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Pacific Power explains longer Bend-area outages

New wildfire safety settings mean longer outages as crews inspect power lines manually Pacific Power experienced 14 outages ... Read more

Crimeandjustice

Illegal marijuana grow busted in La Pine

Detectives with Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement seized nearly 60 pounds of processed marijuana and six pounds ... Read more

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Deschutes County sheriff loses badge, plans to appeal

The state Board of Public Safety Standards and Training on Thursday rubber-stamped a lifetime ban against longtime Deschutes ... Read more

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Mother defends sheriff’s search for drowning victim after volunteer diver turned away

Sheriff’s office says California volunteer wasn’t authorized to enter dangerous Dillon Falls area The mother of the final ... Read more

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Bend man who killed mother sentenced to 20-plus years

Joshua Lawrence Smith, 41, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted in Deschutes County ... Read more

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Officials ID two women killed in Dillon Falls accident

Group was floating on tied-together inner tubes when swept into rapids Two women who died after going over ... Read more

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Two dead, one still missing after going over Dillon Falls on Saturday

Two people are dead and a third is still missing after a group floating the Deschutes River missed ... Read more

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No, you won’t need a permit to float the Deschutes in 2026

Despite rumors that permits will be required to float the Deschutes River in 2026, the Oregon State Marine ... Read more

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Redmond man arrested after admitting he started RV fire

A man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly setting fire to his own RV that was parked along ... Read more

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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to hold free shred event

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will hold a free community shred and drug disposal event on July 19 ... Read more

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