2 federal buildings closed in Portland after car-bomb threat
At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a threat of violence was reported, officials said…
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Portland police: More than 500 arrests since May; 17 protests declared riots
Portland police said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a total of more than 500 people during nightly demonstrations…
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Gresham pair arrested in Hwy. 97 drug bust
A traffic stop on Highway 97 just south of La Pine early Thursday morning led to the discovery of more than two pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a…
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Bend police, DA update status of double-homicide investigation
Police investigating the double-homicide of a couple found dead in their northeast Bend home late Saturday said Wednesday they are following up on…
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Motorist finds man’s body along Hwy. 26 NW of Madras; investigation underway
A passing motorist found a man’s body lying along U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras on Thursday morning, prompting an investigation that…
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Portland rioters set fire to county government building
Rioters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in a demonstration that…
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Prineville man facing DUII, hit-and-run charges; ODOT construction trailer hit
A 25-year-old Prineville driver was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting an ODOT construction trailer in…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding firing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against termination scams.…
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Suspect sought in beating of driver near Portland protest
Police in Portland said Tuesday they have identified a suspect accused of punching and kicking a man to the ground after he crashed his pickup truck…
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Redmond man arraigned on murder charge in woman’s stabbing death
A 61-year-old Redmond man was arraigned Monday afternoon on a second-degree murder charge in last month’s stabbing death of a 54-year-old woman he…
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Portland protesters assault driver of crashed truck downtown
Protesters punched and kicked a man to the ground in Portland after he crashed his truck onto the sidewalk on Sunday night near otherwise peaceful…
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Police investigating 2 bodies found in NE Bend home
A welfare check on residents of a northeast Bend home Saturday night led to the discovery of two bodies and a death investigation that included…
Continue Reading Portland police declare riot, push protesters from building
A riot was declared in Portland as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Oregon’s…
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Cars parked illegally getting towed at crowded NW recreation areas, trailheads
Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park…
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Portland police arrest 4 as nightly protests, violence continue
Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities…
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2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.…
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Family holds silent protest in Bend before Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a…
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Portland State disarms campus police, 2 years after fatal shooting
Portland State University said Thursday it will disarm its campus police force, more than two years after officers from the department shot and…
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Bend man arrested, accused of seriously injuring infant at unlicensed day care
19-year-old Bend resident has been arrested on child abuse charges, accused of seriously injuring a 14-month-old boy at an unlicensed day care…
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Bend business owner recalls chaos from ICE protest
The scene Wednesday night was filled with chaos and confusion, as hundreds of protesters blocked two unmarked ICE buses from leaving with two…
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