Oregon AG Rosenblum leads friend of the court brief defending Title IX
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination…
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Oregon Republican senators sue to run for reelection, saying walkout rule shouldn’t stop them
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Five Republican state senators in Oregon are suing to be allowed to run for reelection next year even though they accumulated a…
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Pedestrian taken to hospital, driver cited after crash at NE Bend intersection
A pedestrian was taken to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of…
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Klamath Falls man in jail for allegedly holding woman captive in makeshift dungeon caught trying to escape cell
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon man arrested for allegedly holding a woman captive in a makeshift cinder block dungeon was caught trying…
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‘Cybersecurity risks and incidents are our new reality’: City of Bend hires first information security manager
The city of Bend is taking proactive measures to protect the data of its employees and citizens, including hiring its first information security…
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Three Seattle men arrested in string of burglaries, vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine
A string of recent break-ins, burglaries and vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine led to a raid Wednesday night on a property in the Three…
Continue ReadingTrial delayed for University of Idaho student killing suspect Bryan Kohberger
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of University of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger –…
Continue ReadingWoman, 2 men killed in Seattle hookah lounge shooting identified
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have released the names of three people who were shot to death over the weekend outside a hookah lounge in Seattle.…
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Deschutes County meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to seven years in federal prison
A Deschutes County woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to…
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Redmond 18-year-old pleads not guilty to murder in drive-by shooting; father also charged
An 18-year-old Redmond resident who along with his father is charged with murder in the June 26 drive-by fatal shooting of Esaui “Sy” Mutchler,…
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Bend murder suspect, brother waive extradition in Tennessee court, remain held without bail pending return
Two Bend brothers arrested in Tennessee on nationwide felony warrants in the fatal shooting of Taylor Shane Wyss, 33, of Redmond, outside a downtown…
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs ‘ghost gun’ regulations, fentanyl crackdown, other public safety bills
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that address public safety in…
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Sunriver man sentenced to nearly 7 years for firing rifle shot into front of Deschutes County Jail, wild chase afterward
A 26-year-old Sunriver man who fired a rifle shot across U.S. Highway 20 that hit the front of the Deschutes County Jail in early March, hours after…
Continue Reading3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at a hookah lounge in south Seattle; no word on suspects
SEATTLE (AP) — Three people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting Sunday at a hookah lounge in south Seattle, authorities said. City…
Continue ReadingJudge sets deadline for Bryan Kohberger’s alibi defense in University of Idaho killings
By Jeffrey Kopp, Eric Levenson and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge on Friday gave Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys three weeks to submit…
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‘A sense of peace’: Arrests in Redmond man’s fatal shooting bring some relief to victim’s family, friends
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend murder suspect and his brother were arrested late Friday night in Tennessee, ending a nationwide manhunt and bringing…
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Police arrest Redmond man in ‘road rage’ incident caught on camera
A Redmond man was arrested and jailed Thursday following a “road rage” incident in northwest Redmond in which witnesses provided photo and video…
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Nearly a year after East Bend Safeway shooting, city councilors call for more action to curb gun violence
Nearly a year after the East Bend Safeway shooting, Bend city councilors gave a statement Wednesday evening, noting a recent fatal shooting in…
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Friends grieve ‘very caring, selfless’ downtown Bend shooting victim; nationwide manhunt for suspect continues
Shocked friends are mourning the death of Taylor Shane Wyss, a 33-year-old Redmond man who was shot and killed on the sidewalk in front of Duda’s…
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Gov. Kotek appoints Aruna Masih to Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she will appoint Aruna Masih, a long-time employment, worker, and civil rights attorney, to the Oregon…
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