Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office plans 4 free community shred, drug disposal events
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is again hosting free community shred events and drug disposal at four locations around the county this…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Employees Association ratifies new contract
On March 9, the three-year union contract between the Deschutes County Sheriff Employee’s Association (DCSEA) and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies identify Texas man killed in Sunday snowmobile crash
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of a snowmobiler from Texas who suffered fatal injuries late Sunday afternoon when…
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200-plus people attend online hearing; all speakers oppose state land sale to Thornburgh Resort
After nearly 20 years of proposals and appeals, the back-and-forth fight regarding a planned destination resort west of Redmond continues. Thornburgh…
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Deschutes commissioners, Sisters councilors discuss new homeless office
Deschutes County commissioners traveled to Sisters Wednesday evening for a joint meeting on several topics, including plans to create a new office to…
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Trails, roads in Phil’s Trail area to close weekdays for timber harvesting, forest restoration
Beginning Thursday, some trails and roads on the Deschutes National Forest will be closed for the safety of forest users and timber operators while…
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Deschutes County to hold public hearing on Community Development Dept.’s 2022-23 work plan
Deschutes County residents are invited to provide input on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s Work Plan for Fiscal Year…
Continue Reading Deschutes County road construction update: Week of March 7-13
Here is the Deschutes County road construction report for the week of March…
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Sunriver restaurant, buoyed by support, is giving all of one night’s proceeds to help people of Ukraine
“Ukraine is a sovereign nation that deserves to be free, and whatever we can to do to help them, we should,” the owner of Marcello’s Cucina Italiana…
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Two Bend climbers rescued after getting stuck 200 feet up Smith Rock’s Red Wall
Two young Bend men found themselves stuck 200 feet up while rappelling down Smith Rock’s Red Wall late Friday afternoon when their climbing ropes…
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‘Old growth’ or not? Oregon Wild, Forest Service face off over logging plans near Phil’s Trail
The environmental group Oregon Wild has sounded the alarm and started a petition, claiming the Forest Service is pushing ahead with what’s become a…
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Snowshoer twists knee during Tumalo Mtn. descent; DCSO Search and Rescue comes to her aid
A snowshoer from Redmond suffered a knee injury in a fall while descending Tumalo Mountain Friday morning, prompting a call for help and a rescue by…
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Terrebonne man convicted of 2007 Arizona murder of mine claim partner
Arizona jurors have convicted a Terrebonne, Oregon man of second-degree murder and other charges stemming from the disappearance of a mining claim…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit keeps trained for ‘paw patrol’ duties
Search-and-sniff activities are saving lives. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit stages monthly training for its K-9s, and it’s…
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‘That could never happen to me — until it happens’: C.O. teen speaks out after fentanyl overdose
“When you’re doing it, it seems so harmless, and you’re like, ‘I’m fine. That could never happen to me’ — until it…
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Cannafacts: New Deschutes County website lays out what’s legal marijuana, and what’s not
What’s legal, when it comes to marijuana in Deschutes County, and what’s not? A new website — from the people who enforce the sometimes confusing…
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Smoke alarm awakens Deschutes River Woods resident to garage fire, stopped from spreading
A smoke alarm awakened a sleeping Deschutes River Woods resident to a garage fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters stopped the blaze before it spread…
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Deschutes County clerk finalizes new precinct lines after redistricting completed
In coordination with Oregon’s redistricting process, Deschutes County finalized new precinct lines on Feb. 18. Many Deschutes County residents will…
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Owner of Jeep stolen in NE Bend finds it by trailer off China Hat Road south of town; 2 detained
Bend police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies waited outside a trailer off China Hat Road south of Bend for two people who allegedly stole a…
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As invasion and explosions hit Ukraine, Central Oregon man fears for his family’s safety
As the Russian military invades Ukraine, Oleksandr Bilobrovchuk is worried about the safety of his brothers and their families, his parents and…
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