Barry Washington Jr. poster ripped; community members call for permanent memorial
Community members, including Luke Richter, president of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers, are calling for a permanent memorial for Barry Washington…
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Another illegal marijuana operation found in southern Oregon
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say another large illegal marijuana operation has been discovered in southern Oregon. The Herald and News…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against QR code scams
October is #CybersecurityAwareness Month. During this time, the FBI reminds everyone to #BeCyberAware! In honor of this recognition, today’s Tech…
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Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…
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‘A dangerous time’: Portland sees record homicides
Portland has had 67 homicides so far this year, surpassing its previous record of 66, set in…
Continue ReadingS. Oregon illegal pot grows: More calls to send National Guard
On the same day last week that a Southern Oregon county declared a state of emergency amid a sharp increase in illegal cannabis farms, police raided…
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Clark County deputies fatally shoot assault suspect after pursuit
Authorities say police shot and killed an assault suspect after a pursuit near Vancouver in southwest…
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‘Lawless city?’ Worry after Portland police don’t stop chaos
A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland this week – smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least…
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Oregon set to expand hotline for bias crime reporting
When Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline went live on Jan. 2, 2020, people were able to answer about half of incoming calls reporting hate crimes or…
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Oregon Court of Appeals rules it’s illegal to deny gun sales to people ages 18 to 20
The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision to throw out an age discrimination lawsuit against a gun retailer, declaring it…
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Reward offered for poachers who shot buck deer in NE Oregon, bull elk in SW part of state
Poachers shot a white-tailed buck deer in NE Oregon and a bull elk in SW Oregon in a one-week timespan. Rewards stand at $500 (or four hunter…
Continue Reading Portland police: 100 anarchists cause more than $500,000 damage in downtown violence
A group of about 100 anarchists caused more than $500,000 in damage to businesses and government buildings in downtown Portland Tuesday night, police…
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FBI offers $25,000 reward in Portland mass shooting that killed young woman, injured 6 others
The FBI said Thursday it is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the…
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Overwhelmed by illegal pot grows, Jackson County declares state of emergency, seeks state help
Southern Oregon’s Jackson County says it is so overwhelmed by an increase in the number and size of illegal marijuana farms that it declared a state…
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Suspicious box left outside Sisters Library prompts caution; X-ray finds it’s full of books
A suspicious Styrofoam box left by the front door of the Deschutes Public Library branch in Sisters brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against click scams
October is #CybersecurityAwareness Month. During this time, the FBI reminds everyone to #BeCyberAware! In honor of this recognition, this week’s…
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Bend double-homicide suspects arraigned on six-count indictments
Three days after being indicted by a grand jury on six counts each, including four of first-degree murder, Kenneth Atkinson and Nathan Detroit were…
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Fentanyl helping fuel recent rise in Central Oregon drug overdoses, public health officials warn
The Central Oregon Overdose Crisis Response Task Force and the region’s Public Health Overdose Team, an initiative involving Crook, Deschutes and…
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Portland police respond to 13 shootings, one fatal, in 28 hours
The Portland Police Bureau said it responded to numerous shootings over the weekend — 13 in 28 hours — which left one person dead and three others…
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Bend domestic violence suspect hits 3 police SUVs in attempt to flee, officers say
A suspect in a recent domestic-violence assault refused to get out of his car after a traffic stop Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a northeast…
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