Month: July 2018

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A phony door-to-door salesman who sexually abused three Corvallis-area women has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that 22-year-old LaDerrick McCray of Gulfoport, Miss., gained entry to homes by pretending to be a magazine salesman. The attacks came during a four-day span in August

A fire that caused an estimated $50,000 damage to a northeast Bend triplex unit Wednesday night was traced to an unattended pot of food left on a stove, officials said. Bend firefighters responded around 7:20 p.m. to the reported fire in the 600 block of Northeast 10th Street, Battalion Chief Dave Howe said. They arrived

ST HELENS, Ore. (AP) – The man accused of killing the police chief of a small Oregon town in 2011 has been found fit to stand trial for aggravated murder. Daniel Butts of Kalama, Washington, could face the death penalty if convicted of fatally shooting 55-year-old Ralph Painter, the police chief of Rainier. KOIN-TV reports

A 77-year-old Fossil woman was injured Wednesday morning when she swerved to avoid a deer and went off Highway 26 about 20 miles east of Prineville. But she was released Wednesday afternoon from St. Charles Prineville, and Crook County sheriff’s deputies said she likely would have had more severe injuries had she not been wearing

Happy Fourth of July Central Oregon! Another warm and breezy day for us on the high desert. We do have another fire weather warning in place due the the dry and windy conditions. That will expire at 10 tonight, but could be extended possibly as we look to have windy conditions again tomorrow. Winds today

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The widow of a Washington state dockworker killed when a mooring line snapped on a cargo ship has filed a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit against the ship’s owner and operators. Byron Jacobs, of Longview, was killed June 28 while he was attending the vessel at the Port of Longview. The

WHITE SWAN, Wash. (AP) – A Washington state man has recovered a stolen American flag that belonged to his son who was killed in Afghanistan. Two months after pleading for help on social media, Shawn Marceau tells the Yakima Herald-Republic that he went to his son’s gravesite Tuesday and found the flag folded in front

Firefighters on the Lobster Creek Fire in southwest Oregon and fires across the nation are wishing everyone a happy 4th of July. On this anniversary of independence, firefighters are encouraging everyone to act responsibly with fireworks and other spark emitting activities that could to lead to another devastating wildland fire. Wildland firefighters cherish our country’s

One resident of the Crook County community of Post was killed and another was critically injured in a rollover crash on state Highway 380 early Wednesday morning, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded around 12:15 a.m. to the reported crash on Highway 380 (also known as the Post-Paulina Highway) near milepost

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…A red flag warning will be in effect from 1:00-10:00 pm today due to critical fire weather conditions. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80’s under mostly sunny skies. NW winds will ramp up to 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Skies will remain mostly clear tonight. Lows will

Two truck drivers were cited after a four-vehicle chain-reaction rear-end crash Tuesday on Highway 20 near Sisters that sent two people to the hospital, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies reported. Deputies were dispatched to the crash on Highway 20 near West Rail Way west of Sisters, Sgt. Kevin Dizney said. An investigation determined a 2000 Peterbilt

The Bend Municipal Airport has seen some big upgrades in recent months. Believe it or not, according to the airport manager, Bend’s airport is the third-busiest in the state. Because of that, the city of Bend — along with the Federal Aviation Administration and Connect Oregon — has recently invested nearly $10 million in the

(Update: Police identify motorcyclist, say he struck deer, then was hit by pickup) A 59-year-old Everett, Wash., man was killed Monday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a deer on Century Drive in southwest Bend and he was then hit by a pickup truck, police said Tuesday. After making family notifications, Lt. Clint Burleigh identified the

(Correction: Patrol vehicle was pickup truck) A Corvallis man was cited for turning into the path of a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office patrol pickup at Highway 97 and China Hat Road, causing a collision that sent a deputy to the hospital, Bend police said. Bend officers responded around 4:15 p.m. Monday to the reported crash

Aspen Lakes Golf Course LLC near Sisters has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second such step at the location in seven years, after a rough 2017 due to eclipse-gridlock fears and weeks of skies clouded by late-summer wildfire smoke. “A combination of the eclipse and fires last year caused a serious drop in

(Update: New figures from fire managers) Fire crews were busy Tuesday putting out hot spots as the Mecca Fire near Warm Springs was held at less than 750 acres and brought to 90 percent containment. The wildfire broke out Monday afternoon near the Warm Springs Forest Products mill site and quickly spread with high winds

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A drinking water advisory for vulnerable populations has been lifted in and around the Salem area. The Statesman Journal reports that tests show Salem’s drinking water has tested below Environmental Protection Agency health advisory levels for toxins for the past 12 days. The advisory was for children under 6 years old,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Cylvia Hayes, the fiancee of former Gov. John Kitzhaber, has sought protection from her creditors in bankruptcy court. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Hayes, a Bend resident, filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection Tuesday after a protracted battle over public records with the newspaper. Hayes was caught up in an influence-peddling scandal that

For many Oregon farmers, July 4 signifies the busiest time of year. Harvest of major crops like grass seed, berries, clover, and wheat is in full swing, and it’s not unusual for a farmer to spend 15-hour days working in the field. Summer harvest also means that sometimes farmers must drive their equipment, such as

Independence Day is known for parties and celebrations. And not too surprisingly, it’s also one of the deadliest days of the year, in terms of alcohol-related crashes. Over the last three years, there have been 17 alcohol-related fatal crashes in Oregon over the Fourth of July holiday, which is as many as New Year’s and