Month: February 2019

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Aleah Goodman had 22 points and No. 12 Oregon State snapped No. 2 Oregon’s 17-game winning streak with a 67-62 victory on Monday night. It was just the second loss of the season for the Ducks, who defeated the Beavers 77-68 on Friday in the first game of the rivalry series.

(Update: OSP identifies driver, says blood, urine samples taken) Oregon State Police on Monday identified a 27-year-old Bend man who was seriously injured Saturday evening when his speeding SUV slammed into the rear of a pickup truck and caught fire on U.S. Highway20E east of Bend. Troopers said Henroy Douce was driving eastbound at the

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. You will be able to see the brightest supermoon of the year tonight from time to time with some breaks in the clouds. Winds tonight will be out of the west generally about 10 to 15 miles per hour. Overnight lows will

A 21-year-old Bend man was arrested early Monday in a raid on his northeast Bend apartment, accused of threatening a 19-year-old with a gun at a southeast Bend home early Sunday, police said. Police responded around midnight early Sunday to a residence on Southeast Brentwood Avenue for a reported dispute, Lt. Jason Maniscalco said. All

Visit Central Oregon announced on Monday the 2019 recipients of the Central Oregon Regional Matching Grant Program. With the passage of HB4146, Travel Oregon, the statewide tourism marketing organization, was required to establish a Regional Cooperative Tourism Program to invest 20 percent of the statewide lodging tax generated in Oregon’s seven designated tourism regions. Visit

SUBLIMITY, Ore. (AP) – A mother and her 3-year-old son walked out of Silver Falls State Park after getting lost on a hike and spending the night in sub-freezing temperatures. KGW-TV reports Monday that 24-year-old Josie Chysm, of Salem, and her son set out on a hike around noon Sunday with Chysm’s boyfriend, 25-year-old Joshua

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Monday that AT&T has awarded a $10,000 grant to serve older adults at risk of nutritional deficiency and social isolation in Central Oregon. The money will be used for Meals on Wheels services and community dining programs across the tri-county area. “The recent dramatic increase in our

A project with a nearly $170 million price tag could take a step forward Wednesday, as Bend city councilors take up a resolution to support the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $66 million federal grant request to relieve congestion on U.S. highways 20 and 97 on the city’s north end and upgrade their intersections with Cooley

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric is making plans to build the nation’s first large-scale renewable energy project that combines wind turbines, solar panels and battery storage. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility will be built just north of Lexington, in Eastern Oregon. It would generate enough energy to power

The Oregon House of Representatives voted Monday to ensure that licensed teachers in Oregon would be guaranteed a voice on the State Board of Education. House Bill 2512, chief sponsored by Rep. Margaret Doherty (D-Tigard) and sponsored Rep. Paul Holvey (D-Eugene), removes a requirement in the current law that an appointed member cannot be engaged

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A homicide investigation was launched after a woman was found dead inside a home in Salem. KOIN-TV reports the Salem Police Department said officers were sent to the home around 11 a.m. Friday after receiving a report of a stabbing. They found a 55-year-old woman already dead inside. She was later

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help to identify the body of a woman found in the Pacific Ocean near Lincoln City. OSP says authorities recovered the woman’s body around 5 p.m. Sunday from a cove just north of a unique coastal feature called “God’s Thumb.” The

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…Overcast skies and snow flurries this morning will graduate into some partial clearing this afternoon. Our average high for this date is 47 degrees. A strong northerly flow will keep us over 10 degrees below our average. Highs will be in the mid 30’s and northerly winds will be gentle at 5-10

Cars parked on streets or in driveways get broken into frequently around Bend and Central Oregon. But thanks to an alert neighbor, store security video and fast police work, one alleged thief was arrested only about two hours after the crime Saturday morning. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got a call shortly before 7 a.m. from

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Clark County Public Health has identified two new measles cases and two new exposure locations in its ongoing outbreak investigation. Public Health spokeswoman Marissa Armstrong released a statement Sunday saying the agency has now identified 61 confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus, The Columbian reported. Of the 61 cases confirmed

Good evening Central Oregon! A very pleasant day today across the high desert, although it was a bit on the chilly side! We saw temperatures today top out in the mid to high 30s for the region. Overnight we will continue to see partly cloudy skies overhead and cold overnight lows dipping down into the

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Mt. Ashland ski patrol member who died while skiing on the south end of the mountain has been identified. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday identifies him at 23-year-old Johnathan Patrick Likeke Walker. The Mail Tribune reports he was skiing with a group of ski patrol members just outside

Nearly 100 individuals or groups have filed objections to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed plan to limit the number of people who can use certain Central Oregon wilderness trails. Over half of those objections came from Central Oregonians. This plan has been in the works for some time, although the new rule is not expected

Good evening Central Oregon! Cold temperatures and the forecast is drying up for us across the region. We do have a winter weather advisory in effect for parts of Central Oregon and the Cascade Range. Areas such as Sisters, La Pine and Sunriver are under that advisory and could see 1-3 inches of new snow

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A company in Silverton and its housing provider must pay $35,000 in penalties after an inspection found migrant farmworkers housed in filthy, rodent-infested quarters. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday that its inspectors found families in “dilapidated, trash strewn housing” at the facility. The Labor department says