Deschutes County sheriff’s Patrol Deputy Kevin Turpen, a 24-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, passed away late Sunday night after a hard-fought battle against cancer, the agency announced Tuesday. “Deputy Turpen will be deeply missed by his friends and colleagues,” the sheriff’s office said in a posting to its Facebook page. A Celebration of Life
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A long-serving board member of Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid group, has resigned following reports that the agency mishandled sexual abuse allegations against one of its founders. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Robert Newell resigned from the board after Mercy Corps was told the newspaper found that agency executives knew co-founder
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The Deschutes County Circuit Court is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the court’s Volunteer Mediation Program on Friday, Oct. 18 at noon at the Deschutes County Courthouse. The court’s mediation program, established in 1994, resolves in excess of 65% of small claims cases and 90% of landlord-tenant cases that participate in mediation. When parties mediate
Continue ReadingKnown for breaking tackles, a fourth-grade football player in Redmond is also breaking stereotypes. Peyton Adams, a quarterback on the Mud Dogs, is the only female in a league of about 150 players. ” You know the rule, girls can’t play football — which I’m going to prove them wrong, ” Adams said during Monday’s
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The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term Monday with arguments regarding a 2014 Louisiana murder case that could affect Oregon’s current jury system. Oregon is currently the only state that still allows non-unanimous jury verdicts for criminal conviction, after Louisiana voted to discontinue the practice earlier this year. On Monday, the Supreme Court
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A young bear cub was spotted wandering through yards in a southwest Redmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, prompting authorities to urge people not to approach the animal and to secure their pet food and garbage cans. The bear cub last was seen near Southwest 41st Street and Salmon Place, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said in a
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A La Pine man came across an unexpected find at the Wickiup Reservoir on Saturday. Not just a message in a bottle, which is unusual enough in itself. But a small vial of ashes, and a final request he could help fulfill. Gregory Dewitt and his girlfriend were picking up trash near the reservoir on
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The construction project on U.S. Highway 20 near Santiam Pass will be paving and striping during the day, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., next Monday through Thursday, weather permitting, ODOT said Friday. The work includes the Mount Washington Viewpoint parking area. Access to the viewpoint will be closed for one or two days. Night temperatures
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As another winter approaches, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and its partners are working to establish more resources for the mentally ill and homeless community in the area, so those needing food and shelter don’t turn to crime to come in from the cold. The sheriff’s office on Thursday hosted “Cronuts with Corrections,” an event
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(Update: Names, other details released; update on truck driver condition) An Albany, Oregon woman was killed and two other people were injured, one seriously, Wednesday morning in the head-on collision of a pickup and semi-truck on U.S. Highway 20 about 35 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon State Police reported. OSP troopers and other emergency personnel
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The 36th annual Rural Health Conference kicked off Wednesday at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend. The two-day conference attracts health care leaders from around the state to collaborate on ways to address health care barriers in rural Oregon. The agenda covers topics including working with patients in their homes, providing better health care
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(Update: Police contact Olson, determine claim was untrue; fundraising page shut down) Authorities have talked to a Portland man who claimed on a fundraising page he had been stabbed and his vehicle vandalized with racist graffiti off China Hat Road south of Bend, and determined it did not take place, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said
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Fire and fuels specialists will begin burning slash piles across the Deschutes National Forest this week as fall weather brings more moisture, shorter days and cooler temperatures. Beginning this week and continuing through the next few months, fuel management specialists will burn a variety of pile units on the Sisters, Bend-Ft. Rock and Crescent ranger
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Mt. Bachelor announced Tuesday the latest of its several additions to the slopes for this snow season. NewsChannel 21 got an exclusive look at the Woodward Peace Park and other new features. Details are still coming together regarding the composition of the park. Mt. Bachelor officials said the general idea is to create a unique
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(Update: Comments from airport manager, city Economic Development Director) Just six years after its last planning update, continued growth at the Bend Municipal Airport means a revision that could bring a longer runway, control tower and more space for helicopters and other aviation uses. The 420-acre city-owned airport east of Bend has been in operation
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(Update: DCSO corrects forest road number) A 59-year-old Redmond man was killed Saturday evening when his SUV left a Forest Service road off state Highway 242 west of Sisters and crashed head-on into a tree, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Monday. Deputies and a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer were dispatched around 5:20 p.m.
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T he Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent series of burglaries at Tumalo-area businesses that are prompting some merchants to plan stepped-up security measures. NewsChannel 21 confirmed Monday that The Bite, Tumalo Perk and Farmer John’s Produce were among those affected. Security footage we’ve obtained shows two individuals walking around The Bite at
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on plans to create a new trail west of Bend that will parallel the popular Metolius Windigo Trail, allowing one trail to be used primarily by mountain bikers and the other mostly for horseback riders. The section of the multi-use non-motorized trail just north of the Cascade
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Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson is thrilled to announce five upcoming Coffee with the Sheriff events. These events have been organized in partnership with local organizations to give community members an opportunity to have coffee and conversation with Sheriff Nelson. Coffee with the Sheriff events are two hours long and will follow an open
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Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alycia Sykora to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, filling a vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge Michael Adler. Sykora also has served as a pro temp judge or the Deschutes County courts, the governor’s announcement noted. She has worked in Bend, litigating complex civil disputes
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