Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in returning gunfire at a drunken driving suspect who fired several shots at another deputy during a Christmas night traffic stop in La Pine. A total of 15 shots were exchanged, but no one was injured.
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With heavy snow at upper elevations forecast in coming days, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue issued safety and preparedness reminders Friday.
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Tech Trek Central Oregon is moving into its fourth year with a STEM camp for current seventh-grade girls in Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes counties, and using its experience from the last three years of camps to energize the girls.
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The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is expanding its Veteran Volunteer Program statewide after a successful pilot project in three counties, and is now recruiting volunteers interested in working with aging veterans to help them access needed benefits and resources.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, in commemoration of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, announced Friday the creation of a new Labor Trafficking Task Force.
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Some will measure weekend snowfall in inches – others in feet The first big blast of winter in 2020 was bearing down on the High Desert on Friday, promising several inches to a foot or more of snowfall in the Bend area and 2-3 feet in La Pine and Sunriver by the end of the
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A University of Oregon police officer and handler of the department’s K-9 was fired after an internal investigation confirmed four allegations of misconduct, including lying and overuse of force. The Register-Guard reports officer Troy Phillips was terminated from his position Nov. 25 after a man riding a bicycle, who Phillips inappropriately
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An extensive, more than 2-week manhunt for a murder-for-hire suspect in northern Klamath County ended early Friday with a brief Highway 97 pursuit, the use of spike strips and the arrest of a Chiloquin man, sheriff’s deputies said.
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Timber, a very loving cat, is waiting at the BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond for a new, loving home.
Continue ReadingThe Cascades, Mt. Bachelor included, will receive some heavy snowfall from now through Monday.
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The advance of the current system will not only keep our skies cloudy today
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Many parts of Oregon remain at risk of high radon – an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes up from the ground and is drawn into buildings, where it can build up to dangerous levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon is responsible for more
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Central Oregon Community College is currently seeking individuals interested in serving on the college’s budget committee. There are two current openings, representing two different zones. The budget committee consists of the seven elected COCC board members and seven appointed citizens representing the district’s geographic zones. Budget committee members are board-appointed for three-year
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The Latino Community Association will embark on a new fundraising effort this year to collect a $35,000 matching challenge grant from The Collins Foundation.
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A tuneful, fun gathering, the Bend A Capella Festival, returns Feb. 20-22 at the Tower Theatre and Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Pahlisch Homes and neighbors of a proposed development in the Three Pines Ridge area of NW Bend have reached a compromise after the developer got a new chance through its state appeal of the project’s initial city denial.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored seven of Oregon’s eight points in overtime Thursday night as the ninth-ranked Ducks held off No. 24 Arizona 74-73. Oregon rallied to tie the game late in regulation and went ahead for good on Richardson’s jumper with 17 seconds left in overtime. Richardson led the Ducks with 21
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Remy Martin scored 24 points to lead Arizona State to an 82-76 victory over Oregon State Thursday night. The Sun Devils took their biggest lead at 62-45 on Martin’s jumper with 9:34 remaining. Oregon State responded with a 9-2 run to get back in the game, and Tres Tinkle’s four-point play
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If they want more pets to find homes, pet adoption agencies should hit pause on words like “buddy” and “companion” in their advertising, according to new Oregon-based research.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 12 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-102 Thursday night. The Timberwolves held Portland to 13 points on 6-of-22 shooting in the second quarter, the fewest points the Blazers have scored in a quarter this year. Damian
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