Month: April 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 15 of his 24 points in the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers held Russell Westbrook without a basket in the second half in beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-98 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 lead in their series. Lillard had another big third quarter

Oregonians demonstrated their commitment to a clean and healthy environment by joining together in projects across the state on Saturday for SOLVE’s 30 th annual SOLVE IT for Earth Day. This event began in 1990, first focusing on cleanups in only Portland area neighborhoods. It has since grown into a statewide event and has become

Residents in the Wheeler County town of Mitchell, with lots of help, were busy cleaning up over the weekend after heavy rain from a thunderstorm late Friday afternoon triggered a flash flood of mud and debris that poured through the community’s main streets. “The street became a river of mud and debris — a few

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Northwest potato farmers are getting a late start on their crops because of a long winter and record snowfall in eastern Oregon and Washington. Normally, farmers start planting potatoes at the end of February. But this year the ground was frozen or flooded much later than usual. Washington State Potato Commission

Good evening Central Oregon and Happy Easter Sunday! We saw a beautiful day today on the High Desert, with clear sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s! This evening we may see some breezy conditions with winds out of the north at 5-15 MPH and gusts up around 20 MPH. The winds should calm down

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland fire investigators say careless smoking caused a blaze that killed a man. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a house fire on SE Taggart Street early Saturday morning. When they arrived, they found fire coming from the home’s front windows. They entered the structure and located a large hole

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a man driving a stolen pickup truck at 100 mph crashed into an SUV, killing an Uber passenger. Police believe the pickup truck driver was under the influence of intoxicants when he collided head-on with the SUV Saturday night. According to police, the Uber passenger sitting in the

(Update: OSP still seeking witnesses, info in crash) One month after a crash on Highway 97 south of Redmond killed a 19-year-old Redmond resident, Oregon State Police renewed their call Sunday to hear from anyone who witnessed or has information about it. Sara Edward was killed Thursday morning, March 21, when she tried to avoid

A Damascus man was arrested on a DUII charge late Saturday night after his pickup truck crashed into and flipped over concrete barriers at a 90-degree turn north of Redmond, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 11:25 p.m. to the reported crash on the O’Neil Highway at Northeast Fifth Street, sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin

Good morning Central Oregon! We are looking at a sunny and warm day for Easter Sunday. Clouds broke up overnight making way for clearer skies which will allow for temperatures to warm up into the 60s today for daytime highs. Winds today will be out of the north at 5-10 MPH. Overnight we will see

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Larrys Mabiala and Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the first half and the Portland Timbers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Mabiala headed home Diego Valeri’s free kick to open the scoring for the Timbers (1-5-1) in the 31st minute. Crew goalkeeper

Good evening Central Oregon! A cool, cloudy and rainy Saturday on the High desert, but changes are on the way for Easter Sunday! Overnight lows will drop down into the mid to upper 30s with partly cloudy skies overhead. We will see the showers wrap up this evening and those clouds overhead will break up

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County has agreed to pay $100,000 to a black employee who sued after a co-worker pinned up a “Blue Lives Matter” flag. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Saturday that Karimah Guion-Pledgure alleged in her January lawsuit that the flag demeans the “Black Lives Matter” movement. She alleges that when she raised the

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – The unclaimed cremated remains of 28 veterans have been removed from a mortuary in Roseburg, to be stored at the Douglas County Courthouse until May, when they will be buried with full military honors. The News-Review of Roseburg reports that the remains include those of four men who served in World

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday morning will be off to a drizzly start with some light rain showers still across the region. We don’t warm too much for the beginning of the weekend as a cold front will leave us with daytime highs just in the low to mid 50s. Winds will be blustery Saturday as

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Russell Westbrook called his play in Game 2 “unacceptable.” It was more than acceptable in Game 3. He had 33 points and 11 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1. Paul George added 22 points, Jerami

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Ethics Commission has unanimously accepted a settlement agreement with former first lady Cylvia Hayes of Bend. The commission agreed Friday to let Hayes pay a fine of $50,000 after she was accused of committing 22 violations of state ethics laws. Hayes has filed for bankruptcy and isn’t expected to

The Oregon House took another step Thursday to address the skyrocketing cost of prescription drug prices that are burdening Oregonians in every corner of the state. House Bill 2658 requires a 60-day notice to the state Department of Consumer and Business Services if a pharmaceutical company raises the prices on brand-name drugs by 10 percent

The Oregon Senate took steps this week to ensure everyone in the state is able to properly take their prescribed medications by establishing language requirements regarding labeling. Senate Bill 698 – which passed with a 23-7 vote Thursday on the Senate floor – requires the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules regarding provision of

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Overnight a cold front will slowly move through the region. We’ll see gusty winds continue with this and a chance for thunderstorms through sunset. Rain shower chances pick up around midnight and we can expect rain through the overnight. Lows will be well above normal in the low to mid 40s.