Freezing AM fog
After dealing with freezing fog this morning, some areas will struggle to get out from under the fog, much like yesterday.
Continue ReadingMonth: December 2019
MIA no longer: For one C.O. family, nearly 70-year wait for answers ends
It may not make lists of top news of the year, but an August phone call to an Air Force facility in New Mexico brought big, very long-awaited news for one Central Oregon family.
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Bend bingo raises funds for Ronald McDonald House
Silver Moon Brewing has held Sunday ‘Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo’ games since October, raising some $28,000 for Bend’s Ronald McDonald House, a place to stay for families with children in the hospital.
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DEQ fines Organic Valley $26K for dumping milk into river
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a creamery for river water pollution caused by dumping milk.
Continue ReadingNew year’s resolution idea: To become more fiscally fit
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is becoming more physically fit. Financial experts say folks also should consider becoming financially fit in 2020.
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Bend woman competes on Fox’s ‘Flirty Dancing’
The new Fox dating show with a twist, ‘Flirty Dancing,’ premiered Sunday night and features a contestant from Bend. We talked to Megan Hunt, who also will be on Fox’s New Year’s Eve broadcast from New York’s Times Square, hosted by Steve Harvey.
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Thompson’s 25 points lift Oregon St. past N. Dakota 83-66
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ethan Thompson scored a career-high 25 points to lead Oregon State to an 83-66 victory Sunday over North Dakota. Thompson, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, scored 11 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers, helping the Beavers take a 36-28 lead at the break. North Dakota cut the lead to 50-45
Continue ReadingSunday evening snow report
No new snow to report at the ski resorts in the past 24 hours. The next chance for snow showers in the Cascades looks to come Tuesday when the next system roll through.
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Foggy end to the weekend, with rain on the way for the upcoming week
Lows tonight are set to drop down into the low to mid 20s, which means Monday morning could be off to a frosty start with the fog overhead and the cold conditions.
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Ice fog blankets Bend-Redmond area, cancels, delays flights
Ice fog settled into the Bend-Redmond area on Sunday afternoon, cloaking the region in its murk and canceling or delaying several flights at Redmond Airport as the homeward-bound phase of the holiday season ramps up.
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No. 6 Oregon routs Alabama State 98-59 in final warmup for Pac-12
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored a season-high 31 points and No. 6 Oregon pounded Alabama State 98-59 Sunday its final tuneup before Pac-12 play. The Ducks are the conference favorites and will open league play Thursday at Colorado riding a five-game winning streak. They shot 59% and forced 20 turnovers leading to 32
Continue Reading Powell Butte Korean War MIA soldier’s remains recovered
The U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this week that Army Cpl. Norvin Dale Brockett, a Powell Butte resident who died in a Korean War battle nearly 70 years ago at age 18, was officially accounted for this summer, a year after North Korea returned dozens of boxes of remains to U.S. officials.
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Coos Bay man struck, killed on Hwy. 101
A 74-year-old Coos Bay man was struck and killed early Sunday morning while crossing U.S. Highway 101 on foot, Oregon State Police said.
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The Oregonian/OregonLive to end most online comments
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregonian newspaper has announced it will end most online comments on its website in the new year. In a post on its website on Sunday, the Oregonian/OregonLive said it was following in the footsteps of many other news organizations in the past decade that have done away with the feature.
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OSP seeks tips in wasting of buck deer near Pine Mountain
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help as it seeks to find whoever was responsible for the unlawful taking of a buck deer east of Bend, near Pine Mountain.
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Chances for rain and snow before things dry out
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Waking up this morning, things should start on a dry note. There is a chance that we could see some rain showers through mid morning and into the afternoon. Then by the evening, we are looking at snow levels dipping down to around 1,800 feet. And with those lower snow levels, there
Continue ReadingActive search suspended for missing woman near Portland
The active search operation was suspended Saturday evening for a 20-year-old woman missing since last Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Kuzma, James lead Lakers past Trail Blazers 128-120
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, LeBron James had 21 points and 16 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Saturday night with a 128-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony Davis added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers. Damian Lillard had a game-high
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Bend firefighter stairclimbers, coffee co. partner in fundraiser
The Bend firefighters stairclimb team partnered with Backporch Coffee Roasters on Saturday to raise funds for cancer treatment, including this year’s local honoree, a 9-month-old leukemia patient named Bristol, now finishing her fourth round of chemotherapy.
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Bend Boy Scout troop marks 30 years of Christmas tree recycling
This is the 30th year Bend Boy Scout Troop 23 has collected and recycled Christmas trees, part of a regionwide effort this weekend and next.
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