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New police chief for Sunriver, Ore.
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:21:40 -0700
A Deschutes County sheriff's captain who has been serving as interim police chief for the central Oregon city of Sunriver has been tapped to handle the job permanently.
Fire Chiefs Set June 3 Deschutes Co. Burn Closure
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:37:45 -0700
The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Friday the closing of all burning across Deschutes County on Sunday, June 3.
BRIEFLY REGION
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:14:48 -0700
Sunriver gets a new police chief SUNRIVER — A Deschutes County sheriff’s captain who has been serving as interim police chief for the Central Oregon city of Sunriver has been tapped to handle the job permanently. KTVZ reports that the Sunriver Service District Managing Board made the pick Friday, choosing …
Visit Bend Declines Sit Down with COVA
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:05:29 -0700
Visit Bend leaders have declined a request from Deschutes County Commissioner Tammy Baney to sit down with Central Oregon Visitors Association for a one-on-one meeting between the organizations. Baney, who is also a board member of COVA, hoped to bring leaders of the groups together at a sort of tourism summit on June 5 to discuss what appeared to be a degree of conflict over coordination ...
Former Deputy Arrested on Domestic Abuse Charge
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:07 -0700
A former Deschutes County deputy has been jailed on a string of domestic abuse charges that were first brought to light in 2009. The Deschutes County sheriff’s office said it learned Thursday that former deputy Mike Lopez had been jailed in conjunction with an Oregon State Police (OSP) investigation. Mike Lopez also faces an official misconduct charge in relation to the arrest, few details of ...
Portland Mtn. Biker Injured on 'Whoops' Trail
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:37:45 -0700
A Portland man mountain biking on the Whoops trail west of Bend was seriously injured Friday afternoon when he failed to make a turn and left the trail. The crash threw him about 15 feet in the air before he struck a tree, Deschutes County sheriffs deputies said.
Matthew Fox charged with DUI
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:23:33 -0700
BEND, Ore., May 11 (UPI) -- Actor Matthew Fox has been charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license, Oregon's Deschutes County District Attorney's office said.
Voter Turnout Down in Oregon, Deschutes Co.
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:42 -0700
Oregon's May primary election is Tuesday, and while the GOP race for president is all but official, there are other important statewide races and ballot measures for you to vote on. But Kate Brown, Oregon's secretary of state, says this election could have the lowest voter turnout in Oregon history.
La Pine Man Sentenced in Fatal Hwy. 97 Crash
Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:01 -0700
A 29-year-old La Pine man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for a 2010 fatal DUII crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County that claimed the life of his passenger.
Matthew Fox charged with DUI and driving without a license
Fri, 11 May 2012 12:20:45 -0700
Matthew Fox charged with DUI and driving without a license. Matthew Fox has been charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license, Oregon's Deschutes County District Attorney's office said.