Month: December 2018

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert says he’ll return for his senior season. Herbert announced his decision Wednesday before the Ducks (8-4) left Eugene for the Redbox Bowl. Oregon plays Michigan State on Monday. “As we prepare for our bowl game, I would like to ensure that there are no distractions outside of

(Update: Driver in critical condition) A Prineville man whose car crashed into a guardrail on Highway 20 in Tumalo on Tuesday afternoon, then crossed the oncoming lane and struck an embankment was found not breathing by bystanders but revived by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies. They said he was then taken to the hospital and cited

(Update: Driver listed in fair condition) A 21-year-old Redmond woman was hospitalized Tuesday evening when her SUV left Southwest Canal Boulevard south of Redmond, struck a fence and crashed head-on into a tree, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 7:10 p.m. to the reported injury crash on Canal Boulevard near Southwest 61

Good morning Central Oregon and Merry Christmas! As you head out Wednesday morning, you can expect temperatures to be around 5 degrees cooler than Christmas morning. We will continue to see cooler daytime highs leading into the weekend. Heading toward the early evening, you can expect to have mostly cloudy skies and a chance of

A Redmond man who pulled a weapon and tried to rob an industrial hemp farm north of Redmond on Tuesday, mistakenly thinking it contained marijuana, was held at gunpoint by the victim but fled before Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrived. Deputies said he was captured after a vehicle pursuit, manhunt and chase on foot, but

A Redmond family of five had some scary moments Tuesday morning when their minivan overturned on their way to a Christmas celebration in Bend. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said the family was going to visit relatives when slick roads caused their minivan to spin out of control. Their Ford Freestar left Deschutes Market Road north

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An armed robbery at a Southwest Portland MAX platform left one man wounded, two people in jail and one suspect still on the run. KOIN-TV reports three people were on the MAX platform at around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday when someone walked up, flashed a gun and demanded they empty their pockets.

(Update: Passengers arrive in Seattle) SEATTLE (AP) – Passengers who were aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that made an emergency landing on a remote Alaskan island have arrived safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Delta spokesman Drake Castaneda said in an email Tuesday that the customers took off on an alternative aircraft from Shemya and

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A husky named Rocky is recovering after he was found in Salem with a gunshot wound to his head. KGW-TV reports Rocky slipped out of his yard last week and was found wounded in a neighbor’s yard a short time later. Salem police are asking people who might have information about

St. Charles Bend welcomed several visitors Monday to help make being in the hospital on Christmas Eve a little bit better. Volunteer Christmas carolers walked around the hospital with their therapy dogs all dressed up for the holidays. The hospital regularly works with therapy dogs, but this is the first time it’s organized something like

The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors met in special session on Monday and selected Laura Craska Cooper to become the board chair, following last week’s resignation of John Mundy. Mundy had been on the board since July 2015 and became chair in July 2018. Craska Cooper, who has been on the board since

Amid a recent focus nationwide on “porch pirates” stealing delivered Christmas packages, a Bend resident’s front-door security camera caught one in the act Friday – and that led to a Bend man’s arrest Sunday in that case and at least one other porch package theft the same day, police said. An officer responded around 4:30

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Dozens of volunteers gathered Christmas Eve with hammers and 2-by-4s to repair a Portland church that authorities said was extensively damaged when a man intentionally drove through the doors. The workers wanted to get the Southeast Asian Vicariate Church of Our Lady of Lavang ready for holiday services. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports

Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that she will appoint Chris Garrett, a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals, to the Oregon Supreme Court. The appointment is Brown’s fifth judicial appointment to the state’s highest court. “Judge Garrett is a talented, thoughtful, and even-keeled jurist who is passionate about Oregon’s courts and the rule of

Fall and injury prevention continues to be a considerable challenge across the country. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults 65 and older, and 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 every day. Captain Karl Findling (ret.) and Deputy Fire Marshal Susie Maniscalco of the Bend Fire Department know

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – New census numbers show that slower population growth pushed Oregon out of the top 10 fastest growing states last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Oregon gained just over 44,000 residents over 12 months ending in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a 1.1 percent increase that brings the state’s population

(Update: Condition update, adding mugshots) A Madras man was found on a street with several stab wounds late Saturday afternoon and two Warm Springs men were arrested 90 minutes later on attempted murder and other charges after they were spotted trying to break into a pickup truck, police said. It took the use of Tasers

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…The system that brought snow to the mountains overnight will strengthen and move into Central Oregon today. With a mix of rain and snow across the region we will see highs in the upper 30’s to low 40’s along with a light easterly breeze. As lows drop into the 20’s tonight we

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 33 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Dallas Mavericks their sixth straight loss, 121-118 in overtime Sunday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and 12 rebounds for his 16th double-double this season for Portland, which has won four of its last five games. Harrison Barnes led

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon regulators will allow medical marijuana to be delivered to patients who live in areas of the state where licensed marijuana activity is prohibited. The Statesman Journal reports the rules approved last week by the state Liquor Control Commission go into effect Dec. 28. Commission spokesman Mark Pettinger says advocates and