Month: March 2018

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal beating of a 68-year-old man in suburban Portland. Michael Troxell received his punishment Wednesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon. There is no possibility of early release. Washington County investigators said the victim,

After a four-week trial and several days of deliberation, a Deschutes County grand jury on Wednesday convicted a Gresham pastor and former Bend resident on seven counts of sexual abuse involving a family member. James Daniel Worley, 45, was found guilty of six first-degree sexual abuse charges and an attempted sodomy charge. The jury was

Last year’s fire season is fresh in many Central Oregon residents’ minds. Fire season is just around the corner and now is the time for Central Oregonians to prepare their home for fire season. It may not feel like it outside, but fire season is on its way. There are some simple steps you can

Making sure the Deschutes River can be a sustainable resource for the Central Oregon community is something that has become increasingly important for communities and the environment. The Deschutes River has seen many changes over the years, and now, organizations are coming together to ensure that it can be sustainable in the future. One of

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! The unsettled weather will continue for the region over the next few days. We’ve seen scattered showers for Central Oregon, but overall a dry day. Highs topped out in the mid 40s today, which is below average. Tonight expect a slight chance for snow showers before midnight with that slight chance

A Bend couple who operates Twin Lakes Resort southwest of Bend has purchased the nearby Cultus Lake Resort, another popular vacation spot, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services announced Wednesday. The resort is located off the Cascade Lakes Highway on about eight acres leased from the Forest Service and operates under a special use permit. All

(Update: Adding Wyden statement) Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed dismay after the Senate passed a banking deregulation bill on Wednesday. Merkley’s statement: “Ten years ago this week, Bear Stearns collapsed as the financial crisis accelerated. To working Americans, the pain of that crisis is still fresh: millions of lost jobs; trillions in

(Update: Superintendent says McCoy has worked for schools for 14 years, now on paid leave) A 60-year-old Jefferson County School District 509-J maintenance worker has been arrested on 10 sex abuse charges involving a 15-year-old Idaho girl, authorities said Tuesday. Sheriff’s Detective Jason Pollock said he responded last Wednesday to a home northeast of Madras

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Students across the Northwest left class Wednesday to join a call by young activists for stricter gun laws. Students throughout the country were asked to leave class for 17 minutes – one minute for each of the dead in last month’s massacre at a Florida high school. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown

Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that it will donate $125,500 in cash to Central Oregon nonprofit organizations this year, bringing its charitable giving total to $1,189,890 since the resort started its cash donation program in 2006. “Supporting Central Oregon with charitable giving has long been in Mt. Bachelor’s DNA,” said John McLeod, Mt. Bachelor’s president and

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think the Bend area needs more grocery store options: Do you think the Bend area needs more grocery store options?Yes – 49% (345 votes)No – 51% (361 votes)Total Votes: 706

An active investigation is underway after Bryan Michael Penner, 31, of Bend, took his own life at the Deschutes County Jail Sunday night. Correctional Capt. Michael Schults of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office told NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday, that Penner was in a dorm setting with other inmates and was not on a suicide watch

Pacific Power reported Tuesday a surge of scam calls to small businesses in Central Oregon in recent days involving callers who claim to be with the utility and are demanding payment. Spokesman Tom Gauntt said Pacific Power’s call center got calls reporting the scam calls to small businesses in Bend, Redmond and Prineville. Gauntt said

The Rebecca Foundation had its grand opening of Bend’s first hybrid diaper bank on Feb. 3. Within the first 30 days, the Bend Diaper Bank has provided 750 disposables and 180 cloth diapers to local children in need. The Bend Diaper Bank has now expanded services to provide single-use and reusable menstrual items to local

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed off on Billy J. Williams remaining the top federal prosecutor in Oregon. The decision came Tuesday after the U.S. Senate voted last week to approve Williams as U.S. Attorney in Oregon. He replaced former U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall in April 2015 after she resigned amid a

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…A storm system that has been bringing wind, rain and snow to much of the western United States will continue to bring precipitation to most of Central Oregon today. Highs will range from the mid 30’s to mid 40’s, so look for mixed showers throughout much of the day. Westerly and NW

It’s been almost two weeks since the “short” legislative session wrapped up in Salem. Several state lawmakers were in Bend to talk about it Tuesday evening. Sunriver Rep. Gene Whisnant said he was proud of his bill that stops university staff from using outside income to build their PERS accounts. He also said he and

Instead of the normal occurrence of wearing green and eating corn beef, one local non-profit is aiming to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little bit differently this year. The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA), along with Casad Family Farms and NeighborImpact are looking to give back through HDFFA’s Grow & Give program by

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Freshman Victor Bailey Jr. hit 7 of 8 3-pointers and scored 23 points, both career bests, and Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Rider 99-86 in a first-round NIT game on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard also scored 23 points and Elijah Brown added 18 for the Ducks (23-12), a

(Update: Rest of evacuees allowed to go home) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – All evacuees from a large fire in northeast Portland have been given the OK to return home. Officials asked up to 4,000 residents to evacuate Monday because of unhealthy air. The fire in an auto-salvage yard burned cars and tires, sending heavy black