3 ODOT employees investigated for theft
Officials say the Oregon State Police is investigating three Oregon Department of Transportation employees on theft…
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Highway 97 traffic stop leads to meth, Calif. man’s arrest
A California man pulled over for speeding and failure to signal a lane change on U.S. Highway 97 north of La Pine was arrested on drug charges after…
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Bend RV park residents voice frustration in arson aftermath
Some residents of Crown Villa Park in southern Bend say their concerns over safety were neglected before a motor home fire earlier this month, and…
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ICE subpoenas Washington County over 2 inmates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for information about two…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense with passwords
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with passwords… or rather…
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Hiker finds human skeletal remains south of DRW
A hiker discovered human skeletal remains south of Deschutes River Woods on Monday afternoon and notified authorities, who began an investigation,…
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Hoax bomb threat prompts COCC culinary center evacuation
A hoax bomb threat made on social media by a Central Oregon Community College student Tuesday morning led to a 45-minute precautionary evacuation of…
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‘Ezra’s Law’ stalls in short session, despite dramatic hearing testimony
Despite dramatic testimony and a packed audience at Monday’s hearing, “Ezra’s Law” won’t gain passage in the “short session,” but all involved are…
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Bend PD: Burglary suspect tried to break into home twice
A Bend man was arrested late Sunday night, accused of burglarizing a southwest Bend home and trying to break in a second time, as well as trying to…
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Portland police hunt for robber of 3 banks in 40 minutes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau says a man robbed three Portland banks in less than an hour last Friday afternoon. The…
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Shot fired in NE Bend apartment; suspect arrested in Redmond
A man who fired a gunshot in a northeast Bend apartment Friday night was spotted a short time later in Redmond, leading to a guns-drawn traffic stop,…
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Police: Vancouver homeowner shoots, kills burglar
Authorities say a man was shot and killed by a homeowner Thursday night while he was breaking into a home in Vancouver,…
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Medford police: Uber driver locked passenger in car, raped her
olice say an Uber driver in southern Oregon has been charged with locking a passenger inside his car and raping her.…
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Gov. Brown appoints Alison Emerson new Deschutes County judge
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alison Emerson to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, succeeding retiring Judge Stephen…
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$10M verdict for man injured in Wash. Amtrak derailment
A jury has awarded more than $10 million to a man who was seriously hurt when an Amtrak train derailed between Tacoma and Olympia in 2017.…
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Parents of Portland man who died in fire file $6M suit
The parents of a man who died in a fire in Portland have filed a nearly $6 million lawsuit against the apartment owners and the man accused of…
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Appeals court ruling: Clarno wrongly rejected initiatives
Secretary of State Bev Clarno improperly rejected three proposed ballot measures dealing with environmental protections last year, the Oregon Court…
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Appeals court upholds Dallas, Ore., school’s transgender policy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court says a school district in Dallas, Oregon, can allow transgender students to use locker rooms and…
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Arrest warrant issued for man accused of shooting at deputies
A $100,000 arrest warrant has been issued for a Bend man accused of firing shots at Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies near La Pine late last year…
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DCSO looking for stolen pickup, ATV, trailer
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help Tuesday in finding a pickup truck, ATV and trailer stolen Friday night from a…
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