Person dies in Juniper Acres travel trailer fire, explosion
A person was found dead Sunday morning in a travel trailer destroyed by a fire and explosion in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision east of…
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Bend man pleads guilty to Sisters woman’s fatal shooting
A Bend man accused in the fatal shooting death nearly a year ago of a Sisters woman he met on a dating website and with whom he was on a first date…
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Federal judge revokes Hammonds’ BLM grazing permit
A federal judge has revoked the grazing permit of two ranchers who were pardoned last year by President Donald Trump on an arson conviction for…
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Protect yourself from package-picking porch pirates
The holidays are commonly known as the most wonderful time of the year. Mail carriers, though, call it the busiest time of the year. In Central…
Continue ReadingCourt says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
Sends law back to lower court (CNN) — A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional, but did not…
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Prineville fugitive caught after DCSO chase NE of Redmond
A pursuit northeast of Redmond Thursday morning hit speeds of nearly 80 mph and ended with the car losing two tires and ending up in a ditch, where…
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Holiday decorations stolen off Bend porches
During the holiday season, packages are often swiped from porches — and as online shopping grows in popularity, so do the risks. People living in…
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Bend police warn of fake ‘captain’ scam calls
Bend police said Friday several community members have reported getting phone calls from a supposed police department “captain” and a spoofed…
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Family attacks, Hummel defends state move to parole Terrebonne killer
The family of the Terrebonne couple who was brutally murdered 32 years ago is devastated that one of the two men convicted could be released from…
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Two drivers injured, one cited in Hwy. 126 crash
Two pickup trucks collided nearly head-on Friday on state Highway 126 about five miles west of Redmond, sending both drivers to the hospital, one…
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Oregon Supreme Court upholds Wasco County DA suspension
The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld a decision to suspend the Wasco County district attorney for lying to…
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Family sues Bend-La Pine Schools, county, students over student’s suicide
The father of a black Summit High School student who killed himself in December 2017 has filed a $400,000 wrongful death lawsuit against Bend-La…
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Illegal Deschutes Forest camper sentenced for failing to register as sex offender
A North Carolina man who was illegally living in the Deschutes National Forest was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Thursday after months of…
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Redmond man arrested in Sisters home burglary
An intoxicated 26-year-old Redmond man was arrested Wednesday night in Sisters, accused of breaking into one home and trying to break into another,…
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Drug raid on Redmond home leads to 2 arrests
Weeks of surveillance of a suspected drug enterprise at a Redmond home led to a raid, two arrests and the seizure of a large amount of…
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Prineville man accused of breaking into Bi-Mart, stealing 12 guns
A Prineville man was arrested this week on charges he broke into the city’s Bi-Mart with a brick, then used an axe to smash into a firearms display…
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Lawsuit: Immigration courts now ‘deportation machine’
Law groups representing immigrants say the immigration court system under the Trump administration has become a “deportation machine.”…
Continue Reading Judge considers Hammond Ranches grazing permit
A federal judge in Portland is considering whether federal authorities should revoke grazing permits it granted to two Eastern Oregon cattle ranchers…
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Suspect held in fatal stabbing at Beaverton bank
One woman was stabbed and killed at a Wells Fargo bank in Beaverton Wednesday and the suspect stabbed three other people before he was finally…
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Portland murder suspect arrested after Wheeler County chase
A Portland man wanted in a woman’s murder last February was arrested Wednesday near the Eastern Oregon town of Condon after a high-speed pursuit and…
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