Month: November 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man accused of stealing an Ohio man’s identity and trying to use it to take over the lease of a luxury car has pleaded not guilty to identity theft. KATU-TV reports 40-year-old Kenneth Colvin entered the not guilty pleas Friday to 14 counts of the crime. Police arrested Colvin

It’s official: The holiday shopping season is here. The National Retail Federation expects 116 million Americans will shop on Black Friday. Here in Central Oregon, rain and temperatures hovering above freezing didn’t stop hundreds of people from getting their deal on. Employees in the Old Mill District told NewsChannel 21 the rain didn’t affect their

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – After being in firefights in Afghanistan and Iraq, members of a new elite crew are tasked with fighting fires in rugged country back in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently announced the certification of its first hotshot crew focused on recruiting military veterans. Its members say they

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A California company accused of putting misleading labels on wines to make it appear they were produced in Oregon’s famed pinot noir region says it will change labels after selling the remaining 900,000 bottles. Joe Wagner of Rutherford, California,-based Copper Cane LLC says the Napa Valley winery will put new labels

With more than a foot of new snow falling in the past couple of days, Mt. Bachelor confirmed just after noon Friday that the resort will open for its 60th anniversary season on Saturday. Officials had set a tentative Saturday opening earlier in the week, based on snow in the forecast. The Sunshine Accelerator chairlift

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) – The city of Moscow has rejected a free pilot program that would use a smartphone application to help prevent crime. The Daily News of Pullman reports the technology would allow certain people such as health professionals to quickly notify law enforcement of potential crimes or suspicious activities. The City Council on

Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Another chilly day on the High Desert but we are expecting to see the return of the sunshine today! Things are going to be on the cold side today with temperatures topping out in the low to mid 40s across the region. Things will clear up and stay dry out there

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 44-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting that left two men dead at an apartment complex in Grants Pass. The Mail Tribune reports Trevor Alan Gilmore was booked Friday into the Josephine County Jail on suspicion of aggravated murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The Grants

More California fire relief efforts are brewing in Central Oregon. The Camp Fire in Northern California displaced 10 percent of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. workforce. On Nov. 27, what’s called Giving Tuesday, Sierra Nevada will start brewing the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA. One-hundred percent of beer sales will go to the Camp Fire

DENNY CREEK, Wash. (AP) – Authorities have closed Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass because of vehicles spinouts in snowy conditions. Washington Department of Transportation officials said eastbound I-90 was closed at about 5:40 p.m. Friday at milepost 47 near Denny Creek. There was no estimated time for reopening. Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant said

(Update: Adding names of man, officers) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man who was restrained by police in Portland later died at a hospital and the officers are on paid leave while an investigation takes place. KOIN reports the incident started Thursday night with reports of a person yelling and running in the

Tech Trek Central Oregon is moving into its third year, with a STEM camp (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for current seventh-grade girls, using its experience from the last two years of camps to enhance the experience for the girls. The purposes of the camp include supporting girls who enjoy science and math, introducing them

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Police are searching for a person of interest after a 58-year-old man was found dead of a gunshot wound in a west Springfield home. Springfield police Sgt. David Lewis says officers are looking for 52-year-old Anthony Delaunay following the death of Tyler Burtts Friday afternoon. The Register-Guard reports that Delaunay, who

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say deputies arrested a man after they say he held people hostage in a vehicle in a Vancouver Walmart parking lot and then caused the store to go into lockdown when he fled. KOMO-TV reports deputies responded to a report of a hostage situation at about 11:15 a.m. Friday. Clark

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The Spokane City Council is set to crack down on people trying to pass off their pets as service animals. The Spokesman-Review reports an ordinance to be considered Monday could expel such people from public places within the city. The effort, sponsored by Councilman Mike Fagan, would align Spokane with a

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – CJ Verdell ran for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a scoring pass as Oregon defeated Oregon State 55-15 Friday in a Civil War victory that was marred by quarterback Justin Herbert’s first-half injury. Herbert threw for 102 yards and a touchdown before he appeared to injure his shoulder

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) – Ruthy Hebard scored 19 points, and No. 3 Oregon coasted to a 94-44 victory over UC Riverside on Friday in the opener of the Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic. The Ducks (5-0) led 52-18 at halftime on their way to another lopsided win. They entered with a 33-point average margin of victory,

Happy Friday Central Oregon! Another cold and rainy day across the High Desert. Today temperatures topped out in the upper 40s to low 50s for the region. We are also continuing to see snow showers in the Cascades but it looks like this storm system will begin to fall apart overnight tonight. There is also

Hopefully you haven’t been crying or pouting, because Santa Claus came to town Friday morning. He parked his sleigh at St. Charles in Bend, then went a little more modern, opting for an AirLink helicopter to get to the Les Schwab Amphitheater. He was joined by NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster. Hundreds of kids and parents

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened a six-mile section of the Historic Columbia River Highway that had been closed since the Eagle Creek Fire in September of 2017. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the section of road between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park opened Friday. Officials say it took that long