Jeff Curtis Named Director of Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
Deschutes County, OR. — Deschutes County has selected Jeff Curtis, former chief executive officer of the Alaska State Fair, as...
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Third-Party Data Breach Triggers Patient Notifications Across Central Oregon
Deschutes County, OR. -- Thousands of Central Oregon residents will soon receive letters notifying them that their personal information may...
Electrical Fault Sparks Early-Morning Garage Fire in Bend; No Injuries Reported
Bend, OR. — An early-morning garage fire caused significant damage to a Bend home Friday after an electrical fault ignited...
Bend Police Arrest Menacing Suspect After Neighborhood Search, K-9 Deployment
Bend, OR. — Officers with the Bend Police Department arrested a 27-year-old Bend man Tuesday afternoon following an extensive search...
Deschutes County Man Arrested, Faces Murder Charge After Woman Found Dead North Of Bend
Deschutes County, OR. — A Deschutes County man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies discovered the body of a...
Portland Man Arrested After DUII Crash and High-Speed Elude in Bend
Bend, OR. — Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded early Saturday morning to reports of a possible impaired...
City of Bend Adopts Updated Parking Code Effective Jan. 1, 2026
Bend, OR. -- Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the City of Bend will implement an updated parking code intended to clarify...
Deputies Recover Kidnapped 9-Year-Old After Multi-Agency Pursuit Across Central Oregon
Redmond, OR. — A 9-year-old child reported kidnapped out of Multnomah County was safely recovered Tuesday night following a nearly...
Fugitive from Crash South of Terrebonne Arrested by Deschutes County Deputies
Deschutes County, OR. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an intensive manhunt for a suspect who fled a...
ICE Lodges Detainer After Semi-Truck Crash in Oregon Kills Two; Driver Charged with Homicide
Oregon — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an arrest detainer...
Residents Evacuate Safely After Woodstove Flue Sparks Roof Fire in NE Bend Home
Bend, OR. — Bend Fire & Rescue crews responded to a structure fire at a single-family residence in northeast Bend...
Fire at Bend’s Miller Elementary; Lithium Battery Identified as Cause
Bend, OR. — Bend Fire & Rescue responded to Miller Elementary School around 9 p.m. Sunday after a fire alarm...
Washington Man Arrested in Redmond Sting Targeting Online Child Exploitation
Redmond, OR. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Washington man on November 24, 2025, concluding a lengthy online...
Two Killed in Deschutes County Crash; Truck Driver Arrested on Criminally Negligent Homicide Charges
Deschutes County, OR. — Two people were killed Monday night after their vehicle struck a jackknifed commercial truck blocking both...
Deschutes Committee Advances District Map Proposal to County Commissioners
Deschutes County, OR. — The Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC) has voted to advance a proposed county commissioner...
Late-Night Woodstove Fire Displaces Bend Family; Five Residents and Pets Escape Safely
Bend, OR. — Bend Fire & Rescue responded at 11:46 p.m. on November 17 to a structure fire at a...
Bend Firefighters Host Annual “Moustache Bash” Fundraiser This Saturday at 10 Barrel Brewing
Bend, OR. — The Bend Firefighters will host their annual Moustache Bash this Saturday, November 22, from 5 p.m. to...
Redmond Fire & Rescue Partners with Kiwanis Club for Holiday Food Drive
Redmond, OR. — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Friday that it is partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Redmond for...
Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Foiled Mass Shooting Plot at Smith Rock
Deschutes County, OR. — On November 10, 2025, Deschutes County Judge Alison Emerson sentenced 41-year-old Portland resident Samson Garner to...
Redmond Reopens Final Segment of Reconstructed SW Reservoir Drive at End of October
Redmond, OR. — The City of Redmond has officially reopened the final segment of the reconstructed SW Reservoir Drive, from...
Bend Fire Destroys Home and Trailer
Bend, OR. -- Official Release: Bend Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire north of Bend at 65295 76th Street....
Early Morning Fire Damages Storage Units on Twin Knolls Drive
Bend, OR. — A passerby called 911 just before 4 a.m. Friday after spotting smoke coming from a storage complex...
Missing Bend Motorcyclist Found Dead After Crash in Horse Ridge Area
Bend, OR. – Official Release: A Bend man who went missing after a Sunday afternoon motorcycle ride was found dead...
High Desert Museum Opens “Soil Alive!” Exhibit Exploring Life Underground
Bend, OR. — Official Release: Just below our feet, there is a universe that is busy, active and alive. On...
Deschutes County Appoints Holly Harris as Health Services Director
Deschutes County, OR. -- Official Release: Deschutes County has hired Holly Harris to serve as its new Health Services Director....