Month: March 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man who dumped nearly a dozen dilapidated RVs on Portland streets has been sentenced to 25 days in jail. Multnomah County Judge Gregory Silver on Monday also ordered John Maher to perform community service and reimburse the city $7,500 for hauling away and dismantling the junk heaps. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland jury has awarded $1.78 million to a man who was injured after an SUV rolled over him in his driveway. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 63-year-old Wally Konsa was unable to return to work after a car belonging to a nurse struck him in 2014. According to Konsa’s attorneys, the nurse

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…As high pressure has gained some strength over much of the state of Oregon we on the High Desert can expect one very pleasant and average day. With plenty of sunshine our daytime highs will rise into the low 50’s and breezes will be light out of the SE.Skies will stay mostly

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 19 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers won their 15th consecutive game over the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-103 on Monday night. Lillard scored 15 in a row for the Trail Blazers down the stretch, giving them a 104-103 with 1:08 remaining

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A southern Oregon man has filed a lawsuit claiming Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart discriminated against him when they refused to sell the 20-year-old a rifle. Dick’s and Walmart restricted gun sales to adults 21 and older in the wake of the Feb. 14 Florida high school massacre. The 19-year-old accused

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Monday that Bend’s High Desert Museum and the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History are among the 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service

The Deschutes River is a vital part of life here in Central Oregon. From recreational activities to agricultural benefits to environmental impacts, the water that flows through the river sustains life. A study is being done to determine just how best to conserve the river, and now organizations are coming together to protect it. The

Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol was out on the resort’s slopes Monday, reminding guests to be mindful when skiing around trees in the wake of Friday’s tragic deaths of a skier and snowboarder who fell into tree wells — dangerous areas of loose snow around trees. Drew Jackson, the resort’s marketing and communication director, told NewsChannel

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that recreational and commercial crabbing is now open from Cape Blanco, north of Port Orford, to the California border. Crab samples taken from the area indicate that levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have dropped below the alert level.

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight expect mostly clear to completely clear skies. Winds will be light out of the northwest then turning southerly. Lows will bottom out in the teens and 20s, so we’ll be off to a cold, frosty start tomorrow morning. Tuesday will begin with sunny skies across Central Oregon. Some clouds will

Oregon’s short legislative session ended Saturday, one week earlier than expected. Before going into this session, Central Oregon’s lawmakers were worried about the big agenda presented by Democrats. While some major bills were passed, one that included $39 million in bonds for OSU-Cascades’ expansion, some big-ticket items have already been put on the schedule for

(Update: Governor signs bill) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law Monday a bill that bars convicted domestic abusers and people under restraining orders from buying or owning guns and ammunition. Brown signed the bill that adds more people to an existing ban on the steps of the Oregon Capitol as

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you support President Trump’s planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: Do you support President Trump’s planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports? Yes – 48% (589 votes)No – 52% (641 votes)Total Votes: 1,230

(Update: Bonomo sentenced to probation, community service, fined $100) The co-founder of a Bend wildlife rehabilitation center, accused of inadequate care that injured some animals, was sentenced Monday to two years probation and 80 hours community service and ordered not to possess wildlife or engage in wildlife rehabilitation. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby imposed

Family, friends and many in the Portland and University of Oregon communities are mourning the loss of a 19-year old Portland woman who died Friday in a tragic ski accident on Mt. Bachelor. On Friday night, authorities found the body of Nicole Panet-Raymond in a tree well, an area of loose snow around a tree

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Continued problems with Sacramento River salmon survival means there likely will be very little, maybe even zero, sport and commercial salmon fishing this summer off the Southern Oregon coast. The Medford Mail Tribune says preliminary stock assessments estimate only 229,400 Sacramento River fall Chinook will be in the ocean. That’s 1,300

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Marion County has joined other Oregon communities in scaling back its curbside recycling program. Starting Monday, residents should throw shredded paper, egg cartons and most plastic containers in the trash instead of the blue bins. The move is in response to China’s refusal to take most recyclable materials from the West.

WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) – Authorities are trying to recover the body of a skier killed in an avalanche in the Methow Valley. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says four skiers were caught in the slide Sunday afternoon. The other three were able to locate the fourth using his avalanche beacon, but they couldn’t recover his

Redmond School District will celebrate Classified Team Member Appreciation Week the week of March 5-9. Celebrated the first week of March each year, the week is an opportunity to honor the many contributions classified team members provide the school district, Superintendent Mike McIntosh explained. “Our classified team members range from instructional assistants in the classroom

(Update: Mt. Bachelor spokesman comments in wake of skier, boarder deaths) The light, fluffy powder so many Mt. Bachelor skiers and snowboarders crave when they hit the slopes also brings with it an increased danger of someone falling into a tree well and suffocating — a rare occurrence that struck twice in a matter of