Month: March 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Ruthy Hebard scored 28 points to lift No. 6 Oregon to an 88-83 overtime victory over pesky 25th-ranked UCLA on Saturday night in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. With the game tied at 83, Satou Sabally made a driving layup with 59 seconds left. UCLA twice had a chance to take the

In just a few weeks, Bend no longer will have just the last Blockbuster movie rental store in the U.S. – it will be the last one left in the world. The store off Third Street at Revere Avenue in northeast Bend got a global shot of attention and publicity last summer, when the last

(Update: More details on 2017 bond measure to fix schools roofs) Officials say several Bend schools are experiencing leaks from snow building up on the roofs. The snow has led to ice dams, and now water is dripping into some classrooms. maintenance staff are tackling the leaks and other snow removal issues as fast as

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Friday it’s ready to hear about prescription drug price increases from consumers, health insurance companies and drug manufacturers, part of a new program established by lawmakers. The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act (HB 4005), from the 2018 Legislature, established Oregon’s drug price transparency program. The new

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Tres Tinkle scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Oregon State beat Washington State 85-77 on Saturday afternoon. Stephen Thompson Jr. added 26 points for the Beavers (18-12, 10-8, Pac-12 Conference). Ethan Thompson scored 17 points with 11 assists and five rebounds and Kylor Kelley added 10 points. Robert Franks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A former Marion County Sheriff’s deputy arrested in the theft of five guns last year now faces additional charges after investigators said they uncovered a wide range of illegal activity. The Statesman Journal reports that 49-year-old Sean Banks was indicted Friday by a Marion County grand jury on 25 counts including

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A lawsuit filed by the estate of a woman run over and killed in a grocery store parking lot says the driver’s diet was partly to blame. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Susan Matthies was loading groceries into her car in the parking lot of the Safeway in Dallas, in Polk County,

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for a limited public health care option cleared the state House of Representatives Friday, advancing what he has called the most practical option for expanding health coverage – and bringing to his state a national debate over what universal health care means. The proposal would create

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Missy Peterson hit a deep 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to lift Washington to a stunning 68-67 upset of No. 11 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. The victory continued the Huskies’ shocking run as they became the first 11-seed to reach the semifinals since 2012, when

NeighborImpact is excited to announce Neighbor Days at Cracker Barrel! Thanks to Cracker Barrel’s generosity and drive to give back to the community, 5 percent of the proceeds in both the restaurant and retail store will be donated to NeighborImpact on each Neighbor Day. Neighbor Days will take place on the second Tuesday of every

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with about 1-2″ of snow on the ground across most of Central Oregon with higher accumulations for higher elevations. Overall we can expect mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies throughout the day once the snow showers are done. Temperatures will only reach the low to mid 30s, which is about

The signature event of Central Oregon, the 43rd a nnual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is coming to Bend on Saturday, May 18th . Over 10,000 racers and spectators will convene at the Les Schwab Amphitheater finish line from 10:30 a.m-4:00 p.m. This is the place to be. If you have a business that is interested

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s elections director and a political action committee that disenfranchised nearly 100 voters by turning their ballots in late in the November 2018 election have come to an agreement in which most of its $94,750 fine is suspended and the PAC will detail its procedures in acting as a go-between. The

(Update: Doctors in case hold news conference) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An unvaccinated Oregon boy who spent eight weeks in intensive care and almost died after contracting tetanus was cared for by a medical team of more than 100 people. Dr. Carl Eriksson, a pediatric critical care specialist at Oregon Health & Science University, said

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead sixth-ranked Oregon to a 77-63 win over Aari McDonald and Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday. The star junior guard, who is the NCAA career leader with 17 triple-doubles, put on a show for the

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A substitute teacher in Salem has been barred from teaching in a district after a student says the teacher said “go back to Mexico” when the student said he didn’t want to say the Pledge of Allegiance. KOIN reports the incident happened Tuesday at Swegle Elementary School in the Salem-Keizer School

The Madras area had two instances in two days where falling ice hit natural gas meters and caused a leak, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials said Friday. The first occurred around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday and prompted temporary closure of a stretch of Mill Street, north of Madras, fire district Captain Kasey Skaar

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Overnight we’ll see our chances for snow showers pick up across Central Oregon. We’ll also see mostly cloudy skies. Lows will be in the teens and lower 20s by tomorrow morning, which is about 5 degrees below average. Winds will generally gust about 5 to 10 miles per hour. Saturday begins

Local leaders urge families, students and community members to learn more about youth suicide prevention during a series of interactive Hope, Help & Heal events set to take place in the coming weeks throughout the Central Oregon region, starting with a Tuesday, March 12 event at La Pine High School. These free Hope, Help &

In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday released the Oregon Department of Justice’s annual list of Top Ten Consumer Complaints, with telecommunications companies topping the list. In 2018, the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline received 38,000 phone calls, which resulted in more than 7,000 written complaints, running the gamut