Month: October 2018

A single-engine plane with two people aboard reported engine trouble and landed safely Sunday evening on a dirt road in the desert about 30 miles southeast of Bend, authorities said. The pilot reported the emergency situation around 5:40 p.m.and initial reports indicated it planned to land around milepost 26 on U.S. Highway 20E, between Millican

Good evening Central Oregon! Another cool and cloudy day for us on the high desert. It was a cold start to today as temperatures overnight were right around the freezing mark. Highs today were in the mid to upper 50s across Central Oregon! We are going to see the cloudy skies stick with us through

A Roseburg woman was killed in a crash Saturday evening on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers and medics responded shortly before 7 p.m. to the reported crash near milepost 170, OSP Captain Tim Fox said. A preliminary investigation found that Seth Kamel, 30, was driving a 2001 Buick Le Sabre

(Update: Victim identified; autopsy finds he died of multiple gunshot wounds) A shooting late Friday night in northeast Portland left one man dead, two people injured and another man behind bars on a murder charge, police said Saturday. An officer was in the area of Multnomah Street and Wheeler Avenue around 11:35 p.m. when he

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a hired driver during an argument about taking him and his dog from the Portland airport to a performance in the city. Williams was in jail Sunday. He had come to Portland to perform in Nick Cannon’s “Wild ‘N Out” comedy

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden voted Saturday against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, which the Senate approved on a 50-48 vote, then issued these statements, which we provide in full. Merkley released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Gardner Minshew II threw for 430 yards and five touchdowns as Washington State scored 28 straight second-half points to beat Oregon State 56-37 on Saturday night. Tay Martin had 119 yards receiving and two touchdowns and James Williams added 134 yards from scrimmage and a receiving touchdown for the Cougars (5-1,

SANDY, Utah (AP) – Sebastian Blanco had a first-half assist and scored back-to-back goals in the second half to power the Portland Timbers past Real Salt Lake 4-1 on Saturday night. Blanco made it 2-1 for the Timbers (14-9-9) in the 70th minute, chest-trapping Justen Glad’s attempted clearance and putting back a left-footed shot from

Good evening Central Oregon! A cold and cloudy day for us today as we saw showers move through the region along with some patchy fog for parts of Central Oregon. Today things were on the cool side, with temperatures in the 40s to 50s across the high desert. There is also a slight chance that

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 31-year-old man who authorities say defecated on dozens of lawns in southeast Portland and broke into a home has been allowed to go free but must maintain his mental health treatment. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Nan Waller on Friday found Moyhijah Widger-Chongo guilty except for insanity in the home

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a 30-year-old man following the shooting death of a 69-year-old man working as a private security guard in Eugene. Eugene police say officers arrested Thomas William Copeland Friday evening in Harrisburg. He was being held Saturday in the Lane County Jail on a felony murder charge. Police say

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – The types of venomous spiders residing in Oregon have doubled. State officials confirm that a brown widow spider – usually found in South Africa, Florida and Southern California – has recently been found living in Oregon City, in the northwestern part of the state. It’s not clear how it arrived

(Update: Sheriff releases details of officer-involved shooting; Hwy. 97 reopens) A 48-year-old man who assaulted an Oregon State Police trooper during a Highway 97 traffic stop north of Klamath Falls was shot and killed by other officers during a foot pursuit Friday morning, Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber said. A female passenger also ran, prompting

(Update: Roberts withdraws from debate due to illness) About 90 minutes before Friday night’s scheduled Second Congressional District debate, to be aired and live-streamed by KTVZ, Independent Party candidate Mark Roberts withdrew, due to illness. NewsChannel 21 received this email around 5:30 p.m.: “Dear friends and fellow voters, I drove to Bend early today to

Here are Friday night’s Oregon high school football scores, compiled by The Associated Press: Adrian/Jordan Valley 56, Powder Valley 12 Amity 50, Willamina 14 Astoria 25, Tillamook 12 Bandon 52, Illinois Valley 7 Banks 55, Valley Catholic 0 Barlow 28, Sandy 12 Beaverton 38, Mountainside 20 Bend 40, Summit 23 Brookings-Harbor 19, Douglas 18 Burns

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with a few scattered rain showers and chilly temperatures. Expect a cool, drizzly start to the weekend, but we will see a clearing trend throughout the day. Rain showers will be just about done around noon and we’ll be dry, but cloudy, around 5 p.m. Highs for Saturday will be

Happy Friday evening, everyone! We’ll see scattered rain showers through the overnight into tomorrow. Winds will be breezy at times gusting 20 miles per hour. If you’re headed out for Friday night activities I would wear a warm coat and have a hood handy. Overnight lows will be above average due to the clouds and

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Eugene police say a 69-year-old man working as a private security guard was shot and killed early Friday in west Eugene. Sgt. Tim Haywood says Frank Ledgett, of Springfield, was found dead in a parking lot and police have launched a homicide investigation. Hayword says Ledgett was working as a security

(Update: Suspect’s younger brother arrested the following day) The younger brother of a Crooked River Ranch man arrested Wednesday in a raid where Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies seized 36 animals was arrested the following day on drug and other charges, officials said Friday. George Austin-Vance, 31, also lived at the address on Southwest Cinder Drive

Here’s the cities of Bend and Redmond’s weekly list of road closures and delays for the week of Oct. 8: Bend: Special Events · Fall Fest, October 5 – 7, the following streets will be closed: o Friday § Oregon Avenue between Wall Street and Bond Street o Saturday § Wall Street between Greenwood Avenue