Month: January 2019

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…The system that brought us some snow overnight and patchy freezing fog this morning will break up through the morning hours. This will leave us under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Highs will be chilly, in the mid to upper 30’s, and westerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Clouds

Human trafficking may be more of a problem in Central Oregon than we think. A report released last week by nonprofit In Our Backyard (IOB) — Central Oregonians Understanding of Human Trafficking –highlighted the need for training on human trafficking in order to aid in recognition of victims in our community. The study , co-authored

Economic Development for Central Oregon announced last week the addition of Kelsey Lucas as Prineville/Crook County Director, effective immediately. In this role, Kelsey will be responsible for supporting EDCO’s mission of creating a diversified local economy and a strong base of middle class jobs in Central Oregon, focusing her efforts in Prineville and Crook County.

Central Electric Cooperative announced last week it is officially retiring the residential direct installation program. This was a collaboration project with the Energy Challenge of Central Oregon (The Environmental Center). A team would come in and install up to 16 LED light bulbs and two high-efficiency shower heads or shower wands for free in CEC

A 49-year-old Bend-area woman accused of fatally shooting a neighbor last week was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon and taken to the Deschutes County Jail, where she was booked and held without bail on a murder charge, deputies said. Joanna L. Kasner was taken to St. Charles Bend for treatment shortly after Wednesday’s fatal

(Update: Adding police comment on stolen gun traded for drugs, neighbors’ reaction to raid, video) The theft of a handgun from a northeast Bend apartment led to a pair of raids Saturday at homes in southwest Bend and the arrests of 11 people on theft, weapons, drug and other charges, including a recent string of

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Kianna Ibis had 28 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks as No. 19 Arizona State handed No. 10 Oregon State its first Pac-12 loss, 79-76 in double overtime on Sunday. Reili Richardson added 16 points, including nine in the overtime periods, and made three of four free throws down the stretch

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu posted her NCAA-record 16th career triple-double, and Satou Sabally scored 18 of her 25 points in the first quarter as No. 5 Oregon raced past Arizona 93-60 on Sunday for its 10th consecutive win. Ionescu had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for her sixth triple-double in a

SEATTLE (AP) – The chairwoman of the Washington state Democratic Party says she’s not happy to hear of a possible independent run for president by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. The Seattle Times reports Tina Podlodowski says too much is at stake to make the election about the ambitions of any one person. She says

United Way of Deschutes County recently elected six new members to its Board of Directors. The new directors are: Wil Berry, Deschutes County Behavioral Health, Luis de la Fuente, Community Volunteer, Wayne Dickinson, First Interstate Bank, Christine Frazer, HR Any Day Consulting, Joshua Romero, City of Bend, and Todd Sensenbach, Community Volunteer. Racheal Baker ,

(Update: Gago arrested last August on weapons charge) Authorities say a 42-year-old Clackamas County man killed four members of his family and was shot dead by sheriff’s deputies as he tried to kill a young girl. The Clackamas County sheriff’s office on Sunday said Mark Gago killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police in Hillsboro say two pedestrians were struck by a van and one died of her injuries. KOIN-TV reports the crash occurred at 7:40 p.m. Saturday. Police say a man and woman crossed a road as a white van stopped at a stop sign. The van made a left turn and

As Deschutes County began implementing the Oregon Forestland Urban Interface Fire Protection Act of 1997, also known as Senate Bill 360, Sunset View Estates south of Bend was identified as “High Density Extreme,” which was the highest rating possible, it also meant that the chances for a devastating wildland fire was the highest than any

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Zylan Cheatham scored 17 points to lead five Arizona State players in double figures and the Sun Devils used a second-half outburst to beat Oregon 78-64 on Saturday night. Taeshon Cherry added 15 points for the Sun Devils on 5-of-10 3-pointers. Payton Pritchard scored 20 and Louis King 16 for the

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Brandon Williams scored 20 points and Arizona dominated the offensive glass despite a scary fall by big man Chase Jeter in an 82-71 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night. Following a lackluster loss to Oregon, Arizona (14-5, 5-1 Pac-12) knocked off the Beavers with a slew of 3-pointers and offensive

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Authorities investigating a measles outbreak in southwest Washington said Saturday they’ve ruled out two suspected cases but identified three new locations where people may have been exposed to the highly contagious viral illness. After declaring a public health emergency, the Clark County Public Health department says the number of confirmed measles

SEATTLE (AP) – Cities big and small across the Pacific Northwest saw versions of the Women’s March over the weekend. Several thousand people gathered Saturday for “Seattle Womxn Marching Forward” in downtown Seattle. It was largely peaceful, but organizers expressed disappointment that another group of women’s rights activists was hosting a similar event on Sunday.

Good evening Central Oregon! We are starting to see some showers pop up across the region, and it looks like we could see some snow showers overnight. We will start to see rain out there across the High Desert, but overnight we will see that rain turn over to snow and have pretty wide spread

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve arrested a man in the decade-old murder of a public defender in Portland. The Portland Police Bureau said Saturday that 28-year-old Christopher Alexander Williamson was taken into custody on Friday on a murder charge in the death of Nancy Bergeson, a prominent lawyer. It’s unknown if the man

(Update: OSP releases names, details) A La Pine man was killed and two Bend residents were seriously injured Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97 north of La Pine, Oregon State Police reported. OSP and emergency personnel responded around 3 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash near milepost 159, about nine miles north