Month: August 2016

The Redmond Police Department is proud to announce the opening of the 2016 session of the Citizen Police Academy which will begin on Thursday, September 29 th . This Academy is designed to give citizens an overview of the Criminal Justice System and an inside look at the Redmond Police Department’s function and operational procedures.

A popular reptile store in Bend was burglarized Wednesday night, and the suspect who broke through a window of the business was caught on camera. Jeff Jensen, owner of Reptile Zone on Northeast Greenwood Avenue, is still in disbelief someone would break into his pet store and take more than $1,000 of property and cash.

In honor of National Dog Day on Friday, Deschutes County shared the most popular names among currently licensed dogs: 2016 (Jan 1 – present) 1. Lucy 2. Sadie 3. Bella 4. Max 5. Buddy 6. Maggie 7. Charlie 8. Daisy 9. Molly 10. Bailey 2015 1. Lucy 2. Buddy 3. Bella 4. Maggie 5. Sadie

A passer-by spotted and called in a garage fire that caused $50,000 damage to a southeast Bend home Friday evening, officials said. The cause was traced to the failure of an outdoor lighting fixture. Crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to the reported structure fire in the 20800 block of King David Avenue, said Fire Inspector

A horse in Redmond has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first in Oregon this year and the first in Deschutes County in recent years, health officials said Friday. West Nile virus is spread to humans and animals through infected mosquitoes. Infected horses may display one or more of the following symptoms: Lack of

A former COCC campus safety officer accused of abducting and killing 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer on the Bend campus a month ago entered not guilty pleas Thursday afternoon to four counts of aggravated murder. Benjamin Kim of Oregon City, the court-appointed defense attorney for Edwin Enoc Lara, 31, of Redmond, entered the pleas on behalf of

Deschutes County commissioners have given cannabis businesses in rural areas the green light. The board recently lifted the opt-out moratorium that banned marijuana businesses in rural Deschutes. Beginning Sept. 1, Deschutes County will accept land use applications for recreational and medical production. On Tuesday, the Community Development Department held two marijuana business workshops about the

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council said Thursday that improvements are coming to regional transit service on Cascades East Transit in the near future, thanks largely to a key new piece of state funding. COIC’s announcement comes on the heels of receiving a formal approval from the Oregon Transportation Commission, who made their final decision last

More than 70 Central Oregon educators are meeting Monday for training to learn about the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, which is starting with Bend Senior High School and High Desert Middle School Organizers say the program brings the ideals of courage and selfless service into schools.The goal is to build character, and to

Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday she’s agreed to five gubernatorial debates to be held in Bend, Portland, Eugene and Medford. “Speaking with voters across the state, Governor Brown will address the issues most important to Oregonians,” she said in an announcement. “I’m proud of all that we’ve gotten done in just a year and a

The cannabis industry is in full bloom, and a Bend company is hoping to take it to new heights online. CannaFo representatives say the marijuana business is one of the fastest growing industries in the nation, but it lacks trustworthy platforms where businesses and vendors can connect. Now the company has launched an online trade

Some Central Oregonians are still “feeling the Bern.” Bernie Sanders supporters held more than 2,500 watch parties across the nation Wednesday night, including a gathering in Bend. More than 40 party-goers surrounded the screen to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak via livestream. They said they’re disappointed Sanders is out of the election but are still

A Bend man who allegedly pulled a gun during a dispute in Deschutes River Woods late Tuesday night and fired it three times in the air as he left was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday. A handgun believed to have been used in the crime was found by

The Redmond man accused of abducting and killing Kaylee Sawyer of Bend was booked into the Deschutes County Jail early Wednesday after being moved from Siskiyou County, Calif., where he allegedly went on a crime spree and was arrested days later. Jail records show a Redmond police officer brought Edwin Enoc Lara, 31, to the

The American Red Cross remains on the ground in Louisiana, with volunteers helping the thousands of people who have lost everything they own in the devastating flooding. A total of 27 responders from Oregon and Southwest Washington are assisting relief efforts by delivering food, water and relief supplies such as cleaning items, and providing overnight

Registration is open for the 2017 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy, to be held at the agency’s Bend office. Sheriff Shane Nelson said the 10-week course is designed to give attendees a very in-depth look at the different divisions of the Sheriff’s Office and educate the public about what your Sheriff’s Office does and

Better Together will be hosting the core of Volunteer Connect’s volunteer-matching service, which connects volunteers with over 140 Central Oregon community organizations. Better Together’s mission is to align and enhance resources across the region to increase the number of students graduating from high school, continuing their education and training after high school, and ultimately beginning

At the Redmond City Council meeting Tuesday night, staff presented the results of the 2016 Annual Redmond Community Survey, conducted this spring. The purpose of the survey was to learn what the community thinks about the city that works for them. The comprehensive survey included more than 40 questions ranging from how safe people feel,

Starting Monday, a section of Tetherow Road (east of the bridge on the north side of the Deschutes River) will be closed to traffic. The section of road, located northwest of Redmond, is expected to be closed until Sept. 16. Crews will be working to widen the existing road by five to seven feet. This

An investigation into a major methamphetamine trafficker led to the arrests of seven Bend residents and citations for three others last week, as well as a raid on a storage unit that turned up 3 pounds of the drug, Central Oregon drug agents said Tuesday. Detectives assigned to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team had