Month: May 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man is accusing his landlord of “catnapping” his feline pet in a lawsuit. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reports Joshua Smith is seeking up to $250,000 from landlord Devon Andrade and property owner Axford Lane LLC for entering his rental home in southeast Portland and removing his 3-year-old tabby cat, Frank.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The trial for a man accused of fatally stabbing two men on a Portland light-rail train in 2017 has been delayed until 2020. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a judge on Friday postponed the mutfrt trial of defendant Jeremy Christian until January after defense attorneys said they need more time to adequately prepare.

Good morning Central Oregon! Another beautiful day in store for us across the High Desert. We will see temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for daytime highs. We also could see the winds pick up once again in the afternoon and evening hours. The winds will be out of the north around 5-15 MPH.

BANDON, Ore. (AP) – Officials say a fishing vessel from Washington state caught fire while at sea and washed ashore in Oregon still in flames. The World reports a 64-foot wood and fiberglass fishing vessel, the Ann Kathleen out of Westport, Washington, caught fire while at sea Thursday south of Bandon. The crew abandoned the

SANDY, Utah (AP) – Diego Valeri and Sebastián Blanco each scored and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday night for their third consecutive victory. Following a 3-3 tie with Colorado to open the season, Portland (3-5-1) lost five in a row before the winning streak. Valeri gave the Timbers the lead

Good evening Central Oregon! Another beautiful day across the High Desert with lots of sunshine and warm temperatures. We did see the winds pick up just a bit this afternoon out of the north at about 5-10 MPH. Overnight the winds will settle down and we will be looking at lows in the upper 30s

Every Child Oregon, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children in foster care, has now officially come to the tri-county area. In Central Oregon, there are nearly 300 children in foster care, among the nearly 7,500 across the state. State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, was on hand for Friday’s ceremony that marked Every Child Central Oregon’s

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – CJ McCollum matched his career playoff high with 41 points, Rodney Hood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left in the NBA postseason record-tying fourth overtime and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 140-137 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. It

(Update: DCSO says no area alert because he left area in vehicle, apparently headed north) Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives spent Friday looking for a man who served 16 years in prison for raping two Bend teen girls and who cut off his GPS ankle tracking bracelet Thursday night in Deschutes River Woods and fled the

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with beautifully sunny skies and chilly temperatures. We’ll quickly warm into the 50s around 9 a.m. High temperatures will top out in the low to mid 70s, which is about 10 degrees above average for this time of year. As a reminder, waters are still cold across the region, so

(Update: More information from fire district) A fierce fire destroyed a La Pine detached garage and shop and spread to a home and nearby brush and grass Friday afternoon, but crews got it out after a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a dog inside the house as it filled with smoke. La Pine Rural Fire

A bill passed by the Oregon Legislature and sent to Gov. Kate Brown’s desk will provide people more options for places to receive vaccinations – at their dentist’s office. House Bill 2220 allows dentists to admininster vaccinations, including annual flu shots and the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. The bill requires dentists who wish to

Deschutes County Health Services’ main building on NE Courtney Drive in Bend, closed all week for air quality testing, will remain closed through next Tuesday, officials said. The county closed the building for the week, and the testing now is expected to continue through Tuesday. “Testing is going well and the information we’ve collected so

Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see winds gusting around 15 miles per hour out of the north before calming around midnight. Mostly clear skies will be overhead through the overnight into tomorrow morning. Low temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s, which is a little above average for this time of year.

Spring brings out the orange: Orange cones, barrels, and signs reminding us all that road construction season has arrived. Most everyone plans their travel routes, slows down for work zones, expects some delays and knows that better roads are coming. But there’s always someone who doesn’t. Doesn’t plan. Doesn’t slow down. Doesn’t expect delays. Road

Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for the week of May 6-10: Interactive map City Street Maintenance Operations: Monday, May 6 thru May 10 – Starting at 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the following road closures or traffic disruptions will take place. Asphalt repairs and structure alignments for sewer access

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday joined colleagues in introducing the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently ban offshore drilling in federal waters off the coast of Oregon, Washington and California. Last year, the Trump administration released its five-year offshore leasing plan that proposed opening up the entire West Coast to

Over the years, the area surrounding the bus station on Hawthorne and Fourth Street in Bend has become increasingly unsafe for people shopping and living in the area, according to neighbors who are urging the city to take action. Bend police said Thursday they have received a high volume of calls related to intoxication, drug-related

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Authorities have started killing more California sea lions preying on imperiled salmon in the Columbia River below a hydroelectric project on the Oregon-Washington border. The National Marine Fisheries Service on Friday made public revised criteria for removing sea lions at Bonneville Dam about 145 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The new

Here’s the city of Bend’s Road and Traffic report for the week of May 6-10: · SW Bond Street between SE Wilson Avenue and SW Upper Terrace Drive infrastructure installation, road closure with detour, 5/6/19 – 5/17/19 · NE Jones Road between NE Watson and NE Dempsey for asphalt replacement, road closure with detour, 5/6/19