Month: March 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Tyler Dorsey scored 20 points and made the go-ahead layup with 1:08 left, and third-seeded Oregon ended No. 7…

Deschutes County law enforcement agencies continued the search Thursday for a high-risk sex offender who fled supervision. Justin Lampke is a Level 3…

Oregon’s unemployment rate is breaking records. At 4 percent last month, it’s the lowest it’s been since comparable records began…

A 21-year-old Crooked River Ranch man was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in a packed, tearful courtroom to two life prison terms without parole for…

(Update: Judge denies defense motion for change of venue) A Deschutes County judge on Thursday denied a request by Edwin Lara’s defense…

(Update: Thursday’s court appearance; bail raised, plea entry set) A Deschutes County judge on Thursday raised the bail from $200,000 to…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 26-year-old man has been found guilty of murder in the shooting of a man outside a Portland nightclub. The Portland…

A Central Oregon lawmaker’s proposal to crack down on illegal poaching activities — by offering free hunting tags to tipsters —…

BANKS, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Board of Education has approved a contract between an Oregon school district and a tribe that allows district…

(Update with comment from Patch) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon judge who last year ruled that a transgender person can legally change their…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The state Senate has approved raising Oregon’s minimum age for tobacco use to 21. The bill approved 19-8 on Thursday…

(Update: Adding his previous violation, arrest; also newer photos) Deschutes County authorities issued a community alert late Wednesday, asking the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial to determine responsibility for a snowboarder’s death should…

Ranchers running beef cattle on dry and dusty landscapes should consider smaller cows to get the best out of their herd, researchers say.…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man convicted of illegally having sex with a teenage girl will not have to pay for his victim to get a tattoo of his…

WOLF CREEK, Ore. (AP) – The historic Wolf Creek Inn is expected to reopen May 1. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reports (https://is.gd/FsdXUI )…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A homeless man with a lengthy criminal record has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Eugene woman. The…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The 71-year-old mayor of a southern Oregon town who was arrested and accused of setting up a meeting to have sex with a…

A citizen standing outside the Albertsons on Bend’s north side spotted and followed a robbery suspect Wednesday evening, helping lead to his…

The Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Area (defined as all of Deschutes County), as well as Crook and Jefferson counties are growing at a rapid pace, among…