Ex-Nike official charged by feds with defrauding company of $1.5 million
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Thursday that Errol Amorin Andam, 49, of Beaverton, a former marketing manager at Nike, Inc., has been…
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Oregon lawmaker’s bill would ban using tear gas on crowds
Tear gas, pepper spray and other impact munitions have been deployed by police for months during protests in Portland, enveloping neighborhoods and…
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Oregon to share in $573 million settlement with opioid promotion firm
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined counterparts from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories on Thursday in a $573…
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Bend driver, 19, arrested after wild pursuit, wrong-way Parkway drive, crashes
A 19-year-old Bend resident with a suspended driver’s license was arrested late Tuesday night on reckless driving, hit-and-run and other charges,…
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Bend vehicle thefts jumped 56% last year; police recover 2 guns from stolen pickup
Car thefts jumped more than 56 percent in Bend last year, police reported Tuesday, and at least a third had been left unlocked — many with keys,…
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Ex-Klamath falls detective pleads not guilty to DUII-drugs, other charges
A former Klamath Falls police detective has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a November on-duty crash in which he was allegedly driving…
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Measure 110 decriminalizes drugs in new, health-based approach to possession
Measure 110, a new, first-in-the-nation Oregon law that rolls back criminalization of possessing small amounts of drugs, took effect Monday, though…
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Gunshots damage Terrebonne home; no one injured, tips sought
A report of shots heard in Terrebonne Thursday evening brought out Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who found a home damaged by more than one…
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In Our Backyard returning to Super Bowl for anti-human trafficking efforts
For the 12th time, Bend nonprofit In Our Backyard will be overseeing anti-human trafficking efforts at the Super Bowl. this year in Tampa,…
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Driver’s dashcam catches Bend stolen pickup hit-and-run crash
A pickup truck stolen in northeast Bend Wednesday morning was recovered in Crooked River Ranch and the driver arrested after a hit-and-run crash and…
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Deschutes DA: Jail inmate’s death found to be suicide, ‘non-criminal incident’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he’d finished his review of the circumstances surrounding a county jail inmate’s death…
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Driver accused in Portland road rampage pleads not guilty to murder, assault
Court documents say a motorist accused of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists and killing a 77-year-old woman Monday in Portland has pleaded not guilty…
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Oregon House Republicans, Sen. Knopp take issue with state GOP’s ‘false flag’ claims
The Oregon House’s Republican Caucus and state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, took issue Wednesday with the Oregon GOP’s claim that the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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Deschutes County develops tool for public to help report illegal marijuana grow sites
Illegal marijuana grows in Deschutes County have authorities’ attention, and they are looking to the public for help in efforts to find and remove…
Continue Reading Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
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Drug decriminalization Measure 110 becomes law Monday: Here’s what it does
Measure 110, which will decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of drugs, making it a violation much like a traffic ticket, becomes law on…
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Portland driver who ran over pedestrians, cyclists hit speeds of 60 mph, police say
The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…
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‘Ezra’s Law,’ prompted by Madras boy’s injuries, reintroduced in Salem
House Republican Deputy Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), Senate Republican Assistant Leader Lynn Findley (R-Vale) and voices for the victims of…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor pepper-sprays man who confronted him at restaurant
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.…
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Oregon’s U.S. attorney says FBI investigating racist, threatening letters
Billy. J. Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, said Monday federal officials are investigating racist and threatening letters sent to…
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