Month: December 2018

Crater Lake National Park on Saturday began offering visitors an online option to pay park entrance fees, with no additional costs. The seven-day vehicle, motorcycle or individual pass along with the $50 Crater Lake National Park annual pass will be available for purchase any time before visiting the park. Crater Lake joins other federal and

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 25 points, with five 3-pointers, and set a program record with 187 career 3-pointers as Oregon State defeated Missouri State 101-77 on Saturday. Ethan Thompson added 22 points, with five 3-pointers, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals, while Tres Tinkle had 24 points, six rebounds and

Good evening Central Oregon! We are wrapping up a winter weather advisory for the region this evening but that doesn’t mean we won’t see a few more snow showers this evening. There is a chance that we could see some snow showers this evening out there before things start to clear up heading into Sunday.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A state senator says a culture of sexual harassment at the Oregon Capitol hasn’t improved more than a year after allegations surfaced that another senator sexually harassed two interns. OPB reports that Democratic Sen. Sara Gelser made the comments on Friday to a panel charged with creating recommendations for the rules

(Update: Slide-offs at Lava Butte; Hwy. 97 reopens; rockslide near Santiam Pass) Snow and slick roads were making for more troublesome travel and delays on Highway 97 at Lava Butte south of Bend and at Hogg Rock near Santiam Pass Friday night. ODOT reported Highway 97 was closed southbound at milepost 148 due to crashes

Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of Former President George H.W. Bush. In accordance with the proclamation by the White House and pursuant to U.S. Code (4 U.S.C. 7m), the flags should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately for 30 days. “George

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Five women claim they were sexually harassed by a male employee of a hospital in Dallas, Oregon, and management did nothing to stop the behavior. KOIN-TV reports some of the women said in complaints filed with the state Bureau of Labor and Industries earlier this year that they faced retaliation after

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is being asked next week to approve the rules for a new urban deer control pilot program. The 2017 Oregon Legislature passed SB 373, which called for the development of a pilot program to allow cities to reduce deer populations in areas where high densities of deer are causing

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Saturday on the passing of President George H.W. Bush: “President George H.W. Bush was a towering figure of kindness and dignity, the kind of which we may never see again. First as a Naval airman and later as an elected official, respected statesman, and leader of the

BANDON, Ore. (AP) – Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier will not file criminal charges against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 65-year-old man in Bandon. The World reports that after investigating the Nov. 3 incident, Frasier found all six officers justified in their use of deadly force. Frasier says he also

Here are Friday night’s Oregon high school basketball scores, as compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aloha 57, South Medford 55 Baker 57, Ambrose School, Idaho 54 Barlow 101, Wilson 54 Bend 48, Grants Pass 42 Camas, Wash. 70, Hillsboro 24 Catlin Gabel 49, Blanchet Catholic 47 Centennial 44, Glencoe 37 Clatskanie 58,

Happy Saturday, everyone! A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in place for Central Oregon through 6 p.m. Saturday evening. We’ll see snow showers during this time. Accumulations will vary between 2-5″ for the High Desert with more accumulating in higher elevations. Mt. Bachelor and the Cascades will receive anywhere from 12″-24″ of snow through Saturday evening.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Zoo officials say the nearly 6-year-old Asian elephant named Lily has died following the rapid progression of a deadly virus. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Lily was diagnosed with an active strain of endotheliotropic herpesvirus Wednesday, and she succumbed to the disease the next day. Officials say the youngest member of the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gary Harris, who had missed Denver’s last two games with a sore left ankle, scored 27 points and the Nuggets won their fifth straight game by edging the Portland Trail Blazers 113-112 on Friday night. Paul Millsap added 22 points for the Nuggets, who led by as many as 17 points