August 2020

Winds, heat test lines on the Lionshead Fire

August 29, 2020 10:50 pm Jack Hirsh

Heat and winds continue to challenge crews battling the Lionshead Fire, which has burned more than 5,800 acres on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation…

Cooldown before a warmup

August 29, 2020 10:41 pm Max Goldwasser

As smoke levels continue to gradually diminish here in Central Oregon, our hazy skies are almost gone. We will have a very light smoke layer covering…

1 shot, killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland

August 29, 2020 10:22 pm The Associated Press

One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters…

2 late goals give Salt Lake a 4-all tie with Portland

August 29, 2020 9:49 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Giuseppe Rossi and Sam Johnson scored late goals and Real Salt Lake rallied to a 4-all draw with the Portland Timbers on…

James, Lakers advance with 131-122 win over Trail Blazers

August 29, 2020 9:41 pm The Associated Press

LeBron James had 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, beating the…

Prineville Airport plane crash kills Redmond pilot

August 29, 2020 4:50 pm Jack Hirsh, Barney Lerten

A Redmond man was killed Saturday afternoon in the crash of his single-engine plane, which apparently had a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff…

White River Fire tops 11,000 acres; 4 more structural protection task forces called

August 29, 2020 2:54 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office has mobilized four more structural-protection task forces to support the three task forces sent Friday to the…

Clatsop County voters to decide on 2nd Amendment sanctuary status

August 29, 2020 1:32 pm The Associated Press

A measure on the November ballot in Clatsop County will ask voters whether it should be a Second Amendment…

Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths; toll tops 450

August 29, 2020 12:55 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 454, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Portland police declare riot after fires set at police union building

August 29, 2020 12:13 pm The Associated Press, KTVZ news sources

Fires set outside a police union building that’s a frequent site for protests in Portland prompted police to declare a riot early Saturday and…

More progress on the lines: Green Ridge fire now 50% contained, Frog Fire at 90%

August 29, 2020 11:52 am KTVZ news sources

More progress was reported Saturday by crews fighting several large Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning nearly two weeks ago, as a red flag…