Abortion rights protest in Portland turns destructive
An abortion rights protest in Portland turned destructive over the weekend, with some people marching down the street breaking windows on businesses…
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Half of Sunriver restaurant’s outdoor furniture gone after fake online ad says it’s closing, come and take it
A Sunriver restaurant is missing half its outdoor furniture, after a fake ad told people to come by and take…
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Person dead after police chase, shooting in Milwaukie
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a person is dead following a police pursuit and shooting in Milwaukie early Saturday. The Clackamas County…
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Bend man jailed on theft, forgery charges in fraudulent sale of manufactured home; other victims sought
A Bend man has been arrested on theft, ID theft and forgery charges, accused of selling a manufactured home he did not own to an Idaho resident.…
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CODE Team arrests Portland-area fentanyl trafficking suspects in Hwy. 97 traffic stop south of Redmond
A Clackamas County couple were arrested by Central Oregon drug agents late Tuesday night in a traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Redmond, accused of…
Continue Reading Records outline detention plans for Idaho school shooter
RIGBY, Idaho (AP) — A 12-year-old girl who shot three people at an eastern Idaho junior high school last year will remain in juvenile detention…
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Abortion rights supporters rally, march in Bend as Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling awaited
It’s been nearly a half-century since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe V. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protects women’s right to an…
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C.O. drug agents arrest Prineville couple in raid on home, marijuana grow operation and nursery supply store
Central Oregon drug agents raided a Prineville couple’s home, indoor growing facility and retail nursery supply store “Herbology” Wednesday,…
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Catalytic converter thefts, a growing national problem, hit several Bend neighborhoods and business
People living in several Bend neighborhoods, including the Larkspur, Boyd Acres and Orchard districts, have posted on social media that they had…
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Prineville man, registered sex offender, arrested in downtown Bend, accused of luring ‘teen’ online
A registered sex offender from Prineville, convicted of rape 17 years ago, was arrested Friday in downtown Bend, accused of arranging online to meet…
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Prineville woman injured in crash, cited on DUII charge
A Prineville woman was taken to the hospital and cited for DUII-alcohol after a rollover crash along Northeast Ochoco Highway Thursday evening, Crook…
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Bend man arrested on warrant; nearly 3 pounds of hidden meth seized
A Bend man wanted for parole violation was arrested Monday evening in a parked vehicle where drug detectives found nearly three pounds of hidden…
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Warm Springs police chief: Despite M. 110, reservation will still enforce drug laws
Despite Oregon voters’ approval of Measure 110, to decriminalize hard drugs, Warm Springs police won’t adopt that policy and will enforce drug laws…
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Two Oregon Dept. of Corrections employees suing agency
Two employees at the Oregon Department of Corrections are suing the agency, accusing its leadership team of misleading lawmakers and creating a…
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Snake River state prison reports fourth inmate with COVID-19 to die in 4 days
Four Snake River Correctional Institution inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 have died at an area hospital in the past four days, bringing to…
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Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery
Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details…
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Oregon Supreme Court imposes censure upon Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide
The Oregon Supreme Court has imposed a censure agreed to by Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint, after the Oregon Commission on…
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Assault charges dismissed against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez; key officer witness resigns, can’t testify
Fourth-degree assault and harassment charges against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez in a June 2021 incident in which he was accused of assaulting…
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Bend PD releases 2022 Annual Report: Crime rates considered low by officials
Bend Police have released an annual report showing what happened with crime in the city during the past…
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Second Bend restaurant falls victim to overnight phone scammers — to the tune of over $3,000
One week after a worker at one popular Bend restaurant fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam, to the tune of $2,000, an employee at another sent…
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