Police raid unlicensed NE Bend massage business, recommend owner be charged
Police raided a northeast Bend massage business Thursday after a six-month investigation determined it did not have a state license, and recommended…
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US Attorney’s Office recognizes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On May 4, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proclaimed Thursday, May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness…
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Bend business among latest victims of catalytic converter thefts
Providing office supplies has helped keep Strive Workplace Solutions in business for years, but when the pandemic happened, that all changed.…
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DCSO deputies stop pickup, flatbed trailer loaded with items stolen in burglary near Sisters; 2 men arrested
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies made a high-risk, guns-drawn traffic stop Wednesday on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne of a pickup towing a…
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Warm Springs police charge 2 men in drug case; chief says drug laws will be enforced ‘no matter the amount’
Warm Springs Tribal Police were called to a car at the Indian Head Casino on a report of drug activity early Tuesday morning, and as a result, two…
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Oregon honors 192 fallen law enforcement officers; 3 names added to Memorial Wall
The State of Oregon remembered and honored 192 fallen law enforcement officers, and the families they left behind, during a memorial ceremony on…
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Oregonians react strongly to Supreme Court leak that suggests possible Roe vs. Wade reversal
About 200 abortion rights supporters rallied on the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse on Tuesday evening as Oregonians joined the rest of the…
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Pickup with dog inside stolen at Bend Lowe’s parking lot, recovered at Redmond Lowe’s; woman arrested
Four hours after a Bend man’s pickup truck – with his dog inside – was stolen from the Bend Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot, the truck…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense with strong passwords, account protection
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of World Password Day on Thursday, the FBI is encouraging the public to strengthen their passwords/phrases and…
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Coast man arrested in Bend — again; police say he was found hiding under woman’s bed
A northwest Bend woman confronted a man she found hiding under her bed Friday night, and he ran – but left behind a police property receipt from a…
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Senate unanimously passes Wyden bill to exempt trafficking survivors’ restitution from taxes
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, released the following statements after the Senate this week unanimously passed their…
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Frequent thefts, upcoming construction raise concerns for Bend appliance store
Batteries, gas, tires and diesel exhaust fluid are constantly being stolen from Standard TV & Appliance at the north end of Bend, the store manager…
Continue ReadingRichland doctor sentenced to 4 years for prescription fraud
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state doctor has been sentenced to four years in prison for a scheme in…
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Deschutes County deputies get new tool — MobileSpike — to flatten fleeing drivers’ tires
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it recently outfitted 10 patrol vehicles with MobileSpike — a device a deputy can use to…
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Appeals court nixes $1.1 billion timber award against Oregon
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a $1.1 billion verdict against the…
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Vandals cause major damage at 5 Redmond park restrooms; closed 1-2 months for costly repairs
Redmond’s city park restrooms only reopened for the season about two weeks ago – but now, ones at five parks are closed for one to two months for…
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Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office names Crime Victims’ Rights Award recipients
April 24-30 marks this year’s Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme: “Rights, Access, Equity, for all Victims,” embodies the unique…
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Locals, visitors upset with graffiti at popular Phil’s trailhead west of Bend
For the last few years, Alex Rebielak has found a get away on the Deschutes National Forest near Phil’s…
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OSP interviews, clears young Valley ATV riders after releasing trail camera photos of apparent trespass
Three days after Oregon State Police released three trail camera photos of three young ATV riders who apparently trespassed on private property…
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Bend Police Department seeks applicants to serve on revised Police Chief’s Advisory Council
The Bend Police Department is seeking residents interested in serving on a newly reconstituted Police Chief’s Advisory…
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