Month: April 2018

A 34-year-old Prineville man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday for sexually abusing his former girlfriend’s young daughter over a period of about three years, Crook County District Attorney Wade Whiting said. Timothy Jay Gassner was sentenced by Circuit Judge Daniel Ahern, who also included no eligibility for any form of early release

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Eastern Oregon trucker who spent days trying to hike out of a forest after taking a wrong turn says he was determined to make it home to his family. Jacob Cartwright of La Grande tells the “Today ” show that all the walking left him in so much pain that

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… We will end April on a chilly note, I’m afraid. The good news…a nice warm up is on the way. After starting the morning under mostly cloudy skies we will see some gradual clearing through the day after a slight chance of some isolated morning showers. Highs today will only hit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. The temblor struck Sunday night about 121 miles west of Bandon. It occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles. There have been no reports of injuries or damage. KGW reports that quake follows

(OHA increases reward to $2,000) Oregon State Police said Monday the reward has grown to $2,000 for whoever shot at least two, possibly three deer with arrows that are still in them as they walk around the Shady Cove area of southern Oregon. OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers were called Friday to the Shady Cove

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The father of a U.S. Army veteran shot by a guard during a violent confrontation at a Veterans Affairs clinic in southern Oregon says he is frustrated his son has not received proper care for post-traumatic stress disorder. Gilbert “Matt” Negrete, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is

Cascade Natural Gas reports it is making steady progress on the Northwest 14 th Street construction project, between Galveston and Newport avenues. For those that live in the area, the major activity is concentrated this week near the intersection of Northwest Lexington Avenue and 14th Street. Southbound traffic will be detoured 24/7 for the next

A backyard debris burn in southeast Bend spread to a home’s exterior, causing about $2,000 damage before firefighters doused it late Saturday night, officials said. Bend Fire & Rescue was called to the 400 block of Southeast Douglas Street shortly before midnight on the reported fire, Battalion Chief Jeff Blake said. The homeowner was trying

Hello everyone! A little cooler today across the region. There were also scattered rain showers. The rain continues to pop up for us this evening. The rain showers move out overnight. Winds will stay breezy tonight and temperatures drop to the mid to upper 30’s. Tomorrow temperatures will be below average with breezy conditions once

SEATTLE (AP) – Authorities say two men were killed and five other people were injured in a shootout at a motorcycle club south of Seattle. The King County Sheriff’s office said the two men, ages 24 and 36, died early Sunday after a large fight broke out in the Family Motorcycle Club parking lot where

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Horizon Air plane bound for New Mexico made an emergency landing back in Portland after the smell of smoke was discovered. Alaska Airlines, which oversees Horizon, said Flight 2794 was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, when it departed Portland at 9:25 a.m. Saturday. The plane returned shortly after at 10

INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (AP) – Democrats buoyed by a wave of anti-Trump political activism are trying to wrest control of some state legislatures from Republicans in the 2018 election. They’re also striving to tighten their hold in states where they already have an edge or where control is split. Some could reach “supermajority” levels in state

(Update: Trucking co. owner says he actually walked 36 miles) La GRANDE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a trucker who, along with his tractor-trailer, was missing for four days walked out of a remote area of Eastern Oregon on Saturday. Around 10:15 a.m. Saturday, OSP was notified that the missing trucker, Jacob Aaron Cartwright, 22,

Hello Central Oregon! Today we’ll be partly cloud with temperatures below average in the upper 50’s. During the afternoon winds will pick up to 15 miles per hour. At this time there’s a chance of scattered rain showers. They will pop up throughout the afternoon and become less throughout the evening. Temperatures drop into the

From gun-law reform to immigration to North Korea, Sisters High School students put Sen. Ron Wyden in the hot seat Friday afternoon. One question that kept coming up was how to keep students safe from gun violence at school. The theme of the student-initiated discussion was ‘Listening to the Future.’ Student Meaghan Greaney said she

Happy Saturday morning, everyone! Today will see just a little bit of everything. Scattered showers are likely for the afternoon, but the morning should be mainly dry. Breezy conditions at times will be out of the west around 10 to 15 miles per hour. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. There’s a slight

BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s newest large dairy has filed for bankruptcy a day before thousands of its cattle was set to be sold to repay a major creditor. The Capital Press reports that Lost Valley Farm of Boardman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Thursday. The auction set for Friday was called off. This

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A crippling disease that causes severe limping in elk has been found for the first time on the east side of Washington’s Cascade Range. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says lab results and observations by wildlife managers indicate that elk hoof disease has reached the Trout Valley of Klickitat

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Lane County jury has convicted a 35-year-old woman of murder for fatally shooting her boyfriend at Alton Baker Park in Eugene. The Register-Guard reports that Lacy Lyons will be sentenced Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court. The jury also convicted her of second-degree assault. Joshua Turnage was found dead Jan.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Investigators hunting the so-called Golden State Killer turned to genetic websites last year but misidentified an Oregon man as a potential suspect. A year later, after using a similar technique, investigators say they are confident they’ve caught the serial rapist and killer who eluded capture for decades. Court records obtained by