Month: February 2019

Good morning, Central Oregon, Our skies were mostly clear Friday, but clouds started to make their way back into Central Oregon by the end of the day Temperatures on Friday were anywhere from four to 17 degrees warmer than Thursday. Winds were an average of 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest and will

The Central Oregon Community College Board on Friday named Dr. Laurie Chesley of Grand Rapids, Michigan as its top choice to become the college’s next president. The COCC board of directors voted to authorize college board Chair Laura Craska Cooper to negotiate a contract with Chesley, and to send a team of college representatives to

Here are Friday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Benson 52, Lincoln 43 Churchill 60, Springfield 48 Grant 94, Wilson 58 Jesuit 49, Westview 47 La Salle 67, Hillsboro 51 Lake Oswego 60, West Linn 59 Madison 51, Franklin 38 Mountain View 79, Sprague 72 North Bend 79,

Good evening, Central Oregon, Our skies have been mostly clear Friday, but clouds have started to make their way back into Central Oregon. Temperatures on Friday were anywhere from four to 11 degrees warmer than Thursday. Winds were an average of 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest and will stay this way through

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Mikayla Pivec had 18 points and eight rebounds and No. 12 Oregon State used a late run to beat Southern California 68-61 on Friday night. Pivec’s jumper with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter sparked a 16-2 run that turned a seven-point deficit into a seven-point lead with 22 seconds to

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced she will be filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for a new rule issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Title X family planning program. Informally called a “gag rule,” Rosenblum said these newly issued rules will place an unlawful “gag” on

(Update: NWS issues winter storm warning for C. Oregon, 9-14 inches of snow possible; other warnings) Weather forecasters are predicting tougher than normal driving conditions across central and northern Oregon highways between now and Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation advised Friday. Central Oregon is currently predicted to receive the greater snowfall, but Interstate 84

The Deschutes National Forest announced Friday is postponing the anticipated transition of Cultus Lake’s Little Cove, Big Cove and West Cultus Cove boat-in campgrounds from first-come, first-serve sites to a reservation-only system. Due to issues with the reservation system, the boat-in sites will remain first-come, first-serve during the 2019 camping season. The reservation-only system will

The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking applicants for three positions on the following advisory committee: Bend MPO Budget Committee. The Bend MPO Budget Committee is established by state law to review and make recommendations regarding the adoption of the budget to the Bend MPO Policy Board. Appointees will each serve a 3-year term. This

Redmond police removed an allegedly unruly passenger from a plane waiting to leave for Los Angeles Wednesday night and arrested him on disorderly conduct and other charges. William Goth, 59, of La Pine, was arrested at Roberts Field around 8 p.m. and booked into the Deschutes County Jail in Bend on charges of second-degree disorderly

(Update: Adding video, more comments from Tykeson, CEO Joe Sluka) The Tykeson Family Foundation announced Friday that it will contribute $1 million toward the new St. Charles Bend patient tower if the St. Charles Foundation can finish raising a total of $4 million by April 30. The Tykeson Family Foundation offered the $1 million “cap

The Tykeson Family Foundation is giving a $1 million “challenge grant.”

Cafe Yumm! will partner with the Bend FC Timbers to support the Central Oregon Soccer League 2019 spring season. The restaurant’s sponsorship will help fund a season of recreational play for more than 35 low-income youth athletes and includes the Cafe Yumm! logo displayed on each jersey. A passion for health and wellness inspired the

A 38-year-old Bend snowmobiler who got stuck in waist-deep snow near Mt. Bachelor was rescued early Friday by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers, assisted by an AirLink helicopter, officials said. Deschutes County 911 received a call just after 1 a.m. from a woman reporting that her husband, Patrick Boni, was stuck in the

A 27-year-old Bend man has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor female during the past two years and soliciting explicit videos and photos of the victim, police said Thursday. A “concerned citizen” contacted Bend police investigators this month regarding alleged sex abuse that that had been occurring at various locations in Bend,

Jail is a place not many people want to end up, but if they do, it’s important inmates receive the tools needed to succeed once outside the locked doors. On Thursday, NewsChannel 21 looked at one of the newest tools the Deschutes County Jail is using. When you think of “going to jail,” you probably

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in Ashland have cleared the way for Uber and Lyft to begin operation. The Ashland Daily Tidings reports the Ashland City Council on Tuesday overruled the mayor’s veto of an ordinance that allows for ride-hailing services. The code changes will go into effect next month. Mayor John Stromberg had rejected

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Smith scored the go-ahead basket with 21 seconds left on a desperate bank shot after UCLA blew a 12-point second-half lead, and the Bruins hung on for a 68-67 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night. Tres Tinkle airballed a potential game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds to go for the

Here are Thursday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Forest Grove 64, Liberty 43 McMinnville 48, Newberg 46 Redmond 56, Crook County 51 Sherwood 71, Glencoe 44 The Dalles 59, Ridgeview 49 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Liberty 66, Forest Grove 39 McMinnville 43, Newberg 38 Pendleton 39, Hood River

The Oregon Secretary of State Small Business Advocacy Team released their fifth Annual Report Thursday. The report provides high-level data regarding concerns and questions raised by businesses and nonprofits about state and local government throughout the 2018 calendar year. The Small Business Advocates are housed in the Office of Small Business Assistance, part of the