Month: March 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 37 points and made eight 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their eighth straight game with a 111-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum added 19 points for the Blazers, on their longest winning streak since winning nine in a row in

Here are the Oregon girls high school basketball playoff scores, compiled by The Associated Press: GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Class 5A Quarterfinal Bend 26, Central 23 La Salle 52, Crater 43 Marist 53, Crescent Valley 43 Silverton 40, Springfield 37 ___ Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

A Prineville woman has been charged with animal neglect, and the Humane Society of the Ochocos has taken a major hit because of it. Last month, Kara Madison, 37, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury for nine counts of animal neglect. When police investigated her home a month ago, they found cats, dogs,

A Midwest-based hotel franchise is choosing Central Oregon for its first location in the West. A 39-room GrandStay hotel is coming to Sisters. The city has already approved the site plan, and Deschutes County is now reviewing the building plans. Construction is expected to begin in the spring on a parcel of land near Ray’s

Now that state lawmakers have headed home from Salem, one Central Oregon debate continues to brew over what happens to a proposed footbridge on the Deschutes River scenic waterway. House Bill 4029, which would have prohibited any person, public body or local service district from building a bridge on the Deschutes River within certain areas

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A primary elections milestone for Oregon in 2018 has been reached with the deadline for candidates to file for races. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to register their candidacies with the Oregon Secretary of State. As of the deadline, 17 had people registered as candidates for governor, 39 for the

Some people on the Westside of Bend are noticing an increase in burglaries from parked cars. The Athletic Club of Bend recently sent out a notice to members that read: “There have apparently been a number of automobile break-ins in the last week on the west side of Bend. West side neighborhoods and businesses alike

A 21-year-old Madras man accidentally shot and killed himself late last week, police said Tuesday. Police responded shortly before 5 p.m. Friday to St. Charles Madras on a report of a man with a gunshot wound who was brought in by personal vehicle, Sgt. Steve Webb said. Alfredo Martinez-Urieta was pronounced dead by the attending

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! After another beautifully sunny day we’ve seen some clouds roll into the region. Highs today reached the mid to upper 50s pushing us a little above average. Tonight expect increasing clouds with winds out of the south around 10 miles per hour. Lows will bottom out in the low to mid

(Update: Judge’s comments as he sentences Fincher to 267 months in prison) A Sherwood man convicted last month of manslaughter and DUII charges in a 2016 crash west of Tumalo that killed a 2-year-old Bend girl was sentenced Monday to more than 22 years in prison. Authorities said David Fincher, 47, was driving drunk Sept.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries says it will accept complaints from those who believe they have been discriminated against by new policies at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart that restrict gun sales to people 21 and older. Commissioner Brad Avakian said in a letter to Oregon House and Senate

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think skiers/boarders at Mt. Bachelor should be required to have a partner in ungroomed areas: Should Mt. Bachelor skiers/boarders be required to have a partner in ungroomed areas? Yes – 52% (360 votes) No – 48% (327 votes) Total Votes: 687

A Ketchikan, Alaska man wanted for allegedly stealing an Olive Garden worker’s car in Bend Friday evening led police on a high-speed pursuit Saturday in Redmond and later crashed into a pickup in Madras, then ran but was caught and arrested, authorities said. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies and Madras police were notified shortly before noon

In honor of National Consumer Protection week (March 4–10), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday released the annual Oregon Department of Justice’s 2017 Top Ten Consumer Complaints list. For the first time, a new category of consumer complaints, “Travel Accommodations,” made the list. This new category includes complaints related to the August 2017 solar

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Three graduates of the University of Oregon were winners at Sunday’s Academy Awards. The Eugene Register-Guard reports the winners included filmmaker James Ivory, Jake Swantko and Richard Hoover. Ivory, a four-time nominee, took home the award for best adapted screenplay for the film “Call Me By Your Name.” The 1951 University

This week, Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against W-2 fraud. We are still a good month away from April’s tax filing deadline — but this is prime time for scam artists looking to cash in on your personal tax information. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued an

(Update: Adding that other animals were OK and not seized) A 37-year-old Prineville woman faces numerous counts of first-degree animal neglect after more than two-dozen rabbits were found at her home, seven of them dead and many others infected or ailing due to lack of proper care and feeding, police said Monday. An animal abuse

Oregon’s unemployment rate has been at an historical low and stable for more than a year, remaining at 4.1 percent in January and December, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. Annual revisions to labor force data show Oregon’s unemployment rate between 4.1 percent and 4.2 percent for all 13 months between January 2017 and January

Speaking on the House floor Monday evening, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., called for action to clean up nuclear waste that is sitting idle in communities across the country. During his speech, Walden stressed the importance of cleaning up the Hanford Site for Oregon and communities along the Columbia River, and finding a permanent depository for

Roughly one out of every eight Americans is considered food insecure, meaning that at times they are not certain they could get enough food to meet their family’s nutritional needs. To improve food security in Central Oregon, the non-profit High Desert Food & Farm Alliance received a three-year grant for $362,000 from the U.S. Department