Month: October 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Comedian Katt Williams has pleaded not guilty in connection with an alleged assault on a hired driver at Portland International Airport. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says Williams was charged and pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree assault on Monday. He had come to Portland to perform in Nick Cannon’s “Wild

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’re looking at a system that has moved down from the north. Winds are gusting out of the north around 15 miles per hour. We have the slight chance for some sprinkles tonight, but mainly for higher elevations. Mostly cloudy skies will be overhead. Overnight lows will be mild and

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools received $2,012 from 10 Barrel Brewing’s (Westside) charity on tap, held the month of September. Proceeds from the event will be used to support innovative STEM, art, music and wellness classroom grants to educators in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver. Other programs of the Education Foundation include support

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The mother of a former eighth-grader has filed a $300,000 lawsuit against Portland Public Schools, claiming a substitute teacher whacked the boy on the head and called him the n-word. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit filed last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court says Lamar Warren is African American and was

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday the latest settlement involving a number of financial industry giants for wrongly manipulating a key interest rate on international short-term loans. The wrongdoing came at the expense of consumers worldwide, as well as large institutional investors such as the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship issued a reminder Monday of these upcoming deadlines for the Nov. 6 General Election: ► Tuesday, Oct. 16 Tuesday, October 16 is the voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 General Election. Eligible voters have until 11:59 p.m. to register to vote online ( www.oregonvotes.gov/register ) and Voter Registration Cards

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will terminate the Regulated Use Closure in effect for lands within the district at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. Cooler fall weather combined with precipitation over the weekend has reduced the need for these restrictions, officials said Monday. However, fire season remains in effect for the district. While

The Central Oregon Community College board of directors will formally appoint an advisory committee for the school’s presidential candidate search at its Wednesday evening meeting at the Redmond campus, beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Technology Education Center, Room 209. Having held a series of public forums throughout its district, as well as convening a

More than 300 community members and civic leaders from throughout Central Oregon attended the Healthy Beginnings 2018 Breakfast of Champions, presented by Pure Care Dental, held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend. The event honored eight adult and five youth nominees for their work on behalf of children, as nominated by

The Family Access Network said Monday it has received $2,000 from the Pacific Power Foundation to help disadvantaged children at Vern Patrick Elementary School in Redmond. The grant will connect children to crucial resources through their school-based FAN advocate that will help them flourish in life and in school. “Pacific Power Foundation is committed to

A missing Klamath County man who failed to return from a mushroom hunting trip last week near Mount Scott was found cold and tired but otherwise alright Sunday afternoon, officials said Monday. Here’s the full news release from Brian Bryson, KCSO Search and Rescue Commander: The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office responded last Thursday to a

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Democratic challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner clashed on a variety of issues, from the strength of the Second Congressional District’s economy to health care, trade tariffs, tax cuts and veterans health care during a wide-ranging one-hour debate at the NewsChannel 21 studios Friday evening. What was scheduled to be a three-way debate

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are in the very early stages of planning a bullet train that could travel between Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia, in about two hours. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the rail discussion is in its infancy, but the governments hope to make it a reality

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A 50-year-old woman is facing several charges, including attempted kidnapping, after police say she tried to take an infant from a family that was eating at an Oregon City restaurant. KATU reports that police officers arrested Pauline Gaines at a Shari’s restaurant Saturday night. Officers received a call about a

Redmond Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors has approved the hiring of Ken Kehmna as the new fire chief to lead the district, the agency said Monday. Kehmna will begin his new position in Redmond on Nov. 1.He was previously the fire chief of Santa Clara County, Calif., and has an extensive resume in all

A La Pine man was arrested in a raid on his home Sunday morning, accused of stabbing an acquaintance in the hand outside a downtown Bend bar after the victim confronted him trying to stab his car’s tires, police said. Police responded shortly after 1 a.m. to a reported stabbing outside the M&J Tavern at

A Prineville driver struck a fence and power pole support wire Sunday night, causing a lengthy power outage in the area, then ran from the scene but was arrested several blocks away on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges, police said. Police responded around 10:25 p.m. to the reported crash in the area of North Main

Here’s the ODOT Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of Oct. 8: Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located in ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls on

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…A cold, west flow out of the NNW will keep us just that…cold and wet. Our daytime highs will be in the mid 50’s. While heaviest rains will be felt in the valley, we will see a 20% chance of scattered showers. NW breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph this afternoon.

Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in a fatal crash near Mill City Saturday night that was so violent, it caused the car to break into two pieces, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said. The crash was reported shortly before 8 p.m. on Kingwood Avenue near Dogwood Road, just east of Mill City,