Oregon appeals court rejects city of Bend appeal in dispute over use of room taxes
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal by the city of Bend of a lower-court ruling in a years-long dispute with some lodging operators…
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Off-duty Redmond officer arrested on drunken, reckless driving charges in crash
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-duty Redmond police officer has been arrested and charged with drunken and reckless driving after a non-injury crash…
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‘We want answers’: Family, friends mark one year since unsolved NE Bend double-homicide
It’s been a year without answers or justice for Ray Atkinson Jr. and his fiancé, Natasha Newby. The couple were found dead a year ago Sunday in…
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Judge tosses most claims in Finicum family’s wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death suit by the family of an Arizona rancher who…
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Two suspects arrested in Culver-area theft, burglary; homeowner says man pointed gun, fled
A Warm Springs man and a Madras woman were stopped and arrested on several charges Wednesday night after a homeowner northwest of Culver found them…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges he set off homemade bomb in SW Redmond intersection
Police heard a large explosion early Thursday morning and arrested a Redmond man who allegedly detonated a homemade bomb in a southwest Redmond…
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River’s Edge homeowners sue Pahlisch Homes over planned homes on part of Bend golf course
Homeowners in the River’s Edge community are suing Pahlisch Homes, attempting to stop the company from adding homes to the golf…
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Drug raid at NE Bend home turns up over 2 pounds of meth; California man arrested
A six-month drug investigation has led to the arrest of a San Bernardino, California man and a raid on a northeast Bend home where he was staying…
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Fake Redmond Airport ‘job posting’ lures applicants; personal info may be compromised
The Redmond Airport has a warning about fake job postings online that appear to be a way to steal confidential…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office to take part in seat belt, DUII enforcement efforts
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other law enforcement agencies around the state and country in a national high-visibility DUII…
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More ‘timely justice’: Deschutes County Courthouse making room for 2 new judges
The Deschutes County Circuit Court will be adding two more members soon, and efforts have begun to make room for them at the county courthouse, even…
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Sheriff: Nearly 350 guns seized from Clackamas County home; arrests expected
Authorities say deputies recently seized 337 firearms from a Clackamas County home, and related arrests are expected.…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against missing people scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against scammers targeting families searching for missing…
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Report of man threatening with gun at Hunnell Road homeless camp leads to charges
A report of one man threatening another with a handgun brought Bend police and the city’s SWAT team to the Hunnell Road homeless encampment Monday…
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Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years after 2 weekend shootings
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland on Sunday, marking a grim milestone — the city’s deadliest year in over a…
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Oregon Supreme Court justice to retire; Gov. Brown seeks applicants for vacancy
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Oregon Supreme Court created by the upcoming retirement of…
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Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 with $200,000 in cash, a crime historian is conducting a dig on the…
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April, June murder trials set for Bend man in killings of woman, two brothers
A judge on Friday set two murder trials next year for a Bend man charged in the killing of a woman late last year and two brothers in…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
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