A report of a man with a hunting rifle walking around in bushes behind Prineville businesses Friday morning led to a lockdown of a nearby school and government office, a road closure and a Prineville man’s arrest on a disorderly conduct charge. An air-powered pellet rifle was found in the bushes and a .22-caliber rifle in a nearby pickup, police said.
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Several Redmond residents, mostly in the southwest part of the city, have posted notes on the Nextdoor website in recent days regarding suspicious, possibly criminal activity in their neighborhoods.
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species under the Endangered Species Act and failed to designate critical habitat for 11 others.
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Seven environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to halt post-fire logging in the Santiam State Forest.
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People in a crowd of demonstrators set fire to the Portland Police Association building Tuesday night, prompting police to declare a riot for a second straight night.
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A new FBI-led task force will work with police in Portland to build cases against people responsible for an increase in shootings.
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A Bend man booked into the Deschutes County Jail on a felony warrant Tuesday afternoon told staff he had ingested a large dose of heroin and soon fell unconscious, prompting life-saving efforts and a trip to the hospital, sheriff’s deputies said.
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A riot was declared by Portland Police Monday night at the Penumbra Kelly building on East Burnside Avenue after protesters broke windows, threw rocks and other projectiles at police and lit a dumpster fire.
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A Bend man allegedly entered a stranger’s home without permission early Monday morning, stole items including a key to a pickup truck, then drove away, crashed into a nearby fence and fled but was arrested nearby, authorities said.
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House Democrats have voted to pass House Bill 2481, prohibiting Oregon law enforcement agencies from receiving certain types of military surplus equipment from the federal government, including armored drones, grenades and firearm silencers.
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The Oregon House has passed legislation that would prohibit the displaying of hate symbols in schools and educational programs.
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At least two fires broke out at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building during a demonstration Saturday night, but firefighters say the building itself was not set on fire.
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An investigation of a Bend man accused of selling drugs in Deschutes County led to a traffic stop near Terrebonne, the man’s arrest and seizure of drugs, cash and a loaded handgun, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday.
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The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Friday to identify the person(s) responsible for the recent unlawful taking of two tundra swans in Harney County.
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Eugene police have now made 30 arrests of people suspected of rioting, breaking into businesses and setting fires on May 29 during a protest against the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Legislature will have until Sept. 27 to complete the redistricting process, giving lawmakers more time to draw political boundaries following a delay in crucial census data.
Continue Reading The city of Portland has hired a California consulting firm to investigate whether the culture of the city’s police force includes racial or political bias and to examine complaints that the agency is resistant to change.
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A dog from Terrebonne is recovering at a Redmond vet clinic after being attacked by a stray or unleashed pit bull in Terrebonne.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday a $5.1 million settlement with Boston Scientific for failing to disclose the serious risks and complications of trans-vaginally placed surgical mesh.
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On Wednesday evening, a split Bend City Council approved a 5-year, $1 million contract to purchase a body camera system for the police department.
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