Month: January 2019

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife officers are seeking information on the person or people who shot and killed an adult bald eagle in Douglas County. Tips that lead to an arrest could lead to an award. OSP said Thursday the eagle was found shot in the neck with a small

A Bend business is feeling the effects of a New Year’s Eve party that ended up with many more guests than expected. The River Pig Saloon’s New Year’s Eve party was advertised on Facebook, as well as through Bend Magazine and Visit Central Oregon, and it worked a little too well. Hundreds of people who

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has joined a small number of states that give tampons to inmates. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Paula Myers, a corrections officer who was named superintendent of Coffee Creek Correctional Institution in Wilsonville last spring, arranged in the fall for the state to provide tampons to inmates who want them. Previously, the

The Redmond School District will join the other 196 school districts throughout Oregon to celebrate January as “School Board Recognition Month,” Superintendent Mike McIntosh said Thursday. “I’m very appreciative of the hard work and time our board members devote to the Redmond School District,” McIntosh said. “Their volunteer efforts to guide the district puts our

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Thursday that he has nominated 10 Oregon students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Walden’s Service Academy Nomination Board — retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies — recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character. “I

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone…The continued advance of a system coming in from the west has already brought rain to the valley and mixed showers to the Cascades. This will mean mostly cloudy skies for us today with highs ranging from the upper 30’s to mid 40’s. Southerly winds will be at a gusty 5-10 mph.

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon prep basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Banks 72, Corbett 45 Clatskanie 67, Warrenton 31 East Linn Christian 40, Regis 30 Eddyville 51, Triangle Lake 38 Jefferson 40, Lowell 34 Jesuit 79, Clackamas 58 Marshfield 54, North Marion 53 McMinnville 64, Roseburg 57 Oakridge 83, Monroe 81

SEATTLE (AP) – As of Tuesday, no one under the age of 21 in Washington state will be allowed to purchase a “semi-automatic assault rifle.” The new law goes into effect after Washington voters passed Initiative 1639 in the November general election. Initiative 1639 was a sweeping measure that sought to curb gun violence by

A large hay shed full of alfalfa near Culver was destroyed by a fire that caused $250,000 in losses on Wednesday, but firefighters protected another shed full of hay and helped residents save nearby vehicles, farm gear and other items. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews responded around 11:30 a.m. to the shed fire

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler, who lost the November election, says he’s repurposing his campaign web site to highlight issues that concern him, including improving the welfare of foster children. Buehler, who is now officially out of politics since he didn’t seek re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in order

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Vermont’s population is among the smallest in the U.S., but a study from United Van Lines indicate people are moving to the New England state. The suburban St. Louis-based moving company on Wednesday released its 42nd annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers’ state-to-state migration patterns. Vermont has the second-smallest population

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! High pressure is sliding east allowing for a few systems to move into our region. Clouds have started to roll in this evening. Winds are out of the southeast around 5 to 10 miles per hour. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 20s. Tomorrow begins on a cold

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., was joined by hemp farmer Barry Cook and hemp industry expert Courtney Moran at a Portland event on Wednesday to mark legalization of hemp in the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill included landmark legislation, introduced in partnership among senators in Kentucky and Oregon — including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,

A detour is in place on Oregon Highway 370 (the O’Neil Highway) at about milepost 1.3 to move traffic around a deteriorating culvert pipe, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday. No delays are expected, the agency added.

A south Deschutes County man has been jailed on numerous charges, accused of firing a shotgun blast at a vehicle occupied by his girlfriend and her male friend, sheriff’s deputies said. Detective Ron Brown said deputies responded late Saturday night to a weapons offense in the area of Fontana Road and Stellar Drive in the

A 26-year-old Bend-area woman has been indicted on manslaughter, DUII and assault charges in connection with a single-vehicle crash last March that killed a Powell Butte man. Samantha Toews, 26, also was seriously injured in the crash the evening of March 5 on the Powell Butte Highway east of Bend, when their SUV left the

A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says. That’s important news for the estimated 35 percent of the U.S. adult population that suffers from the syndrome. “What these findings are really saying

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Wednesday unveiled what he called “a sweeping blueprint to restore American democracy,” outlining a series of proposals to take on voter suppression, gerrymandering, dark money and unequal representation in our democracy. “The ‘We the People’ vision of our Constitution is being corrupted by dark, anti-democratic forces,” Merkley — who has

It’s the start of a new year, and along with your New Year’s resolutions comes a new set of Oregon laws to follow. During last year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed 120 laws. Some of them already took effect, but a few of them started Tuesday. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect this year: Oregon

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the deaths of three people whose bullet-riddled bodies were found concealed in a compound known for hosting transients in western Washington. The Peninsula Daily News reports the gruesome scene was discovered on a welfare check Monday in Port Angeles. Investigators found the bodies of 57-year-old Darrell C.