Month: April 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers opened their playoff series against the No. 6 Oklahoma City Thunder with a 104-99 victory on Sunday. Enes Kanter added 20 points and a career playoff-high 18 rebounds for the Blazers, who were making their sixth straight postseason appearance. CJ

Senators from Oregon and other states have introduced legislation called the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to ensure that legal cannabis businesses can access banking services. Currently, cannabis businesses are being denied access to the banking system because banks that provide them services can be prosecuted under federal law. As a result, many

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday released her plan to pay down the state’s $26 billion pension debt and it drew quick fire from the state’s teacher union, which called it “an unbelievable betrayal.” The governor said Friday she wants to raise $3.3 billion over the next 16 years by taking

(Update: Redmond PD corrects suspect’s name, released from jail; adding mugshot, trooper’s name, other details) An Arizona man was arrested on drunken driving and other charges late Thursday night after he turned left on S. Highway 97 in Redmond and crashed into an Oregon State police trooper’s patrol car, sending the trooper to the hospital,

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – With an increasing number of forest fires scorching portions of Washington each year, the Legislature is considering a proposal to create a fund dedicated to preventing and battling wildfires. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and state Senate Democrats want to increase the tax on premiums for property and casualty insurance

Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Cloudy skies and breezy conditions today from time to time and we will continue to see very similar conditions heading into Sunday. There is a slight chance that we could see a few passing showers develop this afternoon and evening but then things look to dry out heading into the overnight

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The family of a man shot to death by a security guard outside a Salem restaurant is suing his attacker, and the security company that employed him, for $10 million. The Statesman Journal reports the negligence of Homefront Security Services and the actions of employee Gregory Capwell led to the death

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with sun, but will see increasing clouds throughout the day. We see the chance for showers pick up by the afternoon in the higher elevations like La Pine and Sunriver as well as the Cascades. High temperatures for Central Oregon will be around average in the mid to upper 50s.

The Oregon Health Authority announced Friday it has hired Washington-based Aggregate Analytics Inc. to conduct a third-party review of a policy proposal to cover more services for Oregon Health Plan members with certain chronic pain conditions. The proposal, which is under consideration by the Health Evidence Review Commission (HERC), would add new coverage for five

If all goes well and the weather cooperates, Southwest Canal Boulevard in Redmond will reopen in a week after months of upgrade construction. Crews have finished placing concrete curbs and sidewalks from SW Pumice Avenue to SW Salmon Avenue. Grading operations were finishing up Friday to allow for paving of that stretch of road next

The City of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday during peak construction season to help members of our community plan the quickest, safest and most reliable routes to their destinations. The weekly report is intended to provide information about various projects within City limits that impact public roadways. This

Fire season is just around the corner and now is the time for Central Oregonians to prepare. Fire science tells us that if you have created and maintained a defensible/survivable space around your home, it has an 80% chance of surviving a wildfire without fire department assistance. Those are great odds and FireFree urges residents

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight winds will be blustery gusting 15 miles per hour out of the west. We’ll still see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies overhead through the overnight. Temperatures will dip into the upper 20s and lower 30s. Expect a cold, frosty start tomorrow morning with some sunshine. Saturday begins with sun,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – University of Oregon officials say the school’s chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi has been placed on temporary suspension while allegations of hazing are being investigated. The Register-Guard reports Upsilon Omega was issued the suspension notice on Tuesday, according to university spokeswoman Molly Blancett. Alpha Epsilon Pi national headquarters spokesman Jon Pierce

(Update: Sentencing on state charges) A former Madras and Warm Springs police officer was sentenced Friday to 30 months incarceration for trying to abuse a female while on duty with Madras police, his second sentencing for abuse-related crimes in two days. John Joseph “J.J.” Wallace Jr., 35, was sentenced by Jefferson County Circuit Judge Annette

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is pleased to announce the return of its free Mandatory Boater Education training classes, as well as a pre-season opportunity to have your motorized boat inspected. State law requires Oregon residents 12 years of age and older who operate powered boats of more than 10 hp, to obtain

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Linn County Jail inmate has died in an apparent suicide. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports attempts to save 46-year-old Albany resident Joseph William Hadley Thursday were unsuccessful, according to the sheriff’s office. The agency didn’t say how Hadley died but said he was found alone in his cell during a

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury has declined to award money to a Portland protester who was 66 years old when a police officer shoved her face into the street and broke her nose while handcuffing her. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports jurors found 9-3 that Officer Adi Ramic or other Portland police officers didn’t intentionally harm

Fire season is right around the corner, and so is a big project to remove thousands of trees along U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters. The Sisters Ranger District hosted an open house on Thursday to tell people about what they can expect with that project and with wildfire prevention efforts and others in the

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) – Georgia-Pacific Wood Products has notified employees at its Coos Bay lumber mill that it will shutter the facility and lay off all of the site’s 111 workers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Georgia-Pacific’s western lumber general manager, Bill Goodman, wrote to state officials Thursday saying job cuts will begin June 10 and