Month: July 2018

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A large wildfire burning in southern Oregon continues to keep about 1,000 people out of their homes. The Garner Complex fire grew to 49 square miles (about 29,000 acres) on Sunday and was only about 30 percent contained. Fire officials say the fire grew by more than 10 percent overnight

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) – A hiker has been killed in Mount Rainier National Park after being swept away by the swift waters of the West Fork of the White River. Park officials on Sunday said the woman was swept away Wednesday while attempting to cross the river while hiking the Northern Loop

CHELAN, Wash. (AP) – Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire near Chelan, Washington. The grass fire covers 2.8 square miles (7.2 square kilometers). It was 40 percent contained by Sunday morning. Officials have reopened U.S. Highway 97, although they warned there may continue to be sporadic closures. But they have lifted mandatory evacuation

(Update: Searchers find missing woman; more details on sequence of events) Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office searchers on Saturday night found a missing woman last seen in the early afternoon at a Sisters park, a successful conclusion to a search that involved two agencies and a public alert, including automated phone calls to nearly 3,000 homes

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Fanendo Adi tapped in a short-range goal during the 80th minute and the Portland Timbers extended their MLS unbeaten streak to 14 matches, beating the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night. Adi, coming off the bench earlier in the second half, finished a close-in shot that had rebounded off two teammates.

Good morning Central Oregon! Another hot day in store for us as temperatures will once again be in the 90s and in some places temperatures will push 100. We saw the winds shift overnight, and there is a chance that we will see hazy or smoky skies across the region. And those smoky conditions could

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – A fire chief says a stray bullet caused a small fire in one of the pistol bays at a Shedd rifle and pistol club. Brownsville Fire Chief Kevin Rogers says an errant bullet sparked the fire when it ricocheted off a rock and into the grass. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports several

CHELAN, Wash. (AP) – A wildfire near Chelan has slowed down thanks to overnight rain, though officials warn that evacuation orders remain. Douglas County officials said on Twitter Saturday that the Chelan Hills fire has burned about 2 square miles (6 square kilometers). They’ve reopened U.S. Highway 97 after shutting down 22 miles of it.

COUNCIL, Idaho (AP) – A western Idaho wildfire near the border of Washington state and Oregon has forced area evacuations and destroyed one building. The flames just north of Council, Idaho, first erupted Thursday and is believed to be caused by human action. As of Saturday morning, the uncontained wildfire is now 23 square miles

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An insurance company for a Portland apartment complex has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died in her bedroom after a heater malfunctioned. In a lawsuit that had sought $8 million, Janna Walton sued Cathedral Park Investments and Gordon Properties

(Update: Adding Garner Complex Fire update) The Long Hollow Fire southeast of Dufur doubled to more than 33,000 acres Friday, in part due to burnout operations aimed at stopping the grass and brush fire’s spread, officials said Saturday. Here’s the Saturday morning update: Acres: Approximately 33,408Start Date: 26 July 2018Cause: Farm Machinery Location: Dufur ,

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon voters will decide in November whether one of America’s most progressive states should keep funding abortions after backers of a measure to ban the funding gathered enough signatures to put it on the ballot. The Oregon Secretary of State’s web site showed Friday the petitioners gathered 117,799 validated signatures, just

Happy Saturday, everyone! Hot temperatures are ahead for the last few days of July. Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water and listening to your body! If you start to feel tired, then take a break in some cool air and shade. Saturday begins with sunshine overhead, but has a good chance at seeing some

Fall migration is just around the corner, and the group Lights Out Bend asks you to turn off any unnecessary lights. Central Oregonians can help make this migration a more successful one for hundreds of songbirds and wildlife by turning off unnecessary lights. Most songbirds and insects and some wildlife migrate at night using moonlight

CHELAN, Wash. (AP) – A fast-moving fire has closed a highway and prompted evacuations southeast of Chelan. Douglas County officials said on Twitter Friday that the Chelan Hills Fire had closed 22 miles of Highway 97 from Beebe Bridge to Orondo. County officials say mandatory evacuations were in effect for the Chelan Hills area with

(Update: OSP identifies driver, releases details) A 20-year-old Prineville man was killed Friday afternoon in the rollover crash of his pickup truck on U.S. Highway 26 about nine miles northwest of Prineville, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers and Crook County sheriff’s deputies responded around 3:45 p.m. to the crash near milepost 17, OSP Sgt. Michael

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office debuted three new Dodge Chargers in the classic “black and white” look Friday, the first of a changeover to occur over coming weeks and months. Here’s the rest of the announcement: These retro-looking patrol vehicles, with a modern flair, will be hitting the streets of Deschutes County this afternoon. Over

(Update: Fire at nearly 17,000 acres, jumps river, details on evacuation notice, Friday evening update) The Long Hollow Fire burning southeast of Dufur grew to nearly 17,000 acres Friday in more heat and wind, crossing the lower Deschutes River, officials said. A reconnaissance flight revised the fire’s size downward from an earlier Friday estimate of

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon is expanding alcohol sales inside Autzen Stadium this football season. The Register-Guard reports beer and wine will be sold at general concession stands. Those beverages have long have been available in the stadium’s executive seating area and at the indoor practice field next to the stadium that

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld a decision, over the objections of environmentalists, by the state lands department to allow the dredging of the port of Coos Bay for a proposed deep-water marine terminal where ships could load liquefied natural gas coming from a planned pipeline. Petitioners, who are environmental advocacy