Voter Guide 2024
Emerson Levy, candidate for Oregon House 53rd District
Party: Democrat and Cross-Nominated by the Independent Party Occupation: State Representative, Lawyer, and Adjunct Professor Relevant…
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Anthony Broadman, candidate for Oregon Senate, 27th District
Party: Democrat Occupation: Bend City Councilor; Indigenous Rights Attorney Relevant Experience:Bend City Council, 2020-PresentTribal Appellate…
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Janelle Bynum, candidate for US Representative, 5th District
Party: Democratic Occupation: State Representative, Local Business Owner Relevant Experience: State Representative, 39th District, 2023-Present State…
Continue ReadingWilliam Bailey, candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff
Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: Captain over Patrol Division, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Relevant Experience: Field Training Officer for both…
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Trump cancels housing bill signing, leaving Central Oregon with questions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — President Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to cancel the planned signing of a bipartisan housing bill is putting new…
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Deputy Kiersten Schwindt makes history as first female in Deschutes County SAR unit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Deputy Kiersten Schwindt will join the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit. She is the first female deputy to…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office alerts residents to scam callers impersonating deputies, demanding payment
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community about an active phone scam where callers are…
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Deschutes County to host free shred events across region in 2026
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Residents across Central Oregon will have several shredding events this year, to safely dispose of sensitive…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s captain William Bailey fired after investigation into radio comments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Captain William Bailey has been fired following investigations into comments he made last year…
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Oregon leaders denounce Trump administration’s strikes on Iran; as of Sunday 3 US service members have been killed in action
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ / CNN) — Oregon’s elected officials are voicing alarm and condemnation after the Trump Administration confirmed the United…
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Increased DUII patrols during New Year’s holiday
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies across the state are increasing DUII patrols to target…
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DCSO Deputies honor fallen Washington state trooper
WASHINGTON (KTVZ)– Officers from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office joined law enforcement agencies from across the Northwest this past weekend…
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DCSO joins forces with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to serve a family in need
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a special act of kindness that helped a local family in need. During this…
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Behind the Badge: Inside the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
BEND Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been in the headlines in recent years, but what most people don’t see is the work…
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DCSO releases results of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office participated in a national campaign over the Labor Day weekend, addressing…
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Sen. Anthony Broadman proposes tax on all nicotine pouches to fund wildfire efforts
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Oregon Senator Anthony Broadman has introduced a bold amendment aimed at better funding the state’s wildfire prevention…
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Badly injured river otter rescued by deputy along Highway 97 passes away, despite intense efforts to save him
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a badly injured river otter early Sunday morning after spotting the animal along Highway 97 near Tumalo…
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