Month: February 2019

(Update: Adding video, comments) Two young Bend climbers made the podium — and Team USA — at the USA Climbing Bouldering National Championships this weekend at the Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond. Mira Capicchioni, 13, took first place in her category at the indoor climbing event, which will make its Olympics debut at the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Payton Pritchard scored 20 points, Kenny Wooten matched his career high with seven blocks and Oregon never trailed in a 69-46 victory over Stanford on Sunday night. Louis King added 16 points and Victor Bailey Jr. had 11 off the bench for the Ducks (15-9, 6-5 Pac-12), who have won four

A man from Lebanon, Oregon was arrested Sunday in Southern California near the Mexico border in connection with a weekend double-homicide in Linn County, sheriff’s deputies said. Brenton Wade Richmond, 48, is facing two counts of aggravated murder for the deaths of Tammy Lee Hopper, 42, and Eric Cody Jacobs, 48, of Independence. Hopper and

Good evening Central Oregon! A cold day across the High Desert, but we did get a few sun breaks from time to time. Things are starting to change outside as we are getting set for another round of snow to push into the region. We do have a Winter Weather Advisory in place for parts

A Mapleton woman and her dog were killed and two people were seriously injured Saturday morning in a crash on snow- and ice-covered Highway 101 near Florence, Oregon State Police reported. Troopers and medics responded shortly after 11 a.m. to the reported two-vehicle crash at milepost 193 on the highway, OSP Captain Tim Fox said.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – Destiny Slocum scored 26 points and No. 7 Oregon State overcame an 11-point deficit to beat California 82-74 on Sunday. Aleah Goodman added 15 points, and Mikayla Pivec had 14 to help Oregon State (20-4, 10-2 Pac-12) win for the 12th time in 14 games. Kristine Anigwe led the Golden Bears

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and No. 3 Oregon ran its NCAA-best winning streak to 16 games by running away from 11th-ranked Stanford 88-48 on Sunday to snap a 29-game losing streak at Maples Pavilion. Ionescu, who grew up in the East Bay suburb of Walnut

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A licensed Oregon marijuana grower has filed a $17 million lawsuit against eight men convicted or charged with violently robbing him. The Mail Tribune reports James Bowman’s lawsuit says he was severely injured by eight men wearing Ninja Turtles masks who stormed his home in December 2016. The lawsuit describes how

(Update: Adding video, comment from driver) A snowstorm that turned intense and brought near-whiteout conditions at times swept into the High Desert on Saturday, contributing to dozens of crashes on slick, icy roads, though none were reported to have caused serious injuries. By late Saturday afternoon, Deschutes County 911 dispatchers had tallied close to three

Good morning Central Oregon! Snowy and cold across the region and that snow looks like it’s here it stay. We will see a break in the snow showers for much of today, with temperatures topping out in the mid to upper 20s. It looks like we will see the return of the snow showers Sunday

Donning their wildest costumes and swimming attire, hundreds of brave souls took the plunge into the frigid Deschutes River on a snowy Saturday at Bend’s Riverbend Park for the 2019 Oregon Law Enforcement Polar Plunge presented by Fred Meyer. Benefiting Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR), participants raise money statewide in support of those with intellectual disabilities

Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest and Pacific is warning consumers about an online fishing business that’s earned an “F” rating for its poor business practices. BBB discovered a pattern of complaints alleging Reel Hook Fishing based in Auburn, Washington, took customers’ money but never delivered the goods. To date, the BBB has received 14

(Update: Adding video of scene (warning: images might be disturbing), comment by neighbor) A 135-pound male cougar that was sighted in recent days in the Deschutes River Canyon was tracked and killed Saturday morning in Deschutes River Woods, just south of Bend, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed. “ODFW and Bend Police tracked

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Ethan Thompson scored 20 points with seven rebounds and six assists as Oregon State beat California 79-71 on Saturday afternoon. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 21 with three 3-pointers and Tres Tinkle added 19 points and three steals for the Beavers (15-8, 7-4 Pac-12). Justice Sueing and Darius McNeill each scored 16

Leading a coalition of 13 state attorneys general, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday she is requesting a meeting with the federal Office of Management and Budget to discuss anticipated rule changes to Title X, the only federal program that helps states like Oregon fund family planning and health-related services. The letter can be

Good evening Central Oregon happy Saturday! A very snow day across the High Desert, we saw lots of snow fall, cold temperatures and windy conditions for today. We do have a winter weather advisory in effect for much of Central Oregon. That is set to be in place until tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., as

Birdseed Food Company of Bend is recalling Craft Granola Goldenola Turmeric & Ginger that was sold between the dates of 10/03/18 and 02/07/19 because it contains undeclared cashews. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product, according to a

Marion County health officials said Saturday they have received notification of a suspected measles case in the county. A sample has been sent to the Oregon State Public Health Lab and officials expect lab results over the weekend. County health officials will not know whether the suspect case is connected to an outbreak in Clark

(Update: Adding video of ruling, comments from a friend of Stone) Ruling in a closely watched, unusual case in which the defendant’s guilt was not in dispute, a Deschutes County judge on Friday found Shantel Lynn Witt guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the Dec. 30, 2017 crash that killed cyclist and dentist Marika Stone. Circuit

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Adrian 78, Four Rivers Community School 42 Amity 57, Blanchet Catholic 52 Baker 63, La Grande 24 Banks 45, Valley Catholic 44 Barlow 79, Gresham 54 Beaverton 50, Aloha 36 Benson 67, Roosevelt 61, 3OT Brookings-Harbor 81, South Umpqua