Deschutes County, Bend PD seeing early success in new Community Crisis Response Program
In partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Deschutes 9-1-1, Deschutes County Behavioral Health has launched a new Community Crisis…
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Busy summer weekend for DCSO Search and Rescue assisting 2 injured bike racers, hiker with medical issue
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy summer weekend, called out to assist two injured bike racers and a hiker…
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Cannon Beach reopens after cougar that prompted closure leaves Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach reopened to the public around 10 a.m. Monday after wildlife and law enforcement officials confirmed a cougar sighted on Haystack Rock…
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DUII suspect leaves Bend Police traffic stop, hits 75 mph on Parkway before arrest
A suspected drunk driver without a valid license drove away from a Bend Police traffic stop Sunday evening and hit 75 mph while weaving down the Bend…
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Highway 97 reopens north of Terrebonne, hours after semi-truck crash blocks road
A semi-truck flipped onto its side on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Monday morning, causing reported minor injuries to the driver while blocking and…
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Police: Man denied glass of wine robs downtown Bend server, punches worker and runs, but is caught, arrested
A Bend man who was denied a glass of wine from a closed downtown Bend restaurant Sunday night robbed the server of about $300, punched another…
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Nearly 350 firefighters battling Flat Fire in SW Oregon that has grown to nearly 5,500 acres
Nearly 350 firefighters had arrived by Monday on the Flat Fire that broke out Saturday southwest of Agness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National…
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Firefighters stop blaze on Ochoco National Forest, traced to escaped campfire
Firefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
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Bend man arrested in La Pine traffic stop, accused in stabbing of another man at Cascade West
A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested in a La Pine-area traffic stop Friday, accused in the stabbing of another man late last month at Cascade West…
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Crews stop small new wildfire south of Sisters amid C.O. heat advisory, dry conditions
Central Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
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Bend roofing distributor holds second annual ‘fastest roofer’ competition
Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in…
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Judge holds emergency hearing on requested order to halt Hunnell homeless sweep, sets another for Monday
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby held an emergency hearing late Friday afternoon on a request for an injunction to block the city’s…
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‘He is the leader of the team’: New Madras police chief brings plenty of experience to new role
The new Madras police chief says the department is making progress on its staffing challenges.…
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Cascades East Transit recovering from pandemic, seeking drivers; Bend-to-Redmond Airport bus nowhere in sight
Bend-area residents usually travel to the Redmond Airport by Uber, taxi or drive themselves. But some complain about the recently increased cost of…
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Oregon attorney general applauds US judge’s ruling upholding M. 114; foes expect 9th Circuit to overturn it
“Great news from the federal court today!” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said of a judge’s ruling Friday upholding controversial gun Ballot…
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After director’s departure, Coordinated Houseless Response Office may move to new oversight
Since the resignation of its first-ever director, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with the county’s Coordinated Houseless…
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NE Oregon campground, closed due to bear in area, reopen after weeks without sightings
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest announced Friday that Pittsburg Landing Campground, closed due to conflicts with an adult bear hanging out in the…
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Crews get line around small new wildfire on Kelsey Butte, south of Bend; small fire caught off Skyliners Road
Firefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later…
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Firefighters douse brush fire from abandoned campfire in NE Bend
Fire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
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Sons of Smokey partner with Forest Service in big ‘Gambler 500’ public land cleanup this weekend
Beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend, thousands are expected to take part in the “Gambler 500” in around the Crooked River National…
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