Living Center Patients Will Have Access to Alternative Care Facilities MADRAS, Ore. – After significant efforts to improve operating results for Mountain View Hospital’s Living Center, hospital leadership has made the difficult decision to transition out of the long-term care business. Long-term care includes medical and non-medical services for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses who cannot care for themselves over an extended period of time.  The hospital will continue to provide skilled nursing care services ... [full story]

A Klamath Falls man and his six-year-old daughter were injured Wednesday night on Highway 97 when a commercial truck lost control on an icy bridge, crossed the centerline, and slammed into their pickup. Moments later, the pickup was hit by a second commercial truck when it was unable to stop, and the father and daughter were trapped inside the smashed vehicle for over two hours before firefighters could remove them, troopers reported.   (above) A 35-year ... [full story]

Oregon Department of Transportation crews closed U.S. Highway 20 between mileposts 75 and 80 this morning. The Santiam Pass areas between Camp Sherman and Detroit were hit with two snow slides and have reportedly trapped two trucks between them.   About 6:30 a.m., January 31, two separate slides at mileposts 78.7 and 79.4 necessitated the closures. “No vehicles have been reported stuck within either slide,” ODOT reported, but added that they have received reports of two trucks ... [full story]

Two people were seriously injured and four others suffered less severe injuries in a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon on icy Highway 20E about 35 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon, deputies reported. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ronny Dozier and Deputy Kevin Turpen said that traveling too fast for road conditions likely contributed to the accident, although the investigation is continuing. Deputies, Oregon State Police troopers, Bend Fire paramedics and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) personnel all ... [full story]

A 49-year old Sisters man was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly driving drunk and other crimes after he led police on a 13 mile vehicle pursuit at speeds up to 80-mph on icy highways, slid into a snowbank, continued driving even after all four tires were spiked, then finally came to a stop.  Even then, Oregon State Police (OSP) reported, he fought the arresting officer before he was taken into custody.   Police spiked all ... [full story]

Three people escaped a two-vehicle crash involving an armored truck and an SUV on Highway 26 west of Government Camp with only minor injuries Friday afternoon, and a fourth was unharmed, police reported.   Three people involved in this crash on Highway 26 near Government Camp on Friday received minor injuries, and a fourth person was not hurt - OSP photo Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers report that Jerry Allen Cobb, 24, of Beaverton was traveling west ... [full story]

A Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy was forced to shoot and kill a cougar in the backyard of a La Pine home Tuesday morning after it chased the family’s dog and remained in a tree only 30-yards from the house. According to a news release prepared by Sgt. Ronny Dozier, a deputy and Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers were called to the home of Robert Daugherty on Strawn Road about 9:45 a.m., January 22. Daughtery said ... [full story]

Police arrested a 24-year old Redmond man Thursday night and charged him with over 30 crimes in connection with an incident where he allegedly entered a manufactured home and brandished a gun at the occupants.   Jeffery Scott Magnus - DCJ photo Redmond Police responded to the report of a home intrusion with a firearm about 9:20 p.m., January 16, and set up a perimeter when they arrived at Space 48, 1201 SW 28th Street while the ... [full story]

Klamath County Sheriff’s deputies plan to issue a statewide request for more help in searching for a missing 65-year old Crescent man who never returned from a snowmobile ride Tuesday morning if he is not found before this evening.    Robert Plumb - photo provided by KCSO Robert Plumb left his home in northern Klamath County, Oregon on snowmobile around 11 a.m., January 15, deputies said, and was reported missing when he hadn’t returned by 7:30 p.m. last ... [full story]

A 21-year old Prineville man was arrested Tuesday evening during a snowstorm on Santiam Pass after he allegedly abandoned a stolen car and disappeared on foot up a snow bank, police reported Friday.   Cody Jay Ipoch - CCJ photo According to an Oregon State Police (OSP) news release, a trooper and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) personnel came upon a 1997 Pontiac Grnd Am that was stuck in a snow bank on Highway 20 in the ... [full story]

Concentrating mainly in the Northwest area within the city limits of Redmond, Oregon, vandals damaged the windows of over two-dozen vehicles late Sunday night and early Monday morning, police reported. Redmond Police received the first report about 3 a.m., January 14, Sgt. Cory Chase said. A victim whose car window was shot -- most likely by a bb or pellet-type gun -- said they saw a silver passenger car of unknown make or model, but ... [full story]

A 48-year old Portland man was arrested Wednesday and charged with drunk-driving and other crimes in connection with a near head-on crash one mile west of Government Camp on Highway 26 that sent three people to the hospital, police reported.   Gregory Arnason (inset) was charged with DUII when his vehicle crashed nearly head-on into this van. Arnason was not injured, but all three men in the van were taken to the hospital. OSP photos. The 2008 Nissan Armada ... [full story]

Massive snow slides have closed U.S. 20 near Santiam Junction for the third time in less than 24 hours, at times trapping vehicles in snow 12-15 feet deep.   Massive snow slides have prompted intermittent closures of US 20 near Santiam Junction during the past 2 days - OSP photo Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reported that a slide yesterday trapped three vehicles, although no injuries were reported. Two more slides reported late Tuesday and early Wednesday covered ... [full story]