Month: December 2018

In recent years, Oregonians have experienced increased risks to their health and lives, damage to natural resources, and destruction of homes from longer and more severe wildfire seasons. This past year, Oregonians watched in despair as the Columbia River Gorge burned, and mourned the loss of life of those fighting and fleeing fires here. All

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… We woke up to icy, snowy streets and roads this morning and it will take some time for them to thaw out…please be careful. More snow and light freezing rain may be seen this morning, but skies will break up and become partly sunny later today. Highs will get into the

Santa is not the only one who can grant children’s wishes this year. You can, too! Pay It Forward Bend, a Facebook group actually for all of the region, has set up a special kind of Christmas trees throughout Central Oregon. They’re called “Giving Trees,” as many have done in similar fashion at this time

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State coach Scott Rueck said he blasted his team at halftime after a stretch of sloppy play, even though the Beavers were in the middle of their second straight blowout win. “I always tell them, ‘I don’t care what the scoreboard says.’ I’m not here to coach to a scoreboard.

Good evening Central Oregon! Another cold and breezy day on the High Desert as showers are beginning to fall in the Cascades and Central Oregon is looking that the potential for some precipitation this evening as well. With this system that is moving through it looks like we will be getting a mixed bag of

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Javon Bess scored a career-high 24 points and Fred Thatch added 16 points in his first start to help St. Louis to a 65-61 win over Oregon State on Sunday. Carte’Are Gordon added 11 points for the Billikens (7-2) Ethan Thompson paced Oregon State (6-2) with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Jenna Allen scored 27 points – including a big 3-pointer the final minute – and Michigan State handed No. 3 Oregon its first loss of the season, 88-82 on Sunday. Up by three late in the fourth quarter, the Spartans (8-1) ran the shot clock down and got the ball

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle’s days as a real estate market where homes attract multiple bids are slowing down. The Seattle Times reports at one point last year, 92 percent of homes sold in the city featured multiple bidders. In November, just 21 percent of city homes sold had multiple bidders, according to Redfin, a real

A 91-year-old Sisters man crashed his SUV into the front entrance of a clothing store on East Cascade Avenue Saturday morning when he mistakenly hit the accelerator, instead of the brake, but there were no injuries, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. to the crash in the parking lot of Common

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An armed man shot by police officers at a Northeast Portland Starbucks cafe has been released from a hospital and arrested. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 34-year-old Ryan Beisley was released from the hospital Saturday night and lodged at the Multnomah County Jail. He had been sought on a federal warrant. Police say

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised Thursday’s Senate passage of a bipartisan bill clarifying that citizens of three former U.S. territories now living in the United States can qualify for important identification documents such as driver’s licenses. The bill, H.R, 3398, covers more than 30,000 citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States

Rep. Greg Walden, R–Ore.,chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released a cumulative report Friday identifying core strategies to addressing and preventing cybersecurity incidents. The report summarizes the work of the Energy and Commerce Committee and conclusions drawn from dozens of briefings, hearings, letters, reports, and roundtables, and provides six specific priorities for more

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Federal Communications Commission Friday to classify text messaging as a telecommunications service. During its open meeting on Wednesday, the FCC will vote on a proposed declaratory ruling classifying text messaging as an information service, which Wyden said would permit telephone carriers to block text messages to favor their

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians outdoors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes event. Visitors can choose from 32 hikes in 31 parks across the state. All hikes will be guided by a park ranger or volunteer who will share stories about the park’s history, geology, wildlife and plants. All

Good morning Central Oregon! Another cold day on the way for us today with cloudy skies across the region. It’s possible that we will see some sun breaks from time to time, and temperatures will top out in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into the afternoon snow showers are set to

A two-day training conference in Central Oregon will focus on the safety and health of workers in residential, commercial, and industrial construction. The Jan. 28-29 Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit will offer discussions of everything from fall protection and ladder safety to excavation hazards and prevention of pipeline damage. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum each hit 3-pointers in the final minute to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 113-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Lillard finished with 28 points and eight assists, while McCollum added 19 points. Jusuf Nurkic matched his season-high with 22 points and 11

Winter weather is starting to set in across Oregon. Are you prepared? With the increased chances of snow, freezing rain and ice on the roadways, it is more important than ever to #Knowbeforeyougo. Checking www.tripcheck.com is the best way to get information on highway closures/construction, minimum chain requirements and road conditions utilizing their traffic cameras.

Here are Saturday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Cascade 62, Redmond 44 Crater 75, Henley 48 Dufur 53, Powder Valley 48 Grants Pass 71, Douglas, Nev. 50 Heppner 55, Imbler 35 Jordan Valley 43, Notus, Idaho 30 Kennewick, Wash. 51, Hermiston 38 Lebanon 56, McLoughlin 40 Mountain

ATLANTA (AP) – Finally, Atlanta has another team it can call champions. Josef Martinez and Franco Escobar scored goals, Brad Guzan came up with a couple of clutch saves and Atlanta United gave the city its first title since 1995 with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup final Saturday night.