Clarno releases annual government waste hotline report
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno on Wednesday released the Government Waste Hotline report, an annual report that…
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Long-sought Deschutes County Stabilization Center set to open Monday
The Deschutes County Stabilization Center, a long-sought facility to help those struggling with mental health issues, will open on Monday.…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense in the cloud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense in the cloud. Cloud-based…
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Two S. Oregon churches sue Gov. Brown in federal court over COVID-19 order
Two southern Oregon churches filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Kate Brown, other officials, claiming ban on large church gatherings…
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Prineville woman jailed in wine-bottle assault on grandmother, 90
A Prineville woman was arrested Sunday night on assault and other charges, accused of hitting her 90-year-old grandmother on the back of the head…
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Baker County judge refuses to lift or explain ruling against Gov. Brown’s orders
A Baker County judge who ruled against Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 orders last week refused Monday to lift his preliminary injunction or explain…
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Junction City driver jailed after crash kills 2, seriously injures third
A 21-year-old Junction City man was jailed on DUII and criminally negligent homicide charges after a crash early Saturday morning killed two people…
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Memorial Day is also National Missing Children’s Day
National Missing Children’s Day, May 25, is also Memorial Day this year, and approaching 10 years since the disappearance of then-7-year-old Portland…
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Bend woman shot by police after Hwy. 20 chase gets 30 days jail, community service
A Bend woman who was shot four times by police as she backed her minivan toward a K-9 team at the end of a lengthy chase on U.S. Highway 20 east of…
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Wash. pays out ‘hundreds of millions’ in bogus jobless benefits
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Impostors have used the stolen information of tens of thousands of people in Washington to fraudulently receive hundreds of…
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Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19
An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the…
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DCSO seeking whoever abandoned malnourished horse west of Bend
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help Wednesday in finding whoever abandoned a malnourished horse between Bend and Sisters…
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La Pine driver injured, cited in DUII crash into power pole support
A La Pine man was injured and cited for DUII and reckless driving Tuesday night after his car left La Pine State Recreation Road and struck a power…
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Sisters traffic stop leads to Bend man’s arrest on drug charges
A Bend man under investigation for alleged drug sales was stopped on U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters on Wednesday and arrested after a Deschutes County…
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Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site
A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…
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La Pine man charged with graffiti spree, spitting at sheriff’s deputies
A La Pine man cited for a graffiti spree targeting businesses around downtown La Pine instead was arrested and jailed after he allegedly challenged…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against social media scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against social media and online…
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3 Oregon men charged with poaching 27 big game animals
Three Oregon men have been charged with poaching 27 big game animals over the past two years after a concerned citizen alerted authorities.…
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Oregon Supreme Court halts judges’ order nixing Gov. Brown’s virus restrictions
The Oregon Supreme Court late Monday halted a Baker County judge’s order earlier in the day that had tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions…
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Judge grants early end for Malheur Refuge occupation leader’s supervision
A federal judge has ended Eastern Oregon refuge occupation leader Ryan Payne’s federal supervision a year and a half…
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