Month: November 2018

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – If control of the U.S. House comes down to any of the competitive congressional races in Washington state and California, it may take days to learn the outcome. Three states conduct all elections exclusively by mail, but Washington is the only one of those that allows ballots to be postmarked up

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… With lows dropping to freezing a bit below this morning, we got off to a pretty chilly start to the day. Many had to clear frost from the windshield before departing, but these temps are not out of the ordinary for this time of year. Skies will stay mostly clear today

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — For decades, a Democrat becoming governor of Oregon has seemed as certain as the arrival of the rains this time of year. Democrats have occupied the governor’s mansion since 1987, meaning more than a generation of Oregonians has never lived under a Republican governor in this Pacific Northwest state. But this

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died after being shot in Baker City. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that authorities responded to a home about 11:15 a.m. Sunday on the report of a toddler with a gunshot wound. He died of his injuries that afternoon at a Boise, Idaho, trauma center. Police

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The body of a missing Salem woman was found in the Santiam State Forest after crews spent two days searching for her. KOIN reports that 35-year-old Amber Jayne Eldridge was last seen by friends at 5:45 p.m. Friday. She said she was heading home to Salem, but then made a phone

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and 12 rebounds and led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-81 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Meyers Leonard had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Following a game Saturday in which their bench struggled against the Los

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Sebastian Blanco put the Timbers in front with a goal in the 29th minute and Portland hung on over a tense second half to go up 2-1 in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday. The second leg is set for Thursday night in

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Police are investigating a social media threat made against a Spokane high school. Spokane Public Schools sent a notice Sunday to parents at Lewis and Clark High School. The notice says a threat was made Saturday night via a social media post. Police are working to identify the source and determine

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A Vancouver man is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter. Ryan Mason Burge is scheduled to appear in court Monday. It’s not clear if he has an attorney. Vancouver police were called to an apartment complex Friday where the girl was unconscious. Police say Burge told

BANDON, Ore. (AP) – The Coos County district attorney says police shot and killed a man who fired a shotgun at them after an hours-long standoff. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier says Robert Charles Foster called 911 on Saturday and said he planned to set off explosives. Foster was in a truck behind a Bandon

SEATTLE (AP) – Court documents show that a woman who was stabbed to death at Seattle Center previously obtained a temporary protection order against the man suspected of killing her. According to the documents, Gabrielle Garcia received the protection order last month against David Lee Morris, who is the father of her 5-year-old son. A

(Update: Stabbing suspect arrested; correcting it was not a folding knife) A man was stabbed by a family member Friday night during a dispute in the parking lot of a southwest Redmond apartment complex, police said Saturday, and the suspect ran but was found nearby, detained and later arrested. Officers were dispatched around 9:10 p.m.

NewsChannel 21 has been following a story about the La Pine community coming together to help three homeless sisters find a place to live. On Saturday, those women got to see their new donated home. Since June, Sherrell, Karen and Sandra Stuart have been living in their red Ford Focus, often in the La Pine

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools received $3,000 from D.A. Davidson for the Foundation’s Classroom Grants program that impacts the K-12 educational community in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver. “Having been a board member and a parent of two Bend-La Pine District school students, I’ve witnessed the strong impact that innovative classroom grants have

Sometimes being underwater is a good thing, especially for Columbia River salmon nests, called redds. This fall, federal agencies are increasing Columbia River flows below Bonneville Dam to ensure the redds of spawning chum salmon stay covered with water. The agencies have conducted these “chum operations” every fall since 2000, according to the Bonneville Power

Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. Last year, donations from Pacific Power’s customers, employees and the company helped 633 households in need throughout Oregon including 607 children, 221 seniors and 213 people with disabilities.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Aca’Cedric Ware rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns, including 57-yard and 62-yard scoring sprints, as Southern Cal beat Oregon State 38-21 on Saturday night. JT Daniels threw for 177 yards and a touchdown and Vavae Malepeai added 101 yards rushing for the Trojans (5-4, 4-3 Pac-12), who snapped a two-game

Good morning Central Oregon and happy Sunday! Another cool day for us on the high desert and things are going to be on the windy side out there! Winds will be out of the southwest at 10-15 MPH and we could see gusts up towards 30 MPH. Tomorrow things will be on the cooler side

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LeBron James had 28 points and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-110 Saturday night. Rajon Rondo gave the Lakers a huge lift off the bench, finishing with 17 points and 10 assists in 25 minutes. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum each scored 30 points

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Justin Herbert threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon defeated UCLA 42-21 on Saturday in Bruins coach Chip Kelly’s first game at Autzen Stadium since he left the Ducks following the 2012 season. Dillon Mitchell caught eight passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks (6-3, 3-2