Redmond Airport holds major ‘bomb’ disaster drill
Several rescue agencies and dozens of young actors, some screaming and with realistic-looking wounds from a supposed ” bomb, ” put on a…
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Suspect, 80, held in deadly Vancouver apt. building shooting
(Update: Suspect identified) VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man opened fire Thursday in the lobby of a building for senior residents, killing a man and…
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ODFW seeks forest grouse wings from hunters
Upland game bird hunting season is underway, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a special request for hunters. ODFW conducts annual…
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DCSO addresses homelessness, mental health issues
As another winter approaches, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and its partners are working to establish more resources for the mentally…
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Oregon DMV says its on track for Real ID licenses by July
Oregon driver licenses and identification cards will continue to be accepted at airport security for domestic flights until Oct. 1, 2020, if Oregon…
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Cannon Beach bans feeding wild animals
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — The Cannon Beach City Council has banned the feeding of wild animals, including birds, raccoons, squirrels, opossums…
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Train stabbing suspect lawyers: Death penalty not option
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man accused of aggravated murder in the slaying of two strangers on a Portland light-rail train are…
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Bend councilors to consider ban on feeding deer, elk
Bend city councilors agreed Wednesday evening to hold a work session in coming months and discuss whether to impose a ban on feeding wildlife —…
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Elk Meadow parents press councilors over cell tower
It was a packed audience at Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting as dozens of parents and others in a group fighting construction of a…
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PacifiCorp to hasten move away from coal-fired power
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A major Western U.S. utility is speeding up plans to use less coal-fired power over the next decade. Portland, Oregon-based…
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Ex-JCSO records clerk accused of stealing union dues
A long-time records clerk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who resigned last week was indicted Wednesday on 18 felony and misdemeanor…
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Ethics watchdog advises secretary of state not to hire family
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s ethics watchdog says Secretary of State Bev Clarno cannot hire her son, or any other family member, to work…
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Prosecutor: Mexico-to-Oregon ring had $15M in meth, heroin
(Updates: Expands throughout) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. authorities said Wednesday they completed drug-trafficking busts in Oregon that…
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Redmond pair arrested in Dutch Bros loyalty card scam
Two Redmond-area residents have been charged with stealing hundreds of blank loyalty cards from Dutch Bros coffee stands, first using the forged…
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Albany woman dies in Hwy. 20 pickup-semi crash SE of Bend
(Update: Names, other details released; update on truck driver condition) An Albany, Oregon woman was killed and two other people were injured, one…
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Bend conference addresses rural health care needs
The 36th annual Rural Health Conference kicked off Wednesday at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend. The two-day conference attracts health care…
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DCSO: Portland man’s assault, hate-crime claim was untrue
(Update: Police contact Olson, determine claim was untrue; fundraising page shut down) Authorities have talked to a Portland man who claimed on a…
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Pile burning to begin on Deschutes National Forest
Fire and fuels specialists will begin burning slash piles across the Deschutes National Forest this week as fall weather brings more moisture,…
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C.O. marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month
(Update: Adding police, Saving Grace comments) There is a need for more resources for victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Central Oregon. October…
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Two missing hikers, 71, found safe near Mount Hood
(Update: Hikers found safe) ZIGZAG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two 71-year-old hikers who disappeared from the group they were with near Mount…
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