Month: December 2018

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! We woke up to a dusting of snow for parts of the region, and it looks like there is a chance we could see some more snow showers tonight and Monday as well. Today we saw highs top out in the upper 30s to low 40s for the high desert. We

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – A Beaverton man was taken into custody after authorities said he drove drunk and crashed into five cars. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the crashes were reported in Aloha around 10:40 p.m. Saturday. One person in a struck vehicle was hospitalized with injuries. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Wesley Scott had

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say the man found dead in a Portland motel was shot. A housekeeper at a Motel 6 found the body Friday. Police identified the man as 18-year-old Ian Olson of St. Helens. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office determine Olson died of “homicidal violence” from a gunshot wound.

A La Pine family and their pets fled their 40-year-old manufactured home unharmed on Saturday morning after a fire traced to recent electrical issues broke out in their dining room wall, officials said Sunday. The La Pine Rural Fire District responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the reported possible structure fire with smoke in the

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! We saw a few snow showers overnight and there is a chance that we will see more rain and snow showers across the region during the day on Sunday. Today we will see highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. There is a winter weather advisory in effect for the

Here are Saturday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Dufur 52, Ione 20 Franklin 57, Century 49 Grant Union 57, Pilot Rock 49 Heppner 56, Stanfield 37 Hermiston 75, Sunnyside, Wash. 72 Paisley 56, Prospect 35 Richland, Wash. 80, Jefferson PDX 67 Santiam 53, Taft 45 Sherman 66,

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Saturday! A cold and cloudy day out there for us today as we are getting set to see a pretty active weather system start up for the High Desert. There is a slight chance that we could see some scattered snow showers out there across the region this evening.

This isn’t your ordinary flight. Mike Wissing and Ron Lee, with the Civil Air Patrol, are on a mission. On Friday, they flew over a wide expanse south of the Bend Airport in search of homeless encampments — not to report them to authorities, but to a group that will travel to those spots to

(Update: Adding downtown workers’ reaction) Starting Jan. 1, several changes are in store for parking in downtown Bend after the city council’s 4-3 vote this week to expand the area covered by the downtown parking enforcement program. On-street parking enforcement times will be extended to 7 p.m., an hour later then the current time of

A section of the Deschutes River Trail on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will remain closed between Dillon Falls Boat Ramp and Slough Camp for the winter, Deschutes National Forest officials said Friday. Earlier this month, the Deschutes River Trail was rerouted to allow for the removal of an historic berm separating the river from

Oregon Governor Kate Brown released the following statement regarding news late Friday that the federal government will be partially shut down: “Today, President Trump is proud to have brought much of the federal government to a halt, just to carry out a campaign promise that distracts from the real needs of Americans. “But also today,

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with sunshine in the early morning hours, but cloud will push in by 10 o’clock. We’ll be dry during the daylight on Saturday before the showers roll in for the evening. Saturday will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Showers push into Central

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, as compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aloha 58, Century 48 Banks 72, Hillsboro 17 Burns 55, Sisters 52 Churchill 69, Ashland 56 Dufur 78, Echo 49 East Linn Christian 44, Crosshill Christian 42 Glencoe 62, Redmond 60 Henley 64, Cascade Christian 39 Heppner 59,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Ricky Rubio had 24 points and eight assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 120-90 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Kyle Korver scored 18 points and Jae Crowder added 16 as the two combined to shoot 7 for 14 on 3-pointers for Utah. Damian Lillard had

WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor beat its second Pac-12 opponent in a week, helping erase the disappointment that came between those quality wins. Makai Mason had 14 points with some key second-half baskets as the Bears beat Oregon 57-47 after holding off a big comeback by the Ducks on Friday – six nights after Baylor’s

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates last year, 80,000 Americans died from the flu and its complications. Flu shots are encouraged by medical experts, but they may not be available to everyone. In particular, only recently have flu vaccinations even been an option for inmates at the Deschutes County Jail. This year, the

The Black Dog Construction Company of Crooked River Ranch, working in conjunction with the Crooked River Ranch ATV group, have collected and delivered more than 200 coats and 125 pairs of socks for our homeless neighbors of Central Oregon. Brian and Lynnelle Morgan, owners of Black Dog and part the ATV group, said they plan

The holiday season is a time for people to gather and share food, gifts and joy. The Bend Fire Department wants people to ensure that safety in the kitchen is a top priority, since there can be more people, children, pets and distractions for those who are cooking. A fire during the holidays will ruin

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll remain dry and see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies overhead. Overnight lows will be in the upper teens and lower 20s. A nearly full moon will be very bright on this long winter’s night! Winds will be gentle. Saturday begins with sunshine in the early morning hours, but

SEATTLE (AP) – The hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil. The head of the Food and Drug Administration says adding CBD to food or dietary supplements is still illegal. President Donald Trump signed a farm bill Thursday designating hemp as an agricultural crop. The same