Heavy criticism of Measure 110 voiced at Redmond panel discussion
 Measure 110, the voter-approved law that removes criminal penalties for possessing a small amount of drugs, is under serious scrutiny by the…
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Black man was not a threat to Tacoma police charged in his restraint death, eyewitness says at trial
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eyewitness testimony Tuesday in the continuing trial three police officers, who are white and Asian American, charged with the…
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OSP seeks public help to find whoever left buck deer to waste in Jefferson County’s Three Rivers Area
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers asked the public for help Monday to find whoever shot a buck deer three times with a bow and left it to…
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what…
Continue ReadingMan found guilty of murder in deaths of 3 neighbors in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Portland, Oregon, man of murder in the shooting deaths of three of his neighbors. Brett Pruett,…
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FBI Portland seizes 25 guns and nearly 9 kilos of suspected cocaine, makes five arrests in multi-state takedown
Five people were arrested on Wednesday in a large-scale drug and gun bust throughout three states, the FBI in Portland announced…
Continue Reading ODFW sues S. Oregon water district for $27.6 million over loss of 550,000 juvenile lamprey during dam repairs
A $27.6 million claim for recovery of damages was filed Friday in the Douglas County Circuit Court against the Winchester Water Control District…
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Bend man accused of shoplifting dozens of bottles of alcohol now also charged with stealing 125 tools
A Bend man recently charged with stealing five-dozen bottles of alcohol from area stores after he was caught on security camera putting three bottles…
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Bend man faces DUII, other charges in fatal 2022 incident at NW Bend roundabout — but police find no evidence of crash
A nearly year-long investigation of the death of a 76-year-old Bend man after an incident at a northwest Bend roundabout that police had called a…
Continue ReadingOfficers’ lawyers challenge analysis of video that shows Black man’s death in Tacoma, Washington
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three police officers charged in the death of Manny Ellis on Thursday…
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‘Pacific Power’ scammers target Bend landlord, demand $2,700 ‘past due’ payment — or fast ‘power shut off’
A Central Oregon insurance agent was the target of scammers seeking $2,700, but it wasn’t just a phone or email scam. Instead, someone claiming to be…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to murder, other charges in May shooting death of Powell Butte man
A 43-year-old Bend man entered not-guilty pleas Thursday to second-degree murder and other charges in the fatal shooting last May of a Powell Butte…
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Crook County sues state for clarification on who will pay new Justice Center’s court maintenance, utility costs
Crook County said Wednesday it filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment against the Oregon Judicial Department on Monday, requesting a ruling…
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‘Operation Not Forgotten’: FBI dedicates added resources to women, children in Oregon’s Indian Country
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI on Tuesday announced the results of Operation Not Forgotten, which dedicated over 40 FBI Special Agents,…
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Forest Service closes Walton Lake Campground to begin tree-thinning project, but 8-year court fight may not be over
The Ochoco National Forest closed the Walton Lake Campground Sunday to implement its Walton Lake Restoration Project, but environmentalists who have…
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Parent of Ponderosa Elementary first-grader voices concern over classmate’s threat; district says it wasn’t ‘credible’
A parent’s disturbing report that a Ponderosa Elementary School first-grader had made violent threats spread quickly online Monday morning, but a…
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Terrebonne man pleads not guilty to kidnap, assault of two women he met at Bend bar; April trial date set
A 25-year-old Terrebonne man pleaded not guilty Monday to 10 charges of kidnap, assault and sexual abuse involving two women who were at a downtown…
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Former Deer Ridge prison asst. superintendent charged with theft of pay, official misconduct
Eight months after he was fired – or in his view, retired – from a 27-year career with the Oregon Department of Corrections, the last 15 as…
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Authorities investigating La Pine man’s claim he killed woman at The Dalles motel, days after release from Bend jail
A La Pine man is back in the Deschutes County jail — this time ordered held without bail, and a possible suspect in the killing of a 33-year-old…
Continue ReadingGroup of homeless people sues Portland, Oregon, over new daytime camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, filed a class action lawsuit on Friday challenging new restrictions the city…
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