Month: March 2018

Happy Saturday morning, everyone! Saturday begins with some clouds overhead. Temperatures will top out in the low to mid 50s, which is a little above average. We will see a break in the clouds around lunchtime, but clouds will roll in after. We have a chance for some light rain showers around 6 o’clock. The

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 28 and the Portland Trail Blazers won their ninth straight game with a 125-108 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Friday night. The Warriors had won seven in a row but didn’t have Stephen Curry, Jordan Bell and Andre Iguodala, who

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight expect some clouds overhead, but we will be dry. Overnight lows will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s under partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. Winds will be light and variable. Saturday begins with some clouds overhead. Temperatures will top out in the low to mid 50s, which

Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced Friday the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 (RESA), which aims to increase voluntary retirement savings and includes a provision to establish more flexible multiple employer plans. “Working Americans are struggling to set money aside for retirement,” Wyden said. “This

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you think violent video games increase violent behavior in children: Do you think violent video games increase violent behavior in children? Yes – 74% (663 votes)No – 26% (235 votes)Total Votes: 898

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Friday it investigated more than 4,000 insurance complaint cases and recovered more than $3.4 million for Oregonians in 2017. Money recovered for insurance consumers typically comes from disputed settlements and underpaid claims. Claim denials and delays topped the list of reasons consumers filed complaints. Denials and delays accounted

Following news reports that the Trump Organization transferred profits from foreign governments to the U.S. Treasury Department, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., requested that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin disclose the size of that payment, in a letter sent on Thursday. The Senate Finance Committee granted Treasury the authority to accept voluntary payments

There’s another music drama in Bend, this time regarding the Brooks Street Promenade, a popular spot for Crow’s Feet Commons concerts — and also only about 250 feet from downtown’s Tower Theatre. On Wednesday night, the Bend City Council upheld City Manager Eric King’s decision to approve only one of four noise variances sought in

In February, the Redmond Police Department was hit hard by the flu and other illnesses which resulted in no DUII High Visibility Enforcement overtime patrols funded by grant funds being conducted. However, Redmond patrol officers working their normal shifts during February arrested 13 DUII drivers. Here’s the rest of Friday’s announcement from Redmond police Lt.

Unclaimed federal income tax refunds totaling about $1.1 billion — including more than $14 million owed to an estimated 15,100 Oregon taxpayers — may be waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a 2014 federal income tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service. To collect the money, these taxpayers must

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…As storm activity presses off to the south and east our skies will continue to clear and we will be left with a very pleasant day. Under mostly sunny skies our highs will reach the mid 50’s and westerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph.Skies will stay mostly clear tonight. Winds

As Oregon community hospitals’ costs continued to increase, relative to revenues, operating margins continued their downward trend at the close of 2017, landing at a median of -0.8 percent, which was among the lowest tallied in dozens of years, the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems reported Thursday. According to the newly released quarterly

Amid heightened tension with Russia, Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to begin a new round of strategic talks with Russia without delay. “A U.S.-Russia Strategic Dialogue is more urgent following President Putin’s public address on March 1 st

Sunday marks the beginning of daylight saving time and serves as a good reminder for Oregonians to test their smoke alarms. The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is urging residents to test their smoke alarms before automatically changing the batteries. “Smoke alarm technology has advanced and many now come with 10-year batteries and some

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Elijah Brown scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and Kenny Wooten had a second straight game-ending blocked shot, helping Oregon rally for a 68-66 win over Utah in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals on Thursday night. Utah (19-11) shot well in a foul-filled game, hitting 51 percent from

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington Legislature has adjourned its 60-day legislative session after sending Gov. Jay Inslee a supplemental state budget that puts more money toward teacher salaries, a final step in a multiyear process to bring Washington into compliance with a state Supreme Court mandate on education. The chambers adjourned late Thursday night

Here are Thursday’s Oregon high school basketball playoff scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Class 6A Quarterfinal Barlow 69, Tualatin 66 Grant 72, West Salem 57 Jefferson PDX 63, Jesuit 48 Lincoln 39, Southridge 36 Class 5A Semifinal Thurston 71, Crater 57 Wilsonville 58, Churchill 43 Class 5A Consolation Semifinal Silverton 67,

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Chimezie Metu had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Southern California smothered Oregon State defensively to beat the Beavers 61-48 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night. Second-seeded USC (22-10) jumped on Oregon State early and hounded the Beavers all night, holding them to 31-percent shooting. Jordan McLaughlin had 13

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday it is accepting comments on a proposed change to a rule that requires anyone who finds high-value items in state parks or along the ocean shore to turn them over to park staff. The amendment increases the value of found items that must be turned over from

An owner returned to a car parked in Bend’s Old Mill District early Thursday to find someone trying to steal it. He called 911 as the suspect ran away through nearby businesses, but police found him and learned a second car also was tampered with and items stolen, police said. Police responded just before 2