Month: June 2019

Biological control of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, would be more effective in natural areas bordering crops or at times when certain insecticides aren’t being applied, according to a new Oregon State University study. The study, published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, advances the understanding of

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) – All four suspects believed involved in the slaying of five people on the Yakama Indian Reservation have been arrested. KNDO-TV of Yakima reported Monday that the final suspect, 35-year-old James Cloud, has been arrested. Details were not immediately available. The killings occurred late Saturday around the reservation community of White Swan.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Campaigns in Oregon during the 2018 election cycle were funded largely by a few individuals and groups concentrated in the greater Portland area. That’s according to a report released Monday by the nonprofit research organization MapLight. The Statesman Journal reports that among the key findings were that businesses, labor unions and

Good Monday Morning, Everyone… As high pressure builds into the Pacific NW, we will see our temperatures start to rise beginning today. We will see a few thin clouds today along with daytime highs that climb into the mid 80’s . That will be 10+ degrees above average. NW breezes will be gentle at 5

The 79th annual Sisters Rodeo concluded Sunday, with the final three performances sold out, organizers said. The ” Biggest Little Show in the World ” this year raised a record of more than $15,000 for the Sarah Fisher Project for breast cancer awareness. Here are the results from Sunday’s final performance: *indicates contestants that competed

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say officers shot and killed a man armed with a knife who suggested he had an explosive device. Police say the incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday at a building in downtown’s Pearl District. Officers were called to the building in response to reports of a disturbance caused

Good evening Central Oregon and happy Sunday! We are Looking at warm temperatures across the High Desert and it looks like those warm daytime highs are here to stay for the week ahead. Overnight we are looking to see lows in the upper 30s to 40s for the region, a bit warmer than what we

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two protesters have been sentenced to five days in jail for throwing horse lubricant mixed with gold glitter on two police officers at a downtown Portland protest. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says the defendants were protesting against a rally organized by a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer in August

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) – Five people have died after shootings at several locations on the Yakama Reservation in central Washington. KAPP-TV reports the shootings happened late Saturday around the community of White Swan. Three bodies were found on Medicine Valley Road and another on Evans Road. Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice tells the station the

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! We saw things start to warm up on this Saturday, and we will continue that warming trend through the rest of the weekend and into the work week. Heading into Sunday we are looking at much warmer temperatures with highs topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s. Things are

(Update: Police comments) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say the pilot and a passenger were injured when a small plane crashed in a Medford neighborhood following mechanical problems. The Medford Mail Tribune reports the men aboard the private plane sustained minor injuries just before 2 p.m. Saturday when Medford police say the aircraft crashed into

Two leading marine ecologists say now is the time for scientists to escalate the creation of “scalable solutions” to the ocean’s problems, rather than just “documenting the tragedies underway.” Jane Lubchenco, distinguished university professor at Oregon State University, and OSU alumnus Steve Gaines, distinguished professor and dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science &

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 58-year-old semi-truck driver has been seriously injured in a crash that spilled Gatorade bottles on Interstate 5 in Linn County. The Oregonian reports Steven Howard of Salem was heading north just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning when his semi-truck hit an impact barrier near Albany. Oregon State Police say the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials said crews remained at the scene Saturday of a large warehouse fire in southeast Portland that could be seen for miles. KGW-TV reports firefighters responded to the fire at the auto-parts warehouse Friday night. The structure is located at Southeast Long Street. Officials say the blaze was mostly knocked

A Crook County jury has convicted a Prineville man on more than a dozen charges, including manslaughter, DUII and criminally negligent homicide, in a 2017 rollover crash southwest of Prineville that killed two of his four passengers. After several days of testimony and about three hours of deliberation, the jury late Thursday afternoon found Justin

(Update: Adding video, comments) Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, who vowed major program cuts if he didn’t get 11 new positions sought for his overwhelmed office, laid out Friday the services that will be trimmed after the county’s budget committee only provided six of his requested additions. Hummel had requested about $1.3 million in

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 37-year-old man serving a life sentence at the Oregon State Penitentiary for murder has died. The Oregon Department of Corrections says Tyson Wilcher died Friday at the facility in Salem. The agency says Oregon State Police have been notified and the medical examiner will determine his cause of

The Sisters Rodeo has been around since 1940. It brings in about $250,000 every year. Organizers said ticket sales this year are better than they have been in the past. They point to one main reason. ” We finally joined the 21st century, and we’re selling tickets online. That’s been a big boom, ” Sisters

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday is off to a cold start with lows well below normal. Daytime highs will be about 10 degrees warmer than Friday’s in the mid to upper 60s. Partly cloudy skies turn mostly sunny by the afternoon. Winds will be much calmer gusting around 10 miles per hour. As we head through

Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said Friday he has notified Governor Kate Brown of deadlines he has imposed for state hospital and behavioral health system leaders to address the capacity crisis at the Oregon State Hospital due to the increasing number of patients sent there by local courts under ” aid and assist” orders.