Bend-La Pine Schools chief Mikalson leaving for new role
The High Desert Education Service District announced Tuesday that Shay Mikalson will lead Central Oregon’s development, implementation and…
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Prineville man convicted of attempted murder dies in prison
A Prineville man convicted of attempted murder after firing at least two gunshots during a domestic dispute at his daughter’s Tumalo home in 2013…
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Prineville PD: No signs of foul play in homeless man’s death
Prineville police on Tuesday released the name and details regarding a homeless man whose body was found in Ochoco Creek last Friday evening, saying…
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Madras PD have ‘potential suspects’ in law office arson
Nearly five months after an arson fire damaged a downtown Madras law office, police said Thursday they have developed “potential…
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Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled
A 23-year-old Madras woman was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing her car into a home and running…
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La Pine family narrowly escapes burning home
A La Pine family narrowly escaped a fire late Sunday night that destroyed their home, but one of their dogs perished in the blaze, officials…
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds eyes expansion
The Deschutes County Fairgrounds presented a Three Sisters Conference Center expansion plan on Monday to county…
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Jury awards $93.6 million to former terminal operator
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $93.6 million to the former operator of the Port of Portland’s container terminal, finding the…
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Second try at maneuver stops fleeing Bend fugitive
It took two tries, but a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy’s use of a pursuit maneuver stopped a car beside the Bend Parkway late Monday afternoon so…
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Deschutes Library concerned by e-book publisher embargo
A new e-book embargo by a major book publisher will limit Deschutes Public Library customers’ access to the increasingly popular way to read the…
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Shed, portable toilets burn at Ponderosa Park
Bend police said two people were seen running from the area where a shed caught fire at Ponderosa Park early Sunday and the flames spread to nearby…
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Bend police investigate car/e-bike hit-and-run crash
Bend police said Monday they are investigating a hit-and-run crash between a car and an electric bike that occurred at a northeast Bend intersection…
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DCSO introduces newest K-9, a bloodhound
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest K-9 on Monday and sought name suggestions for the new 15-week-old male bloodhound…
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DEA in Seattle warns of dangerous counterfeit pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s regional office alerted the public Monday of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans.…
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Driver unhurt in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A rollover crash briefly closed U.S. Highway 20 a mile east of Sisters Monday morning but did not injure the driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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Prineville PD seeks tips in Halloween deli theft
Prineville police are looking to the public for tips as they search for a masked man who stole cash, including Oregon Lottery money, from the Lucky 7…
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Consortium picks Norris as ‘child care accelerator’
A consortium of regional businesses, early learning and health organizations, and the Bend Chamber who are focused on tackling Central Oregon’s…
Continue Reading Autopsy held in Prineville death investigation
An autopsy was underway Monday near Portland on a body found in Prineville Friday evening, police…
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High Desert Museum exhibit to share art, culture of Burning Man
Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive…
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