid 30’s and westerly breezes will

Oregon teachers and other public employees are watching as a case with big implications for unions is heard in the U.S. Supreme Court Monday. Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) could decide the fate of so-called fair share fees in public employee unions, paid by non-union members for the union

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel and Bend Mayor Casey Roats issued statements Friday after a Marshall High School student was arrested on charges of threatening to shoot Bend Senior High School students. First, Hummel’s remarks: ” I could not be more proud of our community’s response to the threats made by a local teenager

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown led governors from across the country in a strategic conversation on the opioid crisis on Saturday at the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington D.C.. After brief remarks by Governor Brown and Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, her fellow officer on the National Governors’ Association Health and Human Services Committee,

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers on Sunday night brought to safety two men whose snowmobiles got stuck in deep snow on Sheridan Mountain, about 20 miles west of Sunriver. County 911 dispatchers got a call around 4:30 p.m. from a Sunriver woman, reporting that Tony Daniels, 27, of Sunriver, had called to say

One person was killed and three others were injured in an avalanche on Washington’s Stampede Pass Sunday. KING-TV reports the Kittitas County sheriff said five people were on the hill 16 miles west of Cle Elum when the avalanche hit. Two people had minor injuries and two were completely buried. Friends located the buried members

(Update: Photos released of car; police release make, model; Sunday evening vigil held) Friends and family of Sara Gomez gathered at Riverbend Park Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil to offer hopes and prayers for the 24-year-old Bend woman, missing for nearly a week. Songs were played for Gomez at the gathering, held hours after

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)–Kelly Graves unfolded the white championship T-shirt handed to him and sat down to collect his thoughts. One player broke away from the celebration inside Arizona’s McKale Center to hug the Ducks’ head coach. Then another. Within seconds, the entire team surrounded him in one group hug. At the bottom of this Duck

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a man whose blood alcohol content tested at just above the legal level. The Oregonian reports John Charles Hedgpeth was detained by an Oregon State Police trooper under suspicion of driving his motorcycle while under the influence of intoxicants nearly four

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Marie Gulich scored 30 of her career-high 36 points in the second half and No. 12 Oregon State rallied to defeat Arizona State 64-60 on Sunday and secure a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament. Gulich was 16-of-18 shooting, including all 13 of her shots in the second half as the

The Downtown Bend Business Association, a nonprofit organization serving the Bend community since 1989, has announced the selection of Mindy Aisling as its new executive director. Mindy will fill the vacancy created by Rod Porsche’s departure to join Albany Area Habitat for Humanity, where he will align his values and passions to help families realize

Hello everyone! Another snowy Sunday for the High Desert. We started the day with some light snow showers, especially in La Pine and Sunriver. The snow showers began to get heavier around 3 o’clock. Therefore, a Winter Weather Advisory was put in place for everyone in the region. Sisters will have the most snow with