Month: March 2019

Gardeners in Crook County can’t wait to exchange shoveling snow for shoveling dirt! They know it’s time to get started on their 2019 garden plan. Crook County On The Move wants all local gardeners to know: Now is the time to plan on growing more food in 2019 to share with others. Sow an extra

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Pfizer has agreed to a $975,000 settlement with Oregon’s attorney general after an investigation found the pharmaceutical giant misled consumers with deceptive coupons. The company promised consumers would “pay no more” than a certain amount of money for a given drug. But customers who used the coupons found they were paying

SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) – A piano teacher in Sherwood has been accused of sexually abusing one of his students. KGW reports that the suspect, 29-year-old Christopher M. Griffin, was arrested Saturday and has been charged with sodomy, sex abuse and unlawful sexual penetration. Police say Griffin allegedly had several encounters with the victim while teaching

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) – State officials are asking for public input as they prepare to examine the environmental impacts of a company that treats radioactive waste at a Washington decommissioned nuclear production complex. The Tri-City Herald reports the state plans to meet Wednesday at the Richland Public Library, not far from the PermaFix Northwest facility,

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The Idaho State Police say a semi-truck that crashed on Interstate 90 on Friday night was carrying 16 2,000-pound missiles. The Spokesman Review reports the 47-year-old driver, Mark W. Dearinger of Chickasha, Oklahoma, was cited for inattentive driving. He was not injured in the crash. The state police say Dearinger drove

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… The advance of the next winter storm system will steadily increase our cloud cover over the course of the day. Highs will reach the mid 40’s and southerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. That increasing cloud cover will deliver a chance of some late day mixed showers that will

Oregon’s next State Health Improvement Plan will take on social factors that can affect people’s health, including exposure to racism, childhood trauma, living-wage jobs, food security and access to health care, the Oregon Health Authority said Friday. The PartnerSHIP, a steering committee responsible for developing the 2020-2024 SHIP, determined the priorities during a meeting on

A garage fire damaged a home in southwest Redmond Sunday evening but caused no injuries, officials said. Redmond Fire and Rescue crews responded around 5:40 p.m. to the reported ire in the garage of a two-story home in the 2200 block of Southwest 30th Court, Fire Marshal Traci Cooper said. Two adults who live at

LAS VEGAS (AP) – DiJonai Carrington scored 22 points and seventh-ranked Stanford erased some unpleasant recent history against No. 6 Oregon, beating the Ducks 64-57 to win the Pac-12 Women’s Tournament title on Sunday night. For the Cardinal, it was their 13th tournament championship in the last 18, and they took a measure of revenge

Good evening Central Oregon, Tonight through Wednesday a brief ridge of high pressure will be over the area. This may allow for the low clouds into midday Monday before burning off. There could also be some patchy freezing fog overnight tonight. Any fog that does form tonight should burn off by Monday. A mild storm

A minivan that became high-centered and stuck in the snow in the landscaping of a Madras fast-food parking lot was destroyed by an early-morning fire Sunday, the second such blaze in the area this week, officials said. Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 crews were dispatched around 4:40 a.m. to the reported vehicle fire, with

A 26-year-old driver was arrested on DUII, second-degree manslaughter and other charges after a crash in Portland that killed a passenger in his car, which had been reported stolen. Adam Alexander Valle also is charged with reckless driving and failure to perform the duties of a driver, police said. The victim’s name has not been

SEATTLE (AP) – Young salmon could see improved conditions this year off the Washington and Oregon coasts. The Seattle Times reports scientists in a conference call with reporters say the ocean is more hospitable for salmon entering the ocean, several year after an unusually warm water event. A marine heat wave dubbed “The Blob” disrupted

The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ announces the 2019 lottery for Hollinshead and NorthWest Crossing Community Gardens available garden plots. If you’d like to rent a garden plot at the Hollinshead or the NorthWest Crossing Community Gardens, you can do so by entering the lottery. For specific lottery instructions, go to https://www.gocomga.com/gardening-news .

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal jury has acquitted the former plant manager of a Portland aluminum extrusions company on charges of defrauding the government. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reports 72-year-old Dennis Merkel was found not guilty Friday. Merkel is the former plant manager at Technical Dynamics Aluminum, which provided parts used by the Missile Defense

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – As daylight saving time is set to take effect in most of the U.S. this weekend, the Washington House has passed a measure that would make those later sunsets permanent in the state all year – if Congress allows it. Oregon is considering a similar move. The measure passed the chamber

The Oregon Health Authority is asking Oregonians to participate in the 2019 Oregon Health Insurance Survey. Since 2011 the biennial survey has provided important information on health insurance coverage, access to care and the cost of health care for Oregonians. OHA aims to reach more than 8,000 families through the survey between February and June.

Good evening Central Oregon, Sunday morning through Monday night…upper level low pressure over northeastern Oregon has triggered snow showers this afternoon that have continued into the evening. A few inches of accumulation could be possible, but overall coverage should be small. Sunday’s highs will range from 29 in Bend to 34 in La Pine. Overnight

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – CJ McCollum scored 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Phoenix Suns’ three-game winning streak with a 127-120 victory Saturday night. Damian Lillard had 18 points and nine assists, while Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and nine rebounds. The Blazers, who had lost three of their previous four games

SEATTLE (AP) – Payton Pritchard scored 16 points, Paul White added 10 and Oregon ended Washington’s chance at a perfect home record with a 55-47 win on Saturday night to close out the Pac-12 regular season. Oregon (19-12, 10-8 Pac-12) won its final four conference games and forced Washington into a miserable night on the