Month: February 2019

Here are Tuesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Baker 51, McLoughlin 34 Bend 45, Summit 37 Churchill 70, Willamette 62 Cleveland 57, Franklin 49 Corvallis 43, Central 41 Crater 51, Ashland 46 Crescent Valley 79, Lebanon 42 Forest Grove 65, Century 33 Gladstone 101, Molalla 52 Grant

(Update: Adding post-sentencing comments from DA John Hummel, Stone’s father) A Deschutes County judge on Tuesday sentenced Shantel Witt of Bend to more than 12 years in prison for a violent collision that claimed the life of Bend dentist Marika Stone as she rode her bike with two friends east of Bend over a year

Deschutes County has seen an uptick in mental health crises. Between 2012 and 2017, the county’s population grew by about 25,000 people It’s estimated that one in five adults in the U.S., or 43.8 million people, experience mental illness in a given year. And Deschutes County is no exception, said Janice Garceau, behavioral health deputy

A Bend-area woman facing murder and other charges in last month’s shooting death of a neighbor now faces a $3.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by her alleged victim’s husband. Friday’s filing in Deschutes County Circuit Court also sheds some insight into the events of Jan. 16 and the alleged killing of Valerie Ann Peterson,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown is reportedly considering selling the state’s workers compensation insurance corporation or tapping its substantial capital surplus to hold down future pension costs for school districts around the state. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that according to documents it obtained via a public records request the idea is still tentative, and

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for the areas of La Pine, Sunriver, and Sisters. Locations in higher elevations and closer to the Cascades will see about 1-4″ of snow on the ground by tomorrow morning making roads slick. During this time prepare for winter driving conditions. Overnight we’ll see

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – A 37-year-old Hillsboro man who called for help getting his rental car out of deep snow was instead arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and custodial interference after sheriff’s deputies found him with a 13-year-old girl. Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin said Tuesday that Christopher Thomas Knox told deputies the girl

The Oregon House of Representatives voted Tuesday to continue a funding stream that protects Oregon’s Medicaid expansion and health care for families – including 400,000 children, as well as seniors and people with disabilities – who otherwise couldn’t afford a doctor’s visit and are often forced to go to the ER when they are sick.

For thousands of students around the state, community college is the first choice or only way to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities or gain job training. And Oregon is moving to make bachelor’s degrees possible at the community college in their area. Senate Bill 3 – which passed 29-0 Tuesday on the Senate floor – would

Legislation to make permanent an offshore drilling ban along the Oregon Coast is moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. Senate Bill 256 – which passed 23-6 on the Senate floor Tuesday – would make the state’s existing ban on exploration and drilling for oil off the Oregon coastline permanent, according to a news release from

Fire managers plan to burn 512 acres of juniper “jackpots” on the Crooked River National Grassland on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, officials said. This type of prescribed fire, known as “jackpot burning,” addresses high concentrations of naturally occurring or thinning-related downed woody debris. The juniper piles are left over from a large thinning

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Two former interns for a former Oregon state senator who resigned after being accused of sexual harassment have sued him, the Legislature, the Senate president and others The lawsuit by Anne Montgomery and Adrianna Martin-Wyatt seeks up to millions of dollars for the Legislature’s alleged callous indifference to Sen. Jeff Kruse’s

More than 100 Central Oregon teachers traveled to Salem to participate in the March for Our Students rally at the state Capitol Monday morning. They were among more than 4,000 teachers, students and families who called on lawmakers to put more funding toward public education. They lamented Oregon’s large class sizes, low graduation rates and

(Update: Quotes from state Sen. Tim Knopp, state Rep. Jack Zika) A bill that passed a committee unanimously in Salem Monday would expand an affordable housing pilot program and bring 485 homes to Redmond, state Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, said. “House Bill 2336 will help Redmond develop more affordable housing,” Zika said. A committee voted

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against new job frauds. Maybe you are a federal employee who was desperate to pay the bills during the recent shutdown – or you just really need to pay off those Christmas debts. Either way, we are getting more and more

Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific and the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office are alerting Oregon business owners to disregard mailings from Workplace Compliance Services. Recently, BBB and the SOS have learned that Workplace Compliance Services are contacting business owners and instructing them to file an annual report for $185. In its warning , the

(Update: Adding KTVZ.COM Poll; adding that it would require statewide vote on constitutional amendment) This President’s Day, a record number of Oregonians came to the Capitol, advocating for revenue reform and fully funded education, climate action and gun safety. A significant number of advocates were youth — and many of them and their supporters also

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…The advance of the next winter storm system will give us a somewhat variable cloud cover through the early part of the day. Those clouds will thicken and deliver a chance of afternoon and evening snow showers. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 30’s and westerly winds will be

Two events in Oregon this week will focus on the future of transportation and the livability of cities. The Livability Solutions Forum in Eugene on Wednesday will spotlight how technology is playing a role in rewiring regions’ transportation options. Jana Lynott, a senior advisor on transportation with the AARP Public Policy Institute, said autonomous vehicles

Here are Monday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Banks 50, Valley Catholic 42 Hood River 64, Crook County 52 North Bend 65, Ashland 62 Sisters 37, Philomath 34, OT Class 3A GSL/MCC Loser Out Shadle Park, Wash. 86, Hermiston 80 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Astoria 44, Seaside 42